2024 Clifton Day
Join us for a fun-filled day in charming downtown Clifton to take in the sights and activities, including arts, crafts, food, games, activities, music, and more!
Shopping
Arts & Crafts
Explore the beautiful work of over 100 talented artisans, who will have paintings, photography, wood carvings, glass and metal artwork, weavings, and many other crafts on display. You never know what treasures you’ll find!
Outdoor Marketplace
Around 150 vendors will line the town’s streets to offer everything from baked goods, lemonade, local honey, popcorn and gourmet cheeses to pottery, greeting cards, candles, jewelry and handmade toys.
Antiques
Antique vendors from all over the Mid-Atlantic region will showcase unique and beautiful furniture, accent pieces, knickknacks, books, old tools and other vintage items. If antiques and vintage is your thing, this is the area for you.
Entertainment
Clifton Day has something for everyone! Live music acts from multiple genres, kids games and activities, pony rides, delicious food, and train rides (even if you came by car)
Stay tuned for the 2024 Schedule!
Last Year's 2023 Performance Schedule:
Ayre Square Schedule (next to Little Villagio)
10:00 a.m.-Noon Sarah Swanner
12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Working Man's Band
3:00 p.m. Brass Band of Northern Virginia
Main Stage (next to Clifton Town Hall, across from Post Office)
10:00 a.m. Caitlin Schneiderman
11:00 a.m. Brass Band of Northern Virginia
12:00 p.m. Karen Jonas
1:30 p.m. Low Water Bridge Band
3:00 p.m. Hard Swimmin' Fish
4:30 p.m. Randy Thompson Band
Pony Rides at the Barn
The Cloverleaf Equine Center (formerly known as the Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program) will once again have the pony rides. Proceeds go to support the riding lessons and horses for Cloverleaf. Children who are age 4 or older and weigh no more than 100 pounds are welcome to ride. Completely safe, completely fun, and pony-petting is free!
Delicious Food
There is a lot of good stuff to eat at Clifton Day! Here is just a sampling of our vendors on Clifton Day, each with a different menu. Locations with Vegetarian [V] and Gluten-Free [GF] options are noted.
Baja Fresh will have BURRITOS, QUESADILLAS, and CHIPS with SALSA or GUACAMOLE [V]
Boy Scout Troop 1104 will have HOT CIDER, LEMON STICKS, BAKED GOODS, and COTTON CANDY [V, GF]
Clifton Lions Club will be serving BURGERS, HOT DOGS, and ITALIAN SAUSAGES
Clifton Presbyterian Church will be serving CRAB CAKES, BEEF BRISKET, CORN DOGS and CHEESE CORN and HOME-BAKED SWEETS
Colonial Kettle Corn will be serving KETTLE CORN and CHEESE CORN [V]
Cooking Thyme will be serving FUNNEL CAKE and LEMONADE [V]
Pupusa Tent will be serving PUPUSAS and PANES CON POLLO [V]
Snowie Shaved Ice of Virginia will be serving SNOW CONES [V, GF]
Zuzu Cuisine will have Mediterranean fare including SHAWARMA, GYRO, FALAFEL, SALADS, and PASTRIES [V, GF]
And of course our amazing town eateries the Main Street Pub, Trummer's, Villagio, Motier, Peterson's, the Clifton Cafe, and The Wine Attic, will all be open. [V, GF]