Clifton Day Festival

The festival, hosted by the Clifton Betterment Association (CBA), arose from a 1960s revitalization effort for the town of Clifton, which had fallen into a state of disrepair since its incorporation in 1902. Residents decided to hold a festival in 1967 as a way to attract the public to the special place they called home. With the exception of 2020, the annual festival has been going strong ever since on the Sunday before Columbus Day.

Ayre Square Schedule (next to Little Villagio)
10:00 a.m.-Noon Sarah Swanner

Main Stage (next to Clifton Town Hall, across from Post Office)
10:30 a.m. Caitlin Schneiderm
11:30 a.m. Furnace Mountain
1:15 p.m. The  Sidleys
2:30 p.m. Brennan Edwards Band
4:00 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

Boy Scout Troop 1104 will have HOT CIDER, LEMON STICKS, BAKED GOODS, and COTTON CANDY

Clifton Lions Club will be serving BURGERS, HOT DOGS, and ITALIAN SAUSAGES

Clifton Presbyterian Church will be serving CRAB CAKES, BEEF BRISKET, and CORN DOGS

Colonial Kettle Corn will be serving KETTLE CORN and CHEESE CORN

Cooking Thyme will be serving FUNNEL CAKE and LEMONADE

Pupusa Tent will be serving PUPUSAS and PANES CON POLLO

Snowie Shaved Ice of Virginia will be serving SNOW CONES

Zuzu Cuisine will have Mediterranean fare including SHAWARMA, GYRO, FALAFEL, SALADS, and PASTRIES