Sunday, October 6, 2024
The popular Takoma Park Street Festival returns for its 43rd year of music, vendors, food and fun in Takoma Park. This year’s festival takes place on Sunday, October 6, 2024 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm on Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, MD to Carroll Street, NW in Takoma, DC. Festival goers will enjoy the day exploring over 165 vendors booths, live music from 18 local bands, food trucks and more. Takoma’s unique shops, restaurants and cafes are all open and welcoming visitors. Event is rain or shine.
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2024
Artists
3Shades Chic
A&J photography/ Joe shymanski
Amaya Accessories
Art by Zachary Sasim
Bailiwick Clothing Company
Beau’s Bowls
Best Life Organics
Big Blue Sun
Black Roots
BriteCloth TieDye
Campbell Woodshop
Creative Capes
Definition Studio
district BATCH
Earth Born Beauty
Efua’s Baby, LLC
Erin Killian Pottery
Federalisms
Female Power Project
Floracopia
Fuzzy Ink
Golshah Agdasi Artist
Handmade Especially For You
iDrum Art and Craft
It’s OK Clay
ixöq
JJ Wood Sculpture
Jk Bucket Bag Designs
Joel Traylor Art
Kelem
Khadija Brand
KLAYISH
La ColochinaSilver
Lasercut Gallery
Lennita’s Tiendita
Lil’ Fishy
Lita+Ro Soy Candles
Lola Earnestine
Mann Made Designs
Marcella Kriebel Art + Illustration
Marie Darling
Mayapple Soaps
Meadowood Pours
MEL Jewelry LLC
Milk Weed Madonna
Mirasa
Mundo Art Studio
Naked Decor
No Plan
Original Artwork by Brendan L. Smith
Paula Lynn Studio
Penny & Paul
Pet Portraits by Joe Brewer
Pintalustika – Joyful Urban Illustrations
Randalia Bee Hives
Red Star Gallery | Precovery Labs
Sara Baker Handmade Stoneware
Sarah Cecelia Jewelry & Metal Goods
Sio Ceramics
Siren House Studios
Snider Artworks
Soaring Kite Books
Some Ceramics
Sultana’s Crochet
Susan’s Ceramics
Terratorie
yakitoko
Zambrano Ceramics + Design
Community Groups and Non-Profits
Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery
Adventist Community Services Boulanger Initiative
CCI Health Services
Cheder Jewish
Community Climate First!, Inc.
Community Arts at Montgomery College
District 20 Caucus
Docs in Progress
Farm Animal Rights Movement
Friends of Lorig Charkoudian
Georgetown Early Learning Project
Green Party of Montgomery County
Happy Little Art Studio
Home Rule Records
Lumina Studio Theatre
MCDOT Pedestrian Safety
Montgomery County At-Large Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles
Montgomery County Republican Party (MCGOP)
Nature Forward
Office of Council Vice President Kate Stewart
Office of Councilmember Evan Glass
Office of Paid Family Leave
Oneness-Family School
Rewiring America
Silver Oaks Cooperative School
Silver Spring Day School
Takoma Park Cub Scout Pack 33
Takoma Park Elementary School PTA
Takoma Park Friends Meeting – Preparative
The Springwell School
The Takoma Foundation
Tifereth Israel Congregation
WhyIslam DMV
Young Playwrights’ Theater
Small Businesses and Companies
Takoma Businesses in Booths
Anna H. Wang Concert Series
Busboys and Poets Books
DC Arts Studios
Edward Jones Investments: Scott J Wallace
FullFillery
girasol unique gardens & ponds
Hiram-Takoma Lodge No.10
Historic Takoma, Inc.
House of Musical Traditions
indigro plant design
K+B Bridal
Knock on Wood Tap Studio
2023 Festival Food Vendors
and Check Out Takoma Restaurants along the festival route
International Grill
Thai Master Grill
Yummy Food Corner and Grill
Musicians:
We host 18 bands on 3 stages throughout the day! Interested in performing at the 2024 festival? Send your promo material to the event’s music coordinator David Eisner at [email protected].
2023 Music Schedule
TIME | WILLOW AVE STAGE | GAZEBO STAGE | COLUMBIA AVE STAGE |
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10:00am | Bele Bele Rhythm Collective | ||
11:00 am | The Thrills | Big Howdy | Local Takoma Cream w/Annette Wasilik, Juels Bland and Susan Rowe |
12:00 noon | The Bill Baker Band | Hazel Raven Band | Djangolaya |
1:00 pm | The Sidleys | Cherry Blossom Special | The Natty Beaux |
2:00 pm | Burt the Dirt | The Wharf Rats, Live! | The Beat Hotel |
3:00 pm | Tommy Lepson & The Bad Dawgs | Tower Green | Jon Carroll Experience |
4:00 pm | The Nighthawks | Proverbs Reggae Band | Chopteeth |
Stage Locations:
Columbia Ave Stage: at the intersection of Carroll Avenue and Columbia Avenue, next to The Girl and the Vine, 7071 Carroll Avenue
Gazebo Stage: at 7035 Carroll Avenue at Westmoreland Avenue, across from Roscoe’s Pizzeria, 7040 Carroll Avenue
Willow Avenue Stage: at Carroll Avenue and Willow Avenue at 6950 Carroll Avenue, backs to Eastern Avenue, NW
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Musicians: Interested in performing at the 2022 festival? Send your promo material to music coordinator David Eisner at [email protected].
2024 Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024
LOCATION
The festival takes place on Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, MD. CLICK HERE for festival map.
FESTIVAL ENTRANCE
While there are gaps throughout the festival that visitors may enter, there are two main festival entrances:
(1) Carroll Avenue at Eastern Avenue: Take Metro’s Red Line to the Takoma station or park in the Metro parking lot. Entrance is 3 blocks away. (GPS 6950 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park)
(2) Carroll Avenue at Philadelphia Avenue: Free parking lot hosted by the TPSS Co-op at 201 Ethan Allen Avenue. Festival is entrance is .5 block away. (GPS 7201 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park)
(Note: Vendor Festival Entrance is ONLY at 7201 Carroll Avenue, where Philadelphia Avenue (Rt 410) meets Carroll Avenue. (Rt 195)
METRO
The event is accessible via the Takoma Station on Metro’s Red Line. Festival is 3 blocks from Metro.
PARKING
Parking is available in the public lots below. Rates subject to change.
(1) TPSS Co-op parking lot, 201 Ethan Allen Avenue: FREE with ADA parking available.
(2) Takoma Metro parking lot, 327 Cedar St, NW with ADA parking available.
Street parking is available in residential neighborhoods – be sure to follow all signs and do not block driveways. Metered parking is free on Sundays.
WATER STATION
Bring your water bottles for free fill ups at our water bottle refill station (located at Carroll and Westmoreland Avenues, by the Gazebo stage).
RESTROOMS
2 Locations: Port-o-lets located on Willow Avenue (across from the former Bank) and on Park Avenue, by the Columbia Avenue stage.
DOGS
Leashed dogs welcome!
NO SMOKING
No smoking or vaping allowed in the festival.
Event is rain or shine.
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UPDATE: April 1, 2024. Thank you for all of the interest! The 2024 Takoma Park Street Festival is full.
To be notified about the 2025 Application, sign up HERE
If you are a COMPANY or would like to be a SPONSOR, please reach out to [email protected]. We have opportunities still available.
If you are a TAKOMA-BASED BUSINESS that does not have a space, please contact [email protected] for assistance.
Application Timeline – Apply early!
February –> Application is posted online. Mailing list is notified via email. Announcement made via social media.
April 1 –> First round of acceptances are extended via email to applicants. Vendors will need to pay within 14 days in order to confirm space (alternate payment plan offered to food vendors, if requested). Those not offered a space will be notified at this time and placed on a waitlist.
June 1 –> Second round of acceptances are extended via email to applicants and will continue until spaces are filled. Vendors will need to pay within 14 days in order to confirm space (alternate payment plan offered to food vendors, if requested).Those not offered a space will be notified and placed on a waitlist.
August 15th –> Deadline for cancellations with 50% refund. After this date, refunds are not offered.
2024 Booth Fees
For one 10’x10′ booth space or 15’x10′ space for food court vendors. The Booth Fees are for space only. All vendors must bring a tent. Vendors must provide and set up their own tents, tables, chairs, etc. Electricity and WiFi is not provided. Quiet generators are considered, by request.
Booth Fee – based on category (For vendor category definitions, see here) : | Fee |
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Artist | $275 |
Community Group | $260 |
Food Vendor | $575 |
Small Business | $495 |
Company | $855 |
OTBA Member- Non-Food | $165 |
OTBA Member Food | $495 |
Takoma-based Business | $220 |
Shared Booth Space: $120 surcharge
Important Info
Festival Layout
We place booths on one side of the street only. The event sells out quickly. Click here for Festival Map.
Selection Process
We are looking for a diverse mix of high quality vendors. In order to achieve this goal, we limit the number of vendors in any given category. Past participation and early application submission will be noted, but does not guarantee acceptance.
Vendor Guidelines
Available here. For State of MD Sales Tax info, click here
Food Vendors Guidelines
Available here. For Montgomery County food permits, click here.
Musicians:
We host 18 bands on 3 stages throughout the day! Interested in performing at the 2024 festival? Send your promo material to the event’s music coordinator David Eisner at [email protected].
Zero Waste:
In keeping with Takoma Park’s progressive environmental policies, the festival strives to be Zero Waste. We have specific requirements for food packaging and trash disposal which will mainly impact the food vendors. Click here for details.
Any questions? Please email [email protected].
2024 We need your help!
BLOCK CAPTAINS
Adult Block Captains are needed to manage sections of Carroll Ave during vendor arrival. They will make sure that vendors get in their correct spaces, ensure that traffic continues to move and manage the kids on the block who will help vendors unload so that they move their cars off of the festival route. Sign up form will be released in August 2024.
UNLOAD/SET UP VOLUNTEERS
Kids 12 years old and up are needed to help vendors unload and to set up tents. We’ve got SSL Hours available! Sign up below! Sign up form will be released in August 2024.