Takoma Park Street Festival
Sunday, October 2, 2022, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
TAKOMA PARK, MD The Takoma Park Street Festival is back for its 41st year in Takoma Park on Sunday, October 2nd to fill the street with music, artists and makers, community groups, green companies and great food.
Music: The free event celebrates local music with 18 performances on 3 stages, with a mix of soul, blues, roots rock, reggae, folk and more. For the first time in festival history, the event will kick off with a kids’ set by multiple Grammy award-winning duo, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. For the entire line up check out the festival WEBSITE
Vendors:
Over 150 booths extend all along Carroll Avenue. Repeating the success from last year, booths will be on one side of the street only to create a spacious, enjoyable stroll from end-to-end. The festival starts at Eastern Avenue, NW on the Washington, DC border to Philadelphia Avenue in Takoma Park, MD with work from local artists and makers including art, jewelry, stationary, home decor, clothing, personal care products, plants, and much more. Community groups and green companies participate as well with info to share. Visitors may explore Takoma’s unique local shops along the way.
Food:
There will be many great food options from Takoma restaurants, food trucks and festival food favorites all to be enjoyed on the Takoma Streetery on Laurel Avenue. The Takoma Park Farmers Market runs during the festival with 25 additional vendors in an adjacent parking lot. Entrance to the farmers market is at 6931 Laurel Avenue.
Festival Entrances:
Entry may occur all along the festival route, but there are two main entrances at either end of the festival:
(1) Carroll Avenue at Eastern Avenue, NW: Take Metro’s Red line to the Takoma station or park in the Metro parking lot. Entrance is 3 blocks away.
(2) Carroll Avenue at Philadelphia Avenue: Free parking lot hosted by the TPSS Co-op at 201 Ethan Allen Avenue. Festival entrance is .5 block away.
For the latest info, music line up and vendor list: WEBSITE
Thanks to 2022 festival sponsors Canopy Family Care, Takoma Torch, Saul Architects, Institute of Musical Traditions, Montgomery County Parks, and the City of Takoma Park.
Event hosted by the Old Takoma Business Association, Your Main Street Takoma