UPDATE: For 2008 spaces are available.
Sunday, October
12, 2008 is our 41st Annual Clifton Day! Clifton Day
is a time-honored family tradition. Each year thousands of area residents
circle Clifton Day on their calendars in anticipation of
another fun-filled family outing. Family and relatives are packed into the
car or SUV for a short drive to Fairfax County’s best-kept secret . . . the
historic Town of Clifton.
One day a year the residents of Clifton close down the
streets and put on their volunteer hats to welcome the general public to
their sleepy little town. The streets are lined with vendors and specific
areas are cordoned off for special activities such as horseback rides, Civil
War reenactments, Arts and Crafts, Antiques, a Flea Market, and the like. It
is essentially an old time country fair - complete with live music, historic
displays, and barbecues.
By 10:00 a.m. the streets are literally packed with people
drawn by a select group of vendors including antique dealers, unique
craftsmen, children’s entertainment vendors, and rare collectibles dealers.
The average Clifton Day celebration will draw up to 25,000 people over the
course of the day. The Clifton Betterment Association (your official host for
Clifton Day) has committed to thousands of dollars in promotion this year,
including newspaper advertising, radio, and new signage for area byways.
Local charities are the largest benefactors of the day, as
food and parking proceeds go exclusively into the coffers of groups such as
the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Lions, PTA, local churches, and the Clifton
Betterment Association (CBA). As the CBA’s largest fundraiser of the year,
Clifton Day benefits every charity in the Clifton Elementary School District.
The CBA is organized to promote the interests and general welfare of the Town
of Clifton in Fairfax County, Virginia; encourage the renovation, restoration,
and orderly development of the Town; and sponsor and support cultural and
recreational activities in the community.
Event Date
Sunday, October
12, 2008.
Rain date: Sunday, October 19, 2008.
Hours
Official show time is 9am to
5 pm, or until streets are cleared of patrons. No set-up or
break-down between these hours. You may set up anytime after 6am. No
vehicles have access to the town after 8am.
Exhibitor Spaces
All space sizes vary but will be no less than 15’ X 15’ for
Antique Vendors and 10’ x 10’ for Arts & Crafts and all other Vendors.
Ten inside spaces will be available to Exhibitors whose work is too fragile
to be outside. Exhibitors are required to furnish complete displays,
including display tables and shade if necessary. No electrical hookups are
available. If you wish to request a particular space, feel free to do so.
However, the spaces will be assigned according to the distribution of
exhibition categories as deemed necessary by the jury. Please understand that
many factors contribute to ultimate space designations. Exhibitors will
clean their own spaces and remove all trash and merchandise at the close of
Clifton Day.
Unloading and Setup
There is no check-in process. Vendors should drive
directly to their spaces and unload. A map will be sent to each Exhibitor with instructions on
how to enter town and the location of exhibitor parking. All cars are
to be unloaded and parked in the designated Exhibitor Parking areas by 9AM.
Parking
Parking is not permitted in show spaces. Some spaces have
parking nearby for handicapped exhibitors. However, these are limited in
number. Please follow the map sent with your confirmation and park where indicated
after you unload.
Food, Beverage, and Alcohol
No edible items may be sold by the Exhibitors, there will
be no additional food or beverage vendors. Sale
of food and beverages at Clifton Day is the exclusive province of local
charities. There are no alcoholic beverages permitted at Clifton
Day.
Non-profit Vendors/Exhibitors
Participation by Non-Profit and charity groups is
restricted. For consideration, please send a completed application.
Disclaimer
Vendors and Exhibitors are responsible for their own
entries, including loss by breakage, theft, fire, or any other cause of
damage, loss, or injury to inventory or self. Vendors and Exhibitors
are responsible for any insurance they deem necessary. The Town of Clifton
(“Town”) and the Clifton Betterment Association (“CBA”), its directors,
members, and volunteers shall not be liable for any loss or injury.
Application to Register as an Exhibitor/Vendor for Clifton
Day 2008
Click on the category which applies to you for more
information specific to your area and an appropriate registration form:
Still have questions about being a vendor or Exhibitor?
Please leave a message on our voice mail system at
703-968-0740 or address your inquiry to:
Clifton Day Chairman
P.O. Box 94
Clifton, VA
20124
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