Fairfax Fall Festival Oct. 14 In Old Town

FAIRFAX, VA — Amusement rides, a wide variety of crafts, food, beer gardens, live music and more — topped off with a concert — is on tap Saturday, Oct. 14 in Old Town Square, 3999 University Drive. It's the 41th annual Fairfax Fall Festival, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., after which My Hero Zero will perform from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Carnival rides end at 8.

Part of last year's festival was cancelled because of steady and increasing rain related to the remnants of Hurricane Matthew. Admission is free but rides and some children's activities aren't. Among attractions for kids are music, magic, animal shows and puppet shows. Bringing pets is strongly discouraged. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. Also, like us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Parking? Best advice is to take a free shuttle from Fairfax High School (3501 Rebel Run) or George Mason University (4400 University Drive). Service will be provided from 9:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Handicapped parking will be available in the Old Town Village parking garage (University Drive and Chain Bridge Road) and at City Hall (10455 Armstrong Street, accessible via Chain Bridge Road). Bicycle parking will be available at City Hall.

Road closures: Main Street will be closed between West Street and East Street; traffic will be detoured to North Street. University Drive will be closed from North to Armstrong Street; traffic will be detoured to Chain Bridge Road via North Street.

Here's more information, provided by the city:

• ATM: University Drive & Main Street
• Fall Festival Map

FOOD COURTS

• Food Court 1 & Beer Garden – University Drive & Sager Avenue
• Food Court 2 – University Drive next to SunTrust Bank parking lot

BEER GARDENS

• Main Stage – University Drive & South Street
• Old Town Square Stage- University Drive & North Street
• University Drive & Sager Avenue - Beer Garden

ALSO

• Parks & Recreation Tent location: Space #118, University Drive & South Street

• Special accommodation request: Please call 703/385-7949 one week prior to the event.

• Pets are kindly discouraged at the festival.

• Handicapped parking is located at Old Town Village Parking Garage (Chain Bridge Road) and City Hall (10455 Armstrong Street, access via Chain Bridge Road)

• Additional parking is located at Old Town Village parking garage (Chain Bridge Road between Whitehead and North Street) and the Judicial Center Parking garage B on Page Avenue.

• First Aid station is located the entrance to Old Town Hall, space #256, and Fire House #3, University Drive.

Image via Fairfax Fall Festival