Takoma Park Street Festival

Takoma Park, MD · Festival

When: October 4, 2026
Where: Carroll Avenue, Old Takoma · Takoma Park · MD
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Carroll Avenue in Old Takoma closes to traffic for the neighborhood's marquee street fair, now in its 45th year, with more than 180 vendor booths and 18 local bands across the day. Main Street Takoma organizes the event every fall, spanning both the Maryland and DC sides of the town line.

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Carroll Avenue in Old Takoma closes to traffic for the neighborhood's marquee street fair, now in its 45th year, with more than 180 vendor booths and 18 local bands across the day.
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