The free Manassas Fall Jubilee is held downtown on the first Saturday in October. The 43rd was Oct. 3, 2026, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 2027 details are coming.

Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. This page is updated each year. Facts come from the organizer, Historic Manassas Inc. (HMI), and its event calendar.

The Manassas Fall Jubilee is the city’s big free street festival, held downtown on the first Saturday of October. The 43rd Jubilee was Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. HMI says more details about the 2027 Jubilee are coming soon. If it keeps to the first Saturday, that would be Oct. 2, 2027, but HMI has not confirmed a date. Questions: HMI’s visitor center at the train depot, 9431 West St., 703-361-6599.

What this means for you

  • When: the first Saturday in October, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each year since at least 2023.
  • Where: Historic Downtown Manassas, around the depot, Center Street and the Harris Pavilion.
  • Cost: free.
  • 2027: date and lineup still to come from HMI.

When and where

Year Jubilee Date Hours
2023 40th Saturday, Oct. 7 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2024 41st Saturday, Oct. 5 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2025 Saturday, Oct. 4 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2026 43rd Saturday, Oct. 3 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2027 44th Not announced

Dates are from HMI’s calendar listings for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

What there is

HMI describes the Jubilee as a family festival with over 100 craft and community booths, food and drinks, live music, games for kids, and downtown’s own restaurants and shops. The 2026 edition had:

  • artisan vendors, food trucks, pumpkins, magic acts and dancers
  • chainsaw carving by Chainsaw Carving by Paul, back for 2026, in the lot between the ARTfactory and Sinistral Brewing, with an auction of the carvings
  • a kids’ area in the water tower lot on West Street, with Steve Gryb, “The Pied Piper of Percussion,” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Two stages (2026 lineup)

Center Street Stage: The Runaways / Bach to Rock (Bristow), Nikki Franklyn, SERREBREM and Brookhouse, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Harris Pavilion Stage, 9201 Center St.: Showcase Dance Studio, Spotlight Dance Company, Suburban Gypsies, magician Josiah Emery, Manassas Youth Ballet, Alma y Folklore, El Charro RVA and the Bull Run Cloggers, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

HMI posts each year’s stage schedule on its Jubilee page in the run-up.

Road closures and parking

HMI did not post a road closure or parking map on its 2026 Jubilee page. For HMI’s other big downtown festival, the June Railway Festival, its map closed roads by the depot and the Harris Pavilion, Water Tower, Train Depot and Candy Factory lots from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m., and kept the downtown parking garage open; the map’s key says the garage is free on weekends. Check HMI’s Jubilee page and Facebook for the 2027 plan.

What to know

  • Vendors: applications go through HMI and were closed for 2026. Watch the Jubilee page for the 2027 call.
  • Volunteers: sign up on HMI’s volunteer form.
  • Sponsors in 2026 included Micron, UVA Health, the City of Manassas and Patient First.
  • Weather: HMI has not published a rain date.

More fall ideas: our fall festivals and pumpkin patches page, and the Edgar Rohr Memorial Car Meet held downtown each September.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Manassas Fall Jubilee in 2027?

Historic Manassas Inc. says 2027 details are coming soon. The Jubilee is held on the first Saturday of October; the 43rd was Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Is the Manassas Fall Jubilee free?

Yes. Admission is free. Food, drinks and goods from the craft booths are sold separately.

What is at the Manassas Fall Jubilee?

More than 100 craft and community booths, food trucks, music and dance on two stages, magic acts, a kids’ area on West Street and, in 2026, chainsaw carving.

Where is the Manassas Fall Jubilee?

In Historic Downtown Manassas around the train depot at 9431 West St., with stages on Center Street and at the Harris Pavilion, 9201 Center St.