Gallery: 2023 Orange Street Festival

The 48th annual Orange Street Festival took place Saturday, Sept. 9, in downtown Orange and featured approximately 175 vendors. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

Lyle Sanford leads musicians in front of The Music Room on Sept. 9. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

OCHS Fine Arts Boosters were at the festival selling flowers and other ornamental plants. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

Internationally recognized artist LaRissa Rogers, of Ruckersville, provided live ceramics demonstrations at The Arts Center In Orange. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

Louisa-based Mike’s Crafts sold hand-painted wooden decorative items at Saturday’s festival. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

A customer checks out a T-shirt at the Orange County Historical Society booth. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

Snow Mountain Kettle Corn whips up a fresh batch of popcorn on Saturday. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

Deputy Ron Kesner, TRIAD coordinator for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, poses with the OCSO Safety Pup. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

OCHS Drama was joined by Elmo himself, who greeted and took pictures with visitors. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

The festival included a dedicated kids’ activity area at Taylor Park with face painting, free children’s books and more. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

Gourd birdhouses by Bill and Barb’s Crafts were just one example of the many custom items available for purchase. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

Local radio legend J.D. Slade (center) was at the festival with WJMA’s Ed Brown and Boogie. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

Tamara Benson of AubScents stands with her display of handcrafted soaps and bath bombs. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

There was no shortage of tasty treats available at the festival, from snow cones to burgers and kebabs. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

Orange School of Performing Arts held an open house during the festival, where visitors could meet the school’s award-winning students and instructors. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

There were plenty of four-legged friends like this cutie at the street festival on Saturday. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

Local organizations like the Orange County Future Farmers of America (FFA) were available to chat about their programs. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

The Orange Street Festival is sponsored each year by the Orange County Chamber of Commerce. (Photo Credit: Andra Landi)

The 2023 Orange Street Festival got off to a sunny start Saturday, Sept. 9, giving artisan vendors a chance to show off their wares while attendees enjoyed fresh food, live music and a family-friendly kids’ activity area.  The event, now in its 48th year, is sponsored by the Orange County Chamber of Commerce.

Scroll through the gallery above to view images from the event. To learn more about the street festival and the Orange County Chamber of Commerce’s mission to support local businesses, check out our preview article here.