Festival of Leaves
- Dates
- Expected October 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Historic Downtown Front Royal (Chester & Main Streets)
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 14, 2026
Festival of Leaves returns to Front Royal, VA, Expected October 2026. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.
Listen
No official playlist linked yet. Find Festival of Leaves on Spotify.
Lineup
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
Nearest airport IAD.
How do I get to Festival of Leaves?
By car
Most people drive to Festival of Leaves. The nearest major airport is IAD, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
IAD is 57 miles / ~1hr drive from Front Royal via I-66 the most realistic fly-in mode for this small downtown festival given no rail/transit link (see below)
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
Cost free informal street/lot parking.
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at IAD
Practical for fly-in attendees since Front Royal has no transit/rail link from IAD and is ~1hr out by road a rental also suits combining the trip with nearby Shenandoah National Park, a natural pairing given the festival's autumn-leaves theme
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
Historic Downtown Front Royal (Chester & Main Streets)
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Festival of Leaves?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Hotels nearby 4
Short drive from Historic Downtown/festival footprint
Link coming soonShort drive from downtown, extended-stay style rooms
Link coming soonA few miles from downtown, resort-style property with golf course
Link coming soonBudget option, positions the trip toward Shenandoah NP as well
Link coming soonAirbnb & private camping
Front Royal is a Shenandoah-gateway town with a meaningful Airbnb/cabin-rental market year-round for park visitors
Search Airbnb →Front Royal sits at the northern gateway to Shenandoah National Park and the Skyline Drive corridor, an area with real private-land camping/glamping inventory on Hipcamp given the surrounding rural Blue Ridge terrain
Search Hipcamp →Pricing
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