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Virginia Cat Festival

A celebration of all things cats. For cat people.

10/20/2026

🐱🎪 Meet Cat Lady Cabaret at the 2026 Virginia Cat Festival!

Charmaine has been training cats since joining The Amazing Acro-Cats aka Rock Cats Rescue. She’s passionate about clicker training, positive reinforcement, and helping cats shine. ❤️

In addition to working with animals, Charmaine is a musician and performs as a circus artist!

Here’s where you can find Cat Lady Cabaret at the VCF:

🐾 Saturday Meet & Greet: Stop by the festival’s meet-and-greet area to meet Charmaine, and check out some of her favorite cat-training tools!

🎭 Both Days – Costume Contest & PURR-ade: Look out for her MEOW-valous stilt-walking kitty character!

😸 Sunday – “Clicking With Your Cat” Workshop: A starter guide to clicker training with cats to set you up for success. And yes, she’ll have a feline assistant joining her!

Grab your tickets MEOW at vacatfestival.com/tickets 🎟️

2026 Virginia Cat Festival

10/16/2026

Meet 𝐂𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐫 (Bob Lynch) at the 2026 Virginia Cat Festival! 🤠

Bob has practiced Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for over a decade, helping thousands of cats through spay/neuter care, while also socializing and rehoming many. He cares for 100+ cats across 15 colonies every single day of the year.

Inspired by helping his grandfather care for barn cats as a kid, Bob continues that legacy by educating communities, mentoring fellow caretakers, and partnering with rescues and clinics to give feral and stray cats healthier, safer lives. ❤️

Grab your tickets to meet the Cowboy Cat Wrangler himself and celebrate all things cats this November at vacatfestival.com/tickets 🐈

2026 Virginia Cat Festival

10/13/2026

Cat-themed costumes and apparel are encouraged! Show off your a-MEOW-zing look in our daily costume contest, hosted by our trio of Broadway Cats. 🐾

Our panel of judges will crown the top three Best in Show and award them some CAT-tastic prizes! ✨

Not feeling competitive? Strut your stuff in our costume PURR-ade that closes out each day! 🐈

Who's got their look ready?!

🎟️ Get your tickets MEOW at vacatfestival.com/tickets 😺

2026 Virginia Cat Festival

10/12/2026

We’re FELINE excited to share that our special guest lineup includes a trio of Broadway Cats!

They’ll be joining us both days for fun photo opportunities, offering face painting for a fee, and hosting the costume contest and PURR-ade at the end of each day. Be sure to meet these friendly felines at the festival!

Kaitlin is an animal lover who has been handcrafting costumes and performing as characters for over a decade.

Alexandra is a nationally syndicated illustrator and award-winning costumer whose Cats costume work has been used in productions around the U.S.

Pixie is a professional cosplayer and costume maker who’s been proudly turning people into cats for the past seven years.

🎟️ Get your tickets MEOW at vacatfestival.com/tickets 🐈

10/08/2026

Announcing more a-MEOW-zing vendors that will attend the 2026 Virginia Cat Festival and spotlighting our collaborators! 🌟

Alphacat - Come meet Seamus William and friends at their very own booth. They are friendly and like getting pets!

Fernway Glass - A stained glass community teaching and providing fun art and experiences for the Richmond area

The Hot Brain - Feverishly designing for print and screen in Richmond, VA. Designed the stellar 2026 Virginia Cat Festival poster!

Parkway Printshop - Screen printing and custom goods based in Williamsburg, VA. Screen printing the 2026 Virginia Cat Festival t-shirts and hoodies

🎟️ Get info & tickets MEOW at vacatfestival.com/tickets 🐈‍⬛

2026 Virginia Cat Festival

10/06/2026

We’re happy to share that these amazing vendors will be at the 2026 Virginia Cat Festival! Join us at the festival to celebrate all things cats this November 😸 🎉

Volana Kote - Custom jewelry designed with naturally fallen cat whiskers

Velvet Paws Rva - A pet boutique located in Short Pump! At the festival, they will have cat trees, treats, toys, strollers and car seats, and Frame Your Feline shelves.

Whiskerful - Thoughtfully handmade pet wear accessories with a focus on comfort, durability, and timeless style, so pets can look good and feel good, too. Items include bow ties, collars, kanzashi flowers, bandanas, and more.

Hue & Whim Artworks - Paintings on paper and canvas featuring whimsical cat-themed artwork. instagram.com/vbstudio27

🎟️ Get info & tickets MEOW at vacatfestival.com/tickets 🐈‍⬛

2026 Virginia Cat Festival

10/04/2026

We’re honored to partner with these nine nonprofits that are working every day to support cats in need. ❤️

A portion of every festival ticket and 100% of raffle ticket sales will be donated to our nonprofit partners. And many of our vendors are helping to make this possible, with lots of generously donated raffle prizes!

That means simply showing up makes an impact. And you can make an even bigger one by visiting these organizations’ booths, meeting their teams, and learning more about their work.

⭐️ Get your ticket and see all the raffle sponsors at vacatfestival.com!

2026 Virginia Cat Festival

10/02/2026

We're thrilled to announce Maddie Marchant, Miss Virginia 2026, is coming to the 2026 Virginia Cat Festival!

Maddie is a 6th generation cattle farmer and lives on her family’s farm with her soulmates (her three cats), Ravioli, Winnie, and Stanley. As an advocate for animal welfare, she raised over $3,000 in emergency vet funding for pets in need at the Virginia Highlands Animal Hospital, and is a proud member of the ASPCA, encouraging others to give to charitable organizations that prevent cruelty of animals.

Her extensive community service work also includes advocating for those, like herself, with invisible disabilities through her initiative, invisABILITY. She strives to bring visibility, inclusion, and equitable resources to the disabled community through advocacy work, education, and community development.

Don't miss Maddie's meet-and-greets at the festival on Saturday, November 7th! Get your tickets now at vacatfestival.com/tickets!

2026 Virginia Cat Festival

09/30/2026

It’s MEOW-valous to share that these incredible vendors will be at the 2026 Virginia Cat Festival!

Magnetic Memories - Custom photo magnets made on demand

Tap N Roll - Williamsburg - Friendly local game store in Williamsburg selling trading cards, board games, and role playing games.

Toast and Co - Handcrafted polymer clay earrings and logo shirts with many items featuring cat-themed designs

Two Muses Art - Original cat themed artwork featured on prints, greeting cards, and more!

🎟️ Get info & tickets MEOW at vacatfestival.com/tickets 🐈‍⬛

2026 Virginia Cat Festival

09/28/2026

We’re excited to have these CAT-tastic vendors at the 2026 Virginia Cat Festival! 😺

Square Paws - Custom cat furniture, cat-people apparel and home goods

Sneaky Burrito - Award-winning conduit for nonsense out of Philly. Enamel pins, original stickers, custom jewelry designs, & fine art prints.

StripeCatt - Artist Olivia LeBolt's items cater to lovers of chonky animals, cozy gamers, and trinket collectors focusing on giftable (or hoardable) and easy to accessorize products to level up your look! www.instagram.com/stripecatt/

Such-n-Sew Studio - A mother-daughter business that makes ceramic planters, pet bowls, garden and home decor along with purses, sling bags, and backpacks out of cork, canvas, sailcloth, and cat themed quilt cotton.

🎟️ Get info & tickets MEOW at vacatfestival.com/tickets 🐈‍⬛

2026 Virginia Cat Festival

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