Queen City
Mischief & Magic
A free, volunteer-run festival celebrating magic across all forms and fandoms, held every fall in the heart of historic downtown Staunton, Virginia.
20k+
Annual visitors
100%
Volunteer-run
Free
Always free admission
A companion site built for exploration
Queen City Mischief & Magic turns downtown Staunton into the venue. QCMM.app helps you find every corner of it.
Explore Locations
Browse every festival location on an interactive map and check in as you explore downtown Staunton during the event.
Browse Collections
Locations are grouped into themed collections, from the wizarding world to Oz and beyond. Discover what each part of the festival has in store.
Meet the Characters
Get to know the characters appearing at the festival. Learn who they are, where they come from and where you might find them during the event.
Magic lives in Staunton
Queen City Mischief & Magic is Staunton's annual celebration of magic, mystery and imagination. Named for Queen City, one of Staunton's many historical nicknames, the festival transforms downtown into a gathering place for fans of all things magical, from wizarding worlds to stage magic to folklore and beyond.
The festival is free to attend and entirely volunteer-run. It has grown to welcome more than 20,000 visitors each year to one of Virginia's most distinctive historic downtowns.
QCMM.app is an independently operated companion app affiliated with the festival. It serves as a digital guide to help visitors make the most of the event.
For year-round news and stories about Staunton, visit Stauntonian.com.
The Stauntonian
The Stauntonian is a subscriber-supported publication covering the civic news, events and culture of Staunton, Virginia and surrounding Augusta County. It focuses on the people and stories that shape daily life in the Queen City, without advertising or algorithm-driven content.
Free subscribers receive a weekly newsletter with unlimited reading access. Paid subscribers get archive access, story commenting and additional features as they roll out.
Visit Stauntonian.com to subscribe or learn more.
Festival Special — Through Sept 30
Get 25% off a new annual Stauntonian.com subscription — festival special through Sept 30.