The Capital City’s historic, downtown riverfront will welcome the fifth annual Richmond Folk Festival October 12-14th. The music festival that celebrates American culture through traditional crafts, food, storytelling and, of course, music, will be spread from 2nd to 7th streets and from Byrd Street to the river.
This includes the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, New Market Corporation’s lawn, Brown’s Island, Tredegar Street and parts of the Federal Reserve parking lots.
For more information about
food,
craft marketplace vendors, the
performance schedule and more, visit
RichmondFolkFestival.org. View a map of the 2012 festival site
here.
Road Closings
All streets leading into the venue are close to vehicle traffic at Canal Street, which is located two blocks north of the event site.
Guests are encouraged to use the FREE remote parking lots and FREE shuttle service that will run every 20 minutes.
Admission to the American Civil War Center and the National Park Service Gateway Visitor’s Center
Admission to the
American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar is free and the museum will have extended hours from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday during the festival.
For more information call 804.780.1865 or visit
www.tredegar.org.
The National Park Service Gateway Visitor Center is also open during the festival. The exhibits are free and visitors are welcome.
Festival Hours of Operation
Friday, October 12: 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 13: Noon - 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 14: Noon - 6:00 p.m.
Directions
From the North, via I-95 (DC)
Take the I-195 S/I-64 W exit, EXIT 79, toward Powhite Parkway. Take Exit 185 to merge onto East Staples Mill Road, continue to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
From the South, via I-95 (North Carolina)
Merge onto I-64 W via EXIT 79 toward I-195 S/Powhite Pkwy/Charlottesville. Take Exit 185 to merge onto eastbound Staples Mill Road, continue to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
From the West, via I-64 (Charlottesville)
Take I-64 East to Exit 185B to Staples Mill East, continue to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
From the East, via I-64 (Virginia Beach)
Take Exit 185 to merge onto eastbound Staples Mill Road, continue to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
FREE Parking and FREE Shuttles
To reach the festival site guests are advised to use remote parking and ride the FREE shuttles, which drop off ON SITE every 20 minutes. (See shuttle hours below). All shuttles will stop at two festival locations: one at 2nd Street and one at 5th Street.
FREE parking and FREE shuttle service are available at:
Spring Rock Green (formerly Beaufont Mall – directly across the street from Cloverleaf Mall): 7202 Midlothian Turnpike, corner of Chippenham Parkway
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Staples Mill Road): 2015 Staples Mill Road
The shuttles will leave every 20 minutes during the following hours:
Friday - 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday - 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday - 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
For more information, call the
Shuttle Hotline at (804) 358-4782.
Not Familiar with Richmond and don’t know where to park?
Visitors new to the Richmond area are encouraged to park in the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield remote parking lot and ride the FREE shuttle bus to the festival.
Paid Parking
Multiple parking lots are available downtown.
Central Parking
$5.00
Shockoe Bottom, 100 Virginia Street
Crowne Plaza, 555 E. Canal Street
3rd & Cary Streets
$6.00
3rd & Main Streets (300 E. Main Street)
4th Street between Main & Cary Streets
City Parking
$3.00
Main & Foushee Streets
Standard Parking
$5.00
300 E. Cary Street
4th & 5th Streets between Cary & Canal
5th and Canal Streets
6th and Canal Streets
824 E. Cary Streets (between 8th and 9th on Cary)
Lanier
$5.00
Riverside on the James, 1001 Haxall Point
Riverfront Plaza, 901 E. Byrd Street
Handicap Parking
Handicap parking is available in the Federal Reserve Parking Deck located on the corner of 5th and Byrd Streets. A traffic control officer will be at the intersection to allow properly identified vehicles through.
During the festival, GRTC buses will be transporting patrons up and down the 5th Street hill between Tredegar and Byrd streets to assist guests in getting to the Federal Reserve Parking Deck.
There will not be onsite transportation available between the various stages.
Restrooms
Portable restrooms will be located throughout the festival. The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar and the National Park Service Gateway Visitors Center also have numerous restrooms.