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Columbus Arts Festival News

MEDIA ALERT: Downtown streets closing for the Columbus Arts Festival starting June 6

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 31, 2018

Contact: Jami Goldstein
jgoldstein@gcac.org
(614) 221-8492

WHO: The Columbus Arts Festival, produced by the Greater Columbus Arts Council

WHAT: 2018 Columbus Arts Festival Street Closures

WHEN: Street closures begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6. Streets will re-open at 6 a.m. on Monday, June 11. Parking meters around the Festival site will be bagged starting at 6 a.m. on Wednesday.

Festival Hours: Friday, June 8 from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Please note: on Friday and Saturday artist booths close at 9 p.m.)

STREET CLOSURES: The following streets will close at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6 and will re-open at 6 a.m. on Monday, June 11.*

  • South Civic Center / South Second Street from Broad to Mound Street
  • South Civic Center from Mound to Main Street
  • Main (Rich west of the river) from east side of Lucas to Front Street
  • Washington from Main to Broad Street
  • Cherry Street from Front to South Second Street
  • Rich Street (Town west of the river) from the east side of Belle to Front Street
  • Noble Street east side of South Second to South Civic Center Drive
  • Jewett Alley closed at Mound Street
  • Town Street from Ludlow to Civic Center Drive
  • Ludlow from Town to Mound Street (open to local traffic from Town to driveways)
  • Town Street from Front to Ludlow Street (open to local traffic from Front to garage and apartments)

*Street closures are subject to change.

Broad Street will remain open throughout the event.

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