MEDIA ALERT: Downtown streets closing for the Columbus Arts Festival starting Wednesday, June 5
For immediate release
May 29, 2024Contact: Jami Goldstein
jgoldstein@gcac.org
(614) 221-8492
WHO: The Columbus Arts Festival, produced by the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC)
WHAT: 2024 Columbus Arts Festival Street Closures
WHEN: The following streets will close at noon on Wednesday, June 5 and will re-open at 6 a.m. on Monday, June 10.
STREET CLOSURES
- South Civic Center from Broad to Main Street
- South Second Street from Main to Mound Street (open to local traffic)
- South Civic Center from Mound to Main Street (open to local traffic)
- Main (Rich west of the river) from east side of Lucas to Front Street (local traffic only starting at McDowell)
- South Ludlow Street from Town to Main Street (open at Town to local traffic)
- West Cherry from South Second Street to South Ludlow
- Washington from Main to Broad Street
- Rich Street (Town west of the river) from the east side of Lucas to Front Street (open to local traffic on Starling)
- Noble Street east side of South Second to South Civic Center Drive
- Jewett Street from Mound to Main Street
- Town Street from Front to Civic Center Drive (open to local traffic)
- Belle Street from State to Rich Street
- Starling Street from State to Main Street (open to local traffic)
Broad Street will remain open throughout the event.
PARKING KIOSKS: The following parking kiosk spots will close the week of the Festival.
- Parking kiosk spots around the Festival site will be closed starting at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5.
- The kiosk spots on both sides of Washington Boulevard will be closed all week, starting Monday, June 3.
- Kiosk spots on Washington from Main to Town will close on Tuesday, June 4 at 8 a.m.
FESTIVAL HOURS
- Friday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- (Please note: on Friday and Saturday artist booths close at 9 p.m.; artists have the option to stay open later.)
*Street closures are subject to change.
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