Directions/Parking

The Richmond Folk Festival takes place on downtown Richmond's historic riverfront, from 2nd to 7th streets and from Byrd Street to the James River – including Brown's Island, the American Civil War Museum at Tredegar, portions of Federal Reserve parking lots, and Tredegar Street.

For guest safety, vehicular traffic is not permitted on the actual event site. All streets leading into the site are closed to vehicular traffic at Canal Street (two blocks north of the site).

Festival Site Map

See our Site Map page to know where to go.

ADMISSION - FREE

The Richmond Folk Festival is a FREE event – you can enjoy the performances, the Virginia Folk Life Area & Stage, and the Family Area at no cost. Food, drink, and merchandise are available for sale.

GRTC BUS TRANSPORTATION

GRTC offers FREE and easy options for Downtown’s riverfront. Take any of these bus routes (#3A, 3B, 3C, or #87) to the stop at Belvidere and Holly (southbound) or Belvidere and War Memorial (northbound) by the river. The #3A/B/C routes operate every 30 minutes, and the #87 bus runs every 60 minutes. Just look for the GRTC signs! If you need help planning your bus trip, use Google Trip Planner or call GRTC 804-358-4782. GRTC is currently FREE to ride.

RIDE-SHARE DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP

The easiest place to be dropped off for the festival is located at the corner of 7th and Canal Streets.

Downtown Festival PARKING

Multiple parking lots are available downtown and in Manchester.

Pay-to Park Lots and Parking Garages Near the Riverfront

  • 4th & Canal surface parking lot, 101 S 3rd St. - Open 24/7

  • 5th & Canal surface parking lot, 500 E Canal St. - Daily parking available on evenings/weekends only.

  • 3rd & Cary surface parking lot, 210 E Cary St. – Open 24/7

  • 4th & Cary surface parking lot, 370 E Cary St. – Open 24/7

  • 4th & Canal surface parking lot, 401e E Cary St. – Open 24/7

  • Delta Hotel Parking Deck, 201 S 5th St. – Open 24/7

  • Presbyterian Church Parking Garage, 13 N 5th St. - Enter between 5pm-12am, Exit by 3am

  • 6th & Cary surface lot, 110 S 6th St. – Open 24/7

  • 6th & Main Parking Deck, 9 S 6th St. – Open 24/7

  • 6th & Cary Parking Deck, 600e E Cary St. – Open 24/7

  • 8th & Main surface lot, 720 East Cary St. – Open 24/7

  • 8th & Cary Parking Deck, 9 S 8th St. – Open 24/7

  • Surface Parking lot, 801 E Cary St. – Open 24/7

  • 9th & Cary Deck, 838 E Cary St. – Open 24/7

  • Gateway Plaza, 800 E Canal St. – Open Mon-Fri. 7am-7pm

  • Truist Place Mutual Garage, 900 E Cary St. – Open 24/7

On-Street Parking

  • The City of Richmond provides three mobile payment apps, Passport Parking, Parkmobile, and Pay-By-Phone. Each allows motorists to pay for parking through their smartphones. Users can download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

  • Click here for an interactive map of street parking in Richmond.

  • Have questions about parking? Visit the City’s website for more information.

SATELLITE PARKING AND SHUTTLE

Off-site parking is available at Dogwood Dell SATURDAY AND SUNDAY only. 

Bus will take you to Byrd Street within the festival site.

Buses run ROUGHLY every 30 minutes. 

  • Saturday, October 11 – 11:45 am–10:00 pm

  • Sunday, October 12 – 11:45 am–7:00 pm

$5 per adult roundtrip. Debit/Credit Only. 

 The Dogwood Dell parking area entrance is located off of Park Drive in Richmond, VA 23220.

Street Closures for the Richmond Folk Festival

The following streets are closed from 3:00pm on Friday, October 10 through night on Sunday, October 12.

  • Spring Street from 2nd to Belvidere Street

  • 2nd Street from Byrd Street to the Lee Bridge 

  • Brown’s Island Way

  • Tredegar Street

  • 3rd Street between Canal and Byrd Streets   

  • 4th Street between Canal and Byrd Streets

  • 5th Street from Byrd to Tredegar Street

  • 7th Street from Byrd to Tredegar Street

  • 10th Street from Haxall Point to the Federal Reserve Bank

SITE ACCESSIBILITY AND HANDICAP PARKING

See Site Accessibility and Handicap Parking details on our General Info page.