Directions/Parking/Hotels

Directions/Parking
The 73rd National Folk Festival will be held at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park for its free-to-the-public three-day event Labor Day weekend.

View a map of the festival site
Download a PDF map of the festival site

Downtown Parking
View a map of festival parking
Download a PDF map of fesival parking

Public parking is available in any state employee designated parking lot after 5 pm Friday, Sept. 2 throughout the festival weekend. All other legal street and lot parking in downtown Nashville should be utilized.

Additional downtown parking

Festival parking is restricted at the Nashville Farmers Market, adjacent the Bicentennial Mall (off Rosa Parks Blvd.) beginning Friday, Sept. 2 at 6 pm and concluding Sunday, Sept. 4 at 6:45 pm.

The festival grounds remain closed to traffic from Thursday, Sept. 1 at 6 pm until Monday, Sept. 5 at 6 pm. James Robertson Pkwy., (from 5th Ave. to Rosa Parks Blvd.) will be closed from Thursday, Sept. 1 at 6 pm until Monday, Sept. 5 at 5 am.

Handicapped Parking
Handicap parking is available on site. Please see map for location.

Official Host Hotel
The 73rd Annual National Folk Festival is proud to call the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel our official host hotel, welcoming artists and event staff. Book your room now and be part of the festival fun.

Please visit the Sheraton for more details.

Nashville Area Hotels
The National Folk Festival has exciting vacation packages that include a commenmorative Hatch Show Print designed for the 2011 festival and a souvenir t-shirt! Join us and enjoy your stay in Music City.

National Folk Festival Vacation Package -- Sept. 2-4