Directions / Parking
The 83rd National Folk Festival takes place in Downtown Jackson, from State Street to Farish Street and from Pascagoula Street to Yazoo Street. For guest safety, streets leading into the site are closed to vehicular traffic.
Click on the images below to download the festival map and detailed information on closures.
Driving Directions to the Festival
From the North (Canton/Ridgeland):
Traveling on I-55 South, take exit 96A (Pearl St/Convention Complex) toward downtown. Stay left at the fork onto Access Road. Turn right onto Jefferson St and then left onto Amite St.
From the South (Richland/Crystal Springs):
Traveling on I-55 North, take exit 92B. Stay on US 51 North/State St/Gallatin St to reach downtown.
From the East (Meridian/Brandon):
Traveling on I-20 West, merge on I-55 North and take exit 96A (Pearl St/Convention Complex) toward downtown. Stay left at the fork onto Access Road. Turn right onto Jefferson St and then left onto Amite St.
From the West (Vicksburg/Clinton):
Take I-20 East to exit 45. Stay on US 51 North/State St to reach downtown.
Free and Pay-to-Park Public Parking Decks & Lots Outside the Festival Footprint:
Regions Garage – 220 E Amite St
Regions Parking Garage Information
City Centre Parking – 211 S. West St
City Centre Parking Information
Union Station Lot – 122 N. Mill St
McRae’s Lot – 100 N. Ranch St
Jackson Convention Complex Lot – 105 E. Pascagoula St
Jackson Convention Complex Parking Information
Facility II Parking Garage – 435 E. Capitol St
Free Satellite Parking and Shuttles
Free Parking, Shuttles, and JTRAN Buses
FREE festival parking is available within walking distance of the festival at the southwest corner of the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, near the intersection of Jefferson St and Madison St. An ADA-compliant shuttle with limited space will be running during festival hours. Festivalgoers can catch the shuttle at the Jefferson St entrance, across from the Old Naval Reserve Center. The shuttle stop at the festival will be located near the intersection of State St and Amite St.
Shuttle hours are:
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Friday: 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
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Saturday: 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
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Sunday: 11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
The last shuttle departs the festival site approximately 30 minutes prior to the end of service each day.
All JTRAN buses will also be free Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14. JTRAN will operate regular inbound and outbound service during normal hours. JTRAN will run special extended hours Friday and Saturday night, with the last outbound bus leaving Union Station at 9:30 p.m. There is no JTRAN service on Sundays.
Directions to Satellite Parking at Mississippi State Fairgrounds
Take I-55 to exit 96B (State Capitol/High St.) toward downtown, keep right at the fork onto High St., turn left onto Jefferson St. Use the entrance at Jefferson St and Amite St to access FREE festival parking.
Accessible Site & Parking Information
Shuttle to and from Mississippi State Fairgrounds is ADA accessible.
ADA accessible parking can be found in all public parking garages.