Fall Fest Survival Guide: Where to Park and How to Get Downtown

gets into full swing today, and that means getting to downtown can be a bit of a challenge. 

Before you head out to check out the arts and crafts vendors, sample the festival fair and enjoy the carnival rides, find out the roads to avoid and where you can and cannot park.

Plus, check out the downtown map in the gallery, print it out and bring it with you. 

Getting Into Downtown

There will be controlled access to the downtown from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday to Monday. Only cars with a village sticker will be allowed to go through. This includes:

• Nebraska Street and LaGrange Road
• Old Frankfort Way and LaGrange Road
• White Street and LaGrange Road

The restricted access at Old Frankfort Way will be open to go to the businesses along that road. 

Old Plank Trail Road will be closed between Oak and White streets.

Entry to downtown will be closed from 12:45 to 4 p.m. Sunday for the parade.

Official Parking

lot: A paved lot at 130 S. LaGrange Road ($10 donation to Frankfort Boy Scout Troop #270). 

Boy Scout lot: A grassy lot at Nebraska Street and LaGrange Road, a mile south of U.S. Route 30 ($10 donation goes to Frankfort Boy Scout Troop #270). 

Shuttle Bus

Pick-up and drop-off service is available from both lots and runs to the Trolley Barn from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday.

Restricted Parking Areas

The following streets will either be no parking or restricted parking from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.:

• All of Kansas Street to Hickory Street
• Elwood Street
• Nebraska Street from Linden Drive to Elsner Road
• White Street
• Sauk Trail
• Old Frankfort Way
• East and West Bowen Street
• Carpenter Street
• Smith Street

Disabled Parking

 lot: Center Road and Sauk Trail ($10 donation to the church).

Trolley Barn lot: Nebraska Street and Center Road ($10 donation to Operation Playground).

Bike Corral

Bicyclists and inline skaters visiting the festival can store their bikes and skates near Old Plank Trail, near White Street. Sponsored by the Old Town Homeowners Association, the corral will be staffed from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. There is a $2 donation for bikes and $1 for roller blades. 

Curfew

There will be a 10 p.m. curfew Saturday and Sunday for anyone younger than 21 unless escorted by a parent. 

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