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From Eastbound and Westbound I-40: Use exit 218-B Freeman Mill Road; continue northbound and follow directional signage to Festival Parking.
From Southbound 29: Exit on Gate City Boulevard (Lee Street); proceed westbound to Elm Street; turn right on Elm Street and follow directional signage to Festival Parking.
From Bryan Boulevard/US 220 Battleground Avenue: Continue southbound to Smith Street, turn RIGHT on Greene Street and follow directional signage to Festival Parking.
Located just 12 miles from downtown Greensboro and the heart of the North Carolina Folk Festival, Piedmont Triad International Airport (flyfrompti.com / airport code GSO) is served by major airlines including American/American Eagle, Delta, United, Spirit, and Allegiant. The third-largest airport in North Carolina, PTI offers easy check-in, easy baggage claim, easy screening, and easy parking.
Greensboro Transit Authority (GTA): Ride to the festival fare-free!! All 16 of GTA’s daily routes and seven Sunday routes begin and end in the heart of the North Carolina Folk Festival at the Galyon Depot in downtown Greensboro! Visit GTA at www.ridegta.com.
GTA, Higher Education Area Transit (HEAT), and Specialized Community Area Transportation (SCAT) provide a public transportation option to attend the North Carolina Folk Festival.
NC By Train: Whether planning a day or overnight trip to attend the NC Folk Festival, NC By Train can get you here! Greensboro’s J. Douglas Galyon Depot is located in the heart of downtown and just 2 blocks from the Festival site!
View available itineraries and fares at ncbytrain.org. Look for service to Greensboro via the Carolinian, Piedmont, and Crescent routes.
The North Carolina Folk Festival is located in the heart of downtown Greensboro with several parking options:
Street Parking: Street parking (free and paid) is available on a first-come, first-served basis on several streets adjacent to the Festival site. ParkMobile app recommended for paid spaces.
Municipal Surface Lots: Surface Lot parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis around the Festival site. View surface lot parking information for downtown Greensboro.
Municipal Parking Decks: 4 of Greensboro’s multi-level parking decks will be open for a flat rate of $10 per day on a first-come, first-served basis.
Spaces are available in the Municipal parking decks and surface lots operated by the City of Greensboro on a first-come, first-served basis.
If traveling in a vehicle that exceeds the height limitations of the parking decks, there are three surface lots that will be available for accessible parking:
The North Carolina Folk Festival is produced in partnership with the City of Greensboro.
The North Carolina Folk Festival is a nonprofit resident organization of the Greensboro Cultural Center, made possible by a significant in-kind contribution from Creative Greensboro, the City of Greensboro’s office for arts & culture.
The North Carolina Folk Festival is supported in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support general operating expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The North Carolina Folk Festival is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Support of the North Carolina Folk Festival is made available through The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro New Creative Investment Initiative, with Guilford County and North Carolina Arts Council American Rescue Plan Act funding.