Artist Parking
Artist Parking Instructions
Artists’ parking is by permit in the two (2) City parking lots located at New York Avenue on either side of Morse Boulevard. Artists should have parking passes displayed on their dashboards to expedite access into the parking area. Spaces are limited and are available on a first come basis.
These are the only authorized Artists’ parking areas. Parking in the grass area south of the Train Station is not allowed.
1. Entry into the main paved artist parking (Lot A) is via Welbourne Ave off S. New York Ave.
This lot is shared with vendors on the eastern-most row, nearest the railroad tracks. Please do not park in these areas.
Place your Parking Pass on your dashboard with the year visible. You will be directed where to park by a Festival attendant.
- There will be about 110+ spaces in this lot. Come early.
- The lot is open each day, Friday through Sunday, at 7 a.m.
Cars or trucks with trailers MUST park in contiguous spaces end to end.
Large RV’s and trucks over 19′ should park in the West Meadow parking area.
- Artists with trailers, who plan on leaving the trailer overnight, should have an orange cone for their car space in order to park next to their trailer upon return.
- The lot will be closed by barricades shortly after 9 a.m. each morning. If you need to leave during the day and move a barricade to do so, please put it back in place before departing.
- Cars without passes will be reported to the Police Department.
- Pedestrian access to the Park is Canton Ave. on the north, Morse Boulevard in the middle, or New England Ave. on the south.
Artist Parking Information for 2025:
Complementary artist parking for the 2025 festival is located a half mile from the festival site and includes shuttle service, overnight security patrol, and portable restrooms.
Artist parking is open from 7 am Thursday, March 20 to 9 pm Sunday, March 23, 2025.
250+ spaces are available, and the lot can accommodate vehicles of all sizes.
Location: Artist Parking is at Valencia College. The entrance to the lot is off W Morse Blvd. on S Denning Dr.
The GPS address for the lot’s entrance is:
212 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park, FL 32789
A minibus shuttle will transport artists between the satellite parking lot and the festival. The shuttle stop at the festival is in front of the SunRail Station in Central Park. The minibus has an extra-tall cabin and large trunk space for transporting larger items after load-in.
Map from festival shuttle stop to Artist Parking – Click here to download pdf of the map.
Shuttle Schedule:
Thursday, March 20:
7:00 am – 9:00 pm (continuous service)
Friday & Saturday, March 21 & 22:
6:00 am – 10:00 am (continuous service)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm (on the hour pickups at the SunRail Station)
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm (continuous service)
Sunday, March 23:
6:00 am – 10:00 am (continuous service)
10:00 am – 5:00 pm (on the hour pickups at the SunRail Station)
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm (continuous service)
2. Additional parking is located in the WEST MEADOW, which is the grass lot north of Morse Boulevard. However, you will only be allowed one entry and one exit due to the preservation of the grass.
Place your Parking Pass on your dashboard with the year visible. You will be directed where to park by a Festival attendant.
- There will be about 100+ spaces in this lot. Come early.
- The lot is open each day, Friday through Sunday, at 7 a.m.
- There are some specially marked extended spaces for larger vehicles over 19′ and cars/trucks with trailers. Follow the instructions given by the attendant.
- Artists with trailers, who plan on leaving the trailer overnight, should have an orange cone for their car space in order to park next to their trailer upon return.
- The lot will be closed by barricades shortly after 9 a.m. each morning. If you need to leave during the day and move a barricade to do so, please put it back in place before departing.
- Cars without passes will be reported to the Police Department.
- Pedestrian access to the Park is Canton Ave. on the north, Morse Boulevard in the middle, or New England Ave. on the south.
Arrival and Parking Instructions:
Arrival: Upon arrival, please proceed directly to Park Avenue to check in at Festival Headquarters (corner of Park and Morse).
Parking Pass: Pick up your parking pass when you check in and return to your vehicle to unload.
Unloading: On Thursday, artists with booth numbers 100 – 207 will unload in the South Park while artists with booth numbers 208 – 259 will unload in the North Park. (Artists with booth numbers 1-60 will unload on Friday.)
Artist Parking after Unloading: After unloading, proceed as directed back to the Valencia College parking lot entrance (GPS address: 212 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park, FL 32789) to leave your vehicle. Festival attendants will direct you to a parking space. Please remember that while in the artist parking lot, you must display your parking pass on your dashboard.
Shuttle: Once you’ve parked, please use the shuttle to return to the park to finish setting up your booth. On Thursday, the shuttle will have continuous service between the artist parking lot and the drop-off location near the SunRail Station.
Overnight security: Provided from 9:00 pm – 6:00 am, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
If you have any questions, send an email to artistinfo@wpsaf.org.
PARK AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Please lock your vehicle and take normal precautions.
