Getting Here
All roads lead to Willimantic in the heart of eastern Connecticut, only 40 minutes from Hartford or New London
Street Closure Information:
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:45PM
Location: Main Street will be closed from Walnut Street to the entrance of Jillson Square parking.
Once you're here - there's plenty of Free parking too!
Here's where you can plug in your electric car and walk right to the Fests!
If you are coming from the South...
* park on Pleasant Street and walk across the 1906 footbridge to the heart of the fest
OR
* cross over 'Frog Bridge', turn left onto Main St, then right into Jillson Square parking (it's ok to park on the grass too)
If you are coming from the West or Northwest...
at the intersection of Rte 6 and 66 in Columbia, take the Rte 6 (highway) and take the 2nd exit; at the end of the ramp turn right onto High Street, then left onto Prospect Street.
* turn right onto North St, take the 3rd right onto Meadow St to the end, turn left onto Walnut St and park in the garage
OR
* park on-street along the next 7 blocks and walk down the hill to the fest
OR
* continue to the end of Prospect Street at Jackson, turn right onto Jackson, then right onto Valley, then left into Jillson Square parking (it's ok to park on the grass too)
If you are coming from the Northeast...
Follow Rte 6 to North Windham, go straight onto Rte 66-Main Street (not the highway); follow past Windham Mills to the intersection of Jackson Street and Frog Bridge.
cross Jackson Street, and turn into Jillson Square parking (it's ok to park on the grass too).