WHAT TO BRING GETTING HERE FESTIVAL BROCHURE
WHAT TO BRING:
Suggested Items to Bring to the Festival:
Bicycles: please park at designated bike rakes.
Binoculars & Camera: Recordings, (Audio and or Video) are PROHIBITED.
Lawn Chairs: please do not leave unattended.
Coolers & Picnic Baskets: please note they are subject to inspection by security.
Credit Card: many of the marketplace exhibitors accept credit cards. ATM machines are also available on the Festival grounds.
What NOT to Bring to the Festival:
The following items are prohibited at the West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival:
Alcoholic Beverages
Tents or Canopies
Glass Bottles
Camcorders: Recordings, (Audio and or Video) are PROHIBITED.
Boom Boxes
Pets
Grills or Open Flames
Firearms
Be Safe & Enjoy the Experience!
GETTING HERE:
Getting here couldn’t be any easier! Arrive by foot, car or public transportation:
Festival Address:
7100–7400 blocks of Ogontz Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19138
Best Way to Get Here:
For your convenience and to help our go green initiative, we strongly recommend using public transportation as an alternative to driving. The Festival is accessible via SEPTA Bus Route 6, from the Broad and Olney Transportation Center, and Route XH from Broad Street and Erie Avenue. Free Shuttle bus service will also be available on Saturday and Sunday from the Independence Visitors Center located at 6th and Market Streets, downtown Philadelphia and the Fern Rock Transportation Center, a main stop on the Regional Rail Lines, the end of the Broad Street Subway Line and Septa Bus Routes 28, 57, 70 and C. For more information about current SEPTA schedules and fares, please visit www.septa.org or call 215-580-7800.
On Saturday and Sunday you can also drive to one of several Park and Ride locations and take a free shuttle to the festival grounds. These designated locations are:
- Independence Visitors Center
6th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Shuttles will depart every ½ hour beginning @ 10:00 AM
The last shuttle to the festival grounds will depart @ 6:00 PM
The last shuttle from the festival grounds will depart @ 10:00 PM
Paid parking available at:
Auto Park at Independence Mall
5th & Market Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Open 24 hours
Cost: Varied, depending on length of stay
- Fern Rock Transportation Center
10th Street & Nedro Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Shuttles will depart every ½ hour beginning @ 10:00 AM
The last shuttle to the festival grounds will depart @ 7:00 PM
The last shuttle from the festival grounds will depart @ 10:00 PM
Paid parking available at:
A. Philadelphia Parking Authority Lot
10th Street & Nedro Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Enter directly from Nedro Avenue
Cost: $1.00
B. SEPTA LOT
11TH Street & Nedro Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Enter on 11th Street
Cost: $2.00
- Home Depot, 2nd Level
Cheltenham Avenue and Washington Lane, Philadelphia PA 19150
(Enter off Washington Lane)
Shuttles will depart every ½ hour beginning @ 10:00 AM
The last shuttle to the festival grounds will depart @ 7:00 PM
The last shuttle from the festival grounds will depart @ 10:00 PM
Free Parking is available at this location but, space is limited
- Martin Luther King High School
6100 Stenton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Shuttles will depart every ½ hour beginning @ 10:00 AM
The last shuttle to the festival grounds will depart @ 7:00 PM
The last shuttle from the festival grounds will depart @ 10:00 PM
Free Parking is available at this location but, space is limited
From Out of Town?
There are plenty of non-driving ways to get here for our music and art lovers! Please take a moment to check out the following websites for travel options to join the excitement!
www.septa.org
www.amtrak.com
www.ridepatco.org
FREE Festival Area Shuttles:
Shuttle Schedule
(Downloadable pdf)
STAYING HERE:
There is too much festival to fit into one day so why not spend the night? Better yet, stay the whole weekend and check out a few of Philadelphia’s many cultural attractions and activities.
Sprint up the legendary “Rocky Steps” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, then step inside and take in one of the world’s greatest art collections. Take a leisurely walk through the giant heart at the Franklin Institute, gaze at the stars in the Fels Planetarium maybe check out the latest flick at the Tuttleman IMAX Theater. Feel like history; Independence Mall is the spot for you, or other historic landmarks that are part of Quest for Freedom’s self-guided Underground Railroad tours. For more information go to: visitphilly.com or philamac.org.
The following is a list of area hotels:
• Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Reservations: 800-228-9290 or 215-625-2900
• Holiday Inn Historic District Philadelphia
400 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Reservations: 800-THE-BELL (800-843-2355)
• Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia/Fort Washington
530 Pennsylvania Avenue
Fort Washington, PA 19034
Reservations: 215-646-4637
• Crown Plaza/Philadelphia Downtown
1800 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Reservations: 215-561-7500