Festival Location
Memorial Park
502 Manitou Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
502 Manitou Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Parking suggestions for Commonwheel's Art Festival in Manitou Springs Memorial Park.
The Briarhurst Manor has graciously offered some parking spaces to Festival Art Patrons during two days of the Art Festival. Please only use the spaces allowed during the below stated days and times so we can keep this relationship working for future Art Festivals.
1. On Sunday from 10 am until 4 pm, access the back parking area of the Briarhurst Manor from El Paso Blvd. They have an event that will need the main area during the day and all the spaces after 4pm.
2. On Monday, all of the Briarhurst Manor parking lot is available for Festival Art Patrons during the Art Festival. You can access these spaces from Manitou Avenue off Mayfair Avenue, just past the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce or from El Paso Blvd.
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Some Parking ideas for Art Patrons coming to visit the Art Festival:
1. On Sunday, September 2nd, about 40 spaces are available in their west parking area for our art patrons to use from 10 am until 5pm. Please enter and leave through this driveway. An event begins at the Briarhurst at 5:30pm. Turn off El Paso Blvd, about 2.5 blocks from Manitou Springs Memorial Park into the back entrance to the Briarhurst Manor.
2. On Saturday NO festival parking is allowed at Briarhurst Manor, as they have a big event.
3. On Monday, September 3rd, the Briarhurst at 404 Manitou Ave. will allow anyone related to the Art Festival to park in anywhere in that parking lot during festival hours, as they are closed. The Manitou Avenue entrance for may be used on this day.
4. There is plenty of parking at Fields Park located at El Paso Blvd. and Beckers Lane. If people want to park there, they can use the 31st Street exit from Highway 24 and turn right onto Colorado Avenue. To avoid the construction zone, turn right at either 32nd or 33rd Street, go one block and turn left onto El Paso Blvd. and follow it to park at Fields Park or drive farther to turn left on any one of the roads, starting at Beckers Lane, that will take them to Manitou Avenue and the Festival in Manitou Springs Memorial Park.
5. Additional free on-street parking can be found along Manitou Ave from Mayfair Ave to El Paso Blvd.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Many side streets require residential parking permits. These areas are monitored and parking is strictly enforced. Avoid a citation by parking legally. Check poles for signs.
7. FREE Shuttles will be running east from Manitou Spring Memorial Park to Fields Park and returning going west along Manitou Avenue. Festival visitors can park at Fields Park or along Manitou Avenue and catch a shuttle to Memorial Park to avoid a parking crunch around the park.
8. Detailed information is on the Chamber of Commerce FREE SHUTTLE page:
https://manitousprings.org/where-to-park-in-manitou-springs/
Free Shuttle:
There is free parking along Manitou Avenue and El Paso Avenue.
The City of Manitou Springs runs FREE SHUTTLES on Manitou Avenue from the motel area east of downtown to bring passengers to Memorial Park and downtown Manitou Springs.
About every 20 minutes a shuttle will pass by or stop at all Metro Bus Stops on this route.
Many side streets are now designated "Residential Parking Only" all day, every day, so don't chance parking there.
The Briarhurst Manor has graciously offered some parking spaces to Festival Art Patrons during two days of the Art Festival. Please only use the spaces allowed during the below stated days and times so we can keep this relationship working for future Art Festivals.
1. On Sunday from 10 am until 4 pm, access the back parking area of the Briarhurst Manor from El Paso Blvd. They have an event that will need the main area during the day and all the spaces after 4pm.
2. On Monday, all of the Briarhurst Manor parking lot is available for Festival Art Patrons during the Art Festival. You can access these spaces from Manitou Avenue off Mayfair Avenue, just past the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce or from El Paso Blvd.
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Some Parking ideas for Art Patrons coming to visit the Art Festival:
1. On Sunday, September 2nd, about 40 spaces are available in their west parking area for our art patrons to use from 10 am until 5pm. Please enter and leave through this driveway. An event begins at the Briarhurst at 5:30pm. Turn off El Paso Blvd, about 2.5 blocks from Manitou Springs Memorial Park into the back entrance to the Briarhurst Manor.
2. On Saturday NO festival parking is allowed at Briarhurst Manor, as they have a big event.
3. On Monday, September 3rd, the Briarhurst at 404 Manitou Ave. will allow anyone related to the Art Festival to park in anywhere in that parking lot during festival hours, as they are closed. The Manitou Avenue entrance for may be used on this day.
4. There is plenty of parking at Fields Park located at El Paso Blvd. and Beckers Lane. If people want to park there, they can use the 31st Street exit from Highway 24 and turn right onto Colorado Avenue. To avoid the construction zone, turn right at either 32nd or 33rd Street, go one block and turn left onto El Paso Blvd. and follow it to park at Fields Park or drive farther to turn left on any one of the roads, starting at Beckers Lane, that will take them to Manitou Avenue and the Festival in Manitou Springs Memorial Park.
5. Additional free on-street parking can be found along Manitou Ave from Mayfair Ave to El Paso Blvd.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Many side streets require residential parking permits. These areas are monitored and parking is strictly enforced. Avoid a citation by parking legally. Check poles for signs.
7. FREE Shuttles will be running east from Manitou Spring Memorial Park to Fields Park and returning going west along Manitou Avenue. Festival visitors can park at Fields Park or along Manitou Avenue and catch a shuttle to Memorial Park to avoid a parking crunch around the park.
8. Detailed information is on the Chamber of Commerce FREE SHUTTLE page:
https://manitousprings.org/where-to-park-in-manitou-springs/
Free Shuttle:
There is free parking along Manitou Avenue and El Paso Avenue.
The City of Manitou Springs runs FREE SHUTTLES on Manitou Avenue from the motel area east of downtown to bring passengers to Memorial Park and downtown Manitou Springs.
About every 20 minutes a shuttle will pass by or stop at all Metro Bus Stops on this route.
Many side streets are now designated "Residential Parking Only" all day, every day, so don't chance parking there.
Please visit the City Chamber's website for Road Construction Updates
https://manitousprings.org/
https://manitousprings.org/
Download a brochure on the free Manitou Shuttle:
| FREE Manitou Shuttle |