Know Before You Go!

Parking is available in the blocks surrounding the West end of City Park with the three main gates at 21^st and York, off 17^th Avenue Park roadway and next to the Martin Luther King, Jr. monument.

Please observe all City of Denver rules and regulations regarding vehicle parking.  Be kind to the neighborhood residents and not block driveways or alleyways.

Parking will be available all weekend long at East High School athletic parking lot.

Public transportation is encouraged as we are a green festival.

Road Closures and Parking Restrictions:
NEW! The festival has had to pivot to provide additional shade for our vendors and festival patrons. As a result, the diagonal roadway running from the Martin Luther King Memorial to Cottonwood Circle at 21st avenue will be closed to vehicles, bikes, and motorized transportation from July 11 – 13.

NEW! To accommodate the flow of traffic in the park there will now be two ways to exit the park during the festival. The exits will be at 21^st Avenue and 17^th and Esplanade ONLY. The ONLY entry point for vehicles on the West side of the park will be at the 23^rd Avenue gate. The traffic will flow as a one way. Which means any patrons at the tennis courts will need to exit and TURN LEFT to exit the park at 17^th and Esplanade. PLEASE DO NOT GO RIGHT and exit at the 21st Avenue gate. It will cause a traffic jam. (See the diagram below for the flow of traffic).

*Parks and Recreation has made the decision to close access to the park at the tennis courts entrance from 5 – 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 13. This is to assist with the influx of traffic during the simultaneous operations of City Park Jazz and the Colorado Black Arts Festival.*

The Colorado Black Arts Festival reserves the right to decline admittance to anyone who violates the rules established for public safety.

• Beverages in glass bottles are not allowed in the park.  Please patronize CBAF beverage concessions.  All sales help support your free community event and non-profit vendor partners.
• Alcoholic beverages are not allowed to be brought into the festival and alcoholic beverages bought at the festival are NOT allowed to be taken out the gates.  Denver Police Officers will strictly enforce this policy.
• No coolers are allowed to be brought into the event.
• No distribution or selling of items is allowed on festival grounds by anyone other than registered vendors/sponsors. Security will strictly enforce this rule.
• No tents or canopies.
• No petitioners are allowed within or 100 feet outside of the festival gates.
• No unauthorized performers are allowed on festival grounds.
• No open containers are allowed to be brought into the festival.
• No smoking is allowed inside the tents or in any seating area on the festival grounds.
• No riding of bicycles, skateboards, or use of roller blades on festival grounds for the safety of festival patrons.
• All bags, backpacks, and purses are subject to search.
• No photos or video of artwork without the attendant’s or artist permission.
• No drones are allowed.

CBAF understands how hard it is to leave our furry friend behind. However, it will be hot, crowded, and noisy which often creates a stressful environment for pets. Please keep your animal and park patrons safe.

Please be kind to your pets and leave them home when visiting the Colorado Black Arts Festival.

• ONLY qualified and bona fide service dogs are allowed on festival grounds.
• Comfort pets and non-service dogs are NOT permitted.
• Patrons that arrive with their animal other than a service animal will not be allowed admittance.