Arts Fest is just around the corner!

As thousands of art-lovers and homesick college students flock back to Happy Valley from Wednesday, July 8 through Sunday, July 12, the State College Borough released updated parking information to help control the crowds.

Festival parking and bus service to the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts will be available via the Blue Loop.

Visitors are also encouraged to use the Beaver Garage, Fraser Garage, or Pugh Garage, each of which is accessible 24 hours a day. Event rates in each garage and lot will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday and last through 6 p.m. Sunday.

The borough will lift the “No Parking 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.” and the one- and two-hour restrictions starting at 2 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8. Restrictions will resume at 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 12.

Parking meters on-street and parking lots are enforced from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.

Pennsylvania Vehicle Code violations will be strictly enforced throughout the weekend, including no parking on the sidewalk, no parking within an intersection, no parking on a crosswalk, no parking within 20 feet of crosswalk at an intersection, no parking 30 feet of a stop sign, no parking over 12 inches from the curb, no parking against traffic, no parking in front of driveway, no parking anytime.

All other non-PA Vehicle Code Violations will be strictly enforced, as well. Any cars in violation of any of the above violations will be subject to ticketing and towing.

Drive safely, and happy Arts Fest!

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