Location, Parking, Festival Information & Directions

DATES & HOURS
July 4 - July 8, 2007, 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM (closes at 8 PM on Sunday)

LOCATION
The Comerica CityFest is located in Detroit's New Center about 4 miles north of downtown Detroit. The Festival is outdoors on West Grand Boulevard between Woodward Avenue and the Lodge Freeway
(M-10).

New Center landmarks include the Fisher Building and Cadillac Place, which is the former General Motors Building.

PARKING
There are low cost parking spaces adjacent to the festival all five days of Comerica CityFest courtesy of General Motors, the Farbman Group, Henry Ford Health System, Jones Lang LaSalle, Lothrop Parking Deck, & Woodward Parking Co. Watch for CityFest parking signs all around the festival site.  Handicap parking is available on the first floor of all parking decks.

ADMISSION
There is no admission fee to attend the Comerica CityFest, and all shows are free and open to the public. For everyone's safety, Comerica CityFest guests are asked to leave non-guide dogs, other pets, rollerblades, skateboards, and bikes at home.

TASTE TICKETS
There is a charge for all food or beverage purchased at the Comerica CityFest.  Only official 2007 Comerica CityFest tickets can be used for these purchases.  Taste tickets are sold only at ticket booths located throughout the festival at a cost of $7 for eleven tickets.  Ticket booths accept cash only.

Only Taste tickets may be used to purchase food or beverage.  Restaurants and beverage booths cannot accept cash.

Note: Taste tickets are not refundable and are only good at this year's festival.  Any tickets that are unused by festival visitors ultimately support the community initiatives of the New Center Council, Inc.

FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
The Comerica CityFest has lots to offer children from noon to 6 p.m. in our Tot Lot and around New Center Park.

Families with strollers might find it easier to move through the festival site earlier in the day (11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.). Changing tables are located in the Fisher Building restrooms

RESTROOMS
Public restrooms are located in the Fisher Building and New Center One, but lines can be longest there.  We encourage visitors to consider using the outdoor port-o-johns. We've got a crew assigned to keep them in great shape all weekend.

HANDICAP ACCESS
The Comerica CityFest site is accessible to everyone, but it does become more crowded at certain times of the day.  Folks in wheel chairs might find it easier to move through the festival earlier in the day (11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.).

Restrooms in the Fisher Building and New Center One are wheel chair accessible, as well as a limited number of outdoor port-o-johns.  Handicap parking is available on the first floor of all the parking decks.

FESTIVAL PRODUCER
The Comerica CityFest is produced by the New Center Council, Inc., a 501(c) 3 charitable organization.  Proceeds from the festival support the Council's activities year-round.

New Center Council, Inc.
3011 West Grand Boulevard - Suite 301
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 927-2700 / recorded festival information
(313) 872-0188 / phone
(313) 872-2330 / fax
www.NewCenter.com                                                                            www.ComericaCityFest.com

DRIVING DIRECTIONS
CityFest is just blocks from four major freeways: Lodge (M-10), Jeffries (I-96), Chrysler (I-75), & Ford (I-94).

For a Google map, CLICK HERE.  Please note that Google's driving directions do not take into account the Lodge Freeway closure.


Currently the Lodge Freeway is closed completely between the Davison Freeway in Detroit and Lahser Road in Southfield.

To make your trip to the Comerica CityFest as smooth as possible, consider the alternate routes listed here.  The routes are subject to change due to congestion and construction.

From the North

  • I-75 South to Davison West.  Stay in right lane and follow first exit to Woodward and turn left.  Continue south on Woodward to West Grand Blvd.
  • Take I-96 East to I-94 East.  Exit at Trumbull.  Turn left at Trumbull, which later turns into Lincoln, and proceed to West Grand Blvd.
  • I-696 East to I-75 South. Take I-75 South to Clay/E. Grand Blvd. exit.  Go to 2nd traffic light and turn right at Grand Blvd.  Proceed west on West Grand Blvd. for about 1 mile.

From the South

  • I-75 North to Lodge North.  Exit Forest/Warren Exit and turn left at Warren.  Follow Warren to Trumbull and turn right.  Proceed on Trumbull, which turns into Lincoln, and follow to West Grand Blvd.
  • I-75 North to Lodge North.  Exit Lodge North ramp to Milwaukee/West Grand Blvd. exit.

From the East

  • I-94 West to Woodward exit.  Take I-94 Service Drive to Woodward and turn right.  Take Woodward to West Grand Blvd.
  • I-94 West to Lodge North to Milwaukee/West Grand Blvd.

From the West

  • M-5 to I-275 South.  Take I-275 South to I-96 East.  Take I-96 East to I-94 East.  Exit at Trumbull.  Turn left at Trumbull, which later turns into Lincoln, and proceed to West Grand Blvd.
  • Southfield Freeway (M39) South to I-96 East. Take I-96 East to Davison East to Woodward. Turn right at Woodward and proceed to West Grand Blvd.