Our festival is held at the City parking lot in historic downtown Amherst, in Lorain County, Ohio.

 If you are coming from the EAST… Please take the Ohio Turnpike to Exit 140 (the new State Route 58 Amherst-Oberlin exit).  Turn north (right) on State Route 58 to Park Avenue.  Turn west (left) onto Park Avenue to festival location at the City parking lot located on the south (left) side of Park Avenue.

Alternate Route coming from the EAST…Follow I-90 west until it splits with State Route 2 (I-90 and State Route 2 split approximately ½ mile west of Route 57).  Stay to the RIGHT and take State Route 2 to the State Route 58 Amherst-Lorain-Oberlin exit.  Turn south (left) onto State Route 58 to Park Avenue.  Turn west (right) onto Park Avenue to festival location in the City parking lot located on the south (left) side of Park Avenue.

If you are coming from the WEST… Take State Route 2 to the State Route 8 Amherst-Lorain-Oberlin exit.  Turn south (right) onto State Route 58 to Park Avenue.  Turn west (right) onto Park Avenue to festival location in the City parking lot located on the south (left) side of Park Avenue.

Alternate route coming from the WEST…Take the Ohio Turnpike to Exit 140(the new State Route 58 Amherst-Oberlin exit).  Turn north (right) on State Route 58 to Park Avenue.  Turn west (left) onto Park Avenue to festival location in the City parking lot located on the south (left) side of Park Avenue.

Coming in from the SOUTH…   Take State Route 58 to Park Avenue.  Turn west (left) onto Park Avenue to festival location in the City parking lot located on the south (left) side of Park Avenue.

LODGING

If you are camping, you are welcome to stay at the Sandstone Museum Center, approximately 1-mile distance from the festival, near the corner of North Lake St. and Milan Avenue.  A large building, the Hickory Tree Grange and Schoolhouse equipped with running water and bathrooms, is available for campers (sorry, no bathing or shower facilities). Amherst also boasts two hotels approximately two miles from the Festival grounds.  Both are located on State Route 58 (Leavitt Road), just north of the Route 58 Exit off of State Route 2. 

 Motel 6:  704 N. Leavitt Rd., Amherst    (440) 988-3266/ (800) 544-4866

Day’s Inn:  934 N. Leavitt Rd., Amherst    (440) 985-1428/ (888) 435-3998

Located behind City Hall in downtown Amherst is the 5 Corners Bed & Breakfast – 175 Beaver Court (440)984-3084.