Directions to the Twin Cities Polish Festival
43 SE Main St | Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
UPDATE 2018
Due to Road Construction several exits to the Downtown area on 35W are closed. Traffic moves rather well through the 2 and 3 lanes in this area.
Directions to the Twin Cities Polish Festival from the south on 35W North
Take 35W north to the 3rd Street Exit for Downtown.
Take either 3rd Street or Washington Ave to 3rd Avenue, turn right.
Take 3rd Ave across the river (now named Central Ave SE) and take the first right onto 2nd Street SE which will bring you to the Parking Ramp and on street parking above the Festival.
Festival grounds are along Main Street SE between Hennepin Ave and UNDER the Central Ave Bridge (no access to grounds from Central Ave) in front of Riverplace.
Parking for the Festival
St. Anthony Falls Ramp and Surface Parking Lot
212 2nd Ave SE . Enter from 2nd St SE
Free Parking along 2nd Street SE from Central Ave and eastward.
There will be some handicap parking spaces available.
From North Metro
- Take I-35W (Southbound) EXIT WASHINGTON AVE – EXIT #17C
- Turn RIGHT onto WASHINGTON AVE – Continue on WASHINGTON AVE
- Turn RIGHT onto HENNEPIN AVE crossing the bridge
- Turn RIGHT onto UNIVERSITY AVE.
- Turn RIGHT onto 2nd AVE. SE
- To Ramp entrance on your Right
- Park in the St. Anthony Falls Ramp
From South Metro
- Take I-35W (Northbound) EXIT onto the 3RD STREET U of M EXIT #17C.
- Stay in the right lane to the WASHINGTON AVE, U of M WEST BANK OFF
RAMP.
- Turn LEFT onto WASHINGTON AVE. Continue to WASHINGTON AVE.
- Turn RIGHT onto HENNEPIN AVE crossing the bridge.
- Turn Right onto University Ave.
- Turn Right onto 2nd Ave SE.
- To Ramp entrance on your Right
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From East Metro
- Take I-94 (West) to the 5TH ST EXIT #234B.
- Continuing on 5TH ST EXIT bear RIGHT to DOWTOWN VIA S. WASHINGTON.
- Turn RIGHT onto S. 11TH AVE. Continue on WASHINGTON AVE.
- Turn RIGHT onto HENNEPIN AVE crossing the bridge.
- Turn Right onto University Ave.
- Turn Right onto 2nd Ave SE.
- To Ramp entrance on your Right.
From West Metro
- Take I-394 (East) downtown to the 3RD AVE. N. /N. WASHINGTON AVE.
EXIT #9C.
- Turn RIGHT onto N. WASHINGTON AVE. Continue on N. WASHINGTON AVE.
- Turn LEFT onto HENNEPIN AVE crossing the bridge.
- Turn Right onto University Ave.
- Turn Right onto 2nd Ave SE.
- To Ramp entrance on your Right.
From Northwest Metro
- Take I-94 (East) to the 4TH ST. N. EXIT #230. Continue on N. 4TH ST.
- Turn LEFT onto HENNEPIN AVE. Follow HENNEPIN AVE across the bridge.
- Turn Right onto University Ave.
- Turn Right onto 2nd Ave SE.
- To Ramp entrance on your Right.
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