What residents should know
Road closures will begin the evening of April 24 and last through April 27, according to a city news release. City officials shared an interactive map for the festival, which displays three phases of road closures.
Clicking the button in the upper left-hand corner of the map allows users to navigate additional information, such as parade routes, no parking zones and more.
What are the options?
During the event, free public parking will be available at:
- The Williamson County parking garage at South Rock Street and West Fourth Street
- A parking lot at Austin Avenue between West Fifth Street and West Fourth Street
- A parking lot at East 10th Street and South Main Street
- Parking lots along Martin Luther King Jr. Street between West Eighth Street and West Sixth Street
Festivalgoers should be courteous when parking in neighborhoods and avoid blocking driveways, per the release. Additionally, drivers are asked to avoid parking in no parking zones, which could result in a citation or a vehicle being towed, per the release.
Free shuttles will run from Georgetown High School and East View High School April 26 from 9 a.m.-11 p.m. and April 27 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., according to the release. Shuttle riders will be dropped off one block away from the Red Poppy Stage.
What to expect
Dysfunkshun Junkshun will kick off the event April 25 at 7 p.m. with a concert on the Red Poppy Stage, followed by Cory Morrow headlining April 26 at 8:30 p.m. A full festival lineup, which includes parades, a car show and performances from local organizations, can be found here.
Festival admission is free, and attendees are welcome to bring a chair and cooler to the event, per the release. A map of common red poppy locations across Georgetown can be found here, or at the Georgetown Visitors Center.
Check this out
To see more details about the 26th annual Red Poppy Festival, visit www.redpoppyfestival.com.
