International African Arts Festival
is held at Commodore Barry Park
Downtown Brooklyn, NY 11201
(boarding Nassau Street, Park Avenue
bet. Navy Street and North Elliot Place)
Map Your Travel Online:
MTA Trip Planner
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DRIVING FROM NEW JERSEY
From George Washington Bridge | From Holland or Lincoln Tunnel |
Take Harlem River Drive | Take Brooklyn Bridge |
Take Manhattan Bridge to Brooklyn | Flatbush Ave. Ext. |
Take Adams to Tillary | Turn right onto Concord St. |
Tillary becomes Park Ave. | Turn left onto Jay St. |
Tillary St. | |
Tillary becomes Park Ave. |
MTA SUBWAY & BUS TRAVEL
MTA Subway Lines | MTA Subway Exit Station | Bus Connections |
#2, #4, R
*( #3, #5, N) Part Time |
Court Street/Borough Hall |
B57 or B62
Walk or **Festival Shuttle 917-966-1501 |
A, F, R
*(C, N) Part Time |
Jay Street MetroTech |
B57 or B62
Walk or **Festival Shuttle 917-966-1501 |
Q
*(B, D, N, R) Part Time |
Dekalb Ave. |
Walk or **Festival Shuttle
917-966-1501 |
2, 4, N, Q, R
*( #3, #5, B) Part Time |
Court Street/Borough Hall |
Walk or **Festival Shuttle
917-966-1501 |
*Lines not running full time all day or every day at these stations
**Festival Shuttle Bus will pick up near these stations. Call for information.
Go to: https://new.mta.info/ to get daily or weekend updates and schedule changes.
BUS CONNECTIONS
From Court St /Borough Hall Station | |
B57 Bus-Get on at Smith St./Fulton St. / Get off at Flushing Ave. & Navy St. | 5 Stops |
B62 Bus-Get on at Jay St. & Fulton St. / Get off at Gold St. & Tillary St. | 2 Stops |
From Jay St./ MetroTech | |
B57 Bus-Get on at Jay St. & Willoughby St. / Get off at Flushing Ave. & Navy St. | 4 Stops |
B62-Bus-Get on at Jay St. & Fulton St. / Get off at Gold St. & Tillary St. | 2 Stops |
WALKING FROM DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN
Head north on Flatbush Ave. / Continue to follow Flatbush Ave. Ext. / Make a Slight right onto Gold St. / Turn right onto Tillary St. / Turn left on Navy St./ Turn right on Park Ave (Tillary St. becomes Park Ave. after Navy St.) |
OTHER RAIL LINES TRAVEL
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Rails | Starting Station | MTAConnections | Exit Station |
LIRR | Atlantic Terminal Brooklyn
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Metro North | Grand Central Station | #4 Train | Court Street/Borough Hall |
Port Authority | 42nd St. 8th Ave. | #2, A, F, N Trains | Court Street/Borough Hall |
Penn Station | 34th St. 7th/ 8th Ave. | #2, F Trains | Court Street/Borough Hall |
N.J. PATH | 34th St. or 14th St. | #2, F, N, Q, R Trains | Court Street/Borough Hall |
Check the Above MTA Subway & Bus Travel Chart for bus connections from Exit Stations and for additional Exit Stations for Rail travel.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM STATEN ISLAND/CENTRAL JERSEY
Verrazano Bridge/BrooklynBklyn-QNS Expwy/Bronx/Queens onto I-278 E (Brooklyn Queens Expy) |
Venue Rules
- All ages are welcome.
- Event takes place rain or shine
- Lineup is subject to change
- No Re-Entry w/o the proper wristband
- No professional videotaping
Items ALLOWED to be brought in to venue include, but not limited to:
- Small Bags/Backpacks
- Non-Professional Cameras
- Rain Gear/Umbrellas
- Plastic Water Bottles Only
Items NOT-ALLOWED to be brought in to venue include, but not limited to:
- Weapons of any kind
- Alcohol
- Illegal Drugs or Substances
- Glass Containers
- Cans
- Professional Audio Recording Devices
- Unauthorized instruments
- Tablets
- Professional Cameras
- Go-Pros & Equipment
- Selfie Sticks
- Fireworks
- Drones
- Coolers
- Food or Beverage of any kind
- Large or oversize bags/backpacks
- Laser Pointers
- All Animals (except service animals)
- Bike, skateboards, and scooters