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2023 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
Nashville Public Square
Saturday, April 15th
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT
Going to the Festival!
Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
Nashville Public Square
Saturday, April 15th
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT
Parking Information
$15 all day parking is available in the Public Square/Metro Courthouse Garage at
101 James Robertson Parkway.
This garage is underground, directly beneath Public Square Park,
and is part of the Historic Metro Courthouse complex.
There are two entrances and exits - from James Robertson Parkway and from Gay Street.
Additional parking is available at a variety of downtown locations.
The MTA Garage at 400 Charlotte Avenue is very close to Public Square Park.
https://nashvilledowntown.com/parking/mta-garage
The Public Square Garage is across the street from the MTA Garage on Charlotte.
Also, close to the Festival, Commerce A and B Parking at 210 and 310 Commerce Street.
https://nashvilledowntown.com/parking/commerce-a
https://nashvilledowntown.com/parking/commerce-b
Complimentary Parking Shuttle Service
Complimentary shuttle buses will run between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
to parking lots on 2nd Avenue North, 3rd Avenue North, 4th Avenue North and Rep. John Lewis Way between James Robertson Parkway and Jefferson Street.
Look for "Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival" in the shuttle bus window.
Complimentary shuttle buses will run between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
to parking lots on 2nd Avenue North, 3rd Avenue North, 4th Avenue North and Rep. John Lewis Way between James Robertson Parkway and Jefferson Street.
Look for "Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival" in the shuttle bus window.
Don't want to worry about finding a place to park? Consider WeGo's Park & Ride.
WeGo Transit has several Park & Ride lots available.
From the west, park in Bellevue at 7650 Coley Davis Road and take Route 3 downtown.
From the east, park at Hermitage Station (Route 6), Donelson Station (Route 6) and Southeast Branch library (Route 55).
Coming from the north, Walton Lane (Route 56).
Find all WeGo Park & Ride locations here:
https://www.wegotransit.com/ride/transit-services/park-ride/
WeGo Transit has several Park & Ride lots available.
From the west, park in Bellevue at 7650 Coley Davis Road and take Route 3 downtown.
From the east, park at Hermitage Station (Route 6), Donelson Station (Route 6) and Southeast Branch library (Route 55).
Coming from the north, Walton Lane (Route 56).
Find all WeGo Park & Ride locations here:
https://www.wegotransit.com/ride/transit-services/park-ride/
Ride your bicycle or scooter to the festival.
Walk Bike Nashville will be providing free, secure bike valet parking throughout the festival at the corner of Union Street and 3rd Avenue North.
They will also provide a dockless scooter parking zone.
Leave your car at home, and bike or scoot on over.
Skip the parking lot lines, get some exercise and protect our environment.
Walk Bike Nashville is dedicated to making Nashville more walkable, bikeable and livable.
Scooters are not permitted on the Festival sidewalks and should be parked
at the Walk Bike Nashville free valet parking zone.
Walk Bike Nashville will be providing free, secure bike valet parking throughout the festival at the corner of Union Street and 3rd Avenue North.
They will also provide a dockless scooter parking zone.
Leave your car at home, and bike or scoot on over.
Skip the parking lot lines, get some exercise and protect our environment.
Walk Bike Nashville is dedicated to making Nashville more walkable, bikeable and livable.
Scooters are not permitted on the Festival sidewalks and should be parked
at the Walk Bike Nashville free valet parking zone.
Weather Plan for the Festival
In the event of rain, the Nashville Cherry Blossom will go on as planned. Safety for our festival patrons and volunteers is top priority.
Festival officials and security personnel will monitor the National Weather Service constantly throughout the day to determine if an evacuation order may be required due to threats beyond precipitation.
In case of severe weather
Festival officials and security personnel will monitor the National Weather Service constantly throughout the day to determine if an evacuation order may be required due to threats beyond precipitation.
In case of severe weather
- From the Main Stage, clear instructions will be issued to Festival patrons to take shelter in Metro Courthouse Parking Garage or the nearest parking garage in the area.
- The Metro Courthouse Parking Garage is accessible from all four corners of the Festival grounds. Festival area chairpersons will also communicate to vendors in their area that a threat is imminent.
- NCBF will push notifications via social media.
- Festival patrons are requested to take note of emergency shelter parking garages upon arrival at the Festival.
- Upon reaching the event, please take a moment to look around and figure out where and how you will get to shelter in case of dangerous weather. This could be a sturdy building or a lower, covered, sheltered concourse in a parking garage or hotel nearby.
- Turn on your smartphone weather app alerts so you can also check the latest radar loop to see if storms are moving in.
- Watch for darkening clouds, increasing winds, distant lightning and listen for thunder. Trust your intuition and move to your place of shelter before you get caught out in the open in the storm.
ADA Accommodation
For an ADA accommodation, please contact Ginger Byrn at (615)603-9180.
Bring your pet
Please come and enjoy our festival with your pet on a leash.
ATMs
ATMs will be available in the Festival Information tent and on 3rd Avenue North in the Taste of Japan area.
Medical/ Lost and Found
Festival medical services and lost and found are at the Festival Headquarters tent.
**Guests visiting the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival agree to assume all responsibility for their health and well-being and not hold Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival and its agents, employees, representatives, partners, sponsors, executors and all others acting on its behalf responsible in any way with respect to COVID-19.
