Parking
On-site all-day parking will be available in the Festival parking lot on the West side of the grounds for $10 per vehicle. Parking passes can be purchased from the Festival ticketing website or cash payments are accepted. ADA marked parking will be marked. A shuttle is available for Festival guests to the Admissions booth. Parking gates will open 30 minutes before the event.
Directions
The Artichoke Festival suggests that all drivers follow posted directional signs to the parking areas.
Thank you for being a patient and courteous driver!
Coming South on Highway 101 from San Jose/Santa Clara County
Southbound traffic on Hwy 101 should continue south on US-101 S. Take exit 339 for Echo Valley Rd toward Crazy Horse Cyn. Turn left onto Crazy Horse Canyon Rd. Turn right onto San Juan Grade Rd. Turn left onto Hebert Rd. Continue onto Old Stage Rd. Continue straight onto Natividad Rd. Turn left onto Old Natividad Rd. Follow signs for event parking area on left.
Coming West on State Route 156 from San Juan Bautista/Hollister
Follow State Route 156 from Hollister merge onto CA-156 W/US-101 S. (State Route 156 and Highway 101 are the same from just west of San Juan Bautista to Prunedale.) Take exit 339 for Echo Valley Rd toward Crazy Horse Cyn. Turn left onto Crazy Horse Canyon Rd. Turn right onto San Juan Grade Rd. Turn left onto Hebert Rd. Continue straight onto Natividad Rd. Turn left onto Old Natividad Rd. Follow signs for event parking area on left.
Coming Southeast on State Route 183 from Castroville
Southbound traffic on CA-183 S should turn left onto Espinosa Rd. Turn left onto San Juan Grade Rd. Turn right onto Rogge Rd. Turn right onto Old Natividad Rd. Follow signs to parking area on left.
Coming North on US Highway 101 from King City/Paso Robles
Northbound traffic should proceed north on US Highway 101 to Salinas. Take exit 329 for N Main St toward US 101 Business N. Turn right onto E Bernal Dr. Turn left onto Sherwood Dr. Turn right onto Old Natividad Rd. Follow signs to parking area on left.
Coming Northeast on Highway 1 from the Monterey Peninsula area
Head northeast on CA-1 N. Use the right lane to merge slightly right onto CA-156 E. Take the CA-183 exit toward Castroville/Salinas. Turn right onto CA -183 S/Merritt St. Turn left onto Espinosa Rd. Turn left onto San Juan Grade Rd. Turn right onto Rogge Rd. Turn right onto Old Natividad Rd. Follow signs to parking area on left.
Coming South on Highway 1 from Watsonville/Santa Cruz
Head south on CA-1 S. Use the left turn lane to turn onto CA-183 S/Merritt St. through Castroville. Past Castroville, turn left onto Espinosa Rd. Turn left onto San Juan Grade Rd. Turn right onto Rogge Rd. Turn right onto Old Natividad Rd. Follow signs to parking area on left.
