Highlight: 35th Anniversary
April 25th, 2009
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The New Jersey Folk Festival is held on the sprawling grounds of the Eagleton Institute, corner of George Street and Ryders Lane, on the Douglass campus of Rutgers, the State University, in New Brunswick. Parking is available for Free at the Douglass Parking Deck as well as on the other campuses of the University. The City of New Brunswick also has many paid parking areas from which it is a five-minute campus or local bus ride across town via George Street or an approximate 15-minute walk from downtown. In addition, New Brunswick is serviced by rail via New Jersey Transit as well as by bus via Suburban Transit, both of which have stops downtown near George Street. Please be aware of ongoing construction on Route 18. Information and driving directions are provided below. Route 18 Construction InformationThe NJDOT has posted detour information, including an area map indicating the routes at For more information on Route 18 construction:
DIRECTIONS TO THE NEW JERSEY FOLK FESTIVALDue to construction we suggest visiting www.njfolkfest.rutgers.edu for updated directions closer to the Festival.
The New Jersey Folk Festival is held on the sprawling grounds of the Eagleton Institute, corner of George Street and Ryders Lane, on the Douglass campus of Rutgers, the State University, in New Brunswick. Parking is available at the Douglass Parking Deck. The City of New Brunswick also has many paid parking areas from which it is a five-minute campus or local bus ride across town via George Street or an approximate 15-minute walk from downtown. In addition, New Brunswick is serviced by rail via New Jersey Transit as well as by bus via Suburban Transit, both of which have stops downtown near George Street. From Route 18 South: Follow Route 18 South until Commercial Avenue. Make a right on to Commercial Avenue to the second light, George Street. Make a left on to George Street; follow George Street to the first light, Nichol Avenue, and make a right on to Nichol Avenue. Make your first left on to Lipman Drive. Once on Lipman, take your first left to the Douglass Parking Deck. From Route 18 North: Take Route 18 North through one light (Paulus Blvd). Take the second (left) exit ramp after Paulus Blvd., which is Commercial Ave. Go through one light. At the second light make a left onto George St; follow George Street to the first light, Nichol Avenue, and make a right on to Nichol Avenue. Make your first left on to Lipman Drive. Once on Lipman, take your first left to the Douglass Parking Deck. From NJ Turnpike (North or South): Take the Turnpike to Exit 9 (New Brunswick/Rutgers). Follow the signs for Route 18 North/New Brunswick. Follow Directions for Route 18 North above. From the North: Route 287 S: To Exit 9 (River Road/Rt. 514-Bound Brook-Highland Park). At the end of the exit ramp bear right and take River Road going toward Highland Park. Follow River Road through five lights, approximately 3 miles. At the sixth light, River Road intersects with Route 18. Make a right on to Route 18 South. Follow Directions for Route 18 South above. From the South: Route 287 N: To Exit 9 (River Road/Rt. 514-Bound Brook-Highland Park). At the light at the end of the exit ramp turn left onto River Road going toward Highland Park. Follow River Road through six lights, approximately 3 miles. At the seventh light, River Road intersects with Route 18. Make a right on to Route 18 South. Follow Directions for Route 18 South above. From Route 1 (North or South): Take Route 1 to Route 18 North. Follow Directions for Route 18 North above. (We recommend that to avoid traffic delays, do not take College Farm Road or Ryders Lane exits off Rt. 1 to get to the Douglass Parking Deck). |