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The Carmel Police Department always strives to provide safe and efficient traffic flow. The following guide will help you access CarmelFest activities quickly and safely. Please plan ahead with the following information in mind when attending CarmelFest.
Quick Tips
- Please be patient – Keep in mind there will be many people trying to use the same streets at the same time. Officers will be working to get you in and out of the event as soon as possible so you can get to your destination safely and in a reasonable amount of time.
- Watch for pedestrians and bicycles– There will be thousands of people crossing the streets following the parade and fireworks. Many of them will be children. Please pay close attention.
- Please follow officers’ instructions – Keep moving in the direction officers send you. The traffic plan below is designed for visitors to access the CarmelFest venues as quickly and efficiently as possible.
- Parking – Public parking is only permitted in city garages, parking lots and street parking. Please be respectful of private property. You should get permission before parking on personal property or in business parking lots.
Street Closures
Keep in mind that there will be a few road closures that will affect traffic flow around CarmelFest.
- Main Street by Carmel High School – Main Street is closed to through traffic from Range Line Road east to Keystone Parkway. Local traffic only. Businesses are open.
- 3rd Avenue SW – 3rd Avenue SW will be closed to all traffic at noon on Monday, July 4 between Autumn Drive and Industrial Drive. This closure will be strictly enforced to all vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic as a safety zone for fireworks preparation and launching.
Parade Traffic
- Carmel Drive between Keystone Way and Range Line Road will close to all vehicular traffic starting at approximately 9:30 a.m.
- Range Line Road between Carmel Drive and City Center Drive will close to all vehicular traffic starting at approximately 10 a.m.
- Range Line Road between City Center Drive and Main Street will close to all vehicular traffic starting at approximately 10:15 a.m.
- Main Street between Range Line Road and Lexington Boulevard will close to all vehicular traffic starting at approximately 10:20 a.m.
After the parade, officers will hold all vehicular traffic until the streets are clear of pedestrians. Traffic will be allowed to flow only in the direction away from the parade. Streets will open in succession after the parade has safely passed.
Fireworks Traffic
The CarmelFest fireworks show draws thousands of spectators. The fireworks show also signifies the end of CarmelFest. Most spectators will plan to leave immediately after the show. This mass departure slows the traffic flow so officers will diligently work to keep traffic moving. The traffic plan, shown above, is designed to move traffic away from CarmelFest. Inbound traffic will not be allowed until outbound CarmelFest traffic has cleared. Please plan ahead and choose parking according to your post-fireworks destination.
For more information on CarmelFest, please visit CarmelFest.net and follow @CarmelPD on all major social media platforms.