Getting Around: Street and Festival Maps

PARKING

The Great Forest Park Balloon Race presented by Stifel is a free event and free street and public lot parking is available throughout Forest Park all weekend. Pease keep in mind that spots are limited, so we suggest you plan ahead and arrive as early as you can. All of the notes and restrictions/closures listed on the map will be in effect to help with safety, traffic flow and ease of access to Forest Park.

ENTRY INTO FOREST PARK

RECOMENDED ENTRANCES TO FOREST PARK:

  • DeBaliviere Ave.

  • Skinker / Forsyth

  • Hampton Ave. (see map & notes about closure timing on Friday and Saturday)

IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT ENTRY:

  • East and West-bound Exit Ramps at I-64 and Hampton Ave. will be CLOSED from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday AND beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturday to help prevent congestion issues in Forest Park.

  • Hospital Drive at Kingshighway will be closed to help prevent congestion issues in the park and on Kingshighway = there will be NO LEFT turns onto Kingshighway (going northbound) from Hospital Drive stop light.

 ADA / ACCESSIBLE PARKING:

  • Accessible Parking (limited availability) will be available with a gate at MCKINKLEY & WELLS DRIVE NEAR THE JEWEL BOX (see Map). YOU MUST HAVE A STATE ISSUED ADA ACCESSIBLE PARKING TAG OR PLATES to access this parking area.

  • This parking area is in direct proximity to the location of our BJC Accessible Viewing Area supported by the Starkloff Disability Institute. 

  • Please be mindful that Great Forest Park Balloon Race presented by Stifel is an outdoor event and the natural terrain may at times be difficult to traverse.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

  • Central Fields is located just under a mile from two MetroLink stations. Eastbound passengers should exit at Forest Park-Debaliviere, walk south into the park and then east on Grand Drive. Westbound passengers should exit at Central West End, walk west on Children’s Place, cross into the park and follow westbound walking paths to Faulkner Drive.

  • Be sure to download Transit, the official app of Metro Transit. Purchase your Metro passes ahead of time on the Transit app, which also provides route maps, next departure times and trip planning, including a trip that combines Metro Transit with ride-sharing.

  • Learn more here: https://www.metrostlouis.org/transit-toolbox