Edited Release
06/02/22
The City of Iowa City will be closing multiple streets today through Sunday for the Iowa Arts Festival.
The annual art and music festival organized by the Summer of the Arts brings dozens of artists selling their work, musical performances, and activities for the whole family. This year’s event will take place in Downtown Iowa City Friday to Sunday.
Starting at 2 pm today, the following roads will be closed for setup:
Clinton Street from Jefferson to Washington
Iowa Avenue from Clinton to Dubuque
On Friday, additional roads will be closed starting at 6 am. They include:
Dubuque Street from Washington to Jefferson
Linn Street from Washington to Iowa
Washington Street from Clinton to Linn
Iowa Avenue from Dubuque to Linn
All closed roads are expected to reopen late Sunday.
Parking meters on all impacted streets will be marked with “No Parking” signs before the event. Cars in violation of these regulations will be towed.
Some ramp and lot parking will be reserved for festival vendors, artists, performers, and service vehicles, so look for posted signs indicating restricted parking.
For more information about the festival, visit the Summer of the Arts website, Summer of the Arts dot org.