Parking for volunteers during their shifts is available in a designated parking lot.
Parking for volunteers from Wednesday to Sunday is available on the east side of the “infield” area north of the Grandstand (used for concerts during the State Fair). The west side of this lot is used for accessible parking during the sale, so be sure to park on the correct side. There will be signs directing you.
Please only park in the volunteer lot during your volunteer shift—this parking area will not be convenient for shopping! When you go to shop (whether on Thursday or one of the public sale days), please either park in the Transit Hub parking lot northwest of the Garden Fair off of Randall Ave, or in the accessible customer parking on the other end of the infield if you are using the sale’s new accessible entrance (disability hangtags or license plates are required to park in the accessible lot).
You can see driving directions to the main customer parking lot in the Transit Hub here.
If you are shopping either before or after your shift (including checking out before your shift starts), plan to move your car to or from the volunteer lot to accommodate your shopping. The volunteer parking lot is meant to be used only during volunteer shift times.
This map shows how to access the volunteer lot’s entrance at the intersection of Randall Ave and Dan Elmer Way, with best driving paths from each entrance:
Once you arrive in the volunteer parking lot, please be careful not to block in other volunteers' cars—since this area is not striped like a parking lot, it's important to follow the pattern of other cars.
After exiting your car, look for the stairs and elevator on the east side of the Grandstand, which lead down to the Volunteer Desk. There will be signs near the stairs.
The lot will be open for volunteer use from Wednesday–Sunday, but it is most needed from Thursday afternoon to Sunday. Note: Signage will not be in place until some time on Tuesday. It is not necessary to park in this lot during the early setup days; there is plenty of street parking available.
There is also bike parking for volunteers inside the fence near the Volunteer Desk, as well as customer bike parking near the food trucks on Liggett at Dan Patch, just west of Curbside Plant Pickup.
Note on road closure:
- There is construction happening on Underwood Avenue between Wright and Randall Avenues. We recommend using Cooper Street if you are entering the Fairgrounds from Como or Snelling.