Starting Tuesday, September 12, roads in Downtown Augusta will begin closing for the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival. The festival will take place September 15-17.
The festival will take place on the 600, 700, 800, and 900 blocks of Broad Street. The Augusta Commons, 7th & Ellis to Broad Street, 8th & Ellis to Broad Street, 9th & Ellis to Broad Street, and Jones & 9th to Broad Street.
These are the upcoming closures for September 12th starting at 11 pm.
- Albion & Broad St.
- 8th Street (from Ellis to Broad)
- 9th Street (next to the Board of Education from Ellis to Broad)
- Broad Street will close from 7th Street to 10th Street
These are the upcoming closures for September 13th.
- McCartan from Broad to Jones
- 9th Street from Broad to Jones
- The parking well on the 600 block of Broad Street (across from the Ramada hotel
This is a closure for September 15th:
- One lane (eastbound) of Reynolds will close from 9th to 8th Street
A little more about the festival
The festival hours are Friday 5 pm – 9 pm, Saturday 11 am – 9 pm, Sunday 11 am – 6 pm.
Expected attendance is 50,000 each day. The festival is one of the South’s most popular Arts Festivals. It features a global food village with international food from 19 countries, five stages of performances, 140 fine artists booths, and a large, interactive family area.
