Main Street road closure for airdrieFEST on Sept. 7

Sept. 6, 2024/FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AIRDRIE, AB – A portion of Main Street will be closed (between the Main Street intersection near TD and just south of ATB Financial), on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, from 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. to host the 14th annual airdrieFEST street festival outside of City Hall. For vehicles travelling south on Main Street, the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Urgent Care Centre at 604 Main St. SE can be accessed from Albert St. SE via Centre Av. E. Signage will be in place for the detoured access. Vehicles travelling north on Main Street can access the Urgent Care Centre as usual.

The event will be opened with speeches and a small ceremony at 11 a.m. on the main stage. This year's airdrieFEST will feature over 150 local vendors, local artists and artisans, entertainment and food trucks.

Attendees will enjoy live entertainment throughout the day, an artisan market with handmade goods and products, children’s activities, food trucks and vendors along City Hall and Airdrie Public Library, and additional vendors and entertainment in the Towerlane Mall parking lot.

Event parking is available but limited and attendees are encouraged to bike, walk, use e-scooters or rideshare to the event. A free event shuttle is also available from certain parking locations.

Visit airdriefest.ca to view event and parking information.

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Media contact:
Kendal Masson-Hooper
Event Services Coordinator
kendal.masson@airdrie.ca
368.887.6027