ANNUAL SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL
2025 March 20
FESTIVAL REMINDERS:
With the Annual Spring Arts Festival just around the corner, we want to remind Cedar Key businesses and residents of the following restrictions and road closures.
As in past years, we are requesting the support of downtown property owners to cooperate with the City and festival coordinators by not allowing food vendors or non-juried artists to set up on their private properties in the downtown area (1st, 2nd, & 3rd St from D to Depot). This policy is in recognition of the festival’s desire to support our local non-profit groups who set-up in the park to raise funds for their organizations (many of which benefit the children of our area) and the investment juried artists have made to be part of our show (jury & booth fees, lodging, etc).
Vendors without an approved Business Tax Receipt from the City of Cedar Key who are attempting to set-up food or art booths in public right-of-ways in the downtown area as described above will be required to leave by the Cedar Key Police Department.
Vendors without an approved Business Tax Receipt from the City of Cedar Key who are attempting to set-up food or art booths in public right-of-ways in the downtown area as described above will be required to leave by the Cedar Key Police Department.
PARKING RESTRICTIONS AND STREET CLOSURES:
City Park Venue
• Noon, Friday – All cars must be removed from parking areas adjacent to the park on 2nd & A St.
Second Street Venue (2025 ARTISTS AND NON-PROFIT INFORMATION VENDORS)
• 3:00 pm, Friday – All parked cards should be removed from areas Hwy 24 – A Street. CKPD to assist with identifying cars and owners to assure venue is clear for artists to park for unloading. No parking on the section of B St adjacent to the Island Hotel building (Access for Island Hotel Guests Only)
• 4:30 - 6 pm, Friday – At Registration artists receive PARKING PERMIT allowing them to park adjacent to their booth space (East-West traffic only, entering from A, B or C). Volunteers and signs on A, B, C Streets will help direct traffic. In 2025, Non-Profit Information Groups will be on 2nd, between A & B.
• 5:00 pm, Friday – Artist/Non-Profit Information Booths unload to curb and move their vehicle as soon as possible on Friday.
• 6:00 pm, Friday – Booth set-up begins. Artist & Non-Profit Information Booths vehicles must be removed before beginning setup.
• 10:00 pm, Friday – Barricades placed on B and C streets and 2nd St and remain in place until 5 pm Sat. Hwy 24, A St, 1st and 3rd Streets will remain open to traffic throughout the weekend.
• 6:00 – 9:00 am, Saturday - Artist planning to set up on Saturday morning can unload adjacent to their booths. Vehicles must be moved before booths are set-up.
The Cedar Key Arts Center and City of Cedar appreciate your understanding and cooperation during our Annual Festival. Security and safety are our primary concerns.
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