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LOCATION The Comerica TasteFest is located in Detroit's New Center about 4 miles north of downtown Detroit. The Festival is outdoors on West Grand Boulevard between Woodward Avenue and the Lodge Freeway (M-10).
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DATES & HOURS Friday, June 30 through Tuesday, July 4 11:30 am- 10:30 pm (‘til 8:00 pm on Tuesday)
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PARKING There are low cost parking spaces adjacent to the festival all five days of Comerica TasteFest -- Watch for TasteFest parking signs all around the festival site. Handicap parking is available on the first floor of all parking decks.
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ADMISSION There is no admission fee to attend TasteFest, and all shows are free and open to the public.
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TASTE TICKETS There is a charge for all food or beverage purchased at TasteFest. Only official 2006 Comerica TasteFest tickets can be used for these purchases. Taste tickets are sold only at ticket booths located throughout the festival at a cost of $6 for ten tickets. Ticket booths accept cash only. Only Taste tickets may be used to purchase food or beverage. Restaurants and beverage booths cannot accept cash. Note: Taste tickets are not refundable and are only good at this year's festival. Any tickets that are unused by festival visitors ultimately support the community initiatives of the New Center Council, Inc.
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FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN The Comerica TasteFest has lots to offer children from noon to 6 p.m. in our new Tot Lot and around New Center Park. Families with strollers might find it easier to move through the festival site earlier in the day (11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.). Changing tables are located in the Fisher Building restrooms.
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RESTROOMS Public restrooms are located in the Fisher Building and New Center One, but lines can be longest there. We encourage visitors to consider using the outdoor port-o-johns. We've got a crew assigned to keep them in great shape all weekend.
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HANDICAP ACCESS Restrooms in the Fisher Building and New Center One are wheel chair accessible, as well as a limited number of outdoor port-o-johns. Handicap parking is available on the first floor of all the parking decks.
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 The Hilton Garden Inn, located in Harmonie Park, is offering a special room rate of $129 for guests of the Comerica TasteFest. Please visit its website by clicking HERE. To receive this special rate, you must book your room by phone and mention the Comerica TasteFest rate.
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS For a Google map and driving directions, CLICK HERE. TasteFest is just blocks from four major freeways: Lodge (M-10), Jeffries (I-96), Chrysler (I-75), & Ford (I-94).
From I-96 Jeffries Exit at Grand Boulevard (both east and west bound). Go east on Grand Boulevard about two miles to the festival. From I-75 Chrylser Exit at Clay/Grand Boulevard (southbound or northbound). Follow Grand Boulevard west for about one mile to the festival. Note: Those driving northbound and exiting at Clay/Grand Boulevard must turn left to get on the southbound service drive that leads to Grand Boulevard. From I-94 Ford Westbound travelers should exit onto the northbound Lodge Freeway (M-10) and stay in the right lane, which is the Milwaukee/Grand Boulevard exit. Take the exit to Grand Boulevard, and turn right to the festival. Eastbound travelers should exit at Trumbull Avenue. Turn left on Trumbull and drive about 1 mile north to Grand Boulevard. Turn left on Trumbull and drive about 1 mile north to Grand Boulevard. Turn right on the Boulevard and head east to the festival. From Windsor Take the northbound Lodge (M-10) to the Milwaukee/Grand Boulevard exit.
AMTRAK SERVICE
The
Detroit AMTRAK station is located at 11 West Baltimore, one block
south of West Grand Boulevard at Woodward Avenue. For a map showing the
station's location,
CLICK HERE.
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FESTIVAL
PRODUCER The Comerica TasteFest is produced by the New Center Council, Inc., a 501(c) 3 charitable organization. Proceeds from the festival support the Council's activities year-round.
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From
M-10 Lodge Exit at Pallister (southbound) or Milwaukee/Grand Boulevard
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