ATTENDING THE FESTIVAL

Getting around the festival will be easy this year because nearly all public events will take place on the Guilford Green. All shows are free and don’t require tickets or reservations. Dance workshops at Shoreline Ballet will require online pre-registration.

We’ll post registration details as soon as they’re set. To ensure that you can enjoy the festival confidently and safely, we will follow all Covid-19 CDC guidelines and Connecticut state laws in effect at the time of the festival.

Getting to Guilford

Guilford, halfway between Boston and New York City (approximately 3 hours by car from each) is easily accessible by automobile from the west, north and south via Interstates 95 and 91; by train via Metro North, Amtrak and the Shoreline East; and by bus via Connecticut Transit. You could also come from the south by boat and pick up a slip or mooring at one of our local marinas or yacht clubs!

Car: From the west, take I-95 Northbound to Exit 58 (CT-77/Church Street). Right on CT-77/Church Street, straight through stoplight at Route 1/Boston Post Road to the Guilford Green.

From the east, take I-95 Southbound to Exit 58 (CT-77/Church Street). Left on CT-77/Church Street, under highway overpass and straight through two stoplights to the Guilford Green.

From the north, take I-91 Southbound to I-95 Northbound and follow the directions from the west above.

Train: The Shore Line East railroad connects New Haven with New London, with stops at the Guilford station, about a half-mile south of the Green. Amtrak can connect to the Shore Line East at New Haven and New London. The Metro North Railroad from New York City; Westchester County, N.Y., and Fairfield County, Conn., connects with the Shore Line East at New Haven.

Bus: Connecticut Transit provides passenger bus service between New Haven and Madison, with stops at the Guilford Green, via its 201 Madison route.

Parking

Parking is in short supply in Guilford, especially around the Green. We suggest you arrive well before the event you wish to attend, find a place to park and stroll around town, grab a bite to eat and visit some of our locally owned shops and boutiques. On-street parking is available in marked spaces on all four sides of the Green, and public parking lots are located at Town Hall (31 Park Street), at the Nathanael B. Greene Community Center (32 Church Street) and behind the shops on Whitfield Street (entrance is between 15 and 23 Water Street). Parking will also be available on Friday, as well as on Sunday after 1pm, at St. George Catholic Church, 33 Whitfield Street. There is also on-street parking on most of the streets leading to and from the Green.

Restrooms

There are public restroom facilities at the Nathanael B. Greene Community Center (32 Church Street), Town Hall (31 Park Street) and the Guilford Free Library (67 Park Street). A limited number of portable toilets will be set up on the Green.

Exploring Guilford

Guilford is a picturesque small town with a deep agricultural, maritime and commercial history. It’s a great place to visit for walking, hiking and boating, and the downtown offers lively cafes and markets, locally owned clothing and gift shops, an independent bookstore and excellent restaurants. It’s a town with a warm and genuine community spirit drawing from a farm-to-table ethos, waterfront adventurism, down-to-earth sensibility, a work-with-your hands ethic, urbane sophistication and intellectual curiosity—all set against a Colonial-era historical backdrop. To learn more about Guilford, and to find places to stay, shop, eat and visit, click here.