Blue Water Fest is coming up next week, and residents and visitors should plan now for parking in Downtown Port Huron.
The footprint of the event will be a little different this year, with most large events happening around the Blue Water Transit Center and McMorran Plaza. Main Street will be closed from Superior to the Military Street bridge and portions of McMorran Blvd., Grand River Avenue, and Quay Street will also be closed. There are short sections of Superior Street and Michigan that will be closed as well.
Also new this year, a Street Fair is planned for the stretch of Main Street between Superior and Grand River on Thursday and Friday (July 14th & 15th) with food trucks and over 50 art vendors from all over Michigan. On Saturday, festival goers can get a Taste of Port Huron from noon – 2 PM during this bite-sized sampling tour of Port Huron Restaurants while also enjoying outdoor entertainment from Cirque Amongus.
In addition to the new elements, Blue Water Fest will bring back favorites like Operation Transformation’s Family Night activities near the 10th Street bridge on Thursday, Mannequins Making a Difference in front of PH Country Style Market, and all the elements of the Bayview Mackinac Race.
Construction is still going on in the Quay Street parking lot near the Zebra Bar, but it is available for parking during the festival. Free parking is also available in the lot between Quay and Grand River, which will only be accessible by entering on Quay. Parking will also be available in the north McMorran Lot and for a donation at St. Clair County Community College.
For a full schedule of Blue Water Fest events, visit their website here:
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
