As you plan your visit, be sure to check out the available parking options at the festival. Please note, if you are a frequent visitor to the gardens, that some parking areas at the gardens may have different layouts and availability. Convenient parking lots A, E-2, and F are open to all visitors, and the best part is that parking is free throughout the festival!
VENDOR PARKING ONLY:
Parking Lot B:Liberty Street Field Between Alice Boyle Garden Center & Dentist Office (846 W. Liberty Street)Parking Lot C:Swan Lake Shot Pouch Greenway Parking Lot (9 Bland Avenue)Parking Lot E-1:Garden Street Vendor Parking Lot (150 Garden Street)*VISITOR PARKING - OPEN TO ALL:
Parking Lot A:Swan Lake Iris Gardens Main Entrance Parking Lot (822 W. Liberty Street)Parking Lot E-2:Garden Street Parking Lot (150 Garden Street)*Parking Lot F:Sumter County Civic Center Parking Lot (700 Liberty Street)* This parking area has a FREE shuttle to and from the festival. Parking Lot F has the shortest wait times and easiest access for all. Shuttles are wheelchair accessible.CAR SHOW Participant & Bus PARKING
(all others use VISITOR parking)
Parking Lot D-1Swan Lake Heath Pavilion - Buses and Show Car Trailer Storage (165 Garden Street)*Parking Lot D-2:Swan Lake Heath Pavilion - Show Cars - Display Only (165 Garden Street)*
ALL PARKING IS FREE
Santee Wateree Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) will be running FREE Shuttle Buses to and from the festival, Friday 10 am - 6 pm, Saturday 11 am - 6 pm and Sunday 10 am -5 pm:
Park at Sumter County Civic Center and ride to the festival!Civic Center Address: 700 W. Liberty StreetBus Stops at:Visitors Center Festival GateGarden Street Festival GateHeath PavilionAll RTA shuttles are wheelchair accessible.
Parking in a private business parking lot is generally not advised unless you are a customer or employee of that business, as it can be considered trespassing if you park there without permission, and you may face consequences like being towed or receiving a citation depending on the property owner's policies and local laws.