{"id":4472,"date":"2026-04-14T20:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/?p=4472"},"modified":"2026-04-14T20:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:42:17","slug":"campus-parking-restricted-april-17-18-for-spring-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/blog\/2026\/04\/14\/campus-parking-restricted-april-17-18-for-spring-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus parking restricted April 17-18 for Spring Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\">\n<p>The College of Agriculture is again hosting Spring Fest in West Lafayette on Saturday (April 18). Several parking locations will be unavailable the day of the event with one parking lot also closed the evening prior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following locations will be closed for parking on the dates noted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parking lot south of Nelson Hall, April 17 after 5 p.m. and April 18.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South University Street, April 18 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parking lot south of Agricultural Administration Building, April 18.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parking lot south of Smith Hall, April 18.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hort Drive, April 18 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North and south Agricultural Mall Drive, April 18 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty and staff who are working over the weekend should seek alternate parking and prepare for increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Individuals with an A parking permit and garage access card may park in the Grant Street or Harrison Street parking garages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional locations that do not require a permit over the weekend include the Wood Street Parking Garage, the parking lot south of Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts, and the Discovery Park lot at the southwest corner of Harrison Street and South Martin Jischke Drive. Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/parking\/documents\/PurdueParkingMap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>parking map online<\/strong><\/a> for locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals who typically park in the lot south of Nelson Hall during the week should use the parking map above to seek alternate parking on Friday (April 17).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information about Spring Fest is available on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/springfest\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><strong>College of Agriculture\u2019s website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parking Operations staff are available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 765-494-9497 or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:parking@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>parking@purdue.edu<\/strong><\/a>. The lobby in Stewart Center G054 is open until 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The College of Agriculture is again hosting Spring Fest in West Lafayette on Saturday (April 18). Several parking locations will be unavailable the day of the event with one parking lot also closed the evening prior. 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