First Night Raleigh venues are located in the center of downtown beginning on the south end at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Performance sites on the north end of the festival include the North Carolina Museums of History and Natural Sciences and various churches off of Salisbury and Wilmington Streets. Parking decks and surface lots surround the downtown area. Please see event map for the location of parking lots and decks.

A. To Moore Square Park/City Market area
From I-40 East (do not take Wade Ave. exit) take Exit 299 (Person St.), take left off exit, go approximately 1 mile. Pass Davie St., cross Martin St., see Moore Square Park on your left. Park anywhere in area, or take next left onto Hargett St., then another left onto Blount. See Moore Square Parking Station on your right.

B. To North Carolina Museums of History and Natural Sciences From I-40 East (do not take Wade Ave. exit) take Exit 298 B (South Saunders St.), go 1 mile, then take right fork to “Downtown.̶; Continue on South Saunders; it will become McDowell. Continue 9 blocks, take a right onto Jones Street. Within 1 block you will see the Museum of Natural Sciences, go one more block east for surface parking lots.

A. If you are approaching the city on I-40 keep to your left at the I-440 split. Take Exit 299 (Person St.) from the Beltline, take left off exit, go approximately 1 mile. Pass Davie St., cross Martin St., see Moore Square Park on your left. Park anywhere in area, or take next left onto Hargett St., then another left onto Blount St. See Moore Square Parking Station on your right.

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B. Take 64 West, which turns into New Bern Ave; New Bern Ave. becomes Edenton St. as you near downtown. Follow Edenton St., take a right onto Wilmington St. for parking at the Museums.