Day of Details
General
All ages welcome.
Be respectful of plants, property and neighbors opening their spaces up to our community event.
No alcohol, please.
Dogs must be on a leash.
Free shuttle from downtown parking lots, see below for more.
Lineup subject to change.
Presented by the Gerstle Park Neighborhood Association in partnership with the City of San Rafael.
Support this free event by
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sponsoring
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donating
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volunteering
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buying a shirt or hat
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tipping the bands
Please and thank you!
Parking and Shuttle
To ease the burden of traffic and parking in the neighborhood, participants are encouraged to bike or walk. Vivalon (formerly Whistlestop) will be running (2) handicap accessible shuttles between
the City of San Rafael’s parking lot on C St. @ 3rd St. and the D St. @ Bayview entrance of the Porch Zone, from 11:30am to 5:30pm. Both parking and the Vivalon Shuttle will be FREE. Free parking will also be available at several nearby parking lots, including 711 D Street between 1st and 2nd Streets.
Self-park bike stations will be available.
Street Closures
These streets (all west of D St.) will be closed to traffic from 11:00am-6:00pm on event date:
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Bayview St. (from D St. to Clark St.)
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San Rafael Ave. (from D St. to Clark St.)
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Marin St. (from San Rafael Ave. to Ross St.)
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Clorinda Ave. (from Marin St. to Clark St.)
Open Streets for Thru Traffic: Ross St. & Clark St.
Ross St. and Clark St. (and all streets west of Clark) will remain open during the event. D Street (and all streets east of D St.) will remain open, however please expect delays. For the safety of all attendees, there is NO IN AND OUT or vehicle movement allowed within the PorchFest zone from 11:45-5:15pm. Please plan accordingly.
No Parking on One Side of Ross Street
To keep traffic moving and pedestrians safe, there will be no parking on the North side of Ross St., between Marin St. and D St.. No Parking signs will be posted in advance. There will be no parking on Marin St. in front of Short School on both Saturday and Sunday of the event weekend.
Neighbor Notice
Neighbors in the "Porch Zone" click below for more info on parking shuttles, road closures and more:
Merchandise
Hats by Tommy Breeze will be on sale at the Merch Tent in front of Short School along with t-shirts screen printed by Diaz Screen Printing! $30 adult tees, $25 kids tees, $35 hats and $20 posters. Prices and vendors subject to change. We are working on online sales options.
Event Map and Schedule
A printable and an interactive link event map and schedule will be available the week before the event on our website. Some handouts will be available at the Information Booth.