Directions to Offsite Parking Lots
The Durham Fairgrounds are located at the junction of Routes 68, 17 & 79, Durham, CT. However, during the Fair, Fairgoers are encouraged to use the offsite parking lots and free shuttle bus service, since there is no parking available on the Fairgrounds. Please note that the Fair Association will not be responsible for vehicles or personal property left in or on vehicles. Following are general directions to the Durham/Middlefield area:
From Hartford : Take I-91 South to Exit 20, (Country Club Road); Turn Left at bottom of Exit Ramp, Left onto Country Club Road, follow the Durham Fair signs to free shuttle parking lots, which are in Middlefield.
From New London: Take I-95 South to Exit 58 ( Guilford ); follow the Durham Fair Signs on Route #77 North to Durham to free shuttle parking lots.
From New Haven: Take I-91 North to Exit 15 ( Durham ); follow the Durham Fair Signs on Route #68 East to Durham . Look for the free shuttle bus signs west of the fairgrounds on Route 68.
From Waterbury: Take I-84 to Exit 27 (Route #691); follow to Route #66 east and turn right onto Route #147. Follow the Durham Fair signs to free shuttle parking in Middlefield.
For all routes follow the Durham Fair signs to FREE Parking and FREE Shuttle Buses!
Look for our electronic message boards for the latest traffic conditions.
Fair Parking: Parking lots are color-coded.
Middlefield's Strickland lot on Cherry Hill Road is the YELLOW lot. Drop-off and pick-up at the fairgrounds will be at the White's Farm gate (bottom of the hill). Click here for a map.
Middlefield's Dasconio Farm lot off Cherry Hill Road & Miller Road is the ORANGE lot. Drop-off and pick-up at the fairgrounds will be at the Town Hall, across from the library. Click here for a map.
Greenbacker's Farm parking on Route #68 is the GREEN lot, Drop-off and pick-up at the fairgrounds will be at the White's Farm gate. Click here for a map.
Wimler Farm lot is the RED lot. Those fairgoers coming in from the Wimler lot (Route #77). Drop-off and pick-up at the fairgrounds will be at the Canfield Lane gate, at the south end of the town green. Click here for a map.
The only parking permitted at Coginchaug Regional High School, the BLUE lot, will be handicapped parking, and vehicles must have the appropriate state handicapped permit in order to enter. Lift and wheelchair busses and mini vans will be available ONLY from this lot. Drop-off and pick-up at the fairgrounds up at the Town Hall. Click here for a map.
Fair Parking Restrictions: The CT. Department of Transportation, CT. State Police, Durham traffic authority and the Fair will post "Emergency Order-No Parking/Tow Zone on Road or Grass Shoulder" signs on any state or town road within a one-mile radius of the Durham Fairgrounds. These restrictions will be strictly enforced by the CT. State Police, and vehicles illegally parked will be towed at the owner's expense.
In addition, because of the increased pedestrian traffic, there will be no parking allowed on the so-called state right of way. Where there is a sidewalk on Main Street (Route #17), that means the grassy area between the road and the sidewalk. Where there isn't a sidewalk, the no parking corridor is considered to be two car widths ( 15 feet) from the road. This new restriction is also made to assure access for emergency vehicles if necessary when fair traffic is heavy. The restriction does not apply to businesses with parking lots, which are located at either end of Main Street except for the Durham Market. The parking restriction information is important for those Fairgoers choosing to park in local resident paid parking in Durham .
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