Parking & Directions

Everything you need to know to get to BOOM!

Red, White & BOOM! spans 2.5 square miles of downtown Columbus. We have included directions to popular viewing areas – Battelle Riverfront Park, Bicentennial Park, and McFerson Commons Park. When making your travel plans, please review the street closures surrounding the event to avoid any frustrations.

There are many parking opportunities including reserved and non-reserved, and surface lots.

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Battelle Riverfront Park

Bicentennial Park

McFerson Commons

Driving Directions

Columbus is accessible from all directions

Red, White & BOOM! takes place in downtown Columbus, Ohio and can be accessed via I-71 North and South, I-70 East and West, I-670 East and West as well as 315 North and South.

No matter what direction you are coming from you are guaranteed to find parking and an entry place to enjoy the festival and the show! Below are our directions to the popular BOOM! viewing locations.

Dorrian Green

50 South Belle St
Columbus, OH 43215
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From OH-315
Use Broad Street or Main Street Exits. Drive East to McDowell St.
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From I-70
Use the Town Street Exits. Drive East to McDowell St.

Battelle Riverfront Park

25 Marconi Blvd
Columbus, OH 43215
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From I-670 W
Take exit 4B from I-670 W. Take E Spring St to Marconi Blvd.
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From I-71 N to US-33 E
Take the US-33 exit from OH-315 N. Continue on US-33 E. Drive to Marconi Blvd.

Bicentennial Park

233 S Civic Center Dr
Columbus, OH 43215
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From I-70 E
Follow I-70 E to W Fulton St. Take exit 100A from I-70 E. Take S Front St to S Civic Center Dr.
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From I-71 N
Take exit 100A from I-70 E/I-71 N. Take S Front St to S Civic Center Dr.

Street Closures

Saturday, June 27 from 9 AM through Saturday, July 4 at TBD

Washington Blvd from Broad St. to Main St.

Wednesday, July 1 from 9 AM through Saturday, July 4 at TBD

Civic Center Dr. from Broad St. to Main St. (Civic Center access to Supreme Court of Ohio must be maintained to garage and loading dock until noon on July 2nd)

Wednesday, July 1 from 2 PM through Saturday, July 4 at 6 AM

Marconi Blvd. from Long St. to Broad St.
North curb lane of Broad St. from Cumberland Trail marker to Belle St.

Friday, July 3 from 2 PM (for parade formation) through 7 PM

Main from 2nd to River
Rich from River to McDowell
Starling from Rich to Town
Belle from Rich to Town
Lucas from Rich to Town
Civic Center from Mound to Main
Depending on the size of the parade additional space may be requested

For Parade Movement Only – July 3 from 5:15 PM until approx. 7:30 PM

Lynn St. from Front St. to High St.
Main from River to High
Gay St. from Front St. to High St.
Long St. from Marconi Blvd. to High St.
Spring St. from Marconi Blvd. to High St.
Lafayette St. from Front St. to High St.
Nationwide Blvd. from Ludlow Ave. to High St.
Spring St. from High St. to Neil Ave.
Hickory St. from Front St. to Marconi Blvd.
Rich St. from High St. to Civic Center Dr.
Town St. from Belle St. to High St.
Front St. from Main St. to Spring St.
State St. from High St. to Front St.
Rich St. from McDowell to River

Friday, July 3 from 5:30 PM (for fireworks) through midnight

All streets south of Spring St., north of Mound St., east of McDowell St. and west of Third St.

Handicapped parking is available on both sides of the street at these locations:

S Wall St. between W Broad St. and Capital St.
2nd St., between Mound St. and Civic Center Dr.