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The ODUNDE Festival is the nation’s largest Black and African cultural street festival, transforming a broad stretch of South Philadelphia around 23rd and South Streets into a vibrant, 15-plus-block celebration with hundreds of vendors, performances, and visitors from around the world. With crowds often reaching into the hundreds of thousands, streets in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood close to vehicles, turning the area into a walkable festival zone where normal traffic patterns are heavily disrupted and local streets are filled with pedestrians for most of the day.

Because many nearby streets become temporary no-parking zones and are closed to through-traffic during the festival, street parking is extremely limited and highly competitive, and vehicles in restricted areas risk tickets or relocation. Booking parking in advance away from the immediate closure area can save significant time, reduce stress, and make navigating detours and heavy traffic much easier for both first-time visitors and locals seeking parking near ODUNDE Festival. Visitors should always review the latest official city and event updates for current road closures, parking regulations, and transportation options before they travel.

Parking near ODUNDE Festival
802 N. Front St. Lot
802 N. Front St. Lot

802 N. Front St. Lot

5 min walk
24 / 7
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943 N. 2nd St. Lot
943 N. 2nd St. Lot

943 N. 2nd St. Lot

6 min walk
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Typical visit duration at ODUNDE Festival 3-5 hours

Street parking around the ODUNDE Festival footprint near South Street and Grays Ferry Avenue is extremely limited during the event due to road closures, temporary no-parking zones, and heavy residential permit enforcement. Visitors should expect meters and residential permit restrictions to be strictly enforced and are strongly encouraged to use nearby garages or lots and walk in.

Overnight parking Available at 802 N. Front St. Lot and 943 N. 2nd St. Lot (marked with 24/7 hours).

Onsite parking Not available. The closest parking is at 802 N. Front St. Lot, a 5 minute walk away.

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