The public is invited to enjoy a free park and ride service to ArtsWeek along the Connective Corridor festivities in downtown Syracuse starting Thursday, July 23.

ArtsWeek along the Connective Corridor is a two-weekend festival that combines the long-standing Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival taking place July 24-26 at Columbus Circle and the Northeast Jazz and Wine Festival happening July 23-25 at Clinton Square, along with nearly 20 other interactive arts activities.

Other ArtsWeek events include: the Blue Rain Ecofest—an environmentally friendly festival taking place July 24-25 in Hanover Square; LaserGraf, an Urban Video Project interactive laser graffiti display taking place July 23-25 at 333. E. Onondaga St.; the Everson Museum Plein Air Painting “learn by doing” painting event—July 25 and Aug. 1 at City Hall Commons ; the Syracuse International Film Festival—July 24 at City Hall Commons; ArtsWeek ‘Zine, where Urban Art Rangers collect and write stories from festival attendees—July 25 at City Hall Commons; Delavan Art Gallery’s Hawaiian Luau—July 24 at 501 W. Fayette St.; Syracuse University’s Book Store Fair showcasing local and regional writers and illustrators—July 24-26 on the 300 block of Montgomery St.; and Candlelight Opera featuring five rising opera stars from Syracuse Opera— Aug. 1 in Armory Square. For more ArtsWeek activities, visit http://downtownsyracuse.com/index.php/static/C123

The Connective Corridor buses will run to and from Manley Field House to various ArtsWeek events in downtown Syracuse. Due to street closings to accommodate the various art events, festival attendees are encouraged to use the free service.

Corridor Bus service times include:
Thursday, July 23: 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Friday & Saturday, July 24 – 25: 9 a.m. – 12 a.m.
Sunday, July 26: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Click the images below for a full schedule and map on the special route for 2009 Artsweek (pdf documents).