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Directions / Parking

Thea’s Park Address: 705 Dock St. Tacoma, WA 98403

Shuttle buses will run 10am-7pm.Take Sound Transit’s Light Link Rail to downtown Tacoma. Get off at the Theater District stop between 8th & 9th on Commerce. Free Shuttle buses will be across the street.

**Note: Buses stop approx. every 20 mins**

A shuttle bus will run continuously between Thea’s Park and the Tacoma Rail Open House on Saturday, between 10:00am & 3:00pm.

Parking: We highly recommend staying “Green” and using the Light Link Rail and Shuttle buses. However, if you’d like to park along Dock St. or close to the festival grounds, Parking is available in several well marked lots, with prices ranging from $5 to $20  depending on proximity to festival.

  • To Tacoma Dome Station & Link Light Rail From I-5 N or S:
    • Take Exit 133/City Center Exit (I-705)
    • Take East 26th St./Tacoma Dome exit
    • Right onto 26th St.
    • Go two blocks to East D St.
    • Left on East D St.
    • Tacoma Dome Station is between D and E Streets on 25th St.
    • Parking is available in the garage
    • Take Link Light Rail to free shuttle at S 9th & Commerce
  • Alternate Route to Thea’s Park:
    • I-5 North or South
    • Take Exit 133/City Center Exit (I-705)
    • Take A St. exit
    • Follow A St. to 13th St.
    • Turn left onto 13th St.
    • Turn left onto Pacific Ave.
    • Take Pacific Ave. to 15th St.
    • Left onto 15th St.
    • Follow 15th St. to Dock St.
    • Right on Dock St.
    • Fest venues are on right of Dock St.
    • Thea’s Park is at end of Dock St.
  • Free Shuttle to Park From Link Light Rail
    • Shuttle service will be available from S 9th & Commerce to Thea’s Park
    • On Saturday, train runs every 10 minutes from 8 am – 10 pm
    • On Sunday, train runs as follows: 10-11:30 am every 20 minutes; 11:30 am – 6:30 pm every 10 minutes; 6:30 – 8:30 pm every 20 minutes.
    • Shuttle from Link Light Rail to the Park will coincide with train schedule
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  • Directions to Thea’s Park:
    • I-5 North or South
    • Take Exit 133/City Center Exit (I-705)
    • Take exit on left to Schuster Pkwy.
    • Right onto S. 4th St.
    • S. 4th St. becomes E. Dock St.
    • Park is on immediate left
    • Limited on-street parking
  • To Limited Parking at Museum of Glass & Thea’s Landing:
    • I-5 North or South
    • Take Exit 133/City Center Exit (I-705)
    • Take S. 21st St. exit
    • Right on Pacific Ave.
    • Take Pacific Ave. to S. 15th St.
    • Right on S. 15th St.
    • Go to Dock St.
    • Left on Dock St.