View as PDF: LarkFEST_PressRelease Final.docx FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 15, 2018 LARKFEST MARKS ITS 37TH YEAR ON SEPT. 22 Upstate N.Y.’s largest outdoor street festival anticipates 40,000 guests to visit Albany’s Lark Street this Saturday ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 15, 2018) – The Lark Street Business Improvement District (“Lark Street BID”) and Craft Beer Guild New York will present LarkFest, now in its 37th year, on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Lark Street in Albany. This year’s event will include over 120 vendors selling art, craft goods, food, and more, along with 19 patios and live music on two stages at Spring Street and Madison Avenue. “As always, this year’s LarkFest will showcase a multitude of the Capital Region’s best musicians, artists, food vendors, and more. We are particularly pleased to be able to invite guests to explore almost two dozen new businesses that have opened up in the Lark Street Corridor since last year,” said Dan Atkins, chairman of the Lark Street BID and co-owner of Savoy Taproom & Restaurant. This year’s presenting sponsor of LarkFest is Craft Beer Guild New York and affiliated companies Lagunitas, Southern Tier Brewing Co., Bells Brewery, and Narragansett Beer. [...]

  LARKFEST Parking Restrictions Road Closures Beginning Saturday,September 22nd  PARKING RESTRICTIONS: Parking Prohibitions Emergency No Parking for September 20, 2018 at 8AM until September 24, 2018 at 6PM: Lancaster Street, both sides from Lark Street west 8 spaces on each side. Emergency No Parking for September 22, 2018 4AM until 10PM for “Lark Fest”: Lark Street, both sides from Washington Avenue to Madison Avenue. Spring Street, both sides from Lark Street east to in front of and opposite #40 Spring Street. Spring Street, both sides from Lark Street west to in front of and opposite #57 Spring Street. State Street, both sides from Lark Street east to #341 State Street (north side) and #336 State Street (south side). State Street, both sides from Lark Street west to Willett Street (south side) and & 379 State Street (north side). Chestnut Street, both sides from Lark Street east to #157 Chestnut Street (north side) & #162 Chestnut Street (south side). Lancaster Street, both sides from Lark Street to Willett Street. Lancaster Street, both sides from Lark Street east to #203 Lancaster Street (north side) & #200 Lancaster Street (south side). Jay Street, both sides from Lark Street east to #223 Jay Street [...]