Parking & Directions

The Prior Lake Rotary’s Lakefront Music Fest is located at Lakefront Park, 5000 Kop Parkway S.E. in Prior Lake, MN.
 Approximately 25 miles south of the Twin Cities, this lake community is easy to find.
​* NOTE * Parking at Lakefront Park on the day of the festival is reserved and by permit only.

CLICK HERE: NEW! Important Information – Arriving and Leaving 2021 Lakefront Music Fest
Be sure to read prior to attending the 2021 Lakefront Music Fest as methods for leaving park have changed.

FREE SHUTTLE BUSES AND PARKING
Free shuttle buses will run every 15-30 minutes beginning at 4:45 PM and running  until midnight each night.
We encourage our visitors to utilize the parking lots at MVTA Park and Ride Lot located at SW Corner of Eagle Creek Blvd and CR 21 (AKA Hergott Memorial Drive), Prior Lake High School, Twin Oaks and Hidden Oaks Middle Schools, to take advantage of the quick, 15-30 minute shuttle to the festival grounds. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is also providing a shuttle during the hours of the the event. Shuttles from Mystic Lake will be running from Dakota Ice Center lot. They will run every 30 minutes beginning at 5pm.

VOLUNTEER SHUTTLE AND PARKING
Free Volunteer shuttle buses will run every 15-25 minutes Friday and Saturday beginning at 2:30 PM and running until midnight each night.

Volunteers can park at Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools' District Services Center: 4540 Tower St. SE, Prior Lake

The following items are NOT permitted on the bus:

• Coolers
• Oversize umbrellas
• Beverages
• Pets; service dogs are permitted

Ride Share
Uber & Lyft will be located at 16000 Main Ave. SE in Prior Lake. This is the building right before the entrance to the park.

MOTORCYCLE PARKING
Free motorcycle parking will be available at the Prior Lake High School.

Parking in downtown Prior Lake will be limited. We hope you will be considerate of our business neighbors and not park at nearby retail outlets, or impede access to private driveways of area homes.

BICYCLE VALET
Lakefront Music Fest will offer a Bicycle Valet Service. Patrons who are able to commute to the Festival are encouraged to use personal bicycles to reduce their carbon footprint. The bike valet is located just off of the walking/bike trail near the baseball field. Click here for the map.
Sponsored by Michael's Cycles

PARK & WALK
Click the links below for parking that is within walking distance of the festival grounds.
Westwood Elementary School
Grainwood Elementary
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DRIVING ROUTES
FROM THE NORTHWEST
Take County Road 17 (Marschall Road) South to County Road 16. Take County Road 16 east to the park and ride lot at County Road 16 and County Road 21 MVTA PARK AND RIDE.
 
FROM THE NORTH
Take 169 south to the County Road 83 exit. Take County Road 83 south to County Road 82 and then west to MYSTIC LAKE CASINO.
 
FROM THE NORTHEAST
Take 169 south to County Road 21 exit. Take County Road 21 south to County Road 16, right one block on County Road 16 to MVTA PARK AND RIDE LOT.
 
FROM THE EAST
Take 35 south to County Road 42. Then take County Road 42 westbound to County Road 27 southbound. Take that to 150th westbound six blocks and south into PRIOR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT.
 
FROM THE SOUTHEAST
Take 35 northbound to County Road 21 (185TH) west. Then go north on County Road 27 to stop light at County Road 44 then left and follow 44 to Fish Point Road north (right) to Twin Oaks and Middle Oaks Parking Lots.
 
FROM THE SOUTHWEST
Take northbound County Road 17(Marschall Road) to eastbound County Road 82 to MYSTIC LAKE CASINO.

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