Directions & Parking

Location and Directions

International Festival Location:

The UNC Charlotte International Festival is held on the UNC Charlotte main campus at 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223. The Festival takes place primarily in and around the James H. Barnhardt Student Activity Center (often referred to as the “SAC”).

For ease of parking, visitors are recommended to access campus using the Cameron Blvd. entrance, just off of University City Blvd, Interstate 49. Follow the signs along Cameron Road. 

The parking decks adjacent to the Student Activities Center (West Deck & Cone Deck), as well as the Union Deck, will all be open and free to all International Festival attendees. Navigational signs will be posted throughout campus to available parking decks.

Bus/Oversized Vehicle Parking: If you are bringing a bus/large vehicle, then parking surface lot parking is available in Lot #27. If dropping off attendees prior to parking, then the best place to unload is off of Craver Road near the Student Union.

Accessibility: Disability parking for the Student Activity Center is located in the SAC Handi Lot and West Deck. Although there is accessible parking in each deck, they are not always accessible pathways to the SAC

Light Rail: All attendees are encouraged to take the Lynx Blue Line light rail to the UNC Charlotte Main Station to attend the International Festival! Station and schedule information is available on the Lynx website: https://www.charlottenc.gov/CATS/Rail/Rail-Routes-and-Schedules