Motorists near downtown should be on the lookout starting tonight as preparations begin for the annual Tucson Meet Yourself event this weekend.
At 6 p.m., North Stone Avenue will be closed from West Congress to West Alameda streets. Also, East Pennington Street will be closed from South Church to South Scott avenues. Both closures will last until midnight Sunday, Oct. 13.
North Church Avenue will be closed from West Pennington to West Alameda streets from 6 p.m. Wednesday until midnight Sunday.
Friday evening, North Church Avenue will be closed from West Alameda to West Congress streets until midnight Sunday.
City officials say 15,000 parking spaces are available in Downtown Tucson, according to an event news release. Motorists may find a spot in one of the 11 parking garages open during the event, including the Main Library Parking Garage.
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Access for pedestrian and bicyclists will be open in and around the road closures, officials said.
Officials advise motorists to expect delays, watch for participants and the detour signs while traveling in the area.
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Zehra, right, and Rana Kilcak indulge in a few helpings ot Turkish ice cream during the opening day of the 2018 Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival.
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Yuksel Embel, right, and Nazli Guvenc, roll out gΓΆzleme, a Turkish flatbread, during the opening day of the 2018 Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival.
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Seven-month-old Freya Pennebaker tries to get her own sampling of fry bread from mom Maggie Chen's plate.
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Oct 12, 2018
Festival-goers gather in Jacome Plaza during the opening day of the 2018 Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival.
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Oct 12, 2018
Nate Grant "The Tri-Tip Man" fires up his grill during the opening day of the 2018 Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival.
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Oct 11, 2019
Elif Demirbas grills up GΓΆzleme, a Turkish flatbread filled with cheese, spinach or beef.
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Oct 12, 2018
Hafize Aksoy, right, hands freshly-filled GΓΆzleme for grilling to Elif Demirbas.
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Oct 12, 2018
The musical stylings of the Bouncing Czechs satisfies the crowd's polka and waltz cravings.
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Festival-goers indulge in the food offerings during the opening day of the 2018 Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival.
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Douglas Starkey chows down on a Thai skewer during the opening day of the 2018 Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival.
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Oct 2, 2019
Pennington Street east of Stone Avenue features several artisan booths during the opening day of the 2018 Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival.
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Oct 12, 2018
Rhonda Ray Wilson, a Tohono O'odham basket weaver, demonstrates her craft with Devil's claw and beargrass.
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Oct 12, 2018
Ariel Anderson, 14, touches a bit of ink to water and carrageenan to later transfer onto silk.
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Oct 12, 2018
Ana Ceballos, part of the Polish folk ensemble Lajkonik, pops her head out of the Polish food stand.
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2018 Tucson Meet Yourself
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Oct 12, 2018
Yuksel Embel rolls out GΓΆzleme, a Turkish flatbread, during the opening day of the 2018 Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival.
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2018 Tucson Meet Yourself
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Oct 12, 2018
Festival-goers gather in Jacome Plaza during the opening day of the 2018 Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival.
Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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