Festival for the Eno- Info

The Festival for the Eno is presented by the Eno River Association.
All proceeds go to preserve and protect lands along the Eno River.

ADMISSION Click here to purchase tickets online safely and securely through	Purchase Tickets On-Line Beginning May 15 through Etix Children (12 and under) & Senior (over 65): Admitted free. Pricing: May 15 - May 31 (Available only online!) - $10 single day / $25 3-day pass June 1 - July 3 (Online and in stores!) - $13 single day / $30 3-day pass At the gate - $15 per day / $35 3-day pass Single day tickets are good for any one day! Volunteers attend the Festival for free! See Free Admission for more details. Advance Tickets are on sale through July 2nd online, and through July 3rd at our advance ticket outlets. For more information, email festival@enoriver.org or call 919-620-9099 ext 207.
ADVANCE TICKET OUTLETS Tickets available June 1st through July 3rd.	Apex.....................................The Bicycle Chain Burlington..........................Smitty's Homemade Ice Cream Carrboro............................Townsend Bertram & Company ..............................................The Clean Machine Cary.....................................WholeFoods Market Chapel Hill.........................WholeFoods Market ...............................................The Bicycle Chain ...............................................Great Outdoor Provision Co. Charlotte.............................Great Outdoor Provision Co. Durham...............................Regulator Bookshop ...............................................Great Outdoor Provision Co. ...............................................WholeFoods Market ...............................................The Bicycle Chain ...............................................High Strung Greensboro.........................Great Outdoor Provision Co. Hillsborough......................Tupelo's ...............................................Blue Bayou Club Pittsboro.............................McIntyre's Fine Books and Bookends Raleigh................................WholeFoods Market ...............................................Great Outdoor Provision Co. ...............................................The Bicycle Chain ...............................................Schoolkids Records Wilmington........................Great Outdoor Provision Co. Winston-Salem..................Great Outdoor Provision Co.
ALCOHOL	No alcohol is allowed at the Festival for the Eno, or in any of the Durham City Parks.
BICYCLES	Bicycling to the Festival is a great idea. Follow the signs to the bike racks provided by the Durham Bicycle Pedestrian Commission just beside the Big Top Tent.
CAMPING	No camping is allowed at the Festival site of West Point on the Eno, a Durham City Park, but tent and primitive camping is allowed at the Eno River State Park (about 8 miles away). Call the State Park Office for more info at 919-383-1686; additional area camping info is available from the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-446-8604.
CONTACT	Contact us at Festival at EnoRiver dot org or call 919-620-9099 ext 207.
COOLERS	Coolers are allowed at the Festival, but may be checked for alcohol, which is not allowed.
DIRECTIONS and PARKING (click for map)	The Festival for the Eno is located at West Point on the Eno City Park on Roxboro Road in Durham, North Carolina (marked with a circled "F" on the map below). We offer convenient, free parking at Durham County Stadium on Duke Street (marked with a purple "P" on the map below), about one mile north of I-85. The address of the Durham County Stadium is 2700 N. Duke Street, 27704. You may look up directions via Google Maps here. If you are coming to attend the Festival, please use use our ample acreage of free parking and ride a free, air-conditioned shuttle bus to the gate. Leaving your car at Riverview Shopping Center across the street from West Point subjects you to towing. Limited parking is available on-site for our performers and for the disabled. Shuttle buses run continuously to and from the Festival from 9:30 am until 6:30 pm. DATA, Durham's bus service, Route 4, goes to Riverview Shopping Center directly across the street from the Festival site. Call 919-683-DATA(3282) for fare, complete route, and schedule
DOGS	We love animals, but strongly advise against bringing dogs to the Festival. Dogs are allowed on leashes at the Festival, but are not allowed on the buses. If you must bring your pet, please remember to ensure his or her health and safety by providing ample water. Remember to show respect to your fellow Festival-goers by cleaning up after your pet.
FREE ADMISSION	Volunteers are needed before, during, and after the Festival for everything from ticket and drink booth sales to facepainting to recycling collection. Our Volunteer page has more information about the Festival's different volunteer opportunities. You can work to earn your admission and meet new friends by helping to produce the Triangle's longest running, most prestigious Independence Day celebration. To sign up to volunteer for the 2008 Festival or for further information, contact our volunteer coordinator, Christy, at 919-620-9099 ext 210 or e-mail volunteer@enoriver.org.
GROUP TICKETS	Email or call the Festival office at 919-620-9099 ext 207 to discuss discount purchases of ten or more tickets or other special needs.
HANDICAPPED ACCESSABILITY	The Festival is located in West Point on the Eno-Durham City Park, a 300 acre natural setting. All areas of the Festival are accessable, but assistance may be required in some places due to the uneven nature of gravel and dirt paths. Several accessable restrooms are available.
LODGING	The Best Value Carolina - Duke Inn is located just 9 minutes from the Festival site. It is adjacent to great dining options (Vietnamese, Barbecue and Mexican, among others) and to a nearby full-service shopping mall. This locally owned, family-run property has a variety of room options and configurations available, from spacious master suites to simple singles. Its recent renovations, amenities, location, and beautiful setting next to Ellerbee Creek make it a perfect place to unwind after a long day at the Festival. The Best Value Carolina - Duke Inn is a proud supporter of the 2008 Festival for the Eno. Additional area lodging info is available from the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-446-8604.	Best Value Carolina -Duke Inn 2517 Guess Road Durham, North Carolina 27705 919-286 - 0771 800-438-1158 BestValueofDurham@earthlink.net.
SCHEDULE	Check this website for updates on schedules of special events and demostrations, and for stage performances at the upcoming Festival for the Eno.
Trash-Free	The Festival's Trash-Free program reduces by over 90% the volume of wastestream destined for the landfill. Click here for more information on this award-winning and ground breaking program or email trashfree@enoriver.org to find out how to help!
Will Call	From I-85, exit at Duke St. Go approximately 1 mile. Durham County Stadium will be on the Right (by Durham Regional Hospital) You will see signs for Festival for the Eno. Pass the first (south) entrance - labeled "HOME" and continue a short distance until you see the second (north) entrance - Labeled "VISITOR" Follow the direction of the parking attendees to a parking place. Walk to the Visitor ticket booth and go to the WILL CALL line. Tell the nice volunteer your name and they will give you your passes. At this point you may board the air-conditioned bus and ride to the Festival site. When boarding the bus to return to the stadium, remember - you parked at the VISTOR LOT. The last bus for the stadium leaves at 6:30 pm.

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Special thanks to our contributors, without whom the Festival would not be possible, including:

Sponsors:

with major support from:

Action Piano Sales & Service, Appliance Center, Azalea Graphics, Carolina-Duke Best Value Inn, Carrboro Solar Works,
CBC/WRAL Community Fund of the Triangle Community Foundation, Cirrus Pharmaceuticals, Durham Chamber of Commerce, Frog Hollow Outdoors, Great Outdoor Provision Company, Highwater Clays, Independent Weekly, Lebanon Fire Dept, Rustin Paving, Solus International, Summertime Cruises, the Anthony & Stella Schomberg Fund of the Triangle Community Foundation, Townsend Bertram & Company, Williams-Scotsman Company, WUNC-91.5 fm
Archetype Graphics, Bennett Point Grill, Carolyn Dalby, CPA, Freudenberg Spun Web, Pickett-Sprouse Real Estate

last updated: June 3, 2008