Where to park at the Festival at Mount Si

Published 11:34 am Thursday, August 9, 2012

The City of North Bend’s signature event, the Festival at Mount Si, is almost here, scheduled for August 10 to 12.

The Festival Committee has been working tirelessly and this year’s festival will be full of fun and exciting events for the entire family. The large number of visitors for the Festival and Tour de Peaks is expected to impact traffic and as a result there may be congestion and delays as you travel through town over that weekend.

For the most up to date information and full schedule of events please go to: http://www.festivalatmtsi.org/.

Parking options

Due to the construction project at Si View Park, festival goers should plan ahead and be creative for Festival at Mount Si parking.

The city suggests two drop-off points near the festival. The main area is accessed from the New Si View neighborhood, Southeast Fifth Street off Mountain View Boulevard and Cedar Falls Way. A secondary parking area is available in front of Si View Community Center off of Orchard Street. Limited handicapped parking at Si View Community Center can be accessed from the Southeast Orchard Drive entrance.

Paid parking service is available all weekend. On Saturday, a shuttle will run from North Bend Elementary School.

Drivers are asked to be considerate with their choices in street parking, to be cautious of children at play when driving in residential neighborhoods, and to not park on lawns, leave trash or block driveways. Both Si View neighborhoods get overrun with vehicle traffic during the weekend, so the city suggests several other parking options:

Paid Parking and Shuttle

Parking is available on the field between Two Rivers and North Bend Elementary, located at Ballarat Avenue North and East Third Street, about five blocks from the Festival. There is a $5 parking fee. Shuttle service will be available on Saturday only from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a suggested donation of $2 per person or $5 per family. (80 percent of the parking fees will help to support local Boy Scouts with the remaining 20 percent supporting Festival at Mt. Si expenses.)

Ride a bike

Bike parking is available at Si View Community Center. You may use the permanent bike racks near the community center main or pool entrances or lock up your bike to the construction fence.

Torguson Park

This large park will be available for public parking, but the park must be vacated by dusk each night and will be closing at 6 p.m. on Saturday for the fireworks.

US Post Office

The US Post Office is available for parking after closing time. Hours available for festival parking are Friday after 5 p.m., Saturday after 2 p.m., and all day Sunday. The post office is located at

451 E North Bend Way, North Bend. There are a limited number of parking stalls, and the post office is about  three blocks away.

Street Parking

Limited street parking is available throughout the city of North Bend, with the most abundant parking found between Bendigo Blvd. N. & Ballarat Ave. N. and E. North Bend Way & E. 4th St.

Park and Shop

Shop at the North Bend Premium Outlets located at 461 South Fork Avenue SW, North Bend, then head over to the festival (approx. 8 blocks away)

Take the Bus

King County Metro Transit provides service to North Bend from the Issaquah Transit Center via Route 209. For further information, go to King County Metro Online and enter 209 into the search engine for route map and timetable information. The festival is easily accessed from several stops in North Bend with the closest stop at Healy & Stow. (approx. 3 blocks away) Note: Service via Metro to North Bend is available weekdays and Saturday only.

Take the Train from Snoqualmie

Consider adding a local fun element to you day.  Check out the summer train schedule at:  http://www.trainmuseum.org/Trains.asp. Park in Snoqualmie and take the Northwest Railway historic train to the Festival.

North Bend Park and Ride locations

The park and ride on W. North Bend Way and Sydney will be used for Vendor parking and is not available to festival goers.  The park and ride on E. North Bend Way and E. Park Street (near Rocko’s Diner) will be available all weekend.