Trails West!^®

^{A Celebration of the Arts}

^{August 20-22, 2010}

Northwest Missouri's Largest Arts Festival

Festival Details

• Directions, Parking and Festival Shuttle

• Accommodations

• Good Neighbor Park Policy and Rules

• Guest Services &  Handicap Access

• Souvenirs & Buttons

Festival Shuttle, Directions, & Parking

Good Neighbor Park Policy and Rules

·         Pets and animals are not allowed in  the Festival

·         Due to obvious hazards, glass, rollerblades, skateboards, scooters, and bicycles are prohibited

·         Please do not bring food or drink on to the grounds - food vendors on the grounds offer a wide variety of tasty options.  If you wish to bring your own food, a picnic area is available for your use on the grounds of  Pony Express Monument between Frederick and Francis

·         Blankets and chairs must be removed each evening of the Festival.  Following each night’s closing act, Festival staff removes all blankets, chairs, etc., from the park. These items are turned in to the lost & found located in the Merchandise Tent.

·         Just a tip—BRING YOUR BAG CHAIRS! Seating is limited, and there are so many different venues to see, you’ll want the mobility that having your own chair will bring.

·         One last request - when packing for the Festival, drop in your own trash bag, and help us to leave the festival grounds in great shape! Please don't drop trash on the ground or in our neighbors' streets!

·         Seating at the festival is NOT reserved. Be aware that arriving early for the headline entertainment doesn’t guarantee a front row seat.  Also note thatmost audience members prefer to stand during the concert.

·         Cans or bottles may not be brought into the park. 

Guest Services & Handicap Access

Our goal is to provide access to all our guests for all of Trails West!® Here are some of the ways we work to make your visit enjoyable. 

·        All entrances are handicapped accessible except for the entrance on Edmond,

·        Handicapped parking is located in the City Hall parking lot near the 12^th and Jules entrance, in the Dome Parking lot near the 12^th and Francis entrance and on Francis between 9^th and 10^th Street near the 10^th and Francis entrance.

·        Large-print and Braille festival schedules are available at the Merchandise Tent.

·        American Sign Language interpreters will be available for virtually all performances on Saturday. 

·        First Aid is located on the south west portion of the grounds.  

·        ADA accessible portable rest rooms are located in each of the two “porta-potty” locations. 

·        Respite accommodations are available.  For more information, contact the Merchandise Tent to the right of the Main Stage.   

·        Grace Evangelical Church will provide a baby changing and nursing tent next to the Hands on Art area.

·        A picnic area has been established for guests wishing to bring a picnic lunch.  The green space at the Pony Express statue at 10th and Frederick will have picnic tables set up for your use. Food baskets and coolers are not permitted on the grounds of Civic Center Park.

Buttons and Souvenirs

Trails West!® has provided affordable family entertainment for seventeen years. The purchase of a Trails West® button or tee-shirt is required for admission.  Buttons may be purchased in advance for $6.00 or for $8.00 at any one of the five festival gates.  Children 12 and younger are free when accompanied by an adult.  In addition to the button, purchasers get over $100 in coupons from local businesses. 

Buttons can be purchased through Thursday, August 19th for $6.00 at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, *Allied Arts Council, Bank Midwest, Bank of Troy, Beauty First, Chamber of Commerce, Citizen's Bank and Trust, St. Joseph City Hall, *Clara's Fashions, Commerce Bank, Fredrick Inn, Goetz Credit Union, Hy-Vee Maryville, *Hy-Vee, Lanham Music, M&I Bank, Mercantile Bank, Midwest Federal Savings, North American Savings Bank, Nodaway Valley Bank, Pony Express Community Bank, Record Wear House, Rusty Chandelier/Jesse James Antique Mall, St. Joseph Teachers' Credit Union, St. Joseph Visitors Center, Trex Mart- Frederick and Woodbine, UMB, US Bank, *Walgreens, All Speedy’s locations, All Apple Market  locations, First Bank of Missouri and various American Family Agents offices.  Locations marked with an asterisk are also selling the 2010 Festival T-Shirts.

Since the festival is held regardless of weather conditions there are no refunds on buttons or tee-shirts.

Souvenir tee-shirts are available on the festival grounds during the weekend. In addition to t-shirts the merchandise tent will have Trails West!^®   blankets, glow sticks, flashing bracelets and necklaces for sale.