Crime & Safety

More Parking Info for Oyster Fest [UPDATED]

Additional info on parking/shuttles/and restrictions on Saturday.

Updated on August 14th at 3:58 p.m.:

  • Access to the Railroad Station parking areas for railroad patrons will only be allowed from High Street.
  • Handicapped parking will be provided at the following locations; and Wasson Field parking lot adjacent to West Main Street. There will be senior and handicap access shuttle transportation to and from these locations.
  • Access to the City Boat Launch on Shipyard Lane will be restricted from 6:00 am – 6:30 pm.
  • Pets and coolers will not be allowed within the festival boundaries.
  • Shuttle buses are being provided for festival patrons which will be picking up/dropping off at two locations in Milford: and the . The shuttle services will operate from 9:30 am – 7:00 pm.

Original Story:

The has released a list of streets that will be closed and/or have limited access from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. this Saturday, during the 38th annual Milford Oyster Festival.

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The streets which will be closed and/or have limited access include: 

  • North Broad St.
  • South Broad St. 
  • Depot St. 
  • New Haven Ave. (from Gulf St to Daniel St)
  • Prospect St (from Cherry St to New Haven Ave) 
  • River St (from Darina Pl to New Haven Ave)
  • Armory LaFactory La Shipyard LaCenter St 
  • High St (from Jepson Dr to Helwig St).

On street parking on these will be restricted within the festival boundaries between the hours of 9:00 am – 6:30 pm. 

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Access to the Milford Center area will be restricted from the hours of 9:30 am-6:30 pm.  

Access to the City Boat Launch on Shipyard Lane will be restricted from 6:00 am – 6:30 pm.


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