North Lake Times

As we welcome residents and visitors to the 121st Annual Georgefest Parade and Festival, we would like to remind everyone of traffic pattern changes, closures, and delays associated with this event. 

The following streets will be closed for the Georgefest Carnival and Parade during the following dates and times:

• Sunday, Feb. 19 from 5 p.m. through midnight on Sunday, Feb. 26.
• • McDonald Avenue (from Grove Street to Eustis Street)  
  • Eustis Street (from Clifford Avenue to McDonald Avenue
• Thursday, Feb. 23 from 8 a.m. through 8 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26. 
• • Eustis Street (from Magnolia Avenue to McDonald Avenue
• Friday, Feb. 24 from 6 a.m. through approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb 26.
• • Ferran Park Drive (from Orange Avenue to McDonald Avenue)
• Saturday, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. 
• • Taylor Avenue (between Bay Street and Morin Street)
  • Quayle Avenue (between Bay Street and Morin Street)
  • Morin Street (from Quayle Avenue up to the entrance of the parade)
  • Bay Street/SR19 (from CR452 to Lakeview Avenue)
    • During this time, Grove Street will be converted to two-way traffic
    • Bay Street will be reopened to thru-traffic once all parade entries have exited the street. Expect delays following the parade until normal traffic patterns are restored.

Persons traveling through Eustis seeking to avoid traffic delays are encouraged to use the CR44 Bypass to the east, especially on Saturday morning, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. during the Georgefest parade.

Georgefest vendors will begin set up in Downtown Eustis, including Ferran Park at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, and will be leaving after 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25.

For questions or concerns, please contact the City of Eustis Events Office (352) 483-5491 or the Eustis Police Department at (352) 483-5400.  For Georgefest information and a schedule of events, please visit www.eustisgeorgefest.org.

Original source can be found here.