Wednesday, September 21, 2022

2022 Irish Fall Festival Information & Restrictions


PRESS RELEASE

NORTH WILDWOOD - The North Wildwood Police Department would like everyone attending the 2022 Irish Fall Festival to have a fun and safe weekend. We are reminding the public of the following information and restrictions from Thursday, September 22 to Sunday, September 25. Everyone is reminded that "If You See Something, Say Something."

To report suspicious activity, contact the North Wildwood Police Department at 609-522-2411 or notify a police officer on post in the festival area. If there is an emergency, call 9-1-1. Describe specifically what you observed, including: who or what you saw; when you saw it; where it occurred; and why it's suspicious.

Olde New Jersey Avenue from 2nd Avenue to Pine Avenue and surrounding side streets will be closed for the duration of the event. Expect road closures and detours in the area. Please be aware of pedestrians crossing the street in and around the festival area.

-  Backpacks and coolers are NOT permitted inside the festival area
-  Guests are prohibited from bringing alcoholic beverages into the festival site
-  Open display of alcoholic beverages outside the festival area is prohibited
-  Alcoholic beverages are NOT permitted on the jitneys

Jitney service will be available (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues on New Jersey Avenue) running a loop from 3rd Avenue, south along New Jersey Avenue to 26th Avenue, then north on Surf Avenue, back to 3rd Avenue on Friday from 3 pm - 2 am and on Saturday from 1 pm - 2 am (subject to change). Taxi service (4th & New Jersey Avenue) will also be available to and from the festival area. Free angle parking for the festival will be set up on Anglesea Drive.

Festival attendees using Uber/Lyft are being asked to request pick-ups and drop-offs outside of the festival area at 3rd & New Jersey Avenues or at Spruce & New York Avenues. Uber/Lyft drivers will not be permitted to enter the areas next to the bars on Olde New Jersey Avenue and the side streets that are barricaded off.

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