Event Information

36^th Annual Saint Louis Symphony Gypsy Caravan

When:

Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2008

Early Bird Shopping:  7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
General Admission:  9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where:

The University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1 University Dr. St. Louis, 63121  

• Plenty of free parking
• Easily reached from I-70 and I-170
• Exit at the UMSL North Station on the UMSL campus and Gypsy Caravan is only approximately 200 yards across the parking lot!

Gypsy Caravan will take place on the outdoor surface parking lots C and E.  Download a map of the Gypsy Caravan site.

Directions:

1. On Highway I-70, traveling east:

Exit Hwy I-70 at Exit 240 (Florissant Rd/University Blvd). Turn right and continue to University Place Dr. where you will turn right, then left on Mark Twain Dr. then bear right onto West Dr.  You may park in any of the parking lots or Garage 52 on West Dr.  – Or – you may continue to Bellerive Dr. Turn right and continue to the 1st stop sign. Parking Garage 54 is on your left and is available for public parking. 

2. On Highway I-70, traveling west:

Exit Hwy I-70 at Exit 240 (Florissant Rd/University Blvd). Bear left. Turn left at the base of the exit ramp and continue to University Place Dr. where you will turn right, then left on Mark Twain Dr.  Bear right onto West Dr and you may park in any of the parking lots on West Dr.  – Or – continue to of Bellerive Dr. Turn right and continue to the 1st stop sign. Parking Garage 54 is on your left and is available for public parking. 

3. On Highway I-170, traveling north or south:

Exit Highway I-170 at the Natural Bridge Exit (#6) and turn right (east). Continue on Natural Bridge Road through the Hanley Road intersection. Turn left onto North campus on West Dr. (this is approximately 1.4 miles); - Or – turn right onto the South campus. Handicap parking is available by continuing to University Blvd and turning left, then turn right on East Dr and park in Parking Lot B. 

4. On Highway I-270 traveling west or east:

Exit Highway I-270 at Highway I-170 South and follow (3) above

5. On Highway I-270 traveling north or south:

Exit Highway I-270 at Highway I-70 East and follow (1) above

6. On Highway I-64-40 traveling east:

Exit Highway 64-40 at Highway I-270 North; continue north to Highway I-70 East and follow (1) above.

7. On Highway 64-40, traveling west:

Exit Highway I-64-40 at Highway I-170 North and follow (3) above. – or –

8. Traveling from Illinois on Highway I-64 west:

Cross the Poplar Street Bridge and continue west on Highway I-70 and follow (2) above

9. Via MetroLink: Exit at the UMSL North Station. Gypsy Caravan is approximately 200 yards across the parking lot!

Parking:

Free parking and free shuttle bus service are available from surface Parking lots K and N; and Garage 52 on the North campus; and surface Parking lots U, V and W on the South campus.  (See map)

Handicap parking is available in Parking lot B on the North campus. 

Admission:

General Admission: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
$5.00 per person – children under 12 are free!

Early Bird Admission: 7:00 - 9:00 a.m.
$20 per person – children under 12 are free!

For the enjoyment of all Gypsy Caravan participants, no pets, bicycles, rollerblades or skateboards are allowed within the exhibition area.

Arrive early and enjoy the day!  We’ll see you there!

All proceeds from Gypsy Caravan directly benefit the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony’s education and community engagement programs.