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Directions to Festival

Parking is FREE at the Festival site.
FROM Williamsport: Take ROUTE I-180 EAST. Take the Hughesville Exit (Route 405 N). Follow Route 405 N to Hughesville. Look for OIP Pizza restaurant on Right. Turn Right here (East Lycoming St.) and go straight to Fairgounds and parking.

FROM I-180 traveling WEST: Take the Hughesville Exit (Route 405 N). Follow Festival signs and turn RIGHT on East Lycoming St (OIP Restaurant). Go straight to Fairgounds and parking.

FROM Route 15 traveling NORTH: Take I-80 E to Exit 31B (Williamsport / I-180 W ). Travel 13 miles to Hughesville Exit (Route 405 N). Follow Festival signs and turn RIGHT on East Lycoming St (OIP Restaurant). Go straight to Fairgounds and parking.

FROM Route 15 traveling SOUTH: Take I-180 E and take Hughesville Exit (Route 405 N). Follow Festival signs and turn RIGHT on East Lycoming St (OIP Restaurant). Go straight to Fairgounds and parking.

FROM I-80 traveling EAST: Follow signs for Route 220 N, which becomes I-180 E. Take Hughesville Exit (Route 405 N). Follow Festival signs and turn RIGHT on East Lycoming St (OIP Restaurant). Go straight to Fairgounds and parking.

FROM I-80 traveling WEST: Take Exit 31B (Williamsport / I-180 W). Travel 13 miles to Hughesville Exit (Route 405 N). Follow Festival signs and turn RIGHT on East Lycoming St (OIP Restaurant). Go straight to Fairgounds and parking.
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LODGING
19th Annual Billtown Blues Festival Host Hotel
The Genetti Hotel and Convention Center

Call for Lodging & Festival ticket packages
200 W 4th St, Williamsport, PA 17701
570-326-6600

OTHER WILLIAMSPORT HOTELS:
Holiday Inn * (downtown), 100 Pine St. (570) 322-2957
Hampton Inn * (downtown), 140 Via Bella St. (570)-323-6190
Marriott Fairfield Inn, 104 Maynard St. (570) 601-9200
EconoLodge *, 2019 E 3rd St. (570) 326-1501
Candlewood Suites, 1836 E 3rd St. (570) 601-9100
The Bodine House B&B, 307 S. Main St, Muncy (570) 546-8949

* FREE River Valley Transit bus service provided. See bus schedule below.

"Come Early and Stay Late"
Area events and entertainment are:
Hiawatha Paddleboat on the Susquehanna River
Restaurants and live entertainment
Little League Museum, South Williamsport
Lycoming County Historical Museum, Williamsport
Art and antique shops
Hiking, biking, and canoeing the Susqhehanna River

Visit www.vacationpa.com or www.visitpa.com
for details on other area events.
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FESTIVAL BUS SCHEDULE
Please note that Williamsport is approx. 15 miles from the Festival grounds.
We recommend taking advantage of the FREE River Valley Transit bus shuttle service.
Free River Valley Transit bus to and from the festival from these locations:
(You do not have to be a guest at one of the hotels to use this bus service.)
Downtown Williamsport
Genetti Hotel - William St.,
Hampton Inn - in the Perkins parking lot
Holiday Inn - front door parking lot


E Third St, on the Golden Strip

EconoLodge - 2019 E Third St
Best Western - 1840 E Third St

Departs all locations approximately: 11 am, 12:30 - 2 - 3:30 - 5 pm
Returns from Festival approximately: 3 - 4:30 - 6 - 7:30 - 9 - 10:15 pm
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CAMPING
Hemlock Camping, Unityville, 570-584-4016
Pioneer Campground, Rt 220, LaPorte, 570-946-9971
Riverside Campground, Montgomery, 570-547-2252
Willow Lake, New Columbia, 570-538-2790

Camping is not permitted at the Festival grounds.
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Billtown Blues Association
PO Box 2
Hughesville, PA 17737
Phone: 570-584-4480
Fax: 570-584-4608
Billtown Blue Notes
PO Box 935
Williamsport, PA 17703-0935
Phone: 570-323-1624
Email: click here
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