Faire Location, Directions, Map, and Parking
For driving directions – the actual street address of the Park and the Faire site (not the office) is:
15501 E. Arrow Highway, Irwindale, CA 91706
Do not use for mailing!
Faire Mailing Address:
Renaissance Entertainment Productions
5027 Irwindale Ave, Suite 200
Irwindale, CA 91706
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
We are East of where the 605 San Gabriel River Freeway and the 210 Foothill Freeway cross.
From the 210 Freeway, east of the 605…
- Exit the 210 at Irwindale and turn South
- Go approx. 1 mile.
- Turn Right onto Arrow Hwy (= West)
- Go approx. .3 (3/10s) of 1 mile
- Turn Right into the Santa Fe Dam Rec. Area park
Approaching the Faire from the 210 Freeway and using the Irwindale exit is the fastest and easiest way to get to the park since all the traffic measures in place are optimized for this route.
Our Faire is located at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, which is at the Irwindale exit off the 210 Freeway, just east of where the 210 and 605 Freeways cross. There will be traffic control measures in place.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIRECTIONS:
Use the Irwindale stop on the Metro Gold Line! Plan a responsible way home!
Take the Metro into the Irwindale Station and use a ride-share app to get to and from the Faire. (Rides typically cost less than $5.)
Uber/Lyft users do NOT have to pay the vehicle access fee. Your driver must show ride confirmation to the gate attendant and you’ll be able to use the pick-up/drop-off point located near the Faire’s front gate!
Foothill Transit Line 492 serves the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area. The closest stop to the entrance of the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area is at Arrow Highway and Azusa Canyon Rd. It is approximately one mile from the stop to the park entrance, and the Faire is located one half-mile inside the park.
Line 492 departs eastbound from El Monte Station every 30 minutes on the weekends, with the last westbound bus departing from the Arrow Highway and Azusa Canyon Rd at 6:58 pm. For more information or to plan your trip, please visit http://www.foothilltransit.org/TripPlanner/
Access and Parking
Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area charges a $12.00 entry fee per visit. ($14 for RVs, $20 for limousines, and $35 for buses.) Cash, Visa, Mastercard, or American Express accepted.
Santa Fe Dam retains all fees for access.
The Renaissance Pleasure Faire has no control over access pricing.
A Park attendant will collect your access fee. Cash, Visa, Mastercard, or American Express accepted.
General & ADA Accessible Parking
There is no additional charge for parking on top of what the Dam requires. General & ADA Accessible parking is estimated anywhere from 300 to 2500 feet away from the front gate.
VIP Parking
New! Park near the front gate and arrive like royalty!
Purchase one of just 300 VIP parking passes available each Faire day and you’ll be positioned just steps away from the front gate. VIP Parking is only $25 (plus taxes and fees) per vehicle (passenger cars only – no RVs, campers, trailers, buses, etc.). Reserve your space now and your space is guaranteed…no worries about the lot filling up! You must purchase VIP parking in advance online. VIP parking is not available for sale through the Box Office.
A VIP Parking pass does NOT include the $12 vehicle access fee charged by the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area. All vehicles must pay the access fee to the Dam when they arrive.
To access the VIP lot, once past the Santa Fe Dam Access Point, turn your hazard lights on and have your VIP QR code or Barcode ready to display to our traffic team (wearing yellow shirts). One-time access only, no in and out privileges.
The VIP parking lot opens at 9 a.m. but you may arrive at any time during the day. The Faire begins at 10 a.m.
VIP parking is limited to 300 vehicles every Faire day. There are thousands of additional parking spaces available in our lots at no additional charge (please note that the Santa Fe Dam charges all vehicles an access fee and the Renaissance Pleasure Faire does not control access pricing or receive any benefit thereof). ADA Accessible parking is located closest to the gate at no charge first-come-first-served. The VIP lot has NOT reduced the number of ADA Accessible spaces available.
