Arts, Beats & Eats: 5 Questions For Royal Oak Residents

ROYAL OAK, MI — The 22nd Annual Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats kicks off the Labor Day Weekend beginning Friday Aug 30. The festival offers more than 200 performances on nine states; a highly ranked Juried Fine Arts Show; and local restaurants with the finest cuisine in the area. Festival hours for the weekend are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday Aug 30; Saturday Aug 31; Sunday Sept 1; and 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Monday Sept 2. Admission prices range from $3 to $7.

Here's what you need to know as a Royal Oak resident:

WHAT STREETS WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE FESTIVAL?

Washington between 2nd and Lincoln, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Lincoln streets between Lafayette and Main, and Center Street between Third and Seventh.

WHEN DO DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL STREETS CLOSE?

Most streets close for festival set-up at 6 p.m. on Aug. 29, and reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The following streets will remain open at all times around the festival: Lafayette to the West, Eleven Mile to the North, and Main Street to the East.

DO WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT OUTSIDE FESTIVAL PATRONS PARKING IN NEIGHBORHOODS?Within an approximate one half to one mile radius from the festival, all parking in neighborhoods is on a permit parking only basis, and police will be issuing $50 fines as a deterrent. Residents may report problems to Royal Oak Police, who also have the option to tow vehicles if resident parking problems are an issue.

WHAT TIME DO THE BANDS STOP PLAYING?

All bands on local stages stop at 11 p.m. on Friday through Sunday and 9pm on Monday. All bands on the national stage run until 11:30 p.m. on Friday through Sunday and until 10 p.m. on Monday.

WILL POLICE BE PATROLLING NEIGHBORHOODS AND PROVIDING TRAFFIC SERVICES?

Royal Oak Police will have representatives patrolling neighborhood for parking violations and unruly behavior. Report any concerns at any time to Royal Police Department non-emergency line at 248-246-3500.