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Directions to Wellington
GOBA 2008 Parking

Wellington GOBAville for Saturday night, 6/14, is the Lorain County Fairgrounds. Entrance is Fairgrounds Rd, off State Route 18, one mile west of the intersection of SR 18 and SR 58.

Check-in is from noon to 9:00pm on Saturday, 6:00 to 8:30am on Sunday, in the Junior Fair building; look for the yellow "Information Station" banner. Arrive by 4:30pm Saturday to be in the parade (see schedule below). Luggage trucks will arrive after 6:00pm Saturday.

Please note: Traffic congestion and street closings may occur in Wellington due to the GOBA parade and other activities, especially between 5:30 and 7:30pm on Saturday evening. Please be patient, allow plenty of time, and watch for signs.

If you are driving in Sunday morning: Be sure to arrive no later than 8:00am, to allow time to park, check in, mark your luggage, and load it onto the truck. The luggage trucks will depart promptly at 8:45am; if your bags are not on board, you will be responsible for getting yourself and your bags to the next town.

Arriving By Air

The region is served by Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, about a 45-minute drive from Wellington. Public general aviation airports include I64 Wakeman and 67D Reader-Botsford (grass field)

Driving to Wellington

From I-80/I-90 (Ohio Turnpike)

  1. Take Exit 140, SR 58 - Amherst/Oberlin,
  2. Follow SR 58 south to SR 18
  3. Follow SR 18 west about one mile to Fairgrounds Rd.
  4. Turn left onto Fairgrounds Rd. and follow details for entering fairgrounds, below

From I-90 (from Cleveland and the east)

  1. From I-90 westbound, take I-71 south to I-480
  2. Follow I-480 west to SR 10
  3. Follow SR 10 west to US 20
  4. Follow US 20 west to SR 58
  5. Proceed as from (2) above
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From I-71 or I-77

  1. Take I-71 exit 218 or I-77 exit 137, SR 18
  2. Follow SR 18 west, thru Medina and on into Wellington
  3. After intersection with SR 58, follow SR 18 about one mile to Fairgrounds Rd.
  4. Turn left onto Fairgrounds Rd. and follow details for entering fairgrounds, below
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Details for Entering Fairgrounds -- All Vehicles

Use Fairgrounds Rd. into the fairgrounds, and turn right after the railroad tracks. Watch for signs and the yellow GOBA banner. Please do NOT drive in under the fairgrounds arch into the main part of the fairgounds.

Local volunteers will provide guidance for parking and luggage shuttle, from noon to 9:00pm Saturday and from 6:00 to 8:30am on Sunday.

Week-long Parking

If you are leaving your vehicle in Wellington for the week, be sure to park in the week-long lot; do not park in the car-camper lot. That lot is for Saturday night parking only; all vehicles remaining there after 10am Sunday will be towed at the owner's expense.

Car-camper Parking

If you have pre-registered as a car camper, you will park in the lot for car-campers. Watch for signs and the green "Car Camper" banner. Volunteers will guide you to parking & shuttle. Park first, then go get your packet, which will have your Car Camper maps and vehicle permit for the week.

Parade Schedule

4:00 - 5:30 pm Sign in for World-Record Attempt
5:30 Parade line-up in Fairgrounds
6:00 Parade starts
6:45 Opening ceremonies, costume awards -- downtown gazebo