From Washington, D.C.: Follow Route 270 to Frederick. At Frederick, Route 270 runs on to Route 15 North. Follow Route 15 north for about 15 miles.

From Baltimore: Follow Route 70 west to Frederick. At Frederick take Exit 53 (Route 15 North). Follow Route 15 north for about 15 miles.

From Annapolis, Maryland: Follow Route 97 North to Route 695 West (Baltimore beltway-inner loop). Exit onto Route 70 West toward Frederick. Follow Route 70 west to Frederick. At Frederick take Exit 53 (Route 15 North). Follow Route 15 north for about 15 miles.

From Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Follow Route 15 South. Thurmont is about 10 miles after you cross into Maryland.

There are three exits into Thurmont off Route 15. From the south they are Route 806, Route 77, and Route 550. Four Park and Ride lots are available with the easiest access from the Route 550 or Route 77 exits. At the Route 550 exit, Catoctin High School is located just 1/4 mile west of the exit towards Sabillasville. From the Route 77 exit, you can follow Main Street through Thurmont and turn left on Apples Church Road for several lots. The cost for parking will be $10 per car.  This $10 fee helps defray the town's expenses from this event - there is no admission fee to either of the craft areas. The shuttle bus ride is free. You can ride it to all the locations as many times as you desire. The buses will run continuously from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. each day. There are handicap-accessible buses available at each stop and there is no parking available at any of the craft areas.

If you attempt to park anywhere else in Thurmont, please pay careful attention to the Parking Signs. Several streets in the downtown area will be closed and others will have special parking regulations. All illegally parked vehicles will be towed.