The York Fairgrounds will be hosting the Rock the Country Festival the final weekend in May 2025. Due to the anticipated number of attendees during the event, the City of York will be enforcing the parking restrictions in the residential neighborhoods surrounding the Fair. The City of York will provide parking permits for residents that live on the designated blocks/streets during the Rock the Country Festival, which runs from May 29th to May 31st 2025.
All resident’s living within the residential fair area, wishing to park their vehicles on the street during the Rock the Country Festival, must have a permit properly displayed to avoid receiving a parking fine. There is a limit of three (3) permits for each household. Up to three (3) additional permits for visitors may be provided at the residents request. Please bring proof of residency and registration cards for each vehicle needing a permit. Registration cards for visitor permits will not be needed.
Permit is valid only within one block of the holders residence. Parking outside of your immediate area could result in a fine. Motorcycles WILL be issued a permit. Motorcycles SHOULD PARK ON THE STREET AND NOT THE SIDEWALK.
Street sweeping in the residential fair parking area is not scheduled during the event.
All normal parking laws remain in effect. The parking permit does not give you permission to park illegally.
Permits are available Monday, May 5, 2025 thru Saturday, May 31, 2025. Permits will be distributed from the Revenue Office in City Hall located at 101 South George Street weekdays from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and from the Police Department (located at 50 West King Street) weekdays from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Fair Parking Permit Guidelines
Permit parking is in effect 24 hours a day for the duration of the fair.
Parking Enforcement Officers will be on patrol during this time.
Permit must be displayed on the drivers side rear window so it is visible from the street. We ask that you tape the permit to the window.
Permit must remain with the vehicle it was issued to.The registration number on the permit must be the same as the license plate on the vehicle. Permits cannot be transferred from one vehicle to another. Permits must be properly displayed by midnight May 29th 2025 or the vehicle may be subject to a parking citation.
Residents or non-residents requesting a visitor’s permit or who may have other questions must contact Mary Shoff, Assistant Parking Bureau Manager at 717-849-2230.
Designated Fair Permit Parking Area Includes
- 600, 700, 800, 900 Linden Avenue
- 600, 700, 800 Maryland Avenue
- 600, 700, 800 Florida Avenue
- 600, 700, 800 Texas Avenue
- 800 Fern Place
- 200 N Richland Avenue
- 800 Delaware Avenue
- 1000 block of West King Street
- 1000 block of West Poplar Street
- 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 N Belvidere Avenue
- 1st, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 Carlisle Ave
- 600, 700, 800, 900 Madison Avenue
- 600, 700, 800 Pennsylvania Avenue
- 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 N Hawthorne Street
- 700 West Philadelphia Street
- 200 Smyser Alley
- 900 Clayton Avenue
