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LOCATION
the best way to get to the fest
The Life is good Festival is held on historic Prowse Farm in Canton, Massachusetts, conveniently located just off of Route 93 (Rte 128) at exit 2B. The event site is just 15 minutes from downtown Boston. The Festival is easily accessible via public transportation or car! If you choose to arrive by car, parking lots are located nearby - please see below for locations.
We encourage you to take the MBTA's commuter rail (aka the Love Train) to the Festival. Taking the train is the number one way for our fans to reduce the impact our festival has on the environment. The Life is good Festival will also run bus shuttles to and from the Rte 128 / University Ave train station all day, making it an easy, stress free trip! MBTA schedules are listed below.
GETTING TO THE FESTIVAL
BY Train
Saturday
Trains leaving from Boston to The Life is good Festival at Rt. 128/University Ave Station:
Leaving South Station : 10:05AM, 11:05AM, 1:05PM, 2:25PM, 4:35PM, 6:45PM
Leaving Back Bay Station: 10:10AM, 11:10AM, 1:10PM, 2:30PM, 4:40PM, 6:50PM
Leaving Ruggles Station: 10:13AM, 11:13AM, 1:13PM, 02:33PM, 4:43PM, 6:53PM
Leaving Hyde Park Station: 10:21AM, 11:21AM, 1:21PM, 02:41PM, 4:51PM, 7:01PM
Trains returning to Boston from Rt.128/University Ave Station:
12:05PM, 1:40PM, 3:44PM, 5:44PM, 7:50PM, 9:40PM, 10:45PM
Trains from Providence to The Life is good Festival at Rt.128/University Ave Station:
Leaving Providence: 11:20AM, 12:55PM, 2:56PM, 4:56PM, 7:05PM
Leaving South Attleboro: 11:30AM, 1:05PM, 3:06PM, 5:06PM, 7:15PM
Leaving Attleboro: 11:38AM, 1:13PM, 3:14PM, 5:14PM, 7:23PM
Leaving Mansfield: 11:45AM, 1:20PM, 3:24PM, 5:24PM, 7:30PM
Leaving Sharon: 11:53AM, 1:28PM, 3:32PM, 5:32PM, 7:38PM
Leaving Canton Junction: 12:00PM, 1:35PM, 3:39PM, 5:39PM, 7:45PM
Trains returning to Providence from Rt.123/University Ave station:
11:31AM, 1:31PM, 2:46PM, 4:56PM, 7:06PM, 9:06PM, 11:31PM
Sunday
Trains leaving from Boston to The Life is good Festival at Rt. 128/University Ave Station:
Leaving South Station: 11:05AM, 1:05PM, 2:25PM, 4:35PM, 6:45PM
Leaving Back Bay Station: 11:10AM, 1:10PM, 2:30PM, 4:40PM, 6:50PM
Leaving Ruggles Station: 11:13AM, 1:13PM, 2:33PM, 4:43PM, 6:53PM
Leaving Hyde Park Station: 11:21AM, 1:21PM, 2:41PM, 4:51PM, 7:01PM
Trains returning to Boston from Rt.128/University Ave Station:
12:05PM, 1:40PM, 3:44PM, 5:44PM, 7:50PM, 9:40PM, 10:45PM
Trains from Providence to The Life is good Festival at Rt.128/University Ave Station:
Leaving Providence: 11:20AM, 12:55PM, 2:56PM, 4:56PM, 7:05PM
Leaving South Attleboro: 11:30AM, 1:05PM, 3:06PM, 5:06PM, 07:15PM
Leaving Attleboro: 11:38AM, 1:13PM, 3:14PM, 5:14PM, 7:23PM
Leaving Mansfield: 11:45AM, 1:20PM, 3:24PM, 5:24PM, 7:30PM
Leaving Sharon: 11:53AM, 1:28PM, 3:32PM, 5:32PM, 7:38PM
Leaving Canton Junction: 12:00PM, 1:35PM, 3:39PM, 5:39PM, 7:45PM
Trains returning to Providence from Rt.123/University Ave station:
11:31AM, 1:31PM, 2:46PM, 4:56PM, 7:06PM, 9:06PM, 11:31PM
Please also visit www.mbta.com for a list of all train schedules to and from the Life is good Festival.
BY CAR
The Life is good Festival will be held at Prowse Farm, which is located at 5 Blue Hill River Road, Canton, MA.
Please DO NOT use a GPS system to guide you to the festival as there will be local road closures which may cause you problems in arriving on-time for the show.
Follow these directions closely for the smoothest parking experience possible.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
If you are coming from the north via US Route 95 South/MA Route 128 South:
Take Exit 13 "University Ave, Railroad Station". Take a left off of the exit onto Blue Hill Drive and proceed straight to the MBTA Parking garage. Shuttle buses will be running all day on Saturday and Sunday.
If you are coming from the north (Boston) via US Route 93 South:
At the Braintree split, merge right, continuing on US Route 93 South and connecting to MA Route 128 North. Take Exit 2B "Milton, Rte 138N" and proceed straight to the lights where you will then take a left onto Royall Street. You will be guided by our staff to parking lots on Royall Street. Shuttle buses will be running all day on Saturday and Sunday.
If you are coming from the south via MA Route 3 North or coming from the south via Route 24 North:
Connect onto US Route 93 South/MA Route 128 North. Take Exit 2B "Milton, Rte 138N" and proceed straight to the lights where you will then take a left onto Royall Street. You will be guided by our staff to parking lots on Royall Street. Shuttle buses will be running all day on Saturday and Sunday.
If you are coming from the south (Providence) via US Route 95 North:
Continue on US Route 95 North to MA Route 128 North. Take Exit 13 "University Ave, Railroad Station". Continue off of the exit onto and proceed straight to the MBTA Parking garage on your left. Shuttle buses will be running all day on Saturday and Sunday.
The shuttles from all lots will begin running at 10:30 a.m. each day.
Please note: DO NOT use MA Route 128 Exit 3 to arrive as no parking will be available off of this exit and you will not be able to get to the festival from this location. Accessible buses will run to and from all parking areas.
Parking conditions may change. Traveler information will be displayed on variable message sign in the area on the day of the event, so follow the signs and traffic direction by parking staff and law enforcement.
BY SHUTTLE
Catch a ride to the Festival on the all-day shuttle service provided by Life is good. Shuttles depart in 15 minute intervals from Rte. 128 / University Ave. Station parking lot.
BY Bike
Life is good will provide bike racks at the Festival for any attendees who arrive via bicycle. Please be advised that the concert will end after dark and therefore we urge extreme caution if you plan on attending via bicycle. Unicycles are strictly prohibited for the aforementioned reason.
BY PARACHUTE
We strongly discourage you from arriving via parachute as this would vastly complicate the ticket collection process.
By Motorized Beanie Caps
As far as we know this transportation device does not yet exist, but if you are somehow able to develop a working prototype, we would be very interested in purchasing several units.
