Directions and Parking

Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts

CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: Scottsdale Civic Center Park

There is construction underway in Scottsdale Civic Center Park. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early. Parking options and directions from parking to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts are detailed below. Please note: there is no direct pathway from the AZ/88 restaurant, Saguaro hotel, or the north end of the Civic Center Garage.

DIRECTIONS

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale:

7380 E 2nd St
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480-499-TKTS (8587)
Driving Directions

PARKING

Convenient, free parking is available at the following locations. See the next section, below, for details on ADA-accessible parking.

Civic Center Lot and Garage – 3888 N Wells Fargo Ave
Directions to the Center: Use the passageway directly east of the south end of the garage and north of Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Travel east toward the west doors of the Center. Due to construction, the sidewalk along Wells Fargo Avenue next to the garage is not open. We recommend using the garage’s south entrance and exit.

Civic Center Library Garage – 3803 N Drinkwater Blvd
Directions to the Center: Use the ramp from the middle (second) level to access the sidewalk along Drinkwater Boulevard. Use the crosswalks at the intersection of Drinkwater Boulevard and 2nd Street to cross both roads and approach the Center from the south. Enter via the south doors.

If parked on the bottom (first) level or top (third) level of the Drinkwater Boulevard Garage, use the elevator located on the east side of the garage to access the middle (second) level and follow the directions above.

Old Town Parking Corral – 3806 N Brown Ave
Directions to the Center: Walk south down Brown Avenue, east along 2nd Street, and enter via the south doors of the Center.

Pepperwood Lot – 7319 E 1st Ave NOT CURRENTLY RECOMMENDED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION
Directions to the Center: Because construction in Scottsdale Civic Center Park blocks the normal route between this lot and the Center, a route around the construction area is necessary. Walk west via 1st Avenue, south down Brown Avenue, and finally east via 2nd Street to the Center.

ADA-ACCESSIBLE PARKING

Details below for various ADA-accessible parking spaces near Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. For directions to the Center from each parking area, see the section above.

C ivic Center Garage – 3888 N Wells Fargo Ave (no elevators in this garage)

South entrance: 1 ADA-accessible parking spot
South exit: 6 ADA-accessible parking spots
North end: 8 ADA-accessible parking spots. Parking in these ADA spots at the north end of the garage is NOT RECOMMENDED construction. There is no open path between the AZ/88 restaurant area and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, and the sidewalk along Wells Fargo Avenue is blocked by construction.
Parking lot west of garage: 5 ADA-accessible parking spots

Civic Center Library Garage – 3803 N Drinkwater Blvd (access to crosswalk from middle level)

Middle (second) level: 4 ADA-accessible parking spots at the north end. Ramp from this level to the crosswalk.
Top (third) level: 0 ADA-accessible parking spots, but elevator is located on the east side of the garage to access middle level.
Bottom (first) level: 8 ADA-accessible parking spots at the north end, but not located near elevator, which is needed to access middle level.

Old Town Parking Corral – 3806 N Brown Ave (access to Scottsdale Arts Campus from top level, via 2nd Street)

Top level: 9 ADA-accessible parking spots
Lower level: 0 ADA-accessible parking spots

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts – 7380 E 2nd St

Circle Drive just south of the Center: 4 ADA-accessible parking spots

SMoCA

Access to Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Due to ongoing construction in the park, there is no access to SMoCA from the north, including neighboring businesses like AZ/88 and the Saguaro hotel. For information about nearby parking, including ADA-accessible spots, and directions from the parking to SMoCA, scroll toward the bottom of this page.

Driving Directions

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is located at 7374 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.

North – From North Scottsdale: Take Scottsdale Road south, turn left on Second Street, turn left on Wells Fargo Avenue.

South – From the Red Mountain Freeway (202): Take exit 7 for Scottsdale Road north 3.5 miles, turn right on Second Street, turn left on Wells Fargo Avenue.

East – From the Pima Freeway (101): Take exit 47 for Indian School Road west 2 miles, turn left on Drinkwater Boulevard, turn right on Second Street, turn right on Wells Fargo Avenue.

West – From Phoenix: Take Indian School Road east, turn right on Scottsdale Road, turn left on Second Street, turn left on Wells Fargo Avenue.

Parking

Convenient, free parking is available at the following locations. See the next section, below, for details on ADA-accessible parking.

Civic Center Lot and Garage – 3888 N Wells Fargo Ave
Directions to SMoCA: Use the passageway directly east of the garage, south of the salon, and north of SMoCA. Travel east toward Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, then turn south to enter SMoCA via the east-facing doors. Due to construction, the sidewalk along Wells Fargo Avenue next to the garage is not open. We recommend using the garage’s south entrance and exit.

Civic Center Library Garage – 3803 N Drinkwater Blvd
Directions to SMoCA: Use the ramp from the middle (second) level to access the sidewalk along Drinkwater Boulevard. Use the crosswalks at the intersection of Drinkwater Boulevard and 2nd Street to cross both roads. Walk west past the Center, then north between SMoCA and the Center to enter via the east-facing doors.

Old Town Parking Corral – 3806 N Brown Ave
Directions to SMoCA: Walk south down Brown Avenue, east along 2nd Street just south of SMoCA, and finally north between SMoCA and the Center to enter via the east-facing doors.

Pepperwood Lot – 7319 E 1st Ave NOT CURRENTLY RECOMMENDED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION
Directions to SMoCA: Because construction in Scottsdale Civic Center Park blocks the normal route between this lot and SMoCA, a route around the construction area is necessary. Walk west via 1st Avenue, south down Brown Avenue, east via 2nd Street just south of SMoCA, and finally north between SMoCA and the Center to enter via the east-facing doors.

ADA-Accessible Parking

Details below for various ADA-accessible parking spaces near SMoCA. For directions to SMoCA from each parking area, see the section above.

C ivic Center Garage – 3888 N Wells Fargo Ave (no elevators in this garage)

South entrance: 1 ADA-accessible parking spot
South exit: 6 ADA-accessible parking spots
North end: 8 ADA-accessible parking spots. Parking in these ADA spots at the north end of the garage is NOT RECOMMENDED during construction. There is no open path between the AZ/88 restaurant area and SMoCA, and the sidewalk along Wells Fargo Avenue is blocked by construction.
Parking lot west of garage: 5 ADA-accessible parking spots