DRIVING DIRECTIONS
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS holds weekly dances on TUESDAYS from 7 - 10 PM at the IRISH CULTURAL CENTER in PHOENIX.
Getting to the Irish Cultural Center:
The Irish Cultural Center is at 1106 N. Central Avenue just south of Culver Street in Phoenix. Culver is between Roosevelt Street and McDowell Road. The Center is on the edge of the Deck Park that covers the I-10 tunnel.
Parking is in the back, behind the building itself and entry is from the back as well. Overflow parking is available at the following locations:
1) Margaret Hance Park -- park on Culver St. and walk across the grassy area to the Irish Cultural Center or
2) The Parsons Center for Health and Wellness, 1101 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Click Map to View All Possible Parking Areas:
From West Phoenix:
Take I-10 East towards Tucson. Exit at 7th Avenue. At the top of the exit ramp, turn left (north) on to 7th Avenue. Immediately after coming onto 7th Avenue take the first right turn, which is Culver. Continue on Culver until it ends at Central Avenue. Turn right onto Central, over the hump and turn at the first right turn lane into the Irish Cultural Center.
From East Valley:
Take I-10 and stay on it. Drive through the Deck Park tunnel. In the tunnel, which begins after the 7th Street exit, move to the right lane and take the first exit, 7th Avenue. It will be the first exit after you leave the tunnel. At the top of the exit ramp turn right (north) on to 7th Avenue. Immediately after turning onto 7th Avenue, take the first right which is Culver. Continue on Culver until it ends at Central Avenue. Turn right onto Central, over the hump and turn at the first right turn lane into the Irish Cultural Center.
From the north by surface streets:
Get to Central Ave. by any major east or west street that is north of the I-10 Freeway, such as McDowell Rd. Go south on Central past Culver (which is across from the Burton Barr Library) over the hump, and turn at the first right turn lane into the Irish Cultural Center.
Getting to the Irish Cultural Center:
The Irish Cultural Center is at 1106 N. Central Avenue just south of Culver Street in Phoenix. Culver is between Roosevelt Street and McDowell Road. The Center is on the edge of the Deck Park that covers the I-10 tunnel.
Parking is in the back, behind the building itself and entry is from the back as well. Overflow parking is available at the following locations:
1) Margaret Hance Park -- park on Culver St. and walk across the grassy area to the Irish Cultural Center or
2) The Parsons Center for Health and Wellness, 1101 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Click Map to View All Possible Parking Areas:
From West Phoenix:
Take I-10 East towards Tucson. Exit at 7th Avenue. At the top of the exit ramp, turn left (north) on to 7th Avenue. Immediately after coming onto 7th Avenue take the first right turn, which is Culver. Continue on Culver until it ends at Central Avenue. Turn right onto Central, over the hump and turn at the first right turn lane into the Irish Cultural Center.
From East Valley:
Take I-10 and stay on it. Drive through the Deck Park tunnel. In the tunnel, which begins after the 7th Street exit, move to the right lane and take the first exit, 7th Avenue. It will be the first exit after you leave the tunnel. At the top of the exit ramp turn right (north) on to 7th Avenue. Immediately after turning onto 7th Avenue, take the first right which is Culver. Continue on Culver until it ends at Central Avenue. Turn right onto Central, over the hump and turn at the first right turn lane into the Irish Cultural Center.
From the north by surface streets:
Get to Central Ave. by any major east or west street that is north of the I-10 Freeway, such as McDowell Rd. Go south on Central past Culver (which is across from the Burton Barr Library) over the hump, and turn at the first right turn lane into the Irish Cultural Center.
ALTERNATE LOCATION #1 USED OCCASIONALLY FOR SPECIAL EVENTS
St. Matthew United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall
2540 West Baseline Road, Mesa, Arizona 85202
St. Matthew is located on the north side of Baseline Road midway between Dobson Road and the 101 (Price) Freeway. (NW corner Baseline Road and El Dorado) Baseline Road is just south of US-60 Superstition Freeway.
Fellowship Hall is the middle building with the entrance on the El Dorado side.
GETTING TO ST. MATTHEW UMC FROM PHOENIX:
TAKE I-10 E (toward Tucson) to US 60 E (Superstition Fwy) (toward Globe).
Continue on US 60 E to McClintock Exit 175 in Tempe.
Turn right on McClintock one-half mile to Baseline.
Turn left on Baseline past Price Rd. and 101 Freeway.
Continue on Baseline past signal at Don Carlos to next left turn break in center divider (at El Dorado.) Turn left on El Dorado.
Church will be on your left; go around to the rear entrance to parking lot. Fellowship Hall is the central building; entrance is on El Dorado side.
St. Matthew United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall
2540 West Baseline Road, Mesa, Arizona 85202
St. Matthew is located on the north side of Baseline Road midway between Dobson Road and the 101 (Price) Freeway. (NW corner Baseline Road and El Dorado) Baseline Road is just south of US-60 Superstition Freeway.
Fellowship Hall is the middle building with the entrance on the El Dorado side.
GETTING TO ST. MATTHEW UMC FROM PHOENIX:
TAKE I-10 E (toward Tucson) to US 60 E (Superstition Fwy) (toward Globe).
Continue on US 60 E to McClintock Exit 175 in Tempe.
Turn right on McClintock one-half mile to Baseline.
Turn left on Baseline past Price Rd. and 101 Freeway.
Continue on Baseline past signal at Don Carlos to next left turn break in center divider (at El Dorado.) Turn left on El Dorado.
Church will be on your left; go around to the rear entrance to parking lot. Fellowship Hall is the central building; entrance is on El Dorado side.
ALTERNATE LOCATION #2 USED OCCASIONALLY FOR SPECIAL EVENTS
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Burns Hall
1500 West Maryland Avenue, Phoenix Arizona 85015
(NW corner Maryland and N. 15th Avenue)
GETTING TO SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY FROM TUCSON/THE SOUTH:
Take I-10 W to AZ-51 N. Take the Bethany Home Road exit (4B) left (west) and follow Bethany Home to 15th Avenue. Turn right (north) and go one half mile to Maryland. The church is on the NW corner of this intersection.
GETTING TO SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY FROM THE NORTH:
Take I-17 S and exit at Glendale Avenue (exit 205). Go left (east) and follow Glendale Avenue to 15th Avenue. Turn right (south) and go one half mile to Maryland. The church is on the NW corner of this intersection.
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Burns Hall
1500 West Maryland Avenue, Phoenix Arizona 85015
(NW corner Maryland and N. 15th Avenue)
GETTING TO SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY FROM TUCSON/THE SOUTH:
Take I-10 W to AZ-51 N. Take the Bethany Home Road exit (4B) left (west) and follow Bethany Home to 15th Avenue. Turn right (north) and go one half mile to Maryland. The church is on the NW corner of this intersection.
GETTING TO SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY FROM THE NORTH:
Take I-17 S and exit at Glendale Avenue (exit 205). Go left (east) and follow Glendale Avenue to 15th Avenue. Turn right (south) and go one half mile to Maryland. The church is on the NW corner of this intersection.
