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Delray Affair 2027: the dates, the free shuttle, and what is not posted yet

The short answer

The Delray Affair returns to downtown Delray Beach, Florida April 9-11, 2027, its 65th year, run by the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce. For residents the playbook is the free off-site parking and shuttle from 345 S. Congress Avenue. Daily hours and a street-closure map are not published yet – here is exactly what is, checked October 24, 2026.

By the Downtown Delray Beach Editorial Team2 min read Last checked October 24, 2026

Three days of arts and crafts down the middle of Atlantic Avenue, the 65th time out. This is the resident’s version – dates, the shuttle move, and an honest list of what the organizer has not posted yet – not the visitor guide. Everything checked October 24, 2026; the festival calendar context is on our festival-season page.

The dates, from the organizer

The resident move: park at 345 S. Congress

The Chamber runs free off-site parking with a shuttle from the Palm Beach County Administrative Complex at 345 S. Congress Avenue. If you live downtown-adjacent and want out of the middle of it, that lot is the sanctioned answer – the same corridor as the Tri-Rail station, west of I-95.

Not posted yet – do not let anyone tell you otherwise

Daily festival hours for 2027: not published. A street-closure map: not published; the organizer’s event-and-parking page covers parking, shuttles and garages only. We state both absences rather than repeat a guess – when the Chamber posts them, they are the source.

Who runs what, in one paragraph

Downtown Delray Beach events are produced and listed by the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, whose calendar is the live source for everything current; the Affair itself is the Chamber’s, since its start in the early 1960s. Two organizations, one street.

  • Downtown Delray Beach events are produced and listed by the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA), which states its mission is to "stimulate, enhance, and sustain the economic vitality of downtown Delray Beach". The DDA office is at 350 SE 1st St, Delray Beach, FL 33483, phone 561-243-1077. Downtown Delray Beach DDA – Events
  • The DDA's downtown events calendar lives at downtowndelraybeach.com/events (full month view at /events/calendar), covering downtown Delray Beach happenings from restaurant months and gallery walks to the Christmas tree lighting. Downtown Delray Beach DDA – Events Calendar

Written by the Downtown Delray Beach Editorial Team. Some content may be AI-generated. People check every fact before it publishes.

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: City of Delray Beach (official site)

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