EDC Orlando Brings Road Closures to Tinker Field Area
Orange County Sheriff's Office has designated a Special Event Zone around the festival from Thursday through Monday, with traffic expected to return to normal by Monday morning.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Dance and Electronic
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The 15th edition of Electric Daisy Carnival runs November 6-8 at Tinker Field in Orlando, featuring more than 100 electronic music artists across several stages. A Special Event Zone covering portions of Colonial Drive, John Young Parkway and Old Winter Garden Road is in effect beginning Thursday.
Why it matters
The festival's scale and the road closures will affect commuters and downtown traffic in Orlando over the long weekend. Attendees are being directed toward downtown parking and shuttle service to ease congestion.
Organizers expect about 95,000 people daily across the three days, with more than 100 artists performing. Hotels are roughly 18 minutes from Tinker Field, according to event information.
The players
Orange County Sheriff's Office
The local law enforcement agency that designated the Special Event Zone around the festival and oversees traffic control in the affected corridors.
Waymo
The autonomous vehicle company whose robotaxi service is providing pickups and drop-offs for festival attendees this year.
The details
The Orange County Sheriff's Office designated a Special Event Zone including Colonial Drive from Tampa Avenue to Hiawassee Road, John Young Parkway from State Road 408 to WD Judge Road, and Old Winter Garden Road from John Young Parkway to Ferguson Drive. Attendees are advised to park downtown and take the free shuttle picked up at Hughey Avenue and Central Boulevard, with Waymo pickups and drop-offs included this year.
Timeline
Thursday: Special Event Zone begins around the festival.
November 6-8: EDC Orlando festival runs.
Monday: Special Event Zone ends and traffic is expected to return to normal.
Festival Infrastructure
The Orlando event is a continuation of the festival's established model of relying on shuttles and downtown parking rather than on-site parking at Camping World Stadium, which the source describes as limited. This year's addition of Waymo pickups extends that model to autonomous ride-hailing.
Festival-goers should plan to park downtown and use the free shuttle from Hughey Avenue and Central Boulevard, since parking near the stadium is limited. Rideshare, scooters and walking the last mile from downtown are also options for reaching the event.
The takeaway
Attendees planning to visit EDC Orlando should arrive early, use downtown parking with the free shuttle, and expect road closures through the weekend. Traffic is expected to normalize by Monday morning.
What happens next
The Special Event Zone is scheduled to end Monday, when city officials expect traffic to return to normal.
Further reading
For more on the scene, explore Dance and Electronic coverage.
More information
Find the EDC Orlando event information and shuttle map for shuttle details.
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