Drivers in Baltimore should get ready for another weekend of heavy traffic and road closures as the 44th annual Baltimore Washington One Carnival welcomes thousands to celebrate Caribbean culture.

The three-day event begins Friday and will feature live performances, arts and craft vendors, and plenty of Caribbean cuisine. Festivities will primarily be held in Druid Hill Park, and there will be road closures throughout the weekend.

A Caribbean-style parade will travel through the city Saturday. Participants will set up along Druid Park Drive between Reisterstown Road and Liberty Heights Avenue. Things will start from there at noon, and they are expected to wrap up on East Drive at 3 p.m.

During the parade, all entrances to Druid Hill Park will close from noon-3 p.m. They will reopen when the parade ends.

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The following roads also will be closed.

  • Carlins Park Drive at Druid Park Drive from 6 p.m. Friday through 3 p.m. Saturday.
  • Druid Park Drive between Liberty Heights Avenue and Reisterstown Road on Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Reisterstown Road at Druid Park Drive will be closed at noon Saturday for the beginning of the parade until all participants move onto Auchentoroly Terrace. This closure will also affect traffic traveling southbound on Park Heights Avenue.
  • Southbound Auchentoroly Terrace at Reisterstown Road will also close starting at noon Saturday.
  • Red Road will be closed at East Drive and at Shop Road from 11 a.m. on Saturday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

Parking restrictions will be in effect as well. Prepare to be ticketed and towed if you leave your vehicle on these streets.

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  • Carlins Park Drive from Druid Park Drive to the dead end from 3 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Saturday.
  • Swann Drive from Druid Park Lake Drive to Mansion House Drive from 3 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
  • Beechwood Drive from Gwynns Falls Parkway to Swann Drive from 3 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
  • Druid Park Drive from Liberty Heights Avenue to Reisterstown Road on Saturday, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Towanda Avenue from Druid Park Drive to Wahaton Avenue on Saturday, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation is warning drivers that, during the parade, temporary traffic stops will be implemented along the route for the safety of participants.