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2023 Poppy Festival Special, April 21st – 23rd

Antelope Valley Transit Authority is providing service to the 2023 California Poppy Festival at the AV Fairgrounds April 21st through 23rd.30th Anniversary Poppy Festival Logo

In addition to AVTA’s Route 9 that services bus stop #736 and #725 at the AV Fairgrounds, AVTA will provide a 2023 Poppy Festival Special that will run from the Lancaster Metrolink Station to the AV Fairgrounds (bus stop #736) with a stop at Owen Memorial Park Transit Center.

Palmdale residents can connect too. Simply take Route 1 to Owen Memorial Park Transit Center to connect or take the Metrolink to the Lancaster Metrolink Station.

The 2023 Poppy Festival Special will run from 4pm to 10pm on Friday, April 21, 10am to 10pm on Saturday April 22, and 10am to 8pm on Sunday, April 23. Frequencies are every 30 minutes. This is a special event route. In order to maintain schedule, buses will only stop at locations listed.

Please check the 2023 Poppy Festival Special Schedule for specific departure times from locations and for connecting with Metrolink transfer points. Metrolink schedules may be subject to change. For the latest Metrolink schedules, please visit www.metrolinktrains.com/schedules 

Click here to download a digital 2023 Poppy Festival Special Schedule. 

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