St. Catharines is hiking its parking fees to $20 at downtown city-owned lots this long weekend as it gets ready for an influx of visitors.

The city said it’s implementing special event parking rates to “manage increased demand” during the Somekinda Festival in Montebello Park and other area activities.

The special event parking will be in effect Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at city surface lots and garages.

That includes Ontario Street Parking Garage, Garden Park-Carlisle Street Garage, Garden Park Lot, Race Street Lot, Head Street Lot, David S. Howes Way Lot, Market Square Lot at city hall, St. Paul Street-Westchester Lot and the St. Catharines Public Library Central Branch Lot.

Payments can be made by cash or with the HonkMobile app.

Parking will remain free at Market Squa

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