VIPA Closes Cruz Bay Parking Lot for St. John Celebration Events

Issued June 4, 2025 

[St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands] — The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) would like to inform the community that the parking lot next to the U.S. Customs facility in Cruz Bay, St. John, will be closed for public parking beginning Tuesday, June 10, 2025. This parking lot will be transformed into the St. John Celebration Village, featuring local vendors and live performances by local and international artists.  After the Celebration ends on July 4th, the Village booths will be dismantled, and VIPA will clean, paint, and re-stripe the parking lot.  The lot will re-open for public parking on Thursday, July 17, 2024. VIPA apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause the public.