Allowed & Prohibited Items

Guests and their belongings are subject to search upon entry or re-entry. You can help keep the lines moving quickly by leaving large bags at home.

The following items are ALLOWED:

• View what bags are allowed at the festival (jump to our bag policy).
• Baby Strollers
• Binoculars
• Cameras (basic point and shoot consumer-grade cameras) without detachable lenses and other accessories (monopods, selfie sticks, tripods, GoPro mounts, and other attachments are not allowed)
• Empty reusable water bottles and hydration packs, and plastic or aluminum water bottles
• Factory sealed Naloxone/Narcan kit
• Hydration/Electrolyte packets in factory sealed single serving package(s)
• Personal sized hand sanitizer (3.4 ounces or less)
• Personal misting fans with a bottle no larger than 1.5L (must be empty upon entry)
• Portable battery packs 
• Sunscreen in non-aerosol containers is allowed in the size of 3.4 ounces or less

• Prescription Medicine Requirements: 

  Anyone needing prescription medicine at the festival must present the pharmacy-labeled container which states the prescription, dosage, and patient name to our medical staff at each entrance gate. Patrons are only allowed a sufficient supply of the prescribed medication for that day.
  Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.
  Over the counter medications are allowed in a sufficient supply for the day. Bottle contents will be verified by medical personnel at the entry gates.

The following items are PROHIBITED:

• Any bag that is not aligned with the allowed bags policy.
• Aerosol containers, including sunscreen and personal beauty products
• Blankets, Sheets, Towels
• Coolers of any kind. (Exceptions may be made for medical use)
• Framed backpacks, multiple pocket backpacks and any pack that is not aligned with the allowed backpacks above. (See Full Bag Policy Below)
• Frisbees
• Any and all professional audio recording equipment
• Professional cameras and professional recording (photo, video, audio) equipment (NO large professional detachable zoom lenses, stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks (selfie sticks) or other commercial equipment.
• Any and all professional video equipment. No video recording will be allowed
• Drones or any other remote flying device
• Hammocks
• Glass containers of any kind
• Illegal and Illicit substances of any kind
• Inflatables of any kind
• Outside food or beverage (including alcohol) of any kind
• Umbrellas
• Pets (except service animals)
• Selfie sticks
• Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, wagons, carts or any personal motorized vehicles
  Tents, canopies, or shade structures of any kind.
  Totems or flag poles.
• Unauthorised/unlicensed vendors are not allowed. No unauthorized solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, giveaways, samples, etc.
• Weapons or explosives of any kind
• Fireworks
• Large chains or spiked jewellery
• Bicycles inside festival grounds 
• Carts of any kind (including Red Wagons)
• Chairs of any kind

• All Chicago parks prohibit smoking of any kind, including vaping

  This list is subject to change. If the item in question is not explicitly listed, it will be up to security's discretion to allow it into festival.

Our bag policy:

• Small clutch purses and fanny packs that are 6" x 9" or smaller do not need to be clear, but can have no more than one pocket.
• All other bags larger than 6" x 9" must be smaller than 12" x 6" x 12" and clear.
• Hydration packs are allowed and do not need to be clear, but must be emptied of all liquid and with no more than two main compartments and one smaller compartment.

Important to know:

• All bags will be searched before entry.
• Leave your bag at home for the quickest entry.
• We cannot advise on specific bags, but recommend you follow the policy above to avoid delays.