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✦Halifax, Garrison Grounds, Nova scotia

What’s in. What’s out.

Search any item to check. Bag limit is a fanny pack or 11″ × 6″ × 6″. When in doubt, leave it at home.

Lists confirm closer to festival. Security has final say at the gate. Bag check happens at every entrance.

✓ Allowed

Bring it. Fanny pack or a bag under 11″ × 6″ × 6″, low-profile, easy to check.

  • 🆔

    Government ID

    Required for any licensed/19+ area.

  • 🎒

    Fanny pack, or a bag under 11″ × 6″ × 6″

    Soft sides, easy to open at gate check. No backpacks, camelbaks, coolers or large purses.

  • 🧬

    Sunscreen (under 3oz)

    Original container preferred. Reapply often.

  • 💊

    Prescription medication

    Bring in original packaging. Notify gate staff for anything injectable.

  • 🎟️

    Your ticket (phone or printed)

    QR code from your ticketing account · screenshot works.

  • 👓

    Sunglasses + earplugs

    Free earplugs available at info booth.

  • 📷

    Personal camera (point-and-shoot, no detachable lens)

    For your own memories · not for commercial use.

  • 🪪

    Credit/debit cards

    The festival is cashless — card, tap and phone wallets. There are no ATMs on site.

✕ Prohibited

Leave at home. We won't store these · they go in the bin at the gate.

  • 🍱

    Outside food & drink

    Includes water bottles, sealed or open. On-site vendors include vegan, halal and gluten-free options, and water is on sale across the site.

  • 🍾

    Glass (any kind)

    Bottles, jars, glassware · safety hazard in a crowd.

  • 🔪

    Weapons (any kind)

    Knives over 2 inches, firearms, replicas, anything pointed.

  • 🛸

    Drones

    Restricted airspace · no exceptions, including for press.

  • 📸

    Professional cameras with detachable lenses

    Photo pit access is by accreditation only. Apply through Press.

  • 🎤

    Audio/video recording for distribution

    Personal phone clips fine. Commercial recording needs accreditation.

  • 🪑

    Chairs of any kind

    Including low-profile and folding chairs. VIP has its own seating.

  • 🧨

    Fireworks, flares, smoke devices

    Confiscated and reported.

  • 🚩

    Totems over 6 feet tall

    Blocks sightlines. Shorter ones OK with security check.

  • 🐕

    Pets (non-service animals)

    Credentialed service animals welcome everywhere.

  • 💼

    Large bags / coolers / hardshell luggage

    Use a fanny pack or a bag under 11″ × 6″ × 6″ instead.

  • 🎲

    Selfie sticks / tripods

    Blocks views and creates congestion.

~ Conditional

Allowed with notice or proof. Bring documentation to make gate check faster.

  • 💉

    Medical devices & supplies

    Insulin pumps, EpiPens, inhalers, CPAP. Tell gate staff on entry.

  • 🥜

    Dietary food (allergy / medical)

    With note from healthcare provider or prescription label.

  • 💨

    Vapes, e-cigarettes & cigarettes

    Packages must be sealed at entry. Use in the designated smoking area only.

  • 🧷

    Wheelchair / mobility device accessories

    All accessibility-supporting equipment welcome. Apply for the accessible viewing platform reservation.

  • 👶

    Baby carrier / stroller

    Small strollers OK in family zones. Park at the family check-in.

  • ☂️

    Umbrellas and blankets — not permitted

    Neither is allowed through the gate, any size. The festival runs rain or shine — bring a shell instead.

  • 🛍️

    Merch picked up earlier in the day

    Hold receipts. Bag check applies at re-entry.

Security has final say at the gate. Lists above are our best current intent · venue agreements, weather, and operational reviews can shift specific items before festival day.

If we confiscate something: we don't store personal items. Anything we have to take goes in the bin at the gate, or · if it's clearly hazardous · to law enforcement. Leave the questionable stuff at home.

Still not sure about something specific? Message us · we'll respond within 2 business days.