Getting There
Parking
ADA Parking will be available on the festival grounds, in close proximity to the festival entrance. Vehicles must have a valid parking pass for the designated lot. A state-issued placard / license plate required to park in accessible parking spaces. All event tickets include the price of parking. Lot C will be held for those who require accessible parking for convenient access to the festival entrance.
Shuttles
An ADA shuttle will run all night. Text "COTA" to 69050 to request a ride or stop by the Guest Services tent near the entrance gates. More information coming soon.
ADA Accessibility Center (“Access Center”)
The Access Center will be located inside the main entrance and within the Guest Services booth. Please look for Guest Services signage.
Our Access Center services include, but are not limited to:
- Answers to questions specific to the Accessibility Program
- Information relevant to our patrons with disabilities
- Requests for accessibility wristbands
- Power outlets for recharging powered mobility devices
- Programming information in large print and braille for reference
- Assisted Listening Devices (ALDs)
Wristbands and Accessible Viewing Areas
Sips & Sounds Summer Festival works to make sure that all festival fans have an enjoyable experience. All Festival attendees must have an event ticket for admission into the Festival, and purchasing a separate accessible ticket is not necessary.
Upon arrival, please visit the Access Center for information on the accessibility wristband program. Patrons with mobility impairments or Deaf/Hard of Hearing patrons can request an accessibility wristband at the Access Center. This wristband is to show Festival staff that the patron plus one companion is eligible to enter the accessible viewing areas or the Deaf and Hard of Hearing areas. The accessibility wristband is non-transferable.
Note: The wristband does not guarantee a spot in these areas. Please note that both viewing areas have a limited capacity and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We cannot save or reserve seats or areas on the platform. Once it’s determined that an accessible viewing area is filled to capacity (including adequate aisle space for entering and exiting the area), the area will not be available for additional entry.
Signage will be placed at the Festival identifying all viewing areas for patrons with mobility limitations and patrons who are Deaf / Hard of Hearing. Accessible viewing areas are marked with the International Symbol of Access on the Festival Map. To see the designated accessible viewing locations, please visit the Access Center for a map of the festival grounds, visit the map on the official Festival website, or the map on the official Festival app.
Viewing Area Wristband Policies
- Accessibility Program wristbands to access Accessible seated viewing platforms and Deaf / Hard of Hearing viewing areas are good for the whole weekend.
- Do NOT remove your wristband for the entire duration of the event. If your Accessibility Program wristband is damaged or removed, it can be replaced at the Access Center.
- One companion will be admitted with each guest with an accessible viewing area wristband.
- If a guest wants to switch their companion, please notify a guest services representative.
Patrons with Mobility Limitations
The Festival is wheelchair accessible but is a large venue with great distances between activities and attractions. It is outdoors and across city streets and pathways. Some travel is over natural terrain and terrain designed for motor vehicles. If it should rain, there could be mud.
The Festival does not provide personal care, golf cart rides, or push service of any kind or wheelchairs for rent or loan. Wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, and three or four-wheeled scooters are allowed only for use by patrons with mobility disabilities. For safety reasons, requests to use other power-driven mobility devices will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Powered wheelchairs may also be charged at the Access Center. Patrons should bring all cords and accessories needed to charge their devices. Chargers must use a 110-volt, 20-amp circuit.
Accessible portable toilets are available at the ends of each bank of portable toilets throughout the Festival venue.
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted Performances
The Festival provides many American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted music performances for patrons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Please email access@sipssoundsfest.com to request a specific performance be interpreted.
The deadline to request an interpretation is one month prior to the Festival to allow adequate time to prepare. We will make every effort to accommodate, but cannot guarantee, requests submitted very close to the Festival. Please email access@sipssoundsfest.com
A schedule of interpreted performances is posted here.
Special Dietary Needs and Prescription Medicine
Outside food and drinks are not allowed inside the Festival, but if a patron has special medical dietary restrictions, items will be allowed. Email access@sipssoundsfest.com for more information.
Patrons are allowed to bring their medically necessary materials and medications into the Festival, provided that all medicine has a prescription label with the patron’s name. Our personnel at the entry gates will verify the contents of any medically necessary materials. Out of concern for the festival staff who handle the trash, please dispose of your medical waste and syringes in the proper disposal, which is located at the medical tent. Please see the official Festival map for the location of the medical tent. Please do not dispose of these items in other trash bins at the Festival.
Service Animals
Pets are not allowed within the Festival grounds. However, miniature horses and dogs, which have been trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability, are welcome. If accompanied by a service animal, you will be provided a Patron Notice of Responsibility for a Service Animal or you can request the form in advance from access@sipssoundsfest.com. Please enter through the accessible lane at either entrance.
Family Services
Need a place to change a diaper? Or a place to sit and nurse? Please head over to the Access Center. They will direct you to our family services tent located next to Guest Services.
KultureCity Sensory Inclusive
KultureCity is making Sips & Sounds sensory inclusive. Trained volunteers, sensory bags, and a mobile sensory room will be available for families and individuals who have sensory needs/non-visible disabilities. Sensory sensitivities or challenges with sensory regulation are often experienced by individuals with PTSD, dementia, autism, and other similar conditions, affecting 1 in 4 individuals. A limited number of sensory bags, equipped with noise canceling headphones provided by Puro Sound Labs, fidget tools, and verbal cue cards, will be available for guests to use and take home at no additional cost. You can find the sensory bags and a sensory room near the entrance centrally located. Please ask our ADA team if you need help finding this location.
Have Questions About Our ADA Access & Accommodations?
For any questions, please email: access@sipssoundsfest.com.