To help you pack, here's a clear list of what you can and cannot bring into the festival grounds.
The following items are ALLOWED:
- View which bags are allowed on our festival bag policy page
- Baby Strollers
- Binoculars
- Blankets, sheets, tarps
- 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
- Frisbees
- Light stick, no larger than 11” x 4” and no more than 3 AAA batteries
- 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 1.5 L (must be empty upon entry)
- Portable battery packs
- Sunscreen in non-aerosol containers is allowed in the size of 3.4 ounces or less
- Totems & Totems with Flags (Less than 7 feet tall, and less than 1 inch in diameter. Must be made of light material: swim noodles, foam type material, cardboard tubes, fabric, light plastic, balloons, aluminum and/or blow up items
Medical Requirements
- Prescription medications (in original containers, ID required) 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.
- 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. View Medical Requirements page.
- Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.
The following items are PROHIBITED:
- Any bag that is not aligned with the allowed bags. (See full bag policy)
- Aerosol containers, including sunscreen and personal beauty products
- Coolers of any kind (Exceptions may be made for medical use)
- 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
- Outside food or beverage (including alcohol) of any kind
- Umbrellas
- Inflatables of any kind
- Pets (except service animals)
- Selfie sticks
- Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, wagons, carts or any personal motorized vehicles
- Tents, canopies, or shade structures of any kind including chairs with shade structures
- Unauthorized/unlicensed vendors are not allowed. No unauthorized solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, give-aways, samples, etc.
- Weapons or explosives of any kind
- Fireworks
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park is smoke free. Smoking and vaping banned in all parks
- Chains of any kind or spiked jewelry
- Bicycles inside festival grounds (free parking is available near festival entrance)
- Carts of any kind (including Red Wagons)
- Chairs of any kind
*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.*