✦ What items are allowed & prohibited at SelassieFest?
Last Updated: 25 June 2026Guests 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. Please review the guidelines below to ensure a safe and blessed gathering.
The following items are ALLOWED:
View what bags are allowed at the festival.- Baby Strollers
- Binoculars
- Blankets, Sheets, Towels (small, personal size)
- Umbrellas (small, collapsible)
- Low-profile chairs (seat height ≤ 6 inches)
- Cameras (basic point‑and‑shoot consumer‑grade) without detachable lenses, monopods, selfie sticks, tripods, GoPro mounts
- Empty reusable water bottles, hydration packs, plastic/aluminum water bottles
- Factory sealed Naloxone / Narcan kit
- Hydration / Electrolyte packets in factory sealed single serving packages
- 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 (3.4 ounces or less)
- Factory‑sealed snacks (small portions – fruits, nuts, granola bars)
- Service animals (with proper identification)
Prescription Medicine Requirements:
- Anyone needing prescription medicine at the festival must present the pharmacy‑labeled container (prescription, dosage, patient name) to medical staff at each entrance gate. Patrons are only allowed a sufficient supply 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 daily supply. 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
- Coolers of any kind (exceptions may be made for medical use)
- Frisbees, balls, or large toys
- Any professional audio / video recording equipment (no detachable zoom lenses, stands, tripods, selfie sticks)
- Drones or any remote flying device
- Hammocks or slacklines
- Glass containers of any kind
- Illegal or illicit substances of any kind
- Inflatables of any kind
- Outside food or beverage (including alcohol) – except small personal snacks
- Pets (except service animals)
- Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, wagons, carts, or personal motorized vehicles
- Tents, canopies, or shade structures of any kind
- Totems or flag poles
- Unauthorized/unlicensed vendors – no solicitation, flyers, stickers, giveaways, samples, etc.
- Weapons, explosives, fireworks, or sharp objects
- Large chains or spiked jewelry
- Carts of any kind (including Red Wagons)
- High‑back camping chairs (legs exceeding 6 inches)
- Smoking (including vaping) in general festival grounds – a designated Herb Education & Consumption area will be available
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 the festival.
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