All ages are welcome to the Festival of Lakes general admission section. For access to the VIP Experience area all guests, regardless of age, must have a valid pass.

To ensure the safety of all guests, the City of Hammond reserves the right to inspect persons, parcels or clothing capable of concealing or carrying prohibited items into the festival.

Festival of the Lakes provides a wide range of food and beverage choices for purchase inside the festival grounds. No outside items are allowed to be brought in, except one sealed plastic bottle of water per person.

Items found will likely be turned into our Guest Information booth.

Guests are welcome to bring cell phones and/or small point-and-shoot cameras (no detachable lenses) to take photos.

Music concerts are held rain or shine, but we are committed to making guest safety our top priority on inclement nights.

Umbrellas are prohibited at the festival. However, you may bring your own poncho or purchase a poncho at the Guest Information booth for $5.00 each.

Yes. ATM's are available 3 locations:

• attached to select carnival ticket booths
• near the central information booth
• near the main bar

The availability of VIP Experience Passes available for purchases varies depending on the day of the concert and the artist.

No, there are only a limited number of VIP Experience Passes that are available for purchase.

No, meet and greets with the artists are NOT included with the VIP Experience Pass.

As a VIP Experience Pass purchaser, upon your arrival at VIP entrance gate, you will be provided with a VIP Experience wristband which will allow you access to enter, exit and re-enter the VIP and VIP Experience area as you desire until those areas are closed.

No. All Parking is a separate charge.

Yes.

Unlike other concert nights at the Festival of the Lakes, the Lil Wayne event will be a "ticket required" event. The Gold Section is the only section that can be purchased at this time. General Admission tickets will be going on sale soon for $60. This General Admission sale will be separate from the limited Free General Admission tickets for Hammond residents.

On June 24, a limited supply of free "General Admission Section" tickets will be made available to Hammond residents (2 GA tickets per household while supplies last). The General Admission Section is located further from the stage behind the Gold Section in the grass.

If you are a Hammond resident, details on acquiring the limited Free General Admission Section tickets will be released soon.

No, there are no VIP passes available for the Lil Wayne event, however Gold Section tickets will have access to Gold Section only bathrooms and bars and an area behind the stage.

The Lil Wayne concert is considered a premium event. Gold Section Tickets are $125 each and General Admission tickets will be $60.

Yes. Unlike other nights of the festival, everyone entering the festival grounds will be required to have a ticket for the Lil Wayne concert.

On June 24th , a limited supply of "General Admission Section" tickets will be made available to Hammond residents (2 GA tickets per household while supplies last). The General Admission Section is located further from the stage behind the Gold Section in the grass. Details regarding these tickets will be released soon.