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.
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.