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You’ve copped weekend passes to Coachella. Score! You’ve figured out how to get yourself and your crew to the desert, and maybe you have even made plans to camp on the festival grounds. All that’s left waiting between you and a weekend filled with live music is check-in upon arrival. Coachella heads, don’t sweat – check out below what you can and can’t bring into the Coachella festival grounds to make checking in for you and your crew a breeze.
Baby strollers
Small blankets and beach towels
Binoculars
Cameras (no detachable lenses)
Cigarettes
Dancing Shoes
E-Cigs
Vape Pens
Hydration packs (plastic only)
Ear plugs
Eye drops
GoPros
Gum, mints
Hand sanitizer
Baby wipes
Hats
Lighters
Lip Balm
Makeup
Parasols
Phones and chargers
Service Animals
Sunscreen (pump or cream only, no aerosols)
Sunglasses
Water bottles (40 oz. or less, no metal or glass, empty upon entering venue), bota bags, and water misters (empty upon entering venue)
Aerosol products (including sunscreen)
Air horns
Animals (Service Animals are allowed)
Audio recording devices
AVPS, mods, liquid refills for vapes
Chairs (includes inflatable and folding)
Chains, including chain wallets and belts
Coolers
Professional cameras, detachable lenses/DSLRs
Drones, or any sort of remote control vehicles or toys
Drugs or drug paraphernalia (prescriptions must be in properly labeled containers, not pill boxes, that match the holder’s ID)
Flammables, including fireworks, explosives, and road flares
Flags or totems
Flashlights
Flyers, samples, giveaways, promotional items
Glass, metal, aluminum, or steel containers
Glow sticks, LED gloves, laser pointers or LED products
Hula hoops
Musical instruments
Kites or sky lanterns
Laptop computers, tablets
Personal massagers
Outside food or beverages
Personal vehicles such as bikes, skates, scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, segways, electric scooters (Birds, Limes), etc. (However, personal mobility devices for ADA guests are allowed.)
Selfie sticks, tripods, or Narcisticks
Sharpies, markers, paint pens
Stuffed animals
Tarps, tents, and sleeping bags
Toy guns, water guns, or sling shots
Umbrellas
Video cameras
Walkie-Talkies or 2-way radios
Weapons of any kind, including guns, ammo, pocket knives, tasers, pepper spray/mace, and off-duty law enforcement concealed carry permits.
According to Coachella’s official website, backpacks, purses, handbags, totes, and fanny packs are permitted in the venue as long as they are no bigger than 20″ X 15″ X 5″. Bota bags and wallets without chains are also allowed inside the festival grounds. Bags that are approved for stadiums such as these trendy holographic totes are a great option for festivals. They ensure that you are within the proper bag size regulations, and most importantly, festival-ready.
Weekend 1 tickets to Coachella are already sold out on the primary market, though folks can still register for Weekend 2 presale at the official festival website. Miss out on buying passes completely? Check out our ticket-buying guide to find out all the different methods of acquiring tickets. You can also head here to start shopping on SeatGeek.