Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Festival Guidelines
Show goes on rain or shine.
No animals are allowed anywhere on the Festival grounds, campgrounds, or parking lots/cars. Service animals, of course, are an exception.
No glass is allowed on the Festival grounds.
No outside alcohol is allowed on the Festival grounds. We serve beer, wine, and cocktails at the Festival (don’t forget your ID).
No video cameras are allowed on the Festival grounds.
No frisbee playing allowed on the Festival grounds (sorry!)
Tickets must be exchanged for a wristband, which must be worn on your wrist.
Kids 12 and under are FREE for the Festival and camping with a ticketed adult.
We are not responsible for loss, damages, or personal injury.
Festival Line Policy
Our long-standing line policy exists to create a kinder, gentler, more Festivarian-like entry each morning.
Remember, this is a general admission festival. Your tarps do not change that. Festivarians who see an unoccupied tarp are encouraged to have a seat until the owner returns.
No line may form before 5am on Wednesday before the Festival.
- The line begins next to the pedestrian bridge outside the box office. No line may form before Wednesday prior to the Festival.
- You must be physically present in line at all times - no empty chairs! This means if you’re putting a chair down on Wednesday morning, you better be ready to sit for 24 hours!
- Festival staff will be making random walks of the line, and empty chairs will be removed.
- Only one chair per person (i.e. – one person can’t “hold” multiple chairs in line)
- Unattended chairs will be collected and brought to the Warming Hut. Planet Bluegrass assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen chairs.
- The only time chairs can be empty is from gates opening until 1 hour after gates open (i.e. if gates open at 10am, all chairs unattended at 11am will be removed from the line).
- Numbers will be handed out each morning prior to the gates opening.
- Even after receiving your number, you must stay in line - reasonable bathroom/coffee breaks aside.
- Per Town ordinance, you may not camp in line - this means no tents, no cooking, and no sleeping.
- One number, one person, one tarp.
- Festivarians with numbers will be admitted into the Festival in order, one at a time, after going through the standard Customs procedure.
- Please remember that a clear route for traffic must be maintained on the paths and sidewalks at all times.
2026 Town Park Tarp Line Procedures
- Town Park & Warner Field Campers may collect a tarp line number for the following day beginning at 1PM on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday of the Festival. The details & schedule are as follows:
- Wednesday June 17th
- Drawing line number for Thursday, June 18th
- Numbers available at the Festival Box Office from 1pm – Close (9pm)
- Thursday June 18th
- Drawing line number for Friday, June 19th
- Numbers available at the Town Park Camp Gate from 1pm – 6pm
- Friday June 19th
- Drawing line number for Saturday, June 20th
- Numbers available at the Town Park Camp Gate from 1pm – 6pm
- Saturday June 20th
- Drawing line number for Sunday, June 21st
- Numbers available at the Town Park Camp Gate from 1pm – 6pm
- Wednesday June 17th
- In order to collect a random tarp line number, you will need to scan your RFID wristband on a special portal. The portal will only allow Town Park or Warner Field Wristbands to scan once per tarp run number distribution. You will only receive a number if the portal scans green (meaning you haven’t received a number yet for that day).
- If you are unable to get a tarp line number the day before, you will have the opportunity to scan and collect a random number for the current day’s tarp run between 7:30am and 8:00am each morning of the Festival at the Town Park Camp Gate.
- Numbers will not be distributed at any other times, so we recommend getting your number the day before!
- Just like normal, head to the Town Park Camp Gate 30min before Festival Gates open and get in order based on your line numbers to prepare for entry!
General Questions
The festival runs daily from around 10 am to midnight. Stay tuned for the full schedule!
Please come prepared for any and all weather conditions. This includes: intense sun, heat, rain, wind, hail, and possibly snow. The show happens rain or shine, and at an altitude of close to 9,000 feet the weather changes quickly. It does get chilly at night even if the temperature is in the 90s during the day.
Please don’t! No pets of any kind are allowed within the Festival grounds, campgrounds, or in vehicles/parking lots.
If you need a place for your pet to stay, here are a few options:
- Montrose Veterinary Clinic: 970-249-5469
- Deleff Kennels (Delta): 970-874-4058
- Cottonwood Ranch & Kennel (Crawford): 970-921-7100
- Wag Resort (Grand Junction): 970-241-2949
- Iron Will Dog Lodge (Montrose): 970-596-8709
Numerous lodging options are available in Telluride and nearby Mountain Village, as well as in our 4 campgrounds.
For detailed info please visit our Lodging Page or Camping Page.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed in appropriate containers (no glass please). We serve beer and wine at the festival (don’t forget your ID!) and we have a wide assortment of food vendors.
Strollers and wagons are allowed.
High-back chairs, shade tents, and umbrellas are allowed in designated areas.
All seating is general admission on the lawn, so be sure to bring your own chair.
Tarps (10x10 max) are allowed to reserve space and to protect the grass.
Low-back chairs are allowed in front of the sound booth.
High-back chairs are allowed behind the sound booth.
Shade tents, umbrellas and other view obstructing items are allowed along the back fence only.
No – each wristband is for one person only.
4-Day Passes are intended for a Festivarian attending the entire 4 days of the festival.
Single day passes are available for Festivarians only attending one or more individual days.
The festival dates revolve around the weekend closest to the Summer Solstice. Here are the dates for the next two years:
June 17-20, 2027
June 15-18, 2028
Camping & Lodging Questions
The Festival operates 4 separate campgrounds, ranging from on-site to 8 miles from the Festival Grounds. You can find detailed info about each of those campgrounds here.
Additionally, there are several Forest Service Campgrounds in the greater Telluride area that are not affiliated with the Festival. Please refer to the Forest Service’s website for up to date information on their nearby campgrounds.
NOTE: Sleeping in cars is prohibited in the Town of Telluride and there is very limited dispersed camping nearby.
The rules for vehicle and RV camping are different in each campground, so please double check the rules for your campground before making a purchase.
Town Park: Each person in your party must have a Town Park Camping Pass (which includes a 4-day pass) AND you must purchase a vehicle pass for your camper, car, or trailer of choice. A camping pass alone does not include a space for your vehicle.
Mary E: Each person in your party must have a Mary E. Camping Pass (which includes a 4-day pass) AND you must purchase a vehicle pass for your camper, car, or trailer of choice. A camping pass alone does not include a space for your vehicle.
Lawson Hill RV and Upper Lawson Vehicle: The Lawson Hill lots are located outside of the Lawson Hill Campground, so camping passes are NOT required. However, you must purchase a Lawson Hill RV pass or an Upper Lawson Vehicle pass. Each person staying in the RV or vehicle must have their own 4-day pass to the Festival. You can have as many RV/vehicle mates as can sleep inside your RV/vehicle. There is no additional space for tents.
Warner Field does not allow vehicles or RVs.
Yes – each campground has a different size limit for vehicles and RVs.
Town Park has a maximum vehicle/RV size limit of 24 feet bumper-to-bumper.
Mary E Ilium has a maximum vehicle/RV size limit of 22 feet bumper-to-bumper.
Lawson Hill has a maximum vehicle/RV size of 28 feet bumper-to bumper.
Upper Lawson has a maximum vehicle size of 20 feet bumper-to bumper.
Warner Field does not allow vehicles or RVs.
If you intend to have both your camper/trailer/RV and your tow vehicle in the campground, then you must purchase two vehicle passes or a vehicle pass and an RV pass, depending on the length of the camper trailer (see above).
We have plenty of FREE parking for tow vehicles so we encourage you to only purchase a vehicle pass for the vehicle you intend to sleep in.
Whether it be a 28-foot RV, a rooftop tent on your car, or a motorcycle, anything with a license plate is considered a vehicle and needs a separate pass to access the campground.
If you don’t need your vehicle in the campground, you don’t need a campground vehicle pass. You can temporarily drive into the campground to unload your gear. Once you’re finished, ask an attendant to guide you to one of our FREE off-site parking lots.
Camping is sold per person, not per site. Every person in your group that is 13 years or older needs to purchase a camping pass. A camping ticket is for tent camping only. A separate vehicle pass is required for camping with your vehicle.
EXCEPTION: Lawson Hill RV passes and Upper Lawson Vehicle passes do not require additional camping passes per person, provided that all campers fit in the credentialed RV/vehicle and each person has a 4-day pass.
Festival camping is very high density, and it is almost impossible to safely use generators without them being too close to your neighbors’ tents. Please be respectful of your fellow campers and leave those generators at home. If you need to use medical devices overnight, we request that you utilize battery packs.
We will have space for everyone to camp in the campground you purchased tickets to. Some of our campgrounds are so popular that we have very intensive lineup procedures in place to handle early arrivals. Please review the information page for your campground for details.
Our campgrounds all have access to fresh water and porta-potties. Some have permanent bathrooms for your use, including showers. Check the info page for each campground to see what facilities are available.
Wood fires are not allowed in any campgrounds for everyone’s safety. This includes smokeless fire pits like Solo Stoves. Propane fire pits are allowed as long as they are entirely under adult supervision and never left unattended.
Town Park and Warner Field are within easy walking distance of the festival. Lawson Hill and Mary E Ilium require shuttle bus access. Shuttles run Wednesday through Monday.
Shuttle Hours:
Wednesday - Sunday: 7am - 3am
Monday (after the festival): 7am - 2pm
No, sorry! All campgrounds close at noon on the Monday after the festival.
Parking & Transportation Questions
You will not be able to drive into or park on the streets of Telluride from the Wednesday before through Sunday of the festival unless you have a barricade pass, local county license plates or a handicap sticker.
If you have a vehicle pass for Town Park you may drive through the barricade to the campground using a 3 hour temprorary barricade pass. In order to park in Telluride after Tuesday, June 13 you will need a Town Access sticker for your windshield. These will be issued by your lodging provider. We do not have these; they are not for sale. They are distributed by the Parks and Recreation department of Telluride.
For additional Barricade pass information: https://www.telluride.gov/681/Festival-Barricade-a…
If you are staying in a hotel or condo in town, the lodging company or hotel will supply you with this sticker. If you live in town, go to the department of Parks and Recreation to get the sticker. If you are coming for the festival, you may park in the festival parking lot in Mountain Village. You may not camp or sleep overnight in your vehicle in any of the parking lots. A free shuttle bus services the parking area and campgrounds. We encourage you to walk or bring your bike and use the beautiful bike path!
The festival parking lot is just outside of Town at the Mountain Village parking garage. Parking overnight is free during the festival weekend. There are free shuttles from the parking lot to the gondola or you can walk to the gondola.
You can also find more information on parking at our Getting Here page.
Handicap parking is available at the festival with an authorized handicap sticker.
Yes, there is a small airport in Telluride. Flights are very limited, so we recommend looking at the Montrose airport, which is a 75 minute drive from Telluride.
The gondola is a free transportation option between Telluride and Mountain Village (this is where the ski resort is). The approximately 13 minute ride is incredibly beautiful. The gondola stops running at 2 am during the festival.
If you have additional questions beyond our categorized answers, please feel free to email us: [email protected].