Pilgrimage Festival takes place this weekend – Sept 27 & 28, 2024 – at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin. Festival-goers will see Dave Matthews Band, Noah Kahan, Hozier, Need to Breathe, Coin, and more live. Before you head out for the festivities, here is a list of what you can and can’t bring into the festival. Be sure to download the Pilgrimage Festival app here for Apple and here for Android for the latest updates and to create your schedule for the day.
The festival will take place rain or shine. In the case of inclement weather, be sure to check the app for updates or delays in performances.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
If severe weather is observed in the area, the festival will make the proper announcements via the stage PA systems, including the severity of the storm, evacuation instructions, and festival suspension.
“The safety of the patrons is of the utmost importance to us. The festival is a rain-or-shine event except in inclement weather that poses a threat to patron safety,” the festival states.
New for this year: Lockers. Charging lockers provide a place for you and your friends to store your freshly scored merchandise, jackets, bags, and more while also charging phones, battery banks, and other devices. Each locker is equipped with a 3-in-1 USB charging cable that features type C, lightning (Apple), and micro USB connectors. You’ll enjoy freedom with your locker throughout festival hours and come and go as you please. Please, no perishable food or beverages inside the lockers. Ahead of the festival, reserve one here.
Here are other things to know about the festival.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
These items are not allowed into Pilgrimage Festival:
NO glass admitted
NO aerosol cans
NO outside alcohol
NO outside food or drinks
NO sporting equipment
NO umbrellas
NO knives/weapons/guns
NO chains/chain wallets
NO tents
NO laser pointers
NO SLRs, professional cameras, video cameras or GoPros
NO selfie sticks or tripods
NO pets (with the exception of service animals)
NO drugs & drug paraphernalia
NO backpacks (18L or larger)
NO musical equipment/instruments
NO fireworks/paper lanterns
NO bicycles, skateboards, scooters, etc.
NO drones, remote control aircraft, cars or toys
NO coolers
NO promotional items/flyers
WHAT IS ALLOWED IN THE FESTIVAL
These items are allowed into Pilgrimage Festival:
YES blankets (maximum size for individual blankets is 8′x 10′)
YES low-backed chairs only (under 30″)
YES backpacks (under 18L)
YES small digital or film cameras
YES sunblock (non-aerosol)
YES empty refillable water bottles
YES 1 factory-sealed water bottle, camelbacks
YES baby food/formula (no glass)
YES food for medical purposes
YES service animals
YES purses and handbags (subject to search upon entrance)
YES mobile phones and chargers
YES hand sanitizer and baby wipes
YES baby strollers and wagons with accompanying child
ENTRY & RE-ENTRY PROCEDURE
Patrons will be allowed exit and re-entry privileges. Entrance into the entertainment area is controlled by security, festival, and ticketing personnel. All entrants must wear a valid event wristband. All entrants are subject to a pat down, wanding and bag search upon entering the entertainment area. Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival reserves the right to search all people and property to ensure the security of all attendees. Patrons must scan their wristband when exiting the festival if they wish to re-enter that same day.
ALCOHOL RULES
NO UNDERAGE DRINKING IS PERMITTED
ALL LAWS WILL BE ENFORCED
NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE PERMITTED
Over 21 ID wristbands will be available upon entering the festival at a designated location, please have your ID available at all times.
PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY.
Persons will not be allowed to enter the festival if they are intoxicated or pose a threat to themselves or others. Persons found to be intoxicated in the entertainment space will be escorted out without refund.
LOST CHILD STATION
There is a Lost Child Station at the main Information Booth on the Festival Grounds. Information booths are shown on the attendee map.
NO CHAIR ZONES
Signs will designate the standing/dancing zone in front of the main stages. This area is first come first served. Chairs and blankets are allowed outside of the no chair zone and in most other areas of the park.
ADDITIONAL RULES
NO unapproved vending including the sale or re-sale of alcoholic beverages
NO fighting or threatening behavior: any person found fighting will be evicted from the festival without refund
NO disorderly or disruptive behavior
Any person found to be in possession of a weapon will be subject to a criminal investigation and immediately evicted from the event without refund
Any attempt to enter with prohibited items is subject to confiscation and will be asked to leave
Any item that can be used as a means to disturb the peace, endanger the safety of the crowd, and/or inflict damage to people and goods are prohibited
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