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Festival rules compared: age limits, bags, water and re-entry

Updated October 27, 2026 · rules quoted from each festival's official site

Age limits, bag rules, water bottles and re-entry for 122 electronic music festivals, side by side. Every rule links to the festival page it came from; rules change between editions, so check the official FAQ before you go.

Quick answer

We compared the published rules of 122 festivals, taken from each festival's own FAQ or guide.
Entry age: 68 are 18+, 12 are all ages, 9 are 16+, 5 are 20+.
Re-entry: 25 of the 48 festivals that publish a re-entry rule don't let you leave and come back the same day.

Common questions

How old do you have to be to go to EDC?: You must be 18+ to enter EDC Las Vegas and 21+ for alcohol/VIP; photo ID is required.¹
What is the age limit for Ultra?: General admission is 18+ to enter; VIP and alcohol are 21+.²
What bags are allowed at EDC?: Small clutch bags up to 6″ x 9″ (15cm x 23cm), clear or non-clear, are permitted.¹
Can you leave EDC and come back?: There is no re-entry (ins & outs) per day at the festival; Camp EDC has its own in & out policies.¹

Festival rules compared

Festival	Entry age	Bags	Water bottles	Re-entry
Tomorrowland Belgium	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
EDC Las Vegas United States	18+¹	Small clutch bags up to 6″ x 9″ (15cm x 23cm), clear or non-clear, are permitted.¹	Reusable water bottles are allowed but must be empty upon entry.¹	There is no re-entry (ins & outs) per day at the festival; Camp EDC has its own in & out policies.¹
Ultra Music Festival Miami United States	18+²	Bags must be clear and up to 13″ × 17″; fanny packs and small clutches are fine.²	Not stated	There is no re-entry once you are inside.²
Defqon.1 Netherlands	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Creamfields United Kingdom	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Kappa FuturFestival Italy	16+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Electric Love Festival Austria	16+³	Visitors agree to a search of their bags and private items, and refusing the search means no right to enter.⁴	Not stated	Not stated
Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival United States	All ages⁵	Not stated	Not stated	Attendees must scan out when exiting the venue in order to scan back in.⁶
Parklife United Kingdom	17+⁷	Only small non-rucksack bags up to W21cm x H30cm x D8cm (A4 size) are allowed in.⁷	Empty plastic refillable bottles up to 500ml are allowed, metal bottles are not, and free water points are across the site.⁷	There is no re-admittance after leaving the festival site, and you are searched again when you enter on Sunday if you attend both days.⁸
Time Warp Germany Germany	18+⁹	Not stated	Not stated	A ticket loses validity once you leave the event area or swap it for the entrance bracelet, so there is no re-entry on the same ticket.¹⁰
Mysteryland Netherlands	18+¹¹	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
EDC Orlando United States	18+¹²	Clear bags up to 12″ x 6″ x 12″ are allowed, as are small clutch bags up to 6″ x 9″ (clear or non-clear).¹²	Empty reusable water bottles and hydration packs (no more than two main compartments and one smaller) are allowed.¹²	Re-entry is not allowed, and entry is possible until an hour before the event ends if your ticket has not been scanned.¹³
Dekmantel Festival Netherlands	18+¹⁴	Not stated	Glass, plastic bottles, cans, umbrellas, fireworks, weapons, food, drinks and animals are not allowed.¹⁵	Without a valid weekend wristlet there is no regaining entry; re-entry requires paying a new entrance fee, subject to capacity.¹⁵
Primer Music Festival Greece	All ages¹⁶	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Boomtown United Kingdom	18+¹⁷	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Terminal V United Kingdom	18+¹⁸	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
World Club Dome Germany	16+¹⁹	Not stated	On the camping areas, drinks in plastic bottles, cans and Tetra Paks are allowed, but glass is not.²⁰	There is no re-entry on the same day, and a ticket loses its validity for that day when you leave the grounds.¹⁹
EXIT Festival Serbia	Not stated	Backpacks were allowed at Life Stream 2020, up to the size of a school backpack.²¹	Bottles and cans were not allowed into the Life Stream 2020 festival area.²¹	At Life Stream 2020 a ticket was valid for a single entry to the festival.²¹
Seoul World DJ Festival South Korea	19+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Monegros Desert Festival Spain	18+²²	Backpacks, fanny packs and small bags are allowed up to 35x20x12 cm or 10L.²²	Empty plastic or metal bottles and canteens up to 1L are allowed.²²	Between 00:01h and 04:00h on Sunday the 26th you can leave and re-enter for €25 each time you exit.²²
SIAM Songkran Music Festival Thailand	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Ticket collection, payment methods, re-entry and wristband rules will be announced by the organiser.²³
Burning Man United States	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Gates are open 24 hours, the event ends at 6pm on Monday, September 7, and in and out passes are available at the gate.²⁴
S2O Songkran Music Festival Thailand	20+²⁵	Not stated	Not stated	Re-entry is not allowed once you leave the event.²⁵
Awakenings Festival Netherlands	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Movement Detroit United States	All ages	Small bags, single-compartment backpacks and purses are allowed up to 12″x12″.²⁶	Empty hydration packs and plastic or aluminum water bottles are allowed.²⁶	Re-entry is allowed during festival hours, and searches apply on re-entry too.²⁷
Sónar Barcelona Spain	20+²⁸	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Nibirii Festival Germany	18+²⁹	Bags and backpacks may not be larger than a sheet of A4 paper, and all bags are checked at the entrance.²⁹	Free drinking water is provided by Stadtwerke Düren at the festival site and campsite, and you may bring an empty foldable bottle to refill.²⁹	Not stated
VELD Music Festival Canada	All ages³⁰	CamelBaks are permitted with no more than two main compartments and one smaller compartment, and must be empty on entry.³¹	Free water stations are available on site for guests to fill their bottles.³¹	Not stated
ARC Music Festival United States	18+³²	A CamelBak is allowed if it is empty and the bladder is removable for inspection.³²	Empty water bottles are allowed, but not glass or metal ones.³³	There is no re-entry; tickets are valid for one entry per day.³²
Houghton Festival United Kingdom	18+³⁴	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
EDC Mexico Mexico	All ages³⁵	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Ultra Europe Croatia	18+³⁶	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Loveland Festival Netherlands	18+³⁷	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
S2O TAIWAN Taiwan	18+³⁸	Bags larger than A3 size and any suitcases must be checked at the outside storage area.³⁹	Not stated	There is no re-entry: leaving the venue voids the wristband, and re-entering requires a new ticket.³⁸
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival United States	Not stated	Small clutch purses and fanny packs 6" x 9" or smaller need not be clear but can have no more than one pocket.⁴⁰	Empty reusable water bottles and hydration packs are allowed into Centeroo.⁴¹	Not stated
CRSSD Festival United States	21+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
A State of Trance Festival Netherlands	18+⁴²	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
HARD Summer United States	18+⁴³	Approved clear bags are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and no larger than 12”x6”x12”.⁴³	Reusable water bottles are allowed but must be empty on entry.⁴³	Re-entry (ins and outs) is not allowed.⁴⁴
AVA Festival Belfast United Kingdom	18+⁴⁵	Large bags are not allowed; only small A4-size bags are permitted.⁴⁵	Alcohol, food, liquids, glass, perfume or cologne bottles, face coverings, drones and nitrous oxide are among the banned items; AVA does not hold confiscated items.⁴⁵	Leaving and re-entering the festival is not permitted.⁴⁵
Ultra Japan Japan	18+⁴⁶	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Lollapalooza United States	Not stated	Small clutch purses and fanny packs of 6" x 9" or smaller do not need to be clear but can have no more than one pocket.⁴⁷	Liquids can't be brought in, but you can bring an empty refillable water bottle and fill it at the free water filling stations across the venue.⁴⁷	Guests and their belongings are subject to search on entry or re-entry.⁴⁸
Djakarta Warehouse Project Indonesia	18+⁴⁹	The promoter suggests not bringing large bags such as backpacks or travel luggage.⁴⁹	Not stated	Re-entry is allowed if you come back through the correct gate for your ticket type, e.g. GA ticket holders use the GA gate.⁵⁰
Beonix Festival	18+⁵¹	Beonix does not operate luggage storage or safe deposit facilities at the event.⁵¹	Not stated	Visitors wearing wristbands can leave the event site and come back in without restrictions.⁵¹
Beyond The Valley Australia	18+⁵²	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Untold Festival Romania	Not stated	Backpacks or bags larger than 29 x 21 x 12 cm are not allowed.⁵³	Not stated	Not stated
Groove Cruise Miami United States	21+⁵⁴	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Ultra Korea South Korea	19+⁵⁵	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Creamfields Chile Chile	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
White Party Bangkok Thailand	20+⁵⁶	A bag deposit station is available at all events for 100 THB, cash only; there is no private changing area and the festival is not liable for lost items.⁵⁶	Not stated	Re-entry is not permitted at the all night parties.⁵⁶
Nameless Festival Italy	18+⁵⁷	Not stated	Not stated	Each ticket allows one entry per day, and you cannot re-enter on the same day once you leave.⁵⁷
EDC Thailand Thailand	20+⁵⁸	Large purses, bags or backpacks must not exceed 12"x6"x12" (30cm x 15cm x 30cm), need not be clear, and can have no more than one pocket.⁵⁸	Reusable water bottles no larger than 1.5 L are allowed if empty upon entry; personal misting fans with a bottle no larger than 1.5 L are also allowed.⁵⁸	Re-entry is not permitted and a wristband can be scanned in only once per day.⁵⁹
Beyond Wonderland SoCal United States	18+	Clear bags are allowed up to 12"x6"x12".⁶⁰	Reusable water bottles are allowed but must be empty on entry.⁶⁰	Not stated
Ultra Australia Australia	18+⁶¹	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Medusa Festival Spain	16+⁶²	Not stated	Not stated	Unlimited same-day entry and exit of the concert venue requires the re-entry wristband, which is included in the Kit Festivalero.⁶²
Sunset Music Festival United States	21+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Soundstorm Saudi Arabia	16+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Nature One Germany	16+	Shuttle bus passengers may bring no more than three pieces of luggage per person.⁶³	Not stated	Not stated
III Points United States	21+⁶⁴	Non-clear backpacks and purses are not allowed; clear bags may not exceed 12″ x 6″ x 12″.⁶⁴	Not stated	Re-entry (ins-and-outs) is not allowed for general ticket holders. VIP+ includes re-entry through the dedicated VIP+ entrance.⁶⁴
Electric Forest United States	All ages	Framed or large backpacks are not allowed inside the venue.⁶⁵	Not stated	Not stated
Creamfields South United Kingdom	18+⁶⁶	Not stated	Not stated	The FAQ has an entry on whether you can leave the festival and then come back.⁶⁶
Boom Festival Portugal	18+⁶⁷	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Amsterdam Dance Event Netherlands	Not stated	The ADE 2026 Bag (anniversary edition) is exclusive to ADE Pro Pass holders and included with the ticket.⁶⁸	Not stated	Not stated
Time Warp Brasil Brazil	18+⁶⁹	Not stated	Not stated	A VIP table reservation loses its validity once the holder leaves the event area.⁶⁹
Time Warp Mexico Mexico	18+⁶⁹	Not stated	Not stated	Reuse of VIP table reservations is not allowed.⁶⁹
Masters of Hardcore Netherlands	18+⁷⁰	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Snakepit Netherlands	18+⁷¹	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Dominator Festival Netherlands	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
HARD Day of the Dead United States	Not stated	Only clear bags up to 12"x6"x12", one-gallon clear freezer bags, small clutches up to 6" x 9", and hydration packs (empty on entry) are allowed; backpacks and purses are not.⁷²	Reusable water bottles are allowed but must be empty upon entry.⁷²	Not stated
Escape Halloween United States	18+⁷³	Clear bags are allowed if they do not exceed 12”x6”x12”.⁷³	Reusable water bottles are allowed if they are empty upon entry.⁷³	Re-entry is not allowed, so ins-and-outs are not permitted.⁷⁴
Lightning in a Bottle United States	All ages	Not stated	Glass bottles and containers are not allowed in the festival grounds.⁷⁵	Not stated
Nocturnal Wonderland United States	18+⁷⁶	Clear bags are allowed up to 12”x6”x12”.⁷⁶	Reusable water bottles are allowed but must be empty upon entry.⁷⁶	Re-entry is not allowed, except for campers with a valid camping pass.⁷⁷
Shambhala Music Festival Canada	19+⁷⁸	Each shuttle passenger may bring a 23kg bag and a carry-on suitcase; oversized items like mattresses and bikes are not permitted.⁷⁹	Not stated	A per-person re-entry fee (to be announced in 2027) is payable on return to the event.⁷⁸
Envision Festival Costa Rica	All ages⁸⁰	A Bag Check service is offered to keep your things secure.⁸¹	Not stated	Not stated
Intents Festival Netherlands	18+⁸²	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Dreambeach Spain	Under-18s with an adult⁸³	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Dreamstate SoCal United States	18+⁸⁴	Clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags up to 12″ x 6″ x 12″ are allowed.⁸⁴	Reusable water bottles are allowed if empty upon entry.⁸⁴	Re-entry and ins-and-outs are not allowed.⁸⁵
Wonderfruit Thailand	All ages⁸⁶	Not stated	Not stated	Re-entry is allowed with a valid wristband.⁸⁶
Let It Roll Czechia	18+⁸⁷	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Suwannee Hulaween United States	Not stated	Not stated	One factory-sealed water bottle per guest is allowed into the event.⁸⁸	Not stated
Street Parade Switzerland	Not stated	Not stated	Glass bottles should not be brought to the parade.⁸⁹	Not stated
Rampage Open Air Belgium	16+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Elements Music & Arts Festival United States	18+⁹⁰	Not stated	Water stations on site let guests fill hydration packs or water bottles.⁹¹	Not stated
Decibel Outdoor Netherlands	18+⁹²	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
S2O Festival Thailand	20+²⁵	Not stated	Not stated	Re-entry is not allowed; once you exit the event you cannot return.²⁵
Countdown NYE United States	18+⁹³	Clear bags up to 12″x6″x12″ are allowed.⁹³	Reusable water bottles are allowed but must be empty on entry.⁹³	Re-entry (ins and outs) is not allowed.⁹⁴
Liquicity Festival Netherlands	18+⁹⁵	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Portola United States	21+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Forbidden Kingdom United States	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Extrema Outdoor Belgium	18+⁹⁶	Not stated	Not stated	Day visitors cannot re-enter the festival.⁹⁶
Sea You Festival Germany	18+⁹⁷	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Reverze Belgium	18+⁹⁸	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Île Soniq Canada	Not stated	Transparent backpacks, handbags and fanny packs are allowed up to 30 cm x 30 cm x 23 cm (12 in x 12 in x 9 in).⁹⁹	Water stations around the site let you refill reusable bottles.¹⁰⁰	Not stated
Igloofest Canada	18+¹⁰¹	Bags with dimensions greater than 35cm X 35cm X 15.25cm will be refused.¹⁰¹	Not stated	Not stated
Decadence Arizona United States	18+¹⁰²	Clear bags may be no larger than 15 x 15 x 5 inches.¹⁰²	Clear empty plastic water bottles of any size are allowed into the venue.¹⁰²	Re-entry is not permitted on the same day, and wristbands scan for entry only once per day.¹⁰²
Decadence Colorado United States	18+¹⁰³	Small clutch bags or purses no larger than 6.5″ x 4.5″ are allowed, with or without a strap.¹⁰⁴	Not stated	Re-entry is not permitted, except in designated emergencies.¹⁰⁴
Supremacy Netherlands	18+¹⁰⁵	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Feel Festival Germany	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Rainbow Disco Club Japan	Not stated	Guests are responsible for managing their own bags.¹⁰⁶	Alcohol, glass bottles, cans, drones, musical instruments, umbrellas, fireworks, and kerosene or oil stoves are not allowed in and will be confiscated on discovery.¹⁰⁶	Not stated
Project Glow United States	18+¹⁰⁷	Clear bags may not exceed 12″x6″x12″.¹⁰⁷	Hydration stations are provided throughout the venue free of charge.¹⁰⁸	Re-entry is not allowed; ins and outs are not permitted.¹⁰⁹
Bass Coast Canada	19+¹¹⁰	Security inspects luggage, coolers, and all belongings at entry.¹¹⁰	Drinking water is free on site, so bring a refillable bottle.¹¹¹	Leaving and returning during the festival costs a $20 re-entry fee per person.¹¹⁰
Ubbi Dubbi United States	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Seismic Dance Event United States	Not stated	Bags and backpacks larger than 10”x10” are not allowed.¹¹²	Not stated	There are no ins and outs from the festival grounds during a given event day.¹¹²
Audioriver Poland	16+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Luminosity Beach Festival Netherlands	18+¹¹³	Only small lap bags with a maximum volume of one liter are allowed, worn very tight to the body; purses, bags, backpacks and coats are not allowed.¹¹³	Not stated	Not stated
Distortion Denmark	18+¹¹⁴	A normal-sized backpack is allowed; large-capacity backpacks are not.¹¹⁵	You may bring an empty transparent plastic bottle to fill at the water station.¹¹⁵	Distortion Ø does not allow re-entry: once you leave the area, you cannot return that night.¹¹⁵
Grape Festival Slovakia	Not stated	A luggage storage room (úschovňa batožín) is set up inside the festival site.¹¹⁶	Glass bottles and glass containers are not allowed on the festival site.¹¹⁶	Not stated
Field Day United Kingdom	18+¹¹⁷	Bags smaller than an A4 sheet of paper are permitted.¹¹⁷	Empty re-useable water bottles are permitted.¹¹⁷	There is no re-entry once you have entered the event.¹¹⁷
Mayday Germany	16+¹¹⁸	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Ground Zero Festival Netherlands	18+¹¹⁹	Security may search you if they suspect a prohibited item, and refusing inspection means access to the festival ground is denied.¹¹⁹	Bringing your own drinks or food, bottles, glasses, weapons, pets, drugs or stimulants is prohibited.¹¹⁹	Not stated
Lentekabinet Netherlands	18+¹²⁰	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Beat-Herder United Kingdom	Under-18s with an adult¹²¹	Not stated	Guests may bring in up to 12 cans, or 1 box of wine (up to 3L), or 1 bottle of spirits (up to 70cl), not glass.¹²¹	Alcohol can only be brought in on your first entry, when you collect your wristband.¹²¹
Supersized Kingsday Festival Netherlands	Not stated	Not stated	Empty plastic bottles are allowed.¹²²	You can enter until one hour before the end of the event with a valid ticket; the FAQ gives 22:00 as the last entry time for the 2026 edition.¹²²
Global Dance Festival United States	All ages¹²³	Purses, bags, or backpacks larger than 14” x 14” are prohibited.¹²⁴	Glass bottles and aluminum or steel cans are prohibited.¹²⁴	Re-entry is not permitted except in certain emergencies and severe weather conditions.¹²³
Field Day Sydney Australia	18+¹²⁵	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
BOO Halloween Arizona United States	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
BOO Seattle United States	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Borderland Music Festival United States	All ages¹²⁶	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Up To Date Festival Poland	24+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Dream Nation France	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
HEX United States	18+	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
O.Z.O.R.A. Festival Hungary	All ages	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
REBiRTH Festival Netherlands	18+¹²⁷	Camping gates are at most 70 centimetres wide, so trolleys or other items may not be wider than 70 cm.¹²⁸	Up to 3 litres of non-alcoholic or low-alcohol (under 15%) drink per person may be brought in, in sealed plastic bottles or cans.¹²⁸	With a camping wristband you can leave the Residence camping in between and come back.¹²⁸

"Not stated" means we didn't find the rule on the festival's site, not that there isn't one.

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