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Festival Information
- Festival Dates, Hours & Location
- Box Office Location & Hours
- Festival Map
- Allowed & Prohibited Items
- Bag Policy
- Chair Policy
- Are Firearms Allowed?
- Lockers & Mobile Charging
- Children at Shaky Boots
- Security & Entry
- Safety & Medical
- Contact The Festival
- Festival Dates, Hours & Location
The 2020 Shaky Boots Festival will be held Friday & Saturday, May 8-9 at Central Park in Atlanta, GA. Festival hours are:
- Friday, May 8: 12:30pm-11pm
- Saturday, May 9: 12:30pm-11pm
- Box Office Location & Hours
Stay tuned for 2020 Box Office info.
- Festival Map
Stay tuned for the full 2020 festival map. You can view our premium map below, showing GA+, VIP and Platinum areas.
- Allowed & Prohibited Items
Guests and their belongings are subject to search upon entry or re-entry. You can help keep the lines moving quickly by leaving large bags at home.
The following items are ALLOWED:
- Bags will be restricted to small purses and draw string bags and may not exceed 14” x 11” x 5” (35cm x 28cm x 12cm).
- Backpacks and bags with multiple pockets are prohibited.
- Camelback’s & Hydration Packs are allowed, but must be empty upon entry and will be searched.
- Baby Strollers
- Binoculars
- Blankets, Sheets, Towels
- Cameras – only nonprofessional photos and video cameras will be allowed, and must be without equipment attachments such as selfie sticks, tripods, and monopods
- Empty reusable water bottles and hydration packs
- Please review our Chair Policy to see what types of chairs are prohibited
The following items are PROHIBITED:
- Bags will be restricted to small purses and draw string bags and may not exceed 14” x 11” x 5” (35cm x 28cm x 12cm).
- Backpacks and bags with multiple pockets are prohibited.
- Camelback’s & Hydration Packs are allowed, but must be empty upon entry and will be searched.
- Aerosol containers, including sunscreen and personal beauty products
- Coolers of any kind. (Exceptions may be made for medical use)
- Framed backpacks, multiple pocketback packs and any pack that is not aligned with the allowed backpacks above.
- Any and all professional audio recording equipment
- Professional cameras and professional recording (photo, video, audio) equipment (NO large professional detachable zoom lenses, stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks (selfie sticks) or other commercial equipment.
- Any and all professional video equipment. No video recording will be allowed
- Drones or any other remote flying device
- Hammocks
- Glass and Metal containers of any kind
- Illegal and Illicit substances of any kind
- Outside food or beverage (including alcohol) of any kind
- Umbrellas
- Pets (except service animals)
- Selfie sticks
- Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, wagons, carts or any personal motorized vehicles
- Tents, canopies, or shade structures of any kind
- Unauthorized/unlicensed vendors are not allowed. No unauthorized solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, give-aways, samples, etc.
- Weapons or explosives of any kind
- Fireworks
- Large chains or spiked jewelry
- Bicycles inside festival grounds (free parking is available near festival entrance)
- Carts of any kind (including Red Wagons)
- Please review our Chair Policy to see what types of chairs are prohibited
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE
- Bags will be restricted to small purses and draw string bags and may not exceed 14” x 11” x 5” (35cm x 28cm x 12cm).
- Bag Policy
Bags will be restricted to small purses and draw string bags and may not exceed 14” x 11” x 5” (35cm x 28cm x 12cm). Backpacks and bags with multiple pockets are prohibited. Camelback’s & Hydration Packs are allowed, but must be empty upon entry and will be searched.
- Chair Policy
The following chairs are allowed:
The following chairs are prohibited:
- Are Firearms Allowed?
No, firearms are not allowed at this event.
- Lockers & Mobile Charging
Need a safe place to store your things during the festival? We offer 2-Day and 1-Day rental lockers with cell phone charging available on-site, so you can free up your hands and avoid losing any personal items during the show. Stay tuned for the 2020 reservation link.
- Children at Shaky Boots
Shaky Boots is an all ages event. Children 8 and under get in free with a ticketed adult. Limit 2 kids per ticketed adult.
Take advantage of our free Tag-a-Kid service. Stop by the Guest Services Tent near the North entrance, where parents can register their kids with the festival with a specialty wristband. In the event a child is separated from their parent, we have a reliable and fast way to reunite them.
- Security & Entry
Every attendee (including media) will be searched prior to entry. By purchasing a ticket, you agree to submit to a thorough, TSA-style search, including emptying your pockets and bags, a full pat-down, having all of your items examined, and possibly removing your shoes. Police officers work both inside and outside our events. All narcotics laws are strictly enforced. We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone.
All ticketholders are allowed to enter and exit the festival as needed up to 3 times per day. You must be scanned upon exit at the gate in order to re-enter that same day.
- Safety & Medical
We make every effort to create a safe and secure environment on the Festival grounds. On-site security and emergency medical staff will be available on site. If you need any assistance, go to the medical tent, or look for a police officer or Festival staff member.
Visit our Safety page for more information.
- Contact The Festival
General information and questions:
Inquiries regarding purchased tickets and wristbands:
- www.frontgatetickets.com
- Call (888) 512-SHOW (7469)
Inquiries regarding our Accessibility program:
Become a Shaky Boots Festival Sponsor
- Email Vinson Lee
Press & Editorials Inquiries
- Email Bailey Wilson
Marketing & Media Partnerships
- Email Rachel Core
Shaky Boots Festival and Front Gate Tickets are ready before, after, and during the festival to answer any of questions or concerns you might have. Please have patience- we receive a large number of emails each day and will answer questions in the order in which they are received.
