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:
- View what bags are allowed at the festival on our bag policy page
- Cameras (basic point and shoot consumer-grade cameras) without detachable lenses and other accessories (monopods, selfie sticks, tripods, GoPro mounts, and other attachments are not allowed)
- Empty reusable water bottles and hydration packs, and plastic or aluminum water bottles
- Sunscreen in non-aerosol containers is allowed in the size of 3.4 ounces or less
- Personal-sized, hand sanitizer
- Portable battery packs
- Baby carriers
- Personal misting fans with a bottle no larger than 1.5 L (must be empty upon entry)
- Hydration/Electrolyte packets in factory sealed single serving package(s)
- Factory sealed Naloxone/Narcan kit
Prescription Medication and Dietary Restrictions:
- Anyone needing prescription medicine at the festival must present the pharmacy-labeled container which states the prescription, dosage, and patient name to our medical staff at each entrance gate. Patrons are only allowed a sufficient supply of the prescribed medication for that day
- Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.
- Over the counter medications are allowed in a sufficient supply for the day. Bottle contents will be verified by medical personnel at the entry gates
The following items are PROHIBITED:
- Any bag that is not aligned with the allowed bags (See full bag policy page)
- Aerosol containers, including sunscreen and personal beauty products
- Coolers of any kind (Exceptions may be made for medical use)
- Weapons or explosives of any kind
- 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
- Cigarettes, Cigars, Lighters or Tobacco of any kind – Boston Calling is a No Smoking Festival. Due to the composition of some of the fields, cigarettes will not be permitted on site and will be confiscated. This includes Juul’s & Vape pens
- Hammocks
- Baby Strollers
- Frisbees
- Chairs
- Binoculars
- Blankets, Sheets, Towels
- Glass containers of any kind
- Inflatables of any kind
- Illegal and Illicit substances of any kind
- Outside food or beverage (including alcohol) of any kind
- Umbrellas
- Inflatables of any kind
- 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.
- Fireworks
- Totems & Totems with Flags (Less than 7 feet tall, and less than 1 inch in diameter. Must be made of light material: swim noodles, foam type material, cardboard tubes, fabric, light plastic, balloons, aluminum and/or blow up items
- Large chains or spiked jewelry
- Bicycles inside festival grounds (free parking is available near festival entrance)
- Carts of any kind (including Red Wagons)
This list is subject to change. If the item in question is not explicitly listed, it will be up to security's discretion to allow it into festival.