Everything You Can and Can’t Bring Into Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza begins Thursday, and there are a list of items you will and will not be able to bring with you through the gates at Grant Park.

More than 100,000 festivalgoers are expected to flock to the 25th annual music festival daily through Sunday.

To avoid getting stuck in expected massive lines and crowds, organizers suggest to leave your bags at home to take advantage of the bag-free express lanes.

A list of things are banned from entering the park for the festival. If you find yourself bringing one of the wrong things, mobile lockers will be available near the main entrance. They fill quickly though, so you can reserve in advance here.

The following items are ALLOWED:

Baby Strollers
Backpacks (Standard school sized. No frames or camping gear)
Binoculars
Blankets, Sheets, Towels
Cameras (only nonprofessional photos and video cameras, must be without attachments such as selfie sticks and tripods)
Empty CamelBak water bottles and hydration packs, and plastic or aluminum water bottles
Umbrella (Hand-held only, no bigger than 42 in. when open)
Water - you may bring two unopened bottles of water (up to 1 liter each) and refill them inside at festival stations throughout the day

PROHIBITED items include:

Coolers (Exceptions may be made for medical use)
Glass or metal containers
Outside food and beverage (including alcohol)
Aerosol containers (including sunscreen and beauty products)
Any professional audio recording equipment
Professional cameras and professional recording equipment
Selfie sticks
Camera zoom lenses, stands, monopods, tripods, camera attachments
ALL professional video equipment. No video recording will be allowed
Drones or any remote flying device
Framed backpacks
Hammocks
Illegal and Illicit substances of any kind
Pets (except service animals)
Professional radios or walkie-talkies
Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, wagons, carts or any personal motorized vehicles
Tents, canopies, or shade structures of any kind
Solicitation materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, give-aways, samples, etc.
Weapons or explosives of any kind
Fireworks
Large chains or spiked jewelry
Bicycles (free parking is available near festival entrance)
Carts of any kind
Chairs of any kind
Inflatable furniture