Rules check · Ultra Music Festival
Ultra Music Festival
Allowed items
Recent editions require bags to be clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC and no larger than 13 x 17 inches — a one-gallon clear zip-top bag or a small, hand-sized clutch also clears security. Backpacks and non-clear bags are turned away outright, though a non-backpack hydration pack is allowed as long as it's empty at the gate. Chairs, blankets, tents, and sleeping bags aren't permitted (this is a standing festival, not a campout), and glass, cans, coolers, outside food and drink, umbrellas, drones, and professional cameras are barred too. Sunscreen has to be non-aerosol and sealed when you walk in — it falls under the same aerosol-and-flammable-liquids ban as everything else on the list. Loose glitter, confetti, and streamers are banned too, though glitter makeup is fine, so save the shaker bottle for the hotel room. Security screening includes a full pat-down. Confirm the current edition's list on the official site before you pack.
Use the official policy
Entry, bag, camping, and vehicle policies can be updated before an edition. Open the official source close to departure and make your own packing decision from that current policy.
Do not plan around loopholes
We do not publish prohibited-item workarounds. When an item is unclear, leave it out or contact the event directly.
What Ultra Music Festival itself publishes
Transcribed from Ultra Music Festival — Prohibited Items List ↗, loaded 2026-08-31. This is the festival’s own wording, not ours — and it is the version that counts at the gate.
Additional items may be prohibited at the discretion of law enforcement or security officials.
Acceptable items
- Hydration packs that are not backpacks (empty upon entry)
- Bags made of clear plastic, clear vinyl, or clear PVC, not exceeding 13" x 17"
- One-gallon clear, plastic zip-top bag
- Fanny packs
- Small clutch bags, approximately hand-sized, with or without a handle or strap
- Cell phones
- Sunglasses and hats
- Illuminated or glowing jewelry or costumes
- Sealed packs of cigarettes upon entry
- Vapes and e-cigarettes (juice and cartridges must be sealed upon entry)
- Non-professional cameras
- Action cameras such as GoPros — strap headwear or non-extendable handles only
- Earplugs
- Flags and banners — no corporate branding, no hard poles
- Powdered make-up
- Sunscreen, non-aerosol and sealed upon entry
- Feminine products, sealed upon entry
- Prescription medications in the original container with a name matching your government-issued photo ID
Prohibited items
- Illegal or illicit substances, drugs, or drug paraphernalia
- Weapons of any kind, including pocket knives and self-defense sprays
- Flammable items or liquids, including aerosols and fireworks
- Markers, pens or spray paint
- Backpacks, purses, or bags, except clear bags not exceeding 13" x 17"
- Stuffed animals
- Outside food or beverage, including alcohol
- Bottles, cans, canteens, flasks, or coolers
- Opened over-the-counter medication or eye drops
- Opened packs of cigarettes or tampons
- Pacifiers or glow sticks
- Helmets or face masks, except medical masks
- Balloons, balls, inflatable balls, frisbees or flying disks
- Umbrellas, chairs, blankets, sleeping bags or tents
- Bicycles, skateboards, hover-boards, scooters, or personal motorized vehicles
- Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles
- Animals, except service animals assisting an individual with a disability
- Large chains, chained wallets or spiked jewelry
- Laser pens, laser pointers, or similar focused light devices
- Water guns, squirt guns, spray bottles or misters
- Musical instruments, noisemakers or air horns
- Professional cameras, flash cameras, video and audio recording equipment, or camera poles
- Poles, sticks, or totems
- Confetti, streamers or loose glitter — wearable cosmetics are acceptable
Official source
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