Full ADA and Accessibility accommodation details for 2025 are not yet available, but check back later! Minnesota Yacht Club works to make sure that all festival fans have an enjoyable experience. We'll be adding the details in the coming months. For questions about ADA and Accessibility accommodations, please contact access@minnesotayachtclubfestival.com.
Accessible Festival Entrances
There are specially designated lanes at the Festival entrances for patrons with disabilities. Look for the accessible signs above the entrance lanes or ask a staff member to direct you to the lanes.
For questions about ADA and Accessibility accommodations, please contact access@minnesotayachtclubfestival.com.
Where is the ADA Accessibility Center onsite?
Full ADA and Accessibility accommodation details for 2024 are not yet available, but check back later! Minnesota Yacht Club works to make sure that all festival fans have an enjoyable experience. We'll be adding the details in the coming months. For questions about ADA and Accessibility accommodations, please contact access@minnesotayachtclubfestival.com.
How do I gain access to the accessible viewing areas?
All tickets to the Festival are general admission, purchasing an additional accessible ticket is not necessary.
Upon arrival, please visit the Access Center for information on the accessibility wristband program. Patrons with mobility impairments or Deaf/Hard of Hearing patrons can request an accessibility wristband at the Access Center. This wristband is to show Festival staff that the patron plus one companion is eligible to enter the accessible viewing areas or the Deaf and Hard of Hearing areas. The accessibility wristband is non-transferable.
Note: the wristband does not guarantee a spot in these areas. Please note that both viewing areas have a limited capacity and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We cannot save or reserve seats or areas on the platform. Once it’s determined that an accessible viewing area is filled to capacity (including adequate aisle space for entering and exiting the area), the area will not be available for additional entry.
Signage will be placed at the Festival identifying all viewing areas for patrons with mobility limitations and patrons who are Deaf / Hard of Hearing. Please visit the Access Center for a map of the festival grounds or the map on the official Festival app to see the designated accessible viewing locations.
Wheelchair Accessibility / Where can I charge my power wheelchair?
The Festival is wheelchair accessible but is a large venue with great distances between activities and attractions. It is outdoors and across city streets and pathways. Some travel is over natural terrain and terrain designed for motor vehicles. If it should rain, there could be mud.
The Festival does not provide personal care, golf cart rides, or push service of any kind or wheelchairs for rent or loan. Wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, and three or four-wheeled scooters are allowed only for use by patrons with mobility disabilities. For safety reasons, requests to use other power-driven mobility devices will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Powered wheelchairs may also be charged at the Access Center. Patrons should bring all cords and accessories needed to charge their devices. Chargers must use a 110-volt, 20-amp circuit.
Accessible portable toilets are available at the ends of each bank of portable toilets throughout the Festival venue.
Is ASL provided for musical performances? What other accessible services do you offer?
The Festival provides many American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted music performances for patrons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Please email access@minnesotayachtclubfestival.com to request a specific performance be interpreted. We ask that you make a request no later than June 18, 2025 to allow adequate time to prepare. We will make every effort to accommodate, but cannot guarantee, requests not timely submitted.
For effective communication (ASL), guided tours, assisted listening devices (ALD) requests, fill out this request form.
I have a special dietary need and/or have prescription medicine that I need. Can I bring this?
Outside food and drinks are not allowed inside the Festival, but if a patron has special medical dietary restrictions, items will be allowed.
Patrons are allowed to bring their medically necessary materials and medications into the Festival, provided that all medicine has a prescription label with the patron’s name. Our personnel at the entry gates will verify the contents of any medically necessary materials. Out of concern for the festival staff who handle the trash, please dispose of your medical waste and syringes in the proper disposal, which is located at the medical tent. Please see the official Festival map for the location of the medical tent. Please do not dispose of these items in other trash bins at the Festival. Please email access@minnesotayachtclubfestival.com with any additional questions.
Can I bring service animals?
Pets are not allowed within the Festival grounds. However, miniature horses and dogs, which have been trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability, are welcome. If accompanied by a service animal, you will be provided a Patron Notice of Responsibility for a Service Animal. Please enter through the accessible lane at either entrance.
How can I ask an accessibility/ADA question or make a request?
For any questions, please email: access@minnesotayachtclubfestival.com.
For effective communication (ASL), guided tours, assisted listening devices (ALD) requests, fill out this request form.
Getting There: ADA Parking and Entry
Full ADA Parking and Entry accommodation details for 2025 are not yet available, but check back later! Minnesota Yacht Club works to make sure that all festival fans have an enjoyable experience. We'll be adding the details in the coming months. For questions about ADA and Accessibility accommodations, please contact access@minnesotayachtclubfestival.com.