Sold Out Newport Folk Festival Returns July 26-28

NEWPORT, RI — One of the summer's most popular music events is returning next weekend. From July 26 to 28, 56 bands will perform at Fort Adams State Park. Here's everything you need to know if you were lucky enough to score tickets before they sold out.

General Information

The Newport Folk Festival is held rain or shine. This year, the festival has created an app for both Apple and Android users to help keep festival attendees informed.

Festival box offices open at 9 a.m. each day, while the gates open at 10 a.m. Parking is allowed as early as 8 a.m. and shuttles start to run at 9 a.m. The first musical acts kick off at 11 a.m. and run until sundown.

Re-retry is not allowed into the festival, so anyone attending should plan to have everything they need for the day before entering in the morning.

What Can I Bring Into The Festival?

• A small, handheld cooler no larger than 16 inches by one foot.
• A blanket to sit on
• Strollers, as long as they do not obstruct anyone's view.
• Low beach chairs under 30 inches tall.
• Small baby beach cabanas. These can only be used in certain areas and can be set up as space allows.
• Cameras
• Sealed beverages in plastic or metal containers.

What Is Banned?

• Large coolers
• Glass containers of any kind
• Alcohol
• Anything illegal
• Weapons, tools, pepper spray, knives or firearms
• Laser pointers
• Flag Poles
• Commercial audiovisual recording equipment or audio recording of any kind.
• Chairs taller than 34 inches tall or chairs with sun shades, recliners or foot rests.
• Pop-up tents
• Pets, either in the fort or left in vehicles.
• Selfie sticks
• Drones

Transportation and Parking

The festival always draws massive crowds, so traffic should be expected. If you're planning on driving, leave extra time and be prepared to pay for parking at the fort. Parking tickets can be purchased online for all three days for $45, two days for $30 or a single day for $15. Since parking is limited, carpooling is highly recommended. Motorcycles can park on-site for $1o. Day-of parking can only be paid for in cash.

If you'd rather skip the traffic, there are several alternative transportation options. Newport's water shuttle carries passengers from Perrotti Park to Fort Adams, and boats will run continuously throughout festival days. Tickets cost $8 one-way or $15 round trip, cash only. The shuttle is wheelchair accessible.

A second ferry runs from Jamestown to Newport, leaving from One East Ferry Wharf and stopping at Perrotti Park and Fort Adams. These ferries will also run continuously throughout the festival, and round-trip tickets cost $26 for adults or $10 for children.

Festival attendees coming from Providence can also choose to take the Providence to Newport fast ferry, which runs from India Point and docks at America's Cup Avenue, about five miles from the fort.

Bicycles are strongly encouraged. HiRoad insurance and Bike Newport teamed up for the festival, providing "Park and Bike" lots where attendees can park outside of the city for free and bike the rest of the way to Fort Adams, skipping the traffic. HiRoad signs will be posted in the area to help direct bikers.

Tickets

While the festival is officially sold out, the festival sponsors an official ticket exchange service on a first-come, first-served basis. The tickets are guaranteed to be safe and he festival prevents price gouging, a large problem on other ticket resale sites.

More information about the artist lineup, safety information, vendors and more is available on the Newport Folk Festival's website.