To help ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all guests, all bags and personal items entering FIFA Fan Festival™ Vancouver are subject to security screening upon entry.
Please review the permitted and prohibited items lists before arriving at the Festival.
Bag policy
Guests are encouraged to bring only small clutches, belt bags, fanny packs, or clear bags (i.e. see-through bags).
Bags or backpacks exceeding 30 cm by 30 cm by 15 cm or 12 in by 12 in by 6 in will not be permitted into the Festival grounds.
All bags and hand-carried items are subject to inspection and screening for prohibited items prior to entry.
Permitted items list
Guests may bring the following items into the FIFA Fan Festival™ Vancouver:
- One empty, non-glass refillable water bottle (max. 1L or 34 fl oz) per person (Stainless steel and metal bottles are not permitted.)
- Special dietary food items (Eg; formula, breastmilk, unpackaged baby foods and specific dietary items.)
- Medically necessary helmets (Including those for physical or developmental health requirements.)
- Mobile phones
- Hand sanitizer (max. 30 ml or 1.0 fl oz.)
- Sunscreen (max. 100 ml or 3.4 fl oz) or sunscreen stick (Aerosol sunscreen is not permitted.)
- Certified Guide and Service Dogs
- Single or double strollers (Must be empty of any contents with the exception of permitted items.)
- Small flags up to 2 m by 1.5 m or 6 ft 7 in by 4 ft 11 in (Flagpoles are not permitted.)
Prohibited items list
The following items are not permitted inside the FIFA Fan Festival™ Vancouver:
- Blankets, seat cushions or lawn chairs of any kind (Except for cane-chairs and seat walker mobility aids.)
- Weapons of any kind, including firearms, sharp or dangerous objects, projectiles, knives or other bladed items
- Tools or work equipment, including multi-tools
- Wagons
- Umbrellas
- Sports helmets, costume masks or other (Exceptions for guests with physical or developmental health requirements.)
- Hazardous materials, chemicals, aerosols, or powdery substances inclusive of bear or pepper spray, explosives, flammable items
- Glass containers or cans, flasks
- Sports equipment or inflatables
- Bicycles, scooters (motorized and non-motorized), skateboards, inline skates, shoes with built-in wheels, motorcycles, tricycles, unicycles, pogo sticks, Segway™ etc. (Except approved accessibility devices ie. knee scooter.)
- Bags or backpacks exceeding 30 cm by 30 cm by 15 cm or 12 in by 12 in by 6 in
- Portable chargers, laptops or tablets (Except approved accessibility devices.)
- Paper materials such as confetti or flyers
- Animals, except certified Guide and Service dogs
- Liquids of any kind, including alcohol
- Outside food and beverages (Exception for formula, breastmilk, unpackaged baby foods and special dietary needs.)
- Cannabis and cannabis related products
- Illicit drugs, narcotics, or stimulants
- Offensive, political, discriminatory, or gang-related materials, paraphernalia, or insignia
- Professional video or photography equipment including but not limited to: cameras with detachable lenses, telephoto lenses, backdrops, green screens, tripods and deflective screens
- Camera mounts, tripods, or selfie sticks
- Drones, remote-controlled devices, or radio-transmitting or high-frequency devices
- Ambush marketing or promotional materials
- Flags or banners larger than 2 m by 1.5 m or 6 ft 7 in by 4 ft 11 in
- Flagpoles or banner poles of any kind
- Lasers, noise-making items, or musical instruments (unless pre-approved.)
- Microphones or audio recording devices
- Portable Wi-Fi devices
- Coolers or picnic baskets
- Flares, fireworks, smoke canisters or flares, laser devices, noise makers
- Any other item deemed by event staff to pose a safety risk or negatively impact the event experience