Portola Festival is finally upon us, so we’ve gathered all the information you’ll need for smooth sailing all weekend, including the set times and more.
Electronic dance music aficionados are surely reeling with excitement this week, as the time has come for Portola Music Festival to make its grand return for year two. Brought to you by Goldenvoice, the festival returns to its home at San Francisco’s Pier 80 for two nights of electronic music unlike any other festival hosted in America. While putting together your best outfits and making tough decisions about schedule conflicts may feel like the priority, it’s also important to be prepared for the weather and know what you can and can’t bring inside the festival.
This year’s lineup sees Portola host international artists and legends such as Labrinth, Skrillex, Thundercat, Barry Can’t Swim, Carl Cox, Charlotte De Witte, Cobrah, Purple Disco Machine, Eric Prydz, Overmono, and many more. The artists will once again be split into four stages: the Pier, the Crane, the Warehouse, and the Ship. While some might be concerned about the overcrowding that occurred in the Warehouse last year, we’ve been assured by Portola’s founder, Danny Bell, that Goldenvoice is more than prepared for that this year. Regardless, it’s always good to come prepared, so be sure to download the Portola app and plan your weekend accordingly!
This year, Portola is even going as far as providing free Wi-Fi zones in partnership with Aleo. So there’s no reason to lose your belongings or friends and ruin your weekend! Get your best dancing shoes ready and continue reading for all the essential information you need below. You can also grab any last-minute passes via the official Portola website or check out all the parties happening throughout the week and after parties during the weekend as well.
Portola Festival 2023 – Essential Info:
Dates: September 30 – October 1, 2023
Hours: 1pm – 11pm, Daily
Venue Address: 401 Cesar Chavez St, San Francisco, CA 94124
Tickets: Purchase HERE
Facebook Event Page: RSVP HERE
Portola Festival 2023 – Set Times:
Portola Festival 2023 – Festival Map:
Reminder To Mind Your Belongings:
Unfortunately, many people have reported pickpockets, bag slashings, and theft of wallets, smartphones, purses, and other valuables during this festival season. While this small number of bad apples in the bunch doesn’t define an entire crowd, some opportunistic people come to these events to take advantage of unsuspecting partygoers, and it’s important to be mindful of your valuables while at Portola.
Looking for tips to keep your belongings safe? Check our post highlighting some ideas!
Portola Festival 2023 – Do’s & Don’ts:
Prohibited Items
- NO Advanced First Aid Kits (Advanced first aid kits include but are not limited to hemostatic gauze or powder, tourniquets, compression bandages, decompression needles, or chest seals.)
- NO Aerosol Products/Aerosol Cans
- NO Air Horns
- NO Animals
- NO Audio Recording Devices
- NO Bicycles, Skates, Scooters or Skateboards
- NO Blankets
- NO Body Armor
- NO Coolers
- NO Chains or Chain Wallets
- NO Chairs
- NO Detachable Lens Cameras
- NO Discriminative or Appropriative Items
- NO Drones or Remote Control Aircraft, Cars or Toys
- NO Fireworks, Explosives or Road Flares
- NO Flags
- NO Flyers, Samples, Giveaways or Promotional Items
- NO Glass Bottles or Containers
- NO Glow Sticks, Light Sticks, or LED Gloves
- NO Hammocks
- NO Hula Hoops
- NO Hoverboards or Segways
- NO Illegal Drugs or Drug Paraphernalia
- NO Instruments
- NO IV Bags
- NO Kites or Sky Lanterns
- NO Laser Pointers
- NO Markers or Paint Pens
- NO Massagers
- NO Outside Food or Beverage
- NO Non-Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Masks (costume)
- NO Selfie Sticks, Tripods or Narcissists
- NO Smelling Salts
- NO Stuffed Animals
- NO Tailgating
- NO Tents or Sleeping Bags
- NO Tourniquets
- NO Toy Guns, Water Guns or Sling Shots
- NO Totems
- NO Umbrellas
- NO Video Cameras
- NO Wagons
- NO Walkie Talkies
- NO Weapons (Guns, Knives, Ammo, Pepper Spray, Mace, etc.)
Permitted Items
- YES Backpacks (Medium) 18″x13″x8.5″
- YES Band Aids
- YES Binoculars
- YES Breast Pump (Manual, Battery Operated, Or Powered Devices)
- YES CamelBaks (Empty)
- YES Cameras (Non-Pro Digital, Disposable, Polaroid and Film)
- YES Chapstick and Lip Balm
- YES Dancing Shoes
- YES Ear Plugs
- YES Eye Drops
- YES Fanny Packs and Hip Bags
- YES GoPros
- YES Gum (sealed packs)
- YES Hand Sanitizer
- YES Hats
- YES Inhalers
- YES Makeup
- YES Mobile Phone Chargers
- YES Parasols
- YES Water Bottles (Empty and Reusable)
- YES Personal Medication (Name On Medication Must Correlate With Persons DL or State ID)
- YES Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Masks
- YES Purses and Handbags (12”x6”x12”)
- YES Stored Breastmilk or Formula
- YES Sunblock (Non-Aerosol)
- YES Sunglasses
- YES Towels (small-medium size)
