Are you ready for a fun-filled weekend at Breakaway NorCal? Stay informed with all the essential information, including set times, parking details, and more.
Breakaway Music Festival has continued its impressive expansion across the country this year, while also deepening its roots in some of the standout regions it has graced. This includes the upcoming edition of Breakaway NorCal, scheduled to take place at the Cal Expo Center in Sacramento on October 11-12.
While previous editions in Northern California found a home in the Bay Area, this refreshed experience will provide plenty of room for dance music lovers to move and groove to the beat. The lineup is stacked with talent, featuring the likes of Tiësto, Martin Garrix, Elderbrook, Rusko, Malaa, Louis The Child, Daily Bread, Wenzday, CHYL, Kasablanca, and OPIUO, among others, who are slated to play.
To help you get prepped for the weekend ahead at Breakaway NorCal, we’ve compiled all the essential information you need to know before you go. Read on for the set times, parking and rideshare details, what you can and can’t bring with you, and more.
Breakaway NorCal 2025 – Essential Info:
Dates: October 11-12, 2025
Hours: Saturday: 4pm-11pm | Sunday: 3pm-10:30pm
Box Office / Will Call Hours: Saturday: 3pm-10pm | Sunday: 2pm-9:30pm
Venue Address: Cal Expo Center, Sacramento, CA
Tickets: Purchase HERE
Breakaway NorCal 2025 – Set Times:
Breakaway NorCal 2025 – Festival Map:
Coming Soon!
Breakaway NorCal 2025 – Official Pre-Parties and Afterparties:
Breakaway NorCal 2025 – Transportation Info (Parking/Rideshare):
Parking will be available for purchase upon your arrival at a cost of $20 per car. Cash and most major credit cards are accepted for parking payment. Parking lot locations include Lot D, Lot C, and Lot A.
The rideshare drop-off/pick-up location is at Cal Expo Lot D, Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815
Breakaway NorCal 2025 – What to Do in Sacramento:
Reminder To Mind Your Belongings:
Unfortunately, during this festival season, many have reported pickpockets, bag slashings, and theft of wallets, smartphones, purses, and other valuables. 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 essential to be mindful of your valuables while at Breakaway NorCal.
Looking for tips to keep your belongings safe? Check our post highlighting some ideas!
Breakaway NorCal 2025 – Do’s & Don’ts:
Prohibited Items
- Large bags, larger than 14x6x14, including backpacks
- Professional camera equipment: detachable lenses, tripods, battery packs, large commercial video cameras, Go Pros
- Totems
- Umbrellas
- Individual glow sticks
- Chairs (including foldable and lawn)
- Seat cushions with backs
- Tents
- Aerosol cans, spray paint, or pressurized cans
- Frisbees and sports balls (soccer balls, footballs, etc.)
- Air horns
- Glass containers of any kind
- Selfie Sticks
- Remote-controlled aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems (Drones)
- Weapons of any kind, including but not limited to knives, pepper spray, stun guns, concealed weapons and firearms (Regardless of Concealed Carry Permit)
- Food or beverage of any kind
- Illegal drugs, substances, or harmful chemicals
- Marijuana and medical marijuana
- Laser pointers, spray paint, silly string
- Fireworks of any kind, including but not limited to flares, smoke bombs, incendiary devices, and pyrotechnics
- Whistles
- Hover-boards
- Any item that can be used as a projectile or deemed as dangerous by the festival organizers
- No pets. Service Animals only
Permitted Items
- Bags 14x6x14 or smaller; no backpacks or large bags (subject to search upon entry).
- Flags (no poles) are allowed
- Empty Hydration packs, clear of all liquid and no more than two total pockets (one reservoir and one additional pocket), no larger than 14x6x14.
- 1 Empty Reusable Water Bottle per person (must be transparent plastic and no larger than 1 Liter)
- Non-aerosol sunscreen, bug spray, deodorant, hand sanitizer, wet wipes (small/travel size)
- Feminine hygiene products
- Glowing or illuminated costumes or jewelry
- Cigarettes (unopened packs only), vapes, Juuls or other electronic smoking devices
- Hula Hoops (including LED hoops), LED whips, pois & orbitals, gloves, microlights, flowlights
- Blankets, yoga mats, sheets, towels, and moon mats
- Ponchos
- Misting Fans (small)
- Earplugs
- Prescription medication must be in the pharmacy bottle with a current & valid prescription stating: your name, medication name and dosage. The name on your valid ID and the name on the prescription bottle must match. You can only enter the event with sufficient medication for one day.
- Food for a medical condition(s) such as diabetes and allergies
- If you will be bringing any medical supplies that require disposal after use, please use appropriate ease containers found at our Medical Tents.
- Medications that need to be inhaled are allowed only by prescription, and must meet the same requirements listed above, an example of this would be an inhaler.
- While Breakaway does have a bag policy, they make exceptions for diaper bags. These bags do not have to be clear and can be larger than the listed requirements of 14x6x14. Diaper bags should be soft-sided and have no locked compartments. They will be subject to the same respectful security screening as other items. The same will apply for breast pumps.
