Children

Children 10 and under are admitted free with an accompanying adult, and may enter any venue, including the Mainstage. Please note: if you are a Platinum or Gold Pass holder and wish to bring a child age 6 and above with you into Platinum and Gold areas, they will require a pass of their own due to the limited number of reserved seats. Children 5 and under will be asked to sit on the lap of the accompanying adult.

All performance venues and exhibition areas are “all-ages.” Once inside the Bumbershoot grounds, parents and guardians should use their own discretion as to what programming they deem suitable for their children to experience. Children’s programming for kids 12 and under will be available in the Center House at the Kids Pavilion and throughout the grounds as part of Youngershoot.

The only areas with restricted entry are the beer gardens located throughout the grounds. Beer gardens are 21+ with appropriate ID (mandatory). Children, including babes-in-arms, may not enter the beer garden areas under any circumstances. Please see Policies & No-Nos section for more information on Bumbershoot beer gardens.

Bumbershoot is a large Festival with many attendees and is a wonderful experience for children. As with any outing, please make sure to go over basic safety rules with children before arriving at the Festival. Remind children to stay within your sight at all times. Also, point out information booth locations and Bumbershoot staff members to children so they know whom to ask for help if they should become separated from you.

Bumbershoot offers free wristbands to help reunite lost children with their parents and/or guardians as part of our KidSafe program. When you arrive at the Festival, go to the nearest information booth to complete a short registration form with your contact info and get a numbered wristband for your kid. In the event he or she is separated from you and brought to Bumbershoot Staff, we’ll contact you immediately! This free service is also available for adults with disabilities.

If your child becomes separated from you, please report it immediately to the nearest information booth, Bumbershoot staff person with a radio, or Lost Kids Headquarters. Lost Kids HQ is located at the Seattle Center Customer Service Office, on the 3rd floor, north balcony, in the Center House.

The Bumbershoot team is very experienced and knows just what to do to help reunite you with your child as soon as possible.

Yes! Strollers are allowed at the Festival.

There are no strollers available on Festival grounds for loan or rental. Please plan on bringing your own form of transportation (stroller, sling, frontpack, backpack, etc.) for your children.