Accessibility Services
The Festival is proud to provide services that allow for greater accessibility throughout the site for those individuals who might otherwise find the outdoor location difficult to negotiate. We provide assistance, information, and a variety of other services to help facilitate ease of access for festival attendees living with disabilities. Designated Accessibility Volunteers are stationed at all of the areas noted below, as well as throughout the site to provide assistance and information. Accessibility Volunteers can assist with any questions, directions or needs you may have while on site (look for volunteers with blue shirts).
Accessibility Services Include
ACCESS GATE
Located on the east side of Jericho Beach Park, at the end of West 2nd Avenue. Here you’ll find: * An easily accessible drop-off/pick-up area (access is via Point Grey Road through the parking lot for vehicles dropping off passengers on West 2nd Ave.) Pedestrians can access from the 4th Ave transit stop (Please see Accessible Transit) and proceed via the Fire Lane to the Access Gate. * HandyDART service pick-ups and drop-offs. (For more information on this service, please see HandyDART or call 778-452-2860.) * Limited designated parking for those with Provincial Access Parking Permits is located in the Service Lot at the end of Point Grey Road (first-come, first-served). * Site maps with a list of Accessibility Services. * An accessible washroom, located adjacent to the Access Gate.
ATTENDANT TICKET POLICY
People living with disability or mobility issues unable to attend without the help of a caregiver can purchase a regular price ticket and bring an attendant at no charge*.
ACCESS TENT *
The Access Tent provides a private and shaded rest area for personal care needs. * The festival has a limited number of manual wheelchairs and two electric scooters for loan to guests with mobility issues or seniors, as well as a space to charge electric wheelchairs. * A ramped Accessible Washroom is provided adjacent to the Access Tent as well as in other locations on site.
THROUGHOUT THE SITE
Priority viewing areas for people living with disabilities are available at all daytime stages – many of them shaded for additional comfort. Seating is available for people living with disabilities and their companion on a raised and covered platform located mid-way back stage right for the Evening Main Stage. Look for Accessibility Viewing Platform. Additional chairs are available for those who require them in the reserved grass area in front of the raised platform. An access corridor is provided across the Main Stage viewing area. (During evening performances access will be limited to between sets) A limited priority viewing area is available at the front of the Flex Viewing area located at stage right of the Main Stage for evening performances. Access corridors and ramped accessible washrooms are located on-site. Sanitary hand-washing stations are located near each Accessible washroom. Service animals are welcome. Clean water stations are provided at locations throughout the site. Accessibility Volunteers can also be found at each of the Access priority viewing areas and throughout the Festival grounds.
American Sign Language Interpretation
We are offering ASL Interpretation at a number of concerts and workshops again this year – just look for the ASL symbol on the schedule. Our thanks go out to Gillian Pettitt, Lisz Keallen, and Vanessa Coley Donohue from ASL Interpreting Inc. for their important skill, talents and service. To quote Pierre Dubuffet, “True art is always where you least expect it.” For the concerts/workshops with ASL interpretation, there will be an additional Access priority viewing area right in front of the stage.