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 navigate. We provide assistance, information, and a variety of other services to help facilitate ease of access for festival attendees living with disabilities. See below for a full list of the accommodations that we are offering in 2026.

ACCESS GATE

Located on the east side of ʔəy̓alməxʷ / Iy̓ál̓mexw 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.

COMPANION TICKET POLICY

Any individual self identifying as having accessibility needs can purchase a regular price ticket and bring a companion at no charge.

ACCESSibility volunteers

Designated Accessibility Volunteers are stationed throughout the site in blue shirts 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).

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.

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 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.

WHEELCHAIR AND SCOOTER LOANERS


The festival has a limited number of manual wheelchairs and electric scooters for loan to seniors or guests with mobility issues, 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.

Thanks to Motion for providing mobility aids to be available to guests on-site.

American Sign Language Interpretation

Please check back for ASL Interpretation at a concerts and workshops in 2026.

Our thanks go out to our interpreters from ASL Interpreting Inc. for their important skill, talents and service. For the concerts/workshops with ASL interpretation, there will be an additional Access priority viewing area right in front of the stage.

To quote Pierre Dubuffet, “True art is always where you least expect it.”

This year’s performances with ASL interpretation take place on Sunday, July 19, and are:

  • 12:10 – 1:15pm – John Smith South Stage 
  • 1:40 – 2:45pm – Lindi Ortega South Stage 
  • 3:20 – 4:25pm – Ruby Singh and the Future Ancestors East Stage 
  • 4:45 – 5:50pm – The Slocan Ramblers East Stage  

audio accessibility

In partnership with Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility, Vancouver Folk Music Fesitval is proud to offer enhanced audio accessibility for patrons who are Hard of Hearing.

Using the free Bettear app, guests can stream clear, real-time theatre audio directly to their smartphones and Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids, cochlear implants, or headphones, creating a more comfortable and immersive listening experience.

Getting started is simple. Download the free Bettear app before you arrive, connect your preferred listening device, and join the Bettear network at the venue to enjoy high- quality audio throughout the performance.

For more information about Bettear and how it works, visit wavefrontcentre.ca/bettear

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