HOURS & INFO
2024 DATES & TIMES
FRIDAY, JUNE 7 – DOORS 4PM - GATES CLOSE 12AM
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 - DOORS 3PM - GATES CLOSE 12AM
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 - DOORS 3PM - GATES CLOSE 11PM
VENUE
CUDDY FAMILY MIDTOWN PARK
201 E 40th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503
For a map, check out the Location.
BOX OFFICE / WILL CALL
INFORMATION COMING SOON!
WEATHER
The festival will take place rain or shine. Please keep up-to-date on weather reports and plan your attire and preparations accordingly.
ZERO TOLERANCE
We have a zero-tolerance policy for drug use and possession. Police officers will be working inside and outside of the event, and all narcotics laws will be strictly enforced. Be responsible, and make smart choices.
SECURITY & ENTRY
By purchasing a ticket, you agree to submit to a thorough search, including emptying your pockets and bags, having all of your items examined, a full pat-down, and possibly removing your shoes. We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone.
AGES & ID
SUNDOWN is 16+.
Disclaimer: Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Those wishing to purchase or consume alcohol must be 21+ and present a valid photo ID.
ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF ID
Any US government-issued driver’s license or ID card containing a photograph and date of birth
US or foreign government-issued passport containing a photograph and date of birth
Foreign government-issued driver’s license/ID with color photocopy of passport (Not valid for 21+ wristbands. To purchase alcohol, a physical passport or US ID will be required.)
Temporary DMV documents proving you are currently renewing a license—ONLY if accompanied by passport or expired license
UNACCEPTABLE ID
NO School ID
NO Consular ID
NO Birth certificate
NO Expired ID of any kind
NO Photocopy of any ID (except as noted)
NO Temporary DMV license without passport or expired license
FESTIVAL POLICIES
SUNDOWNIANS will have access throughout the festival. However, you will be searched upon entering the festival grounds.
NO Refunds or exchanges
NO Sitting on designated dancefloor areas
NO Moshing, crowd-surfing or stage-diving
NO Unauthorized/unlicensed vendors
NO Unauthorized solicitations, handbills, sampling, giveaways, etc.
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS
YES Backpacks & small bags: Backpacks (medium size 18”x13”x8.5”) Purses and Handbags (no larger than 12”x6”x12”) Fanny Packs and Hip Bags (no larger than 10”x6”x10”)
YES Cell phones and portable chargers/external batteries
YES Cigarettes (must be sealed upon entry) and lighters
YES Deodorant (must be sealed upon entry)
YES E-cigs/vapes Juul Pods (must be in sealed pack upon entry. Refillable liquid chambers OK, must be empty upon entry—one bottle sealed/unopened E-liquid or E-juice will be permitted)
YES Earplugs
YES Eye Drops (must be sealed upon entry)
YES Festival totems or decorated pool noodles
YES Flags/banners or handmade signs (no corporate/company-branded and no hard flagpoles)
YES Gum (must be sealed upon entry)
YES Inflatables (must be deflated upon entry)
YES Lip balm & gloss (must be sealed upon entry)
YES Non-professional flash/still cameras, handheld video devices under 6″ (Sony Action Cam, GoPro, Polaroid, Disposable, etc.)
YES Personal misting fan with a bottle no larger than 1L (must be empty upon entry)
YES Fans – small (approx. 10” or less) motorized handheld fans, neck fans, & paper fans
YES Parasols
YES Physician-prescribed medication including inhalers that is not expired (must show physician’s prescription and consult with a safety officer upon entry. Only bring the amount of medication needed for the duration of the festival. Prescription must match ID.)
YES Makeup
YES Rain coats, rain ponchos and umbrellas
YES Sealed Intranasal Naloxone
YES Blankets (but please, be courteous of other fest attendees and keep blankets out of pathways)
YES Sunglasses & hats
YES Face Mask
YES Sunscreen lotion (must be sealed upon entry)
YES Hand Sanitizer (must be sealed upon entry)
YES Tampons and pads (must be sealed upon entry)
YES Plastic Water Bottles (empty and reusable or sealed upon entry, must be no larger than one liter)
YES CamelBak-style water bladder systems (Bladder must be transparent, empty, and removable)
YES Hydration packs with no more than two main compartments and one smaller compartment (must be empty upon entry)
YES Wet wipes (must be sealed upon entry)
YES Wind chairs (but please, be courteous of other fest attendees and keep wind chairs out of pathways)
YES Breastfeeding Pumps (manual, battery operated, or powered devices. A standard hard-sided cooler will not be permitted; however, a soft-sided insulated lunch box cooler is allowed) – Please visit the information booth with accommodation assistance.
YES Strollers (for baby/toddler only)
YES Medical Mobility Devices (both powered and manual. i.e. canes, crutches, knee scooters, walking sticks, walkers, & wheelchairs. Please visit the information booth with accommodation assistance)
YES Over-the-counter Medications (must be sealed upon entry)
YES Service Animals (Pets are not allowed inside the festival grounds, but we do allow trained service animals to accompany those with disabilities. Emotional support animals are not allowed.)
PROHIBITED ITEMS
NO Weapon or weapon accessories of any kind, real or fictional (including whips, lightsabers, pocket knives, pepper spray, fireworks, fake weapons/props, etc. including off-duty law enforcement or concealed carry permits)
NO Drugs or drug paraphernalia & Illegal substances including Tourniquets
NO Aerosol products/cans
NO Bicycles, Rollerblades, Skateboards, Scooters (inside the festival grounds)
NO Balls, Footballs, Frisbees, or other projectiles (i.e. glow sticks)
NO Bota bags
NO Outside food or beverages (including alcohol or candy)
NO Costumes that resemble public safety uniforms (police, SWAT, fire, security, or medical) in any way
NO Discriminative, Divisive Symbols or Appropriative Items & Imagery
NO Drones, remote-control aircraft, cars, toys
NO Helium balloons
NO Large purses, bags, or backpacks (see acceptable size bag(s) in acceptable items)
NO Glow Sticks, Light Sticks, LED Gloves, LED Whips, Pois & Orbitals, Focused-light Devices, Including Laser Pointers (this is a summer show in Alaska, it’s not going to be as cool in the midnight sun)
NO Air Horns, Megaphones & any Loud Noise Makers
NO Markers, pens, or spray paint
NO Massagers
NO Nitrous dioxide (NO2) containers (no nitrous of any kind)
NO Open packs of cigarettes (upon entry)
NO Pets except Service Animals
NO Professional photo, video, or audio recording equipment (no detachable lenses, tripods, big zooms, or commercial-use rigs)
NO Red-colored light-up wands, batons, or lightsabers
NO Flyers, Samples, Stickers, Giveaways or Promotional Items
NO Stuffed animals or dolls
NO Tents, large beach umbrellas, large chairs or sleeping bags
NO Toy guns, water guns, slingshots
NO Unsealed tampons or pads (upon entry)
NO Body Armor
NO Chairs with Metal Frames
NO Coolers
NO Gas Masks
NO Glass and Metal Containers of any kind, yes of any kind!
NO Fireworks, Explosives or Road Flares
NO Hammocks
NO Hula Hoops
NO Hoverboards or Segways
NO Musical Instruments
NO Kites or Sky Lanterns
NO Laptops
NO Professional Radios or Walkie-talkies
NO Professional cameras / cameras with removable lens / Videos Cameras
NO Selfie Sticks, Tripods
NO Sharp Objects, Long Chains, Large Metal Chains, Metal Spiked Jewelry or anything that an unreasonable person could use to harm others. Item(s) that can be used to disturb the peace, endanger the safety of the crowd, and/or inflict damage to people and goods.
NO Smelling Salts
NO Wagons
TOTEM GUIDELINES
Maximum height is 8 feet.
Totems must be made from a lightweight material (e.g., foam, PVC / no solid metal).
Collapsible/telescoping camera extenders that follow the above guidelines are OK (lightweight/hollow aluminum/polycarbonate).
PVC, light wood, or aluminum poles must be no thicker than 1 inch in diameter.
Decorated pool noodles work great for easy entry through security.
Inflatables attached to totems must be deflated upon entry.
Any item deemed dangerous will not be allowed.
Totems promoting illegal activity or hate speech will not be permitted. Please keep the love.