Know Before You Go.
General Admission Seating
Seating is General Admission (First Come, First Served) unless you purchase a reserved seat.
Your ticket is good for ALL THREE DAYS! Please keep your ticket in a safe place to avoid accidentally losing or washing it. We cannot be responsible for lost, stolen, eaten, washed or otherwise damaged tickets.
Bring a regular sized folding lawn chair (most people bring the canvas, bagged style).
Do not bring oversized chairs or chairs with footrests or coverings (you will not be able to use them in the theater.)
Chairs are available to rent for a small fee if you do not have one or do not want to carry one.
Blankets are not allowed for seating except for on the hill behind the creek. Your ticket reserves the amount of space a chair would require (or standing room only). Blankets may not be spread on the ground to save more space.
Chairs cannot be left in the theater overnight.
Reserved Seating
Chairs are provided in the reserved seating section. You will have an assigned seat located on your ticket. Please keep your ticket stub with you at all times when leaving/ entering the reserved section.
Re-entry and Wristbands
You will receive a wristband at the gate. You must wear the wristband in order to leave/ enter (and must have it inside the theater at all times)
Your wristband becomes your ticket once you enter the gate. Lost or stolen wristbands cannot be replaced. If you do not have a wristband, you will need to purchase another one (but if the festival is sold out, there will be none to purchase.) Guard your wristband!
Will Call
Lines for Gates
Some Guests choose to stay in line overnight in order to score the stage front seats. If you choose to “camp out” please be prepared for the following:
Be prepared for the weather. If it is cold, be sure to bring lots of extra clothing/ blankets, if it is hot, be sure to bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Ponchos are good in case of sprinkles. In East Tennessee, we might have all in the same day!
Bring your chair. Don’t bring your mattress! You will be on sidewalks and pathways must be kept clear.
Prior to gate opening, festival staff will begin wrist banding everyone who is in line. You will need to be present when staff reaches your section in order to receive your wristband.
You cannot reserve a space for other people.
The following is prohibited in the Theater:
Oversized chairs
Chairs with footrests or overhead covers
Blankets for seating except on the hill behind the creek
Alcohol (it is not allowed or sold on property)
Smoking (there is a designated smoking area)
Video cameras or other recording devices (still photos are usually allowed)
Weapons
Pets (only service animals will be allowed – please see festival security)
Umbrellas cannot be open in the theater (in the event of rain, please bring a poncho, rain gear, or like protection)
Bikes, Wagons, Scooters, Skateboards, Rollerblades/ Roller Skates, or any other device deemed by festival staff as unsafe or negative to other Guests’ experience.
Coolers
Outside food and drink (drinks not allowed as you come in, but are allowed as you leave and enter)
Everyone in reserved seating MUST have a ticket including children.
For Your Convenience and Comfort
Baby Care Area
Changing Station for Guests with Disabilities (also on Accessibility page)
First Aid
ATMs
“General Store” and Festival Merchandise
Chair Rental
Lost and Found: During Festival, After Festival
Meeting Entertainers
Each entertainer has a different policy on meeting fans. Some will sign autographs in the entertainer merchandise area before or after their show. Some will offer access to their fan club members. We recommend visiting your favorite artists’ websites to see if there are special instructions on how to meet the artist. The festival does not provide this service.
Note: All times are subject to change. The City of Maryville and the Foothills Fall Festival reserve the right to change times and performers for three day festival. There are no refunds or exchanges. Disclaimer: We are not responsible for lost or stolen tickets. The City of Maryville reserves the right to refuse admission or eject any person violating festival rules, local, state or federal law or whose conduct is deemed illegal, disorderly or offensive by staff. Persons entering Festival area are subject to search for contraband, alcohol, controlled substances, weapons, firearms, fireworks, video equipment and recording devices, which are expressly forbidden and subject to confiscation.
