Strawberry strives to make the festival an inclusive environment for everyone. All patrons with differing abilities and disabilities are welcome at the festival.
The Nevada County Fairgrounds is ADA accessible. More information about the Fairgrounds can be found on their website here.
We offer Camping Assistance for any attendee who needs help finding a spot to camp, whether that be to accommodate specific mobility requirements or you simply have no idea where to start looking. We can also offer electricity for medical devices.
Please contact the office before the festival (209-984-8630 / info@strawberrymusic.com) to request Camping Assistance.
We have a “Quiet Camping” area for those who prefer a quieter festival experience. Please find this area on our festival map here.
We have low-stimulation spaces for anyone who needs a quiet place during the day. Please contact the office before the festival (209-984-8630 / info@strawberrymusic.com) to request any accessibility needs.
NO DOGS. Bona fide service animals, as defined by the ADA, are welcome at the Strawberry Music Festivals (California Code, Penal Code – PEN § 365.5). Pets and emotional support animals are not granted admittance to any part of the festival and/or Fairgrounds, including but not limited to camping areas, as per Nevada County Fairgrounds policy. By law, if an animal’s purpose or task is to provide protection, emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship, it is not considered a service animal and may not attend the festival with you.
It is a crime to misrepresent a pet as a service animal (California Code, Penal Code – PEN § 365.7).
Recently our festival has experienced an increased attendance of non-service animal pets, who have accompanied their owners in violation of California and federal law. As a result, we have been forced to develop a service animal policy and voluntary procedure. The policy and procedure will be strictly enforced and implemented in the interest of ensuring that only service animals are permitted and all other animals are prohibited from the Strawberry Music Festivals.
Strawberry Service Animal Procedure
You may be required to provide the following information to Strawberry Staff:
1. Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?
2. What work or task has the dog been trained to perform
Credentials are available for service animals at the Box Office. A wristband can be placed on the animal (collar, vest, leash, etc.) so that it is visible for the duration of the festival. After the service animal has been credentialed, it is unlikely that you will be approached again unless the animal causes a problem.
All service animals must be trained for a specific function related to a disability, housebroken, leashed, and under the direct control of their handler at all times. We also ask that you clean up after your service animal during the course of the festival. Please note that you may be asked to remove your service animal from the festival if: (1) the animal is out of control and the handler does not take effective action to control it or (2) the dog is not housebroken. As per the ADA, if you are asked to remove your service animal, we welcome you to return to the festival without the animal, and we will provide the opportunity to obtain goods and services without the animal’s presence.
Those who bring any animal other than a service animal will not be allowed admittance. Persons who are found on-site with a non-service animal will be escorted off of the festival grounds but may return without the animal. Strawberry Music Inc. reserves the right to refuse service to any individual whose conduct poses a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals or service animals.
Looking for boarding options nearby? Try The Kennels Pet Boarding and Grooming, located in Grass Valley (530.272.460 / thekennelsgv.com). If you’d prefer to stay with your pet, check out the pet-friendly Grass Valley RV Resort (530.404.5001 / gvrvresort.com) right across the road from us! There are loads of options, and all include doing your pet a favor.
The Strawberry Shuttle is available onsite at the Fairgrounds for folks needing mobility assistance.
If assistance is needed, please ask a crew member with a radio to call Shuttle Staff on Channel 12.
Shuttle runs from one hour before Main Stage starts until dusk.
Medical staff is available to help with basic first aid needs from Thursday through Sunday during the festival. The Medical Tent is open at 8:00 am each morning until 11:00 pm each evening. When the Med Tent is closed, 24-hour emergency assistance is available at the Command Post. In the event of an emergency, there is a hospital nearby. In severe cases, EMTs are on site and an ambulance can be dispatched immediately. If you see someone who needs medical assistance at the festival, please go to the Med Tent, the Command Post, or find a Staff member with a radio.
Please note this is a living policy subject to continual refinement and expansion.
The well-being of our attendees and the residents of Nevada County is our highest priority. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
