The Austin Food + Wine Festival is open to ALL food and wine lovers! For questions about ADA and Accessibility accommodations, please contact access@austinfoodandwinefestival.com.
ADA Access & Accommodations
Austin Food + Wine Festival is ADA compliant, including an accessible entrance and restrooms. For more information, patrons are directed to visit the Guest Services Tent during operational hours. The Guest Services Tent is located just inside the entrance off Riverside Dr. Services offered at the Guest Services Tent include, but are not limited to:
- Answers to questions specific to the ADA Access Program
- Information relevant to our patrons with disabilities
- Power outlet for recharging powered mobility devices
ADA Festival Entrance
There is a specially designated lane at the Festival entrances for patrons in need of accommodations. Look for the accessible signs above the entrance lanes or ask a staff member to direct you to the lanes.
ADA Pickup and Dropoff
The ADA drop off location by the entrance on Riverside Drive, near the corner of 1st. The drop-off is shared with the rideshare drop off.
ADA Parking
There is no ADA Parking available on site. If you need to park nearby, we recommend you park at the Long Center.
Patrons in need of Mobility Accommodations
The Festival is wheelchair accessible but is a large venue with great distances between activities and attractions. It is outdoors and across city streets and pathways. Some travel is over natural terrain and terrain designed for motor vehicles. If it should rain, there could be mud.
The Festival does not provide personal care, golf cart rides, or push service of any kind or wheelchairs for rent or loan. Wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, and three or four-wheeled scooters are allowed only for use by patrons in need of mobility accommodations. For safety reasons, requests to use other power-driven mobility devices will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Powered wheelchairs may also be charged at the the Guest Services Tent. Patrons should bring all cords and accessories needed to charge their devices. Chargers must use a 110-volt, 20-amp circuit.
Accessible portable toilets are available next to each row of restrooms in the park.
Special Dietary Needs
Outside food and drink is not allowed in the festival, but if a patron has special medical dietary restrictions, pre-packaged items will be allowed if accompanied by a doctor’s note. Patrons will be asked to present your doctor’s note to security upon entry to the festival.
A patron requiring insulin is allowed to bring his or her medically necessary materials and medications provided all medicine has a prescription label with the patron’s name. Out of concern for the festival staff who handle the trash, patrons are expected to dispose of medical waste and syringes in the proper disposal located at the medical tent, next to the Chef Demo Tent. Please do not dispose of these items in other trash bins at the festival.
Service Animals at Austin Food & Wine Festival
Pets are not allowed within the Festival grounds. However, miniature horses and dogs, which have been trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability, are welcome. If accompanied by a service animal, you will be provided a Patron Notice of Responsibility for a Service Animal. Please enter through the accessible lane at either entrance.
Service animal inquiries can be sent to access@austinfoodandwinefestival.com.
How can I ask an accessibility/ADA question or make a request?
For info on ADA access and accommodations, please write access@austinfoodandwinefestival.com.
For effective communication (ASL), guided tours, assisted listening devices (ALD) requests, fill out this Effective Communication Form