FAQ

Flow Festival is held in Suvilahti, only a short walk away from the centre of Helsinki. Getting there.

Street address: Parrukatu, 00540 Helsinki.

The age limit for Flow Festival is 18 years. When asked, you must be able to prove your age with a valid ID card or passport. A minor cannot attend the festival site, not even with an adult. The only exception to this is on Sunday afternoon when Flow Festival’s Family Sunday has activities for children. It means that an adult can bring a young child/children (12-year-olds and under) with him/her to the festival area from 1 pm to 5 pm. Due to the safety of children, kids are not permitted to stay in the festival area after 6 pm. On Family Sunday, it’s allowed to bring a stroller to the area, as well as baby formula and purees.

Yes, a great team of volunteers come together every year to help make Flow Festival a unique experience. Read more and fill the application here.

You can choose to get your ticket for 1, 2 or 3 days. Special Gold tickets are available for 1 or 3 days. Get your ticket here.

Yes, you can in most cases. Flow’s vendors have more information on their websites:
Ticketmaster
Tiketti

A special limited amount of open 1-day tickets for Flow Festival 2024 were available until 31.12.2023. All 1-day tickets must be exchanged for a specific festival date by the end of May 2024. The ticket vendors have sent instructions on exchanging the ticket directly to the 1-day ticket holders via email. There is a link on the email that should be used to exchange the ticket. The open ticket can also be updated for a multiple-day or Gold ticket against the ticket vendor’s service fee.

If you have questions about the open 1-day ticket, please get in touch with your ticket vendor (Ticketmaster or Tiketti) directly.

You can switch your ticket to a different date, depending on the availability of tickets. Tickets can also be upgraded to a higher-priced ticket by paying the difference in the ticket prices. A service fee will be charged for all changes. You can update your ticket by contacting the original ticket seller Ticketmaster or Tiketti.

ALL tickets will be exchanged for a wristband. Festival guests with the Flow wristband can enter and exit the festival area during the Flow weekend as they wish.

Yes. If you are unable to attend Flow Festival and you have already bought a ticket, you can seek to sell your ticket to another person. Please note that wristbands that have already been claimed cannot be sold. Wristbands that have been unfastened or cut open will not be exchanged for a new one, as there is only one wristband per ticket. Additionally, remember not to publicly post pictures that display the ticket identification codes (such as barcodes or QR codes).

The name printed on the tickets is just the name of the buyer. Anyone over the age of 18 is allowed to use the tickets; no need to change the name printed on it. However, you should be prepared to prove your age with an official identity card.

We strongly urge you to buy tickets only through our official ticket sale channels, because we cannot guarantee the authenticity of tickets purchased from unofficial resellers. However, even though we do not recommend it, you can also buy a ticket from a third party at your own risk. Be extra careful if you are considering buying a ticket from a third party. There have been fake tickets circling around.

Tickets originally bought from Tiketti can be sold or bought safely at Tiketti’s LiputOn service and tickets from Ticketmaster can be sold through their own Resale service. Never buy a wristband without a ticket. We do not sell separate wristbands, the wristbands will be exchanged only for a valid ticket. Wristbands that have been unfastened or cut open will not be exchanged for a new one, as there is only one wristband per ticket.

The wristband will be applied and tightened on the ticket holder’s wrist upon pick up. Therefore, the wristband cannot be picked up by anyone else but the ticket holder personally.

The wristband is personal and cannot be shared with anyone else; it must be worn during the whole time it is valid. An unattached wristband is not valid for entrance.

At a festival event, both the organizer and the audience should take into account that changes are possible. This could be, for example, a popular artist cancelling their appearance due to unforeseen difficulties not related to the festival organizer. Flow Festival is a coherent whole, which includes some 175 different artists this year. The event has no clear headliners but is rather a combination bigger than any of its single parts. Thus, Flow is different from a single concert event and the ideological framework of many other events. Therefore, unfortunately, we cannot refund ticket prices due to individual artist changes. We also hope that our audience would have an understanding of our policies, and the fact that these changes are often sudden and independent of the festival organizer. This way of dealing with possible changes is in line with the common ways of operating in the festival scene at large.

Festival area is open at Flow Festival 2024 followingly:

Fri 15-02
Sat 14-02
Sun 13-00

You can bring small snacks (candy, cookies, etc) into the festival area. It is not allowed to bring your own alcoholic beverages or non-alcoholic drinks into the area. This is due to the bottle deposit system, security reasons, and the legal regulations followed at the event. However, you can bring your own water bottle to the area – read more about it below.

There are plenty of restaurant services on site offering a wide selection of food and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Restaurants for 2024 will be announced later.

Unfortunately, bringing your own bottle containing water or any other liquid substance is not allowed. However, you can bring an empty non-deposit bottle (max. 1 L) to the area, provided that it is non-glass and clearly distinguishable from the ones used on site. You can fill up your bottle at the water supply points in the festival area. Please note that at Flow’s deposit points, you can’t get a deposit from bottles brought in from outside the festival area.

– Snacks (candies, biscuits, fruits etc.)
– One empty, non-deposit bottle (max. 1L, no glass)
– Cameras, also DSLR and SLR (no tripods)
– GoPro (no GoPro sticks)
– Laptops and tablet computers
– Chargers
– Small cool boxes (no cool packs)
– Hand sanitizer
– Lighters
– One additional e-liquid bottle for your electronic cigarettes
– Medicine in its original packaging
– Bicycle pumps

– Alcoholic drinks
– Non-alcoholic drinks
– Deposit bottles
– Glass bottles
– Cool packs
– Umbrellas
– Tripods, selfie sticks, GoPro sticks or any other camera sticks
– Telephoto lenses
– Drones
– Walkie-talkies
– Drugs or narcotics
– Aerosol sprays (hairsprays, deodorants, paints, aerosol sunscreen etc.)
– Any portable chairs
– Weapons of any kind, firearms, or any illegal items

When arriving at the festival site, there will be a security check. You can leave your drinks and umbrellas etc. in the cloakroom.

You can use debit cards, credit cards and Visa Electron on-site. It is also possible to use Apple Pay, Google Pay and Nordea Wallet. Please note that we primarily do not accept cash in restaurants and bars in the festival area.

Due to the temporary service pause for Nordea’s Debit Card on Saturday, 10.8. from 7 pm to 1 am, there will be some changes concerning the payment methods during Flow.

Separate cash counters will be reserved for the bars during the whole festival. Additionally, the restaurant providers will accept cash on Saturday. We recommend Nordea Debit customers to reserve cash for the festival Saturday. The cards provided by different banks will function normally, as well as Nordea Credit cards.

More information concerning the temporary service pause, please contact Nordea. 

It is allowed to take photographs for personal use at Flow Festival. DSLR and SLR cameras are also allowed, but please notice that telephoto lenses are prohibited. Please remember to respect the privacy of your fellow festival-goers when taking photos. Security personnel has the right to prevent all photographing and recording on certain occasions, such as on the artist’s request. It is strictly forbidden to record any audio or video of the performances, so please don’t film any footage of the stages. Please turn off the flash when taking photos near the stages. Without permission, commercial use of photos taken at Flow Festival is strictly prohibited.

Drones, tripods, selfie sticks, Go-Pro sticks or any sort of camera sticks are not allowed to be brought to the festival site for security reasons. Please consider Flow Festival as a no-drone zone, and don’t fly drones over the festival area at all.

Please note that videographers and photographers record and shoot photos around the festival area for marketing purposes. The recorded material may be used for marketing purposes of Flow Festival and partners of the event. Please inform the photographer if you do not wish to be in the photos or videos if you are being photographed or filmed.

To ensure a safe festival experience for all visitors, stage diving and crowd surfing are not allowed at the festival.

Following local smoking laws, smoking is not allowed by the Main Stage, Balloon 360° stage, or within any of the tents or indoor venues. Smoking in other outdoor spaces is allowed, where you will also find ashtrays at your convenience.

The cloakroom is located next to the main entrance, and it can be visited both from inside and outside the festival area. The cloakroom is open the whole weekend, within the limits of the festival’s opening hours.

After the festival, you can inquire about lost and found items from Suomen löytötavarapalvelu. Phone number for Suomen löytötavarapalvelu is: +358 600 41006. The phone call costs: Mon-Fri 9-18: 1,92 € / call + 2,38/min+pvm. Other times
1.92 € / call+3,58/min+pvm.

The Finnish Red Cross first aid personnel are trained to respond to diverse situations. If you require first aid or help from medical staff, go immediately to the first aid point or contact the safety personnel wearing yellow vests. Also, the info desk situated near the main entrance will help you with safety-related questions.

Flow Festival also offers the services of a harassment contact person in case of possible harassment situations, and the service is intended for all festival guests as well as employees, volunteers, and artists working at the festival.

Flow’s harassment contact person is a healthcare professional whose task is to be an impartial supporter for everyone who has experienced any kind of discrimination, harassment or inappropriate treatment. Harassment situations are primarily dealt with in a solution-oriented manner, and, if necessary, you can be directed to receive help within the scope of a suitable service. The harassment contact person can also help clarify situations together with other festival employees in a multi-professional manner. The harassment contact person has a duty of confidentiality. 

The goal is to provide as safe a space as possible for all festival-goers as everyone working or volunteering at Flow. Physical and psychological integrity is everyone’s right. At Flow Festival, you must be able to feel safe without fear of any kind of discrimination or harassment, sexual or verbal harassment or otherwise improper treatment and behaviour.

There is a bicycle parking area free of charge, and it’s located near the main entrance. Please note that the bicycle parking area is not guarded, and Flow Festival is not responsible for parked bicycles.

In addition to the main gate, there is a Late Night Exit to improve exiting from the festival area. Entering the festival area through the Late Night Exit is not possible.

Flow Festival is committed to forwarding the principles of justice, equity and equality. Everyone is welcomed to the festival as they are, and we tolerate no form of discrimination. We expect our entire staff, as well as our associates and distributors to adhere to the same values. Flow is known as a safe festival. Together with the festivalgoers, we create an event that everyone can safely attend. With questions about the safety of the festival area and possible other matters, such as experiencing or witnessing distressing or inappropriate behaviour, you can approach the nearest member of the safety personnel. Customers can also receive help at the first aid point, where the Finnish Red Cross first aid personnel can also offer mental health first aid.

Flow Festival offers services of a harassment contact person in case of possible harassment situations, and the service is intended for all festival guests as well as employees, volunteers, and artists working at the festival.

Flow’s harassment contact person is a healthcare professional whose task is to be an impartial supporter for everyone who has experienced any kind of discrimination, harassment or inappropriate treatment. Harassment situations are primarily dealt with in a solution-oriented manner, and, if necessary, you can be directed to receive help within the scope of a suitable service. The harassment contact person can also help clarify situations together with other festival employees in a multi-professional manner. The harassment contact person has a duty of confidentiality. 

The goal is to provide as safe a space as possible for all festival-goers as everyone working or volunteering at Flow. Physical and psychological integrity is everyone’s right. At Flow Festival, you must be able to feel safe without fear of any kind of discrimination or harassment, sexual or verbal harassment or otherwise improper treatment and behaviour.

You can reach the harassment contact person Selja Schellhammer

at the number: +358406540890

via email: safespace@flowfestival.com

and at the festivals First Aid service.

In the festival area, we pay special attention to the health safety of our customers and staff. Flow Festival undertakes to follow the current guidelines of the authorities and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. Staff and restaurants are instructed to follow common safety and hygiene guidelines.

The festival area has been planned according to easy wheelchair access to all performance venues and restaurant areas. There are wheelchairs podium at the Main Stage, Silver Arena and Black Tent. The assistant to a disabled person can enter the event free of charge. The EU Disability Card can be used at Flow Festival. There are portable bathrooms with wheelchair access in the area, as well as one accessible indoor bathroom at The Other Sound x Sun Effects venue. There is a specific point designated for wheelchair-accessible taxis. Located near the Flow Info Desk, the point serves as a pickup point for wheelchair-accessible taxis. It is located on the corner of Parrukuja and Hanasaarenkatu. Wheelchair-accessible taxis can reach the point via Hanasaarenkatu, where security personnel will guide the vehicles. Taxi customers can go in and out of the festival area from the service gate at the point. Read more about Flow’s accessibility here.

Flow Festival is one of the official Toilet Card places. Toilet Card entitles pass holders to access the nearest toilet urgently, without having to queue. Toilet Card is designed for people with, for example, bowel diseases or other functional disorders that cause the need to use the toilet frequently. Please take the Toilet Cardholders into consideration while on the festival site!

We hope you found answers to your questions, and we kindly ask you to please contact us at office AT flowfestival.com in case we’ve missed something. If you have questions about your tickets, please contact Tiketti or Ticketmaster.

If faced with any questions during the festival, we encourage you to turn to the Info Desk situated near the main entrance.

Welcome to Flow!