FAQs

Open Radius is happening on May 16 & 17 at PNE Centre Grounds.

Doors open 4PM to 10PM each day.

Food and various alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Open Radius is 19+ only and guests will require 2 pieces of ID to enter. 

We abide strictly by LCRB (The Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch) regulations and cannot make any exceptions. You’ll need a primary piece of government issued ID* with an approved secondary ID.**

Valid primary identification must:

Have a photo / have a name / have a signature / be government issued / include date of birth / not be expired / have a unique identifier number / be an original (NOT a copy or photo of your ID on your phone).

Acceptable forms of primary ID:

• Valid driver’s license including out-of-province photo driver’s license

• Valid passport

• Photo BC Services Card

• First Nations status card

• Canadian citizenship or permanent residency card

• Firearms Possession and Acquisition license

• Nexus Card or other trusted traveler program government issued photo ID

Acceptable forms of secondary ID:

• Credit card/bank card with name embossed on the card and includes your signature

• Any acceptable piece of primary ID

• BC CareCard (without a photo)

• Interim driver’s license (issued by ICBC only)

• BC Transit ProPASS

• University or college student card

• Canadian Blood Services donor card

• Transport Canada’s Pleasure Craft Operators Card

• National Defence ID

For any additional questions regarding ID requirements, please visit the LCRB website.

The following forms of identification are NOT accepted:

• Expired ID of any kind

• Temporary paper ID (except for interim driver’s license issued by ICBC)

• Photos of any ID

For everyone’s safety, security and enjoyment, we ask you to only bring small clutches, belt bags, fanny-packs or bags that are clear (i.e. see-through) to allow us to safely and efficiently properly screen and welcome fans into the event. All bags and hand-carried items will be subject to search and screened for prohibited items prior to allowing entry to the venue.

Approved Bags: 

• Bags smaller than 6” x 9” (does not need to be clear)

• Clear bag smaller than 12” x 6” x 12” (no bags larger than 12” x 6” x 12”)

• 1-gallon clear plastic freezer bag

• Medically necessary bags

The PNE does not permit camel-backs or hydration packs. Please do not bring them as they will not be allowed into the festival and there is no coat check for them.

There are no ins and outs during each festival day.

If you leave earlier than the closing time of each day, you will not be able to re-enter without buying a new ticket (if available).

This event is cashless. All major digital forms of payment are accepted, including Tap to Pay, Mobile, Debit Cards, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Google Pay and Apple Pay. Cash payments will not be accepted.

The venue is general admission standing room. Chairs of any kind will not be permitted. For guests with accessibility considerations, there is limited ADA seating available.

Please reach out to LNWESTERNCANADAHELP@LIVENATION.COM in advance to confirm if there is still space available.

A variety of food and beverage options will be available on site. Outside food and beverages are not permitted. However, personal amounts of factory sealed (unopened) snacks such as granola bars, protein bars, chips, etc. will be allowed. 

There will be free water stations on site for guests to fill their bottles. Water bottles cannot exceed 1 litre and must be soft-sided (squeezable). No glass & hard-sided bottles, including hard plastic, will be permitted.

The PNE does not permit camel-backs or hydration packs. Please do not bring them as they will not be allowed into the festival and there is no coat check for them.

Guests may use personal cameras (including Go-Pros) and mobile phones to take photos inside the venue. Cameras with detachable lenses are not permitted. Professional video cameras or video recording devices are not permitted at the event.

Yes, cream and gel sunscreens are allowed. NOTE: Aerosols (spray on) sunscreens are not permitted. 

The PNE has a very strict smoking policy. Smoking is ONLY permitted in the designated smoking area inside the festival. All cigarette packages must be unopened when you enter the festival (factory sealed). Smoking in any other location may result in eviction from the event. 

E-cigarettes and vaporizers are not permitted.

For further information, please contact gx@pne.ca

The PNE does not permit guests to bring substances that cause intoxication or impairment into the festival – including cannabis.

Exceptions will be made for medical cannabis (with appropriate documentation). Individuals who have recreational cannabis on their person are encouraged to secure it in their vehicle. Smoking cannabis is prohibited. 

For further information, please contact gx@pne.ca