• TROPIKALI opens doors from 13.00 till 23.00 on Saturday 22 of June and from 13.00 till 22.00 on Sunday 23 of June at the NDSM-Wharf in Amsterdam-Noord. It is not possible to exit and re-enter the festival. 

• The minimum age for this festival is 18 years. You can be asked to identify yourself at the entrance.

• Lockers pre-sales is over. But do not worry, you will be able to get day lockers at the festival grounds. If you have bought it during the presale, the number of your locker and the code will be sent to your inbox.

Sizes available

Medium: 22 x 25 x 50 cm

Large: 36 x 25 x 50 cm

• Visitors have to buy tokens to pay at the bars or food court. Tokens can be bought at the festival terrain using your credit card, debit card or your mobile phone. All types of credit cards, Visa, Amex, MasterCard etc are accepted. 

• It's not possible to pay with cash.

• Tokens can’t be refunded.

• You are allowed to bring non-reflex cameras and gopros to TROPIKALI. Selfie Sticks are not allowed and will be taken by security at the entrance of the festival.

• Videos or pictures are not allowed inside of the SECRETO stage. You can be refused 

• Hard drugs or other prohibited substances are not allowed at the festival. Be aware that you have to undergo a search before entering the festival. 

• You are allowed to bring medicines but only in sealed packaging and preferably with a doctor’s note.

• All food on TROPIKALI is vegetarian or vegan. Other allergies will be shown on the menu. It is not allowed to bring your own food.

• Smoking, of cigarettes or e-cigarettes, is not allowed in tents or under canopies. We do not sell cigarettes/e-cigarettes on the festival grounds. 

• During TROPIKALI we ban single use plastic. Therefore, we created a cup system where each visitor pays a fee at the bar for their first cup. When you return this cup at the bar when you are going for a new drink you don't have to pay a fee. 

If you don't feel like holding your cup the whole day you can exchange it for a token, which you can exchange later for a (free) cup again. The cup fee is not refundable. 

• Every toilet area has one or several free tap water points. 

• Earplugs will be available at the festival site near the food court.
  
  

• All belongings that will be left at TROPIKALI will be saved by the organization. If you think you lost something send us an email (info@tropikali.nl) with a clear description of your lost item. 

• The festival grounds are (mostly) wheelchair accessible. The NDSM-Wharf consists of asphalt, concrete slabs and pavers. There won’t be a special wheelchair-zone. 

There will be a wheelchair accessible toilet, ask a festival employee about the location.

• You can read our house rules here

It is not allowed to bring the following items to the festival:

• Your own food and drinks, glass, plastic bottles, cans, spray bottles, fireworks and/or pets;

• Weapons or other dangerous items;

• Provocative clothing or clothing from any national (football) clubs, activistic or discriminatory clothing or expressions;

• Professional audio or video equipment, flyers or other promotional materials. 

You are allowed to bring the following items:

• Deodorant roller (no spray cans);

• Sunblock lotions (no spray cans).

• Our goal is to create an environment free from harassment, ableism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and sexism, among others. If a visitor witnesses behaviours that make them feel unsafe, it can be notified to the Awareness Team. 

The Awareness Team wears vests to be recognisable and an Awareness Hub will be located at the festival, near the food area. 

• Everyone that lives in the neighborhood of the NDSM-Wharf has received a letter in the week of the 20th of June. You will be able to read the letter in English here during the month of June.

• Is your question not answered by reading the information above? Please feel free to write us an email: info@tropikali.nl 

• You can navigate to NDSM-plein 1. Before arriving at the NDSM-plein you will be met by clear signs and traffic officers to guide you to the festival grounds. 

We strongly recommend you to use public transport or visit the festival by bike, due to the accessibility of the NDSM-Wharf and very limited parking space. Also, it is better for nature! 

• Due to the accessibility of the wharf Tropikali doesn’t facilitate parking spots for visitors. If you come by car you can park your car at the ‘Parking NDSM’. The entrance of the parking garage can be found on the side of the mt. Licolnweg. More info about the parking garage can be found here. Parking is at your own costs. 

• When you are being dropped off at the NDSM-Docklands you will be met by clear signs and traffic officers to guide you to the designated Kiss and Ride area. 

• From Amsterdam Central Station (IJ-zijde) a ferry departs to the NDSM-Wharf. The ferry is free. After embarking the ferry it’s about a 200 meter walk until the festival entrance. 

• It is possible to visit and leave TROPIKALI by taxi or ordered transport. You can order transport yourself and it is possible to get a pick-up in short walking distance from the festival entrance (preferably use NDSM-Docklands as your pick-up point).