• All personal belongings will be searched prior to entrance  

  • WHAT SHOULD I PACK FOR A DAY AT SURF RODEO ON THE BEACH?

    You can bring:

    • Beach Essentials - towels, sunscreen, blanket, etc.  Your spending a day at the beach!
    • Sealed water bottles (no glass)
    • Umbrellas- small
    • Beach chairs

     

    You cannot bring:

    • No alcohol of any type. We have Pacifico Beverages, seltzers and wine available for purchase.
    • No weapons, knives, firearms. Upon purchasing an entrance ticket you agree to have all belongings and yourself searched by VPD. 
    • No narcotics, marijuana or drugs of any type are allowed within the festival. 
    • No Grills or BBQs or flameables.
    • No glass, including glass bottles or glass water bottles.
    • No Pets.
    • No colors/Patches Of Affiliation
    • No EZ Ups or tents
    • No drones or any other unmanned aircraft.
    • No kites.
    • No bicycles, skateboards, roller blades, wagons, scooters (motorized or push), hover boards, or Segway’s will be allowed inside the Surf Rodeo Festival.
    • No fireworks or other explosives.
    • No megaphones, PA systems, or air horns. 
    • No amplified sound devices (wireless speakers, etc.)
    • No coolers.
    • No Audio/Video recording equipment.
    • No professional cameras or camera equipment - without a press pass.
    • No flyers / stickers or marketing without approval
    • No selfie sticks.
    • No Frisbees or flying discs of any size.
    • No sales of any kind without the purchase of a vendor space.

     

  All personal belongings will be searched prior to entrance

Purchase tickets at www.surfrodeo.org/buy

Complete the purchase of your ticket(s) HERE you will receive an email with your ticket. Be sure to enter an active email account. A barcode ticket will be emailed to you. If you do not receive your ticket by email please check your spam. You will need to show your barcode ticket to the main ticket booth located just north of the Ventura Pier to receive your wristband. A wristband is neccessary to enter the festival. 

Surf Rodeo is a cashless event — our Food, Beverage, and Merchandise vendors may be accepting cash, but entry tickets and beer/wine will be cashless only.  Quicker service, safer transactions, and reducing the risk of transmission are all factors that have contributed to this decision.  

We accept all major Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Venmo, PayPal, Alipay, G Pay.

You should receive a ticket confirmation via email immediately upon purchasing your ticket.  If you do not receive a confirmation, it may mean you have input your email incorrectly into Ticket Sauce's system.  (Also, please check your spam account.) Please update your Ticket Sauce account information. www.ticketsauce.com On your account, please make sure that your email and mailing address are input correctly.

Once you have purchased your ticket via email, you will be able to pick up your wristbands at ticket booth at the entrance of the the festival.  Your wristbands are your tickets into the festival.  You must provide your bar coded ticket to receive a wristband. Wristbands must be worn at all times throughout the event. Once applied wristbands are NON-TRANSFERABLE! If wristbands are tampered with or transferred you will be removed from the event. 

​If you are a 2-Day ticket holder, your 2-Day wristband grants you admission for both two days. Please keep your wristband on for the two days.  If you remove your wristband, you will not be issued a new one. If you are a Single Day ticket holder, your wristband grants you admission on the day shown on the wristband. 

Yes! Tickets will be available for purchase at the event, but we highly recommend purchasing before the day of as they may sell out! We are a cahless event event and accept all major Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Venmo, PayPal, Alli Pay, G Pay.

WRISTBANDS!

You must provide your bar coded ticket to receive a wristband. Wristbands must be worn at all times throughout the event. Once applied wristbands are NON-TRANSFERABLE! If wristbands are tampered with or transferred you will be removed from the event. 

All ticket sales are final.  There are no refunds for any reason at any time, including COVID-related reasons, unless you buy Ticket Sauce ticket cancelation insurance.

This is a rain or shine event, there are no refunds. 

You must provide your bar coded ticket to receive a wristband. Wristbands must be worn at all times throughout the event. Once applied wristbands are NON-TRANSFERABLE! If wristbands are tampered with or transferred you will be removed from the event. 

For questions associated with our ticketing provider please contact Ticket Sauce.  For customer service questions about ticket types not answered on the website, please email surfrodeotickets@gmail.com.

Kids 10 and under are free!

The Surf Rodeo is  in Ventura, California. A paid ticket is required to enter the event - children 10 and under are free.

There is public parking in the following locations:

• Ventura County Fairgrounds 10 West Harbor Blvd. Ventura, Ca.
• Parking Structure on the south side of Harbor Boulevard at California Street near the Ventura Pier*
• Ash Street parking area at the 101 freeway pedestrian overcrossing (downtown side)
• In addition to parking provided by the City, there is public parking at Buenaventura State Beach, at the end of Shoreline Drive adjacent to the County Fairgrounds.
• Downtown Parking Lots & Structure Parking downtown is convenient and a great way to visit Ventura! There nearly 2,000 free parking spaces in our historic downtown at 14 City lots, the free parking structure, and along several blocks in the downtown area. 

Or try Parkopedia to find a parking spot. Ventura, Ca. Ventura Pier off the 101 Freeway

• Yes the event is wheelchair accessible, there will be mats on the sand to get to the surf contest.

   

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Cornhole Tournament

• Stay Tuned!

Surf Contest

• Surf Contest, the Obstacle Course, Greased Pig and Awards will take place during the Surf Rodeo Music Festival 

Bikini Cowgirl and Bikini Cowboy Contest

• The Bikini Cowgirl and Bikini Cowboy Contest will take place durring the event.

Charity Truck Raffle

• The Charity Truck Raffle will be called live during the Surf Rodeo. A separate event ticket to the Surf Rodeo Festival is required to watch the live drawing. 

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If you have an immediate need while on-site, seek out any security personnel, festival staffer, police, fire personnel or go to the First Aid tent located near the Exit.  For the safety of everyone entering the festival, all patrons will be subject to a metal detecting wand and all personal items, bags, purses, backpacks will be searched upon entry and re-entry. 

At this time, in accordance with current CA State Guidelines .  Surf Rodeo will NOT be requiring vaccination or COVID testing verification or masking for the festival dated July 22nd and 23rd 2023.

​However, this event shall run in accordance with applicable public health conditions as of the date of the event, which may change at any time, as determined by federal, state or local government agencies or by artists or by the promoter. Such requirements may include, without limitation, capacity changes, attendance procedures, entry requirements or other measures.  If a guest does not comply with any laws, mandates, health orders or event terms, conditions or rules set forth by Surf Rodeo, then Surf Rodeo may refuse that guest admission to the event, or require said guest to leave the festival without a refund.

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The State of California strongly recommends all festival attendees get fully vaccinated or obtain a negative COVID-19 test before entering the festival, and to wear masks if they feel they are at risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19.