Tickets can be purchased online or at the Embassy Theatre’s STAR Bank box office located at 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46802. The box office is open Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All sales are final and non-refundable.

General admission kid tickets are for kids ages 12 and under.

VIP ticket holders will have access to:

• Express check in
• Private bar
• Exclusive restroom
• Complimentary snacks and water
• Cooling station
• Private creative activations
• Concierge table
• A tasting experience
• Middle Waves merch available for purchase in VIP

Of course! Contact the Embassy’s Star Bank box office at 260.424.5665 or in person at 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The main gates for the Lincoln Pavilion at Headwaters Park are located off of Clinton Street in downtown Fort Wayne.

In/out privileges are allowed during the festival. You MUST have your ticket scanned out before exiting the festival grounds. This will allow you re-entry.

For evening (after 5 p.m.) and weekends, free parking is available at all downtown metered parking spaces. View the downtown parking map.

VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted for all ticket and bar purchases. Acceptable payment may vary by vendor booth.

You will have access to multiple food truck vendors during the festival. Follow us on social for more information.

Yes! We will have a variety of options available. 

Middle Waves is committed to making the festival accessible for all attendees. Headwaters Park has an accessible entrance and we will have an accessible porta-potty.

Unless they’re trained service animals, your furry friends will have to sit this festival out.

You betcha! Middle Waves welcomes both adults and kids to the festival!

Yes, this event will happen rain or shine! Don’t worry we have a backup plan if the weather was to be deemed dangerous. Be sure to follow us on social to get live updates. All set times are subject to change due to weather.

Misplaced something during the festival? Don’t sweat it, just trot over to the ticketing trailer near the entry gates. And if the festival has wrapped up, give a shout out to the Embassy Theatre box office (Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 260.424.5665) to reclaim your lost treasure.

We want you to be prepared to have a great, and safe, time at Middle Waves!

Here’s a list of CAN-brings:

• Sun block
• Cell phones
• Point and shoot cameras
• Blankets – Please be courteous and keep blankets out of the pathways.
• Small backpacks and purses – All bags and persons are subject to search.

And here’s a list of what you CAN’T bring:

• Professional camera or video equipment of any kind
• Weapons, knives or firearms of any kind
• Pepper spray
• Illegal substances – Middle Waves has a zero-tolerance policy for illegal substances. 
• Outside food or beverages of any kind
• Air horns, megaphones or noise makers
• Fireworks
• Laser pointers
• Projectiles that can cause injury or be disruptive to the festival
• Glass
• Lawn chairs
• Coolers
• No bicycles inside the festival grounds
• Wagons or carts (strollers are acceptable)
• No soliciting

Please note—any other items allowed or prohibited on the festival grounds are at the discretion of Middle Waves security and staff.

A designated smoking area will be located just outside the gates of Headwaters, on the north side.

Absolutely! We’re looking for dedicated volunteers to help make the festival a success. Fill out the form here to get started.