What To Expect

Preparation is KEY! Below are a few things you should know before switching into festival mode.

Parking

Parking at the Center of the Universe Festival should be similar to parking at any large event held at the BOK Center. You should be prepared to walk a few blocks to get to the entry gates which are on N. Boston Ave. and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. between Archer and E. M. Brady Streets.

In addition to ample free parking on the streets of downtown Tulsa after 5:00 p.m. on Friday, there are several paid surface lots and parking garages located within a few blocks of the festival grounds:

Check out more parking info here.

Festival Entrances

VIP Gate
N. Main St. between W. Archer St. and W. M.B. Brady St.
Open from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Friday July 25th and Saturday July 26th

General Admission Gates
N. Boston Ave. between W. Archer St. and W. M.B. Brady St.
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between W. Archer St. and W. M.B. Brady St.
Open from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Friday July 25th and Saturday July 26th

Uber

Uber is the official transportation sponsor of the festival. They are offering $25 off to new users with the discount code “COUFEST14”. Suggested drop-off and pick-up will take place at “Uber Lane” located on Elgin Street between Archer and Cameron Streets.

Payment

Although you can sync your credit card with your RFID wristband, that form of payment is only acceptable at the festival beverage tents. For the restaurants, food trucks, bar venues, vendors, and merchandise, you should bring cash and card.

Wristband

Your ticket into the festival is an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) wristband. Below are a few things you need to know about your wristband:

Scan at the Gates

It is EXTREMELY important that you scan your wristband every time you enter AND exit the festival grounds. A wristband that attempts to enter twice without exiting in-between will not be admitted.

Social Media Check-Ins

Keep an eye out for the giant red thumbtacks. These are our social media check-in stations. Scan your wristband at these stations to be entered for prize giveaways.

Beverage Tents

The official festival beverage tents will be accepting payment via your RFID wristband if you synced your credit card information when registering your wristband. The beverage tents will be serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Don’t take it off or alter

Any wristband that appears to have been removed, cut, modified, or altered in any way will not be admitted into the festival.

Prohibited Items

Prohibited Items

Mobile App

The Center of the Universe Fest App is free and available for iPhone and Android in the app store.

Features Include:

  • Festival Map
  • Lineup
  • Create a Custom Schedule
  • Text My Location
  • Photo Booth
  • Live Weather Updates
  • Bar and Restaurant List
  • Retail and Museum List

 Road Closures

The following areas will be closed from 9 a.m. Friday, July 25 until noon Sunday, July 27.

  • Main Street will be closed from Archer Street to I-244.
  • Boston Avenue will be closed from Archer Street to I-244.
  • Cincinnati Avenue will be closed from Archer to Cameron Streets.
  • Brady Street will be closed from Boulder to Detroit Avenues.
  • Cameron Street will be closed from Boulder to Cincinnati Avenues.
  • Easton Street will be closed from Boulder Avenue to Main Street.
  • Detroit Avenue will be 2-way traffic from Archer to Cameron Streets.

Weather

The show will go on rain or shine, with the exception of severe winds, hail or lightening. Should severe weather occur, updates will be broadcasted via social media and news media outlets.

 Sustainability

With any big event, it is important to leave the area looking even better than when you arrived. All leftover signage and t-shirts will also be recycled or donated.

We will have recycling areas for:

  • Cardboard
  • Plastic bottles
  • Cans
  • Cigarettes
  • Paper
  • Liquid dumps at festival gates