Access at WOW Festival
WOW Festival takes place at La Jolla Playhouse and venues around UC San Diego. If you have access, special requirements, or any questions about Access at WOW Festival please contact Patron Services and we will do our very best to assist.
Patron Services
[email protected], (858) 550-1010
Tues – Sat, 12pm – 6pm
Closed Sun and Mon
Please see the Plan Your Visit page for information about parking.
If you have a Disabled Person (DP) placard or license plates, you can park in these spaces without a UC San Diego parking permit:
- Handicap-accessible spaces designated by the wheelchair symbol, found in every UC San Diego parking lot
- Metered spaces (no fee required)
- Spaces marked S, B or A (see below for exception)
Disabled Person placard or plates alone are not valid in:
- Spaces posted “A Permit required 7 days a week/ 24 hours a day”
- Spaces marked “Reserved”
- Areas painted with crosshatching or marked “No Parking”
- Areas that are not designated parking spaces
- Red curb, fire lane or yellow commercial zones (unless license plate allows)
- Timed loading zones, beyond the specified time
For more information, visit the UC San Diego Transportation Services website.
Restrooms are notated on the WOW Festival Google Map and the UC San Diego Facilities Map.
Please visit these links for Access information specific to each of these UC San Diego venues where WOW Festival events are taking place.
Other venues
For all venues, including the Price Center, the closest parking is the Gilman parking structure.
Uneven Ground
Some events take place on or move over uneven ground, including: Escape The Box, FIREBIRD, ODDISEA: A Puppet Procession, Summer Break, and when my body talks. If you would like more information, please see the ‘Patron Notes’ section on individual event pages or contact Patron Services at [email protected] or (858) 550-1010.
Golf Cart Service
To register your interest and needs for golf cart service during WOW Festival between venues, please contact Patron Services on [email protected] or (858) 550-1010.
American Sign Language Interpretation
For patrons who use ASL, a live American Sign Language Interpretation can be coordinated for some events. Please contact Patron Services on [email protected] or (858) 550-1010 if you wish to use this service at least 1 week in advance so we can specially coordinate interpretation for you.
Scripts
Most events at WOW Festival do not follow a traditional script or narrative. Scripts or notes may be available for some events, so please get in touch if this is a service you are interested in. For more information about the audio experience of each event, please see the ‘Patron Notes’ section on individual event pages or contact Patron Services at [email protected] or (858) 550-1010 and we will do our very best to assist.
For patrons who are blind or have low vision, the Playhouse is happy to partner with you to successfully navigate and enjoy WOW Festival. Please contact Patron Services on [email protected] or (858) 550-1010 and we will do our very best to assist.
Service animals trained to perform specific tasks are welcomed at UC San Diego in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Per ADA, service animals are dogs or miniature horses individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. UC San Diego campus does not permit other animals.
Several WOW Festival events take place outside and all these events specify ‘Outdoor’ on their individual event pages. Patrons with sensory sensitivities may enjoy these events that take place in spacious areas and are easy to take a break from.
If you would like more information, please see the ‘Patron Notes’ section on individual event pages or contact Patron Services on [email protected] or (858) 550-1010.
If you have difficulty using this website, or with a particular web page or function on this site, please don’t hesitate to contact us by phone or email for assistance.
La Jolla Playhouse is committed to making modifications to improve the accessibility and usability of this website, We use the relevant portions of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) as our standard. Our efforts are ongoing and your feedback is appreciated.
If you have access, special requirements, or any questions about Access at WOW Festival please contact Patron Services on [email protected] or (858) 550-1010 and we will do our very best to assist.