Frequently Asked Questions

TICKETS

How much is admission to FPAC?

Where can I buy tickets for FPAC?

Can I buy discounted tickets if I arrive after 2pm?

TRAVELING TO FPAC

How do I get there?

Where can I park?

I’m traveling to see the Festival from out of state/town. What accommodations are nearby?

Where is the nearest MTA bus stop?

GENERAL

What time does FPAC begin and end?

I’m a member of the media. Are media passes available?

How do I become a vendor?

How do I sign up to be a festival performer?

How can I be a volunteer?

Can I pass out event flyers inside or outside FPAC?

Can I bring my dog?

Can I leave during FPAC and come back later that same day? What about coming back the next day?

Can I bring my own chair, umbrella, tent, picnic blanket, food and beverages?

What should I wear?

Are there ATM machines at FPAC?

Are there payphones at Point Fermin Park?

Are strollers allowed?

Where is Lost and Found?

Will security be onsite?

Will there be drinking fountains onsite?

DISABLED & FIRST AID INFORMATION

What disasbled-persons facilities are available?

What if I have a medical emergency?

ENTERTAINMENT / ACTIVITIES / PROGRAMS

What’s there to do at FPAC?

Is the event suitable for small children?

FOOD / BEVERAGES

What kind of food and beverages will be available at FPAC?

Do I have to buy food tickets or can I buy directly from each vendor?

Will there be alcohol?

TELL ME MORE ABOUT

Who hosts FPAC?

Why do you charge?

How can I get on a mailing list so I stay in touch with FilAm ARTS?

TICKETS

How much is admission to FPAC?

• Individual tickets : $7.00 Pre-sale, $9.00 at the Door
• Children under 5 are free.

Where can I buy tickets for FPAC?

• Tickets can be purchased at the door. Tickets may also be purchased online here.
• Pre-sale tickets can also be purchased from participating FPAC artists, community partners, businesses and volunteers.

Can I buy discounted tickets if I arrive after 2pm?

• No. All FPAC proceeds benefit the Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture (FilAm ARTS). With recent government budget cuts in arts funding across the nation, FilAm ARTS must depend more on private support. As a guest of FPAC, you are contributing to a legacy that will enrich you and your family’s lives throughout the decades.

TRAVELING TO FPAC

How do I get there?

• Click here for directions to the complimentary Festival parking lot & shuttle.

Where can I park?

• The festival remote parking lot is located on 22nd Street & Sampson Way in San Pedro. Parking at this lot is free. Please be courteous parking around the local neighborhood near Point Fermin Park -- therefore, we recommend utilizing the parking lot on 22nd Street & Sampson Way. Complimentary shuttle service will be available to take guests from this parking lot to Point Fermin Park only during the festival hours.
• Parking is NOT permitted along any red-curb zones near and around the Festival grounds. You will be ticketed and/or towed!

I’m traveling to see the Festival from out of state/town. What accommodations are nearby?

• There are plenty of hotels conveniently located in San Pedro and Long Beach. Please refer to your preferred travel websites or San Pedro’s Visitor information website for further information.

Where is the nearest MTA bus stop?

• There is a bus stop directly in front of Point Fermin Park. Go Metro and get $2 off your ticket at the door! Please visit here to plan your Metro trip. Click here for more info on the special Metro Destination Discount for FPAC!

GENERAL

What time does FPAC begin and end?

• The festival begins at 10:00am and ends at 6:00pm on both Saturday, September 10th and Sunday, September 11th.

I’m a member of the media. Are media passes available?

• Please contact Missy Austria, FPAC Marketing Director (missy@filamarts.org) for further information.

How do I become a vendor?

• Please contact Ben Biscocho, FPAC Administrative Director (ben@filamarts.org) for further information.

How do I sign up to be a festival performer?

• The deadline to apply as a perfomer was in early August.

How can I be a volunteer?

• Please contact Jumar Garcia, FPAC Volunteer Coordinator (scpasa@filamarts.org).

Can I pass out event flyers inside or outside FPAC?

• Only paid sponsors and vendors are permitted to distribute flyers at their booths. Others will be dismissed from the festival.

Can I bring my dog?

• It’s a park, so of course dogs are allowed! Please keep your four-legged friends on a leash and make sure to pick up after them. You are completely responsible for your pet's behavior. FPAC is not liable for injuries caused by your pet. *Dogs must not be near any of the food vendors.

Can I leave during FPAC and come back later that same day? What about coming back the next day?

• Yes, you can leave the festival at anytime and come back at a later time THAT SAME DAY. Please make sure to get your hand stamped upon leaving the festival site. Each day requires a separate admission ticket purchase.

Can I bring my own chair, umbrella, tent, picnic blanket, food and beverages?

• Yes, personal folding chairs and picnic blankets are permissible. With respect to all festival attendees and LA Parks and Recreation requirements, large picnic umbrellas and tents are not allowed.

  There will be plenty of food and beverages available at the festival. We encourage you to partake in all the delicious offerings. Visitors with ice chests, lunch boxes, coffee cups, etc. will not be admitted inside the Festival.

What should I wear?

• Weather during FPAC is usually warm through the morning and afternoon. Since Point Fermin Park is next to the beach, a cool breeze and fog may roll in during the early evening hours.

  Please be prepared with sun block and layers of clothing. Various clothing vendors will also be onsite if you forget to bring warm clothes.

Are there ATM machines at FPAC?

• Yes.

Are there payphones at Point Fermin Park?

• There is only one nearby, but not inside the park.

Are strollers allowed?

• Yes.

Where is Lost and Found?

• Contact the FPAC Information Booth located near the Festival Entrance.

Will security be onsite?

• Yes.

Will there be drinking fountains onsite?

• No. Bottled water and soda can be purchased from FPAC Concessions booths. Other beverages can be purchased from various food vendors.

DISABLED & FIRST AID INFORMATION

What disabled-persons facilities are available?

• There will be one (1) disabled-persons accessible portable restroom onsite. Unfortunately, there is a limited number of disabled parking at Point Fermin Park. Parking lot shuttles have disabled-persons friendly equipment.

What if I have a medical emergency?

• A First Aid booth is available onsite near the FPAC Information booth.

ENTERTAINMENT / ACTIVITIES / PROGRAMS

What’s there to do at FPAC?

• Click here for updates on the entire festival schedule.

Is the event suitable for small children?

• Children of all ages are welcome. Point Fermin Park is stroller friendly.

FOOD / BEVERAGES

What kind of food and beverages will be available at FPAC?

• A variety of food vendors will be onsite. Visit the Latest News section of the FilAm ARTS website for updates on FPAC food vendors.

Do I have to buy food tickets or can I buy directly from each vendor?

• Food tickets. Visit the FPAC Concessions booths to purchase food tickets.

Will there be alcohol?

• Point Fermin is a public park, therefore alcohol will not be available onsite.

TELL ME MORE ABOUT

Who hosts FPAC?

For over 20 years, the Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture (FilAm ARTS) has produced FPAC. FilAm ARTS is a nonprofit, community-based multi-disciplinary community arts organization that exists to advance the understanding of the arts and diverse cultural heritage of Filipinos in the U.S. through presentation, education and arts services.

Why do you charge?

FPAC proceeds benefit the Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture (FilAm ARTS). It is the largest Filipino American festival in Southern California hosting over 25,000 guests the entire weekend. With recent government budget cuts in arts funding across the nation, FilAm ARTS must depend more on private support to produce FPAC and provide arts and cultural programs and services to Los Angeles. As a guest of FPAC, you are contributing to a legacy that will enrich you, your family and generations to come.

How can I get on a mailing list so I stay in touch with FilAm ARTS?