Service animals are welcome at the event, with exception to certain areas. All other pets and animals are not permitted. Attendees with a service animal must adhere to the following requirements:
- All dogs must be licensed per state law, and the owner must provide event staff with the proper licensing.
- All animals must be immunized against rabies and other diseases common to that type of animal. All vaccinations must be current. Animals must wear a rabies vaccination tag.
- Service animals must wear an owner identification tag with the name and phone number of the owner at all times.
- Animals must be on a leash, harness, or other type of restraint at all times.
- The owner must be in full control of the animals at all times.
Emotional support animals are not permitted under the same guidelines as service animals. Under Title II and Title III of the ADA, a service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), an emotional support animal is any animal that provides emotional support alleviating one or more symptoms or effects of a person’s disability. Emotional support animals provide companionship, relieve loneliness, and sometimes help with depression, anxiety, and certain phobias, but do not have special training to perform tasks that assist people with disabilities. Emotional support animals are not limited to dogs.