SEMA Fest is an exciting two-day festival celebrating car culture all things automotive. The event taps into iconic names and brands to create the ultimate automotive playground filled with cars, trucks, demonstrations, music, food, art and vendors. Featured attractions include:
Please use the "Get Updates" link on www.SEMAFest.com for the latest SEMA Fest announcements.
SEMA Fest will be held at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, an outdoor venue located along the famed Vegas Strip on the southwest corner of Sahara Ave. and Las Vegas Blvd. that is within walking distance of Circus Circus, Resorts World, and the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
SEMA Fest takes place 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM, Friday - Saturday, November 3rd - 4th, 2023.
SEMA Fest is open to everyone; While the SEMA Show (October 31-November 3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center) remains open only to the trade, SEMA Fest is where the general public can experience the excitement of the week, get a glimpse of the newest trends and connect with some of the hottest brands and names in the industry.
We have lined up a star-studded roster of musical; talent, featuring performances by Imagine Dragons, Incubus, Wiz Khalifa, AJR, Third Eye Blind, Bush, Walk the Moon and MUCH more....The festival will also feature the hottest automotive brands and a full slate of immersive automotive lifestyle events, a consumer marketplace, world class drifting, motorsports competitions and freestyle motocross. Daily schedules for Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4 are coming soon!
Each day of SEMA Fest will be unique, with a different lineup of artists on Friday and on Saturday. The 2-Day tickets will ensure that you don’t miss a single part of the action.
Yes. Set times will be posted to www.semafest.com as show lineup is confirmed. Make sure to use the "Get Updates" link at www.semafest.com for the latest SEMA Fest announcements.
The SEMA Fest event map is not available yet. Please return to www.semafest.com for regular festival information. Make sure to use the "Get Updates" link for the latest SEMA Fest announcements.
Yes, SEMA Fest will be open to all ages. All SEMA Fest attendees must have a ticket. All those who purchase the SEMA Show Friday and Festival Experience MUST be at least 16 years of age on November 3.
Yes, the annual parade of the most amazing builds on the planet will continue to close out the SEMA Show, starting at 4 pm Friday, November 3.
SEMA Ignited has evolved into a bigger and more exciting two-day event now known as SEMA Fest. The new SEMA Fest will give consumers a chance to participate in an automotive and music event like none other!
Our goal is to make SEMA Fest a wonderful experience for all in attendance. Details of ADA accommodations will be posted at www.semafest.com. For additional questions contact info@semafest.com.
The safety of all festival attendees is our main priority. By purchase of your SEMA Fest ticket, you agree to submit to a full body pat-down and magnetometer screening as well as search of any and all bags entering the event. Security personnel of your gender will be made available for any full body pat-down upon request. Specific questions regarding security, medical and safety concerns may be addressed to info@semafest.com.
Discreetly contact a Security Guard and/or staff member upon entry. They are trained and prepared to help you with an alternative screening method.
Security mandates that all guests are screened prior to entry. Although most gates facilitate strollers and wheelchairs going through screening, fans with strollers or wheelchairs can also contact Security or staff for assistance.
Firearms or weapons of any kind are prohibited from the premises of SEMA Fest. The prohibition applies to interior and exterior areas of the SEMA Fest event location.
SEMA Fest will take place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, an outdoor venue. Food and beverages will be available for sale at the event. Bottles and cans will not be allowed in. But, show management recommends the use of sun block, lip balm, and if for any reason you feel the effects of weather conditions please alert security or SEMA Fest staff for medical assistance.
The use of the above items are NOT allowed on the Las Vegas Festival Grounds property, this includes the surrounding lots entering the Festival Grounds. This includes all non-ADA-approved mobility devices. These devices are subject to removal from SEMA Fest.
SEMA Fest is open to everyone; While the SEMA Show (October 31-November 3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center) remains open only to the trade, SEMA Fest is where the general public can experience the excitement of the week, get a glimpse of the newest trends and connect with some of the hottest brands and names in the industry.
Available tickets include:
The Friday SEMA Show and Festival Experience ticket will allow you to attend the SEMA Show (trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center) on Friday, November 3, and attend SEMA Fest on November 3 & 4 with General Admission access.
Tickets CANNOT be reproduced, transferred or resold!
SEMA Show badges will not be accepted to enter SEMA Fest.
The SEMA Show Friday and Festival 2-Day Experience ticket will allow guests to access the SEMA Show on Friday, November 3, ONLY – as well as both days of SEMA Fest (Friday, November 3, and Saturday, November 4).
If you wish to "Upgrade" to higher ticket level please contact info@semafest.com on how you may upgrade your ticket.
REQUESTS FOR TICKET “UPGRADES” AFTER MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 WILL NOT BE FILLED
All ticket sales are final.
Companies wishing to participate in the SEMA Fest Marketplace can submit an Exhibit Space Application here.
For more information please contact, info@semafest.com
20' x 20' Marketplace location, $5,000
10' x 10' Marketplace location, $1,750
For information on services available to SEMA Fest Marketplace participants please contact Maurice O'Connell at mauriceo@sema.org
Yes, the ticket platform for SEMA Fest also has a "Display My Vehicle" option. All vehicles entered will be placed on a wait list till the vehicle is reviewed and approved. Upon approval your credit card will be charged for the vehicle entry and the admission ticket for one (1) person.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities at SEMA Fest, please email partnership@semafest.com.
SEMA Fest will take place at:
Las Vegas Festival Grounds
311 W. Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Please note the Festival Grounds is conveniently located along the Strip, on the southwest corner of Sahara Ave. and Las Vegas Blvd. – within walking distance of Circus Circus, Resorts World, and the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. There will be NO parking or vehicle passenger drop off on the Festival Grounds location.
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SEMA Fest is an accessible event, and we are dedicated to continually improving our efforts to ensure you have access to all the event amenities. The following explains the services provided this year. Please read this informational guide thoroughly before sending an inquiry email.
For any accessibility-related questions not answered in the guide, please email us at accessibility@semafest.com. We welcome and encourage all feedback and suggestions from our patrons with disabilities. We will do our best to assist you and address your accessibility needs.
The venue is navigable for patrons with mobility disabilities. The event is held on a flat paved surface. There are accessible routes connected throughout the venue including parking, entrances, stages, ADA viewing areas, vendors, and all other activity areas.
We encourage all patrons with mobility disabilities to utilize personal forms of transportation, including wheelchairs and scooters. Patrons are also permitted to bring crutches, walkers, and canes into the event. If you need to recharge your motorized mobility device, you may do so at the Accessibility Services Hub. Patrons should bring all cords and accessories needed to charge their devices. Chargers must use a 110-volt, 20 amp circuit.
We will not be providing wheelchair or scooter rentals.
There will be an ADA entry lane, located at the main entrance. Patrons with disabilities and up to one companion may use this lane to safely enter the venue. Please visit the Accessibility Services Hub immediately after entering the event to request the ADA accommodations and services you need.
Please Note: You must stop here to get your ADA Wristband. This wristband is free of charge and will grant you access to the accessibility services required on account of a disability or injury. There is no ADA pre-registration before the event - this is all done onsite at the event.
The Accessibility Services Hub is conveniently located just past the main entrance once you enter into the festival grounds to the right hand side. The exact location of this hub will be labeled on the event map when it is released. At this location, you can:
There will be accessible viewing areas made available to ADA patrons at designated stages. For more information on how to gain access to these areas, please visit us at the Accessibility Services Hub.
Service animals are permitted throughout the venue. However, emotional support animals, therapy animals, companion animals, and pets are not permitted into the event. Any animal whose task is to provide protection, emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship is not considered a service animal and will not be allowed into the venue. Only service animals that have been individually trained and are under the proper care of their owners will be allowed within the premises.
The following guidelines must be followed:
We accept requests for any of the following services:
Requests for these services must be submitted to us at least 30 days prior to the event to allow for sufficient preparation. The deadline for this event is October 5th, 2023. To submit a request, please fill out the Effective Communication Request Form.
SEMA Fest will consider requests by patrons with disabilities for reasonable modification of event policies, practices or procedures, or for auxiliary aids and services that will permit the patron equal enjoyment of the goods and services offered at the event. We encourage you to make any such request as far in advance as possible to enhance our ability to evaluate and fulfill the request.
In continually trying to make our event more accessible, we encourage you to contact us at accessibility@semafest.com for any of your accessibility-related needs. Additionally, if you have any questions about our ADA policies or services, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
We hope you find this guide informative, we look forward to seeing you at SEMA Fest!