FAQ’s

 GENERAL

  • The GTP is an annual celebration for the people of Greenwich to come together, participate, and experience the strength of our community.

  • Create an annual celebration for the people of Greenwich to come together and participate in a day of music, food, fun, family, friendship and to experience the strength of community.

  • No.

  • Yes, the Greenwich Town Party, Inc. is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

  • The Greenwich Town Party, is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, privately funded through generous contributions from individuals, businesses, philanthropic foundations, family offices, and, in part, ticket sales. These contributions allow most attendees to enjoy significantly discounted or complimentary tickets, and this collective generosity not only funds the event but also provides ongoing support to local non-profits and community organizations throughout the year.

  • The Greenwich Town Party has no cost to the Town of Greenwich. The GTP is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit; privately funded through generous contributions from residents and businesses, and, in part, through ticket sales. In the spirit of mutual generosity, the GTP encourages everyone to contribute as much as they can so that all of our community can come together and celebrate. One generous Greenwich resident matches all contributions. All proceeds support the sustainability of the event.

  • The GTP covers the entire cost of all event staff, including all personnel from the Town of Greenwich Police Department, Fire Department, and GEMS. Every one of the Town personnel on-site and working at the event are off-duty, and compensated by the GTP.

  • Our Sponsor and Neighbor ticket options are available to the general public while our Community tickets are only available to Greenwich residents and Greenwich business owners and employees. The goal of the GTP is to unite a large and diverse Town of Greenwich, with one common purpose – to celebrate our community. Greenwich is made up of several different neighborhoods and all of the people who live and work in our town are important members of this community.

  • The GTP complies with the legal capacity for the venue, per the Greenwich Police Department, the Greenwich Fire Department and the Town of Greenwich.

  • No. The Greenwich Town Party takes place rain or shine.

  • No. There will be no tickets sold on-site the day of the event.

  • Yes. Re-admission is permitted. Ticketholders will be subject to security check and the same park rules/policies upon re-entry.

TICKETS & TICKET LOTTERY

  • In an effort to make the ticket purchase process as fair as possible for the community, The GTP conducts a ticket lottery. During an open submission period, Greenwich residents and employees can participate in our online lottery by filling out a Waitlist Request Form for the number of Community (general admission) tickets they’d like. The lottery (a random sort of all submitted requests) is conducted after the submission period closes. Actual purchase transactions take place after the lottery is conducted and winners are notified. PLEASE NOTE: ONE LOTTERY SUBMISSION FOR COMMUNITY TICKETS PER HOUSEHOLD IS ACCEPTED. The system permits one entry per unique email address; multiple submissions for a household will render all applications null and void.

  • YES. Children must have a valid ticket (Child ticket for ages 2-12, Baby ticket for children under age 2), in order to enter the event. Community Child tickets must be requested during the ticket lottery process. Community Child & Community Baby tickets are not available for sale after the ticket lottery closes.

  • The GTP ticket lottery is announced to the community via email, social media, and the Greenwich Town Party website, as well as via local media. Lottery submissions are accepted over the course of a pre-determined open period, with no preference given to the date/time of submission during that open period. Announcements and reminders are sent, made, and posted throughout the open period.

  • Contact information, including address/zip code, is part of every application. All lottery winners are verified.

  • The 2026 lottery opens on Feb 21 and will remain open until Mar 11.

  • Lottery winners are notified by email that they are winners and they will have an opt-out window if they do not want their tickets. If they want the tickets they win, they will be charged for the exact QTY of tickets they requested when they entered. Any unused tickets from winners who choose to opt out, will be placed back in the waitlist pool. Digital passes are provided prior to the event date.

  • Yes. Everyone who enters the lottery is notified via email.

  • All applicants will be notified. Winning applicants are notified via email from both the GTP and our third-party ticket vendor.

  • Lottery winners will be notified both by Front Gate, a ticketing, software and operations provider for the festival and event industry, and the GTP’s third-party ticket vendor. Lottery winners will have a one-day window to opt-out if they do NOT want their tickets. For winners who DO want their tickets: the credit card included in the submitted Waitlist Request Form, will be charged after the one-day opt-out window has expired. For more information about purchasing tickets via Front Gate, view the company’s Privacy Policy HERE.

  • Children’s tickets must be included in your lottery submission. You cannot order children’s tickets separately after the lottery closes.

  • If a lottery winner opts out/declines to purchase his/her tickets, those remaining tickets will be returned to ticket inventory and offered to the next person on the waitlist.

  • All lottery entrants fill out a Waitlist Request Form, which is hosted by our third-party ticket vendor, Front Gate Tickets. All submitted forms are considered to be lottery entries. These forms will be randomly sorted after the open submission period ends. The Waitlist is the list of applicants, randomly sorted, who wanted the opportunity to purchase tickets. People who win the lottery come off the waitlist. People who did not win, remain on the waitlist.

  • If any additional ticket lottery inventory is available, the next person(s) on the waitlist would be notified, in the order of the original randomly sorted list of all lottery submissions.

  • No. There is no separate sale for Community tickets.

  • 4 Community (adult), 4 children ages 2-12, and 1 baby under age 2.

  • The ticket purchase maximums allow people to purchase enough tickets to accommodate families.

  • In order to be fair to all, we ask for only one Community lottery submission per family/household. For each submission, the system permits one entry per unique email address. The GTP also implements a verification process to confirm unique email identities.

  • Yes.

  • All children need tickets to attend the Greenwich Town Party. Tickets for children ages 2-12 are $20 each. Babies under age 2 are free but need a ticket to enter the event. Children ages 13+ also need tickets; the cost for age 13+ tickets is the same as an adult Community ticket ($100 per). Children and/or Baby tickets must be secured at the time of community ticket purchase - all lottery applicants are reminded to include the Children and/or Baby tickets they need when they enter the lottery. Children and Baby tickets are only for the children of the Community ticket purchaser; no exceptions.

  • Lottery winners who purchase tickets receive a confirmation email/receipt. Digital passes are distributed via email prior to the event date.

  • Community tickets can only be purchased by winners of the annual GTP ticket lottery.

  • No.


    PLEASE NOTE:

    Greenwich Town Party (GTP) tickets may only be purchased by those who live or work in Greenwich. All submitted applications will be verified for Greenwich residency or employment. If a ticket lottery winner's billing zip code is not within the Town of Greenwich, the GTP will verify the applicant via proof of residency, employment or academic enrollment. No exceptions. Please be aware that The Greenwich Town Party reserves the right to refund a ticket purchase in its entirety, exclusive of service fees, should it be further determined that a ticket purchaser does not live, work or attend school in the Town of Greenwich.

    80% of each Community ticket is generously funded by individual and corporate sponsors of the GTP.

  • No. All tickets are non-refundable. No exceptions.

  • No. The Greenwich Town Party does not have or facilitate a ticket exchange program. 

  • The Greenwich Town Party does not recommend trying to purchase tickets through third parties. We are not responsible for any tickets that are not purchased through The GTP. We only are able to supply tickets or reprints to the original buyer of the ticket with the order confirmation number, or the credit card that was used for the purchase.

  • The Greenwich Town Party has zero tolerance for ticket scalping. According to GTP Ticket Terms, the resale or attempted resale of any issued ticket at a price higher than face value is grounds for seizure or cancellation without refund or other compensation. Complete ticket terms are here.

NEIGHBOR PASSES

  • A Neighbor Pass represents the actual per-person cost of the event. A Neighbor Pass includes General Admission plus unlimited all-day access to the Neighbor Area, a designated area where food, beverages, beer & wine are served. A Neighbor Pass also includes preferred parking.

    Please note: Greenwich Town Party (GTP) Tickets may only be purchased by Greenwich residents or employees. All ticket purchases will be verified for Greenwich residency or employment. If the billing zip code is not within the Town of Greenwich, the GTP will verify via proof of residency and/or employment. No exceptions.

  • Yes, all children of the Neighbor Pass purchaser do need tickets to the Greenwich Town Party. Neighbor Passes for children ages 2-12 are $20 each. Babies under age 2 are free but need a ticket to enter the event. Children ages 13+ also need tickets; the cost for age 13+ tickets is the same as an adult. Neighbor Child and/or Neighbor Baby Passes must be secured at the time of Neighbor Pass purchase. Neighbor Child and Baby Passes are only for the children of the Neighbor Pass purchaser; no exceptions.

  • Based on GTP’s 2024 event: With the purchase of a GTP 2025 Neighbor Ticket at $500.00, the estimated value of goods and services provided was $200.00 per ticket, leaving the tax deductible portion of the ticket at $300.00. The Greenwich Town Party Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Organization.

SERVICE ANIMALS

  • Yes, Service Animals (Dogs) are permitted at the Greenwich Town Party pursuant to:

    1. Under the ADA, a service animal is defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. 

    2. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability.

  • The dog must be trained to take a specific action when needed to assist the person with a disability. For example, a person with diabetes may have a dog that is trained to alert him when his blood sugar reaches high or low levels. A person with depression may have a dog that is trained to remind her to take her medication. Or, a person who has epilepsy may have a dog that is trained to detect the onset of a seizure and then help the person remain safe during the seizure.

  • No.  These terms are used to describe animals that provide comfort just by being with a person.  Because they have not been trained to perform a specific job or task, they do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.