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Folks Festival Camping

Camping for the 2008 Folks Festival is on sale now - including a limited number of spaces in the coveted on-site campground. Check out the developing 2008 lineup, gather your Festivarian family, and order your tickets and camping now - shop.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422.

• Serena Ryder in 2007

  On-site Camping - (sold with a 3-day festival pass). Camping on the festival grounds, festivarians can easily saunter back and forth from their campsite to the festival.  A very limited number of vehicles (up to 21 feet in length) are allowed in the onsite campground with the appropriate vehicle pass. On-site camping opens at 6pm on Thursday, August 14. Prior to opening the gates, vehicles should line up at the Olson Property (south on 2nd Avenue towards the high school).
  
  
• Meadow Park Camping - Two blocks from the festival grounds at the lovely park under the towering cliffs of the North St Vrain River here in Lyons.  An easy 5-minute walk to the festival. Vehicle and RV passes are available for this campground. Meadow Park camping opens at 9am on Monday, August 11. Prior to that campers are subject to the rules and regulations set forth by Lyons and the campground hosts and may be asked to move when Planet Bluegrass assumes responsibility for the campground.

Some Ground Rules

• CAMPING IS SOLD PER PERSON AND PER VEHICLE, NOT PER SITE. If there are two of you and you want to have your vehicle or RV at the campground with you, you must purchase two camping passes and one vehicle or RV pass in addition to your Festival passes.

• On-site camping at Folks Fest in Lyons

  A vehicle is considered anything requiring a license plate and under 18 feet in length.
• Vehicles over 18 feet are considered to be an RV and will be more expensive.
• Free showers are available at the Festival in the Planet Bluegrass Bath House.
• Open fires are allowed in campgrounds except when fire bans are issued in the area (which is common during the summer months). 
• All campgrounds close at noon on Monday, August 18.
• The line for on-site campers will assemble in the Olson Property (south on 2nd Avenue) prior to being admitted into the campground at 6pm on Thursday.

"How Green Is Your Grass?" Campsite Challenge

Are you looking for a fun, creative, and meaningful way to demonstrate your love for the Folks Fest?! Participate in our 2nd annual “How Green is Your Grass?” Campsite Challenge! Brought to you by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and supported by Planet Bluegrass and New Belgium Brewing Company, this contest challenges you to camp with responsible and creative flair!

How do I participate?

1. Take a digital photo of your campsite. (Last year's inaugural contest was only open to campsites in the on-site campground.)
2. Bring your camera and cable over to the Leave No Trace booth in the Green Town area of the festival.
3. Fill out our entry form and your photo will be printed and displayed at the Leave No Trace info booth.
4. Between 4:00-5:00 pm each day, we will make a stage announcement declaring the daily winner. Winners will also be posted at the Leave No Trace booth.

How do I win?

We are scoring participating campsites on three simple criteria:

1. Cleanliness: Are you repackaging the food you bring? Are you keeping a tidy campsite? Are items secure and not susceptible to wind gusts? Are you safely disposing cigarette butts?
2. Sustainability: Are you separating your recyclables, compostibles, etc. Are you reusing products (cups, utensils, water
   bottles) instead of trashing them? Are you using any alternative energy sources? Are you using wind credits or did you bike to the festival?
3. Creativity: Does your campsite have a theme? Are you utilizing any unique and innovative camping techniques?

Enjoying the 2007 Folks Fest

What do I win?

Each evening, one lucky campsite will walk away with a pair of 3-day passes and onsite camping for next year's Folks Festival!

For more information...

Share your thoughts about the contest, or even a little pre-contest "bet you can't top our solar-powered organic wheatgrass blender " smack, over at the Festivarian Forum.

Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is an educational, non-profit organization dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and active stewardship of the outdoors by all people, worldwide. Visit them on their website at www.LNT.org or call 1-800-332-410