On-Site Campground Load-In Procedures
On-Site Campground Load-In Procedures
On-Site Campground Load-In Procedures
Here’s How the Lottery Works:
1. Staff will facilitate a vehicle lottery from 9am to 11am at the Farm Parking Area (19680 N St Vrain Rd) on Thursday before the Festival.
2. Upon arrival, you will receive a random lottery number, assigning your vehicle a spot in the lineup
3. Staff will help you find your spot in the parking area where you will wait until the lottery closes.
4. When the lottery closes at 11am, staff will consolidate all the vehicle lines to fill in gaps and prepare everyone to load into the campground.
5. After the consolidation, staff will exchange your lottery number for a new line number, which will be your ticket into the campground.
6. At 6pm, staff will facilitate the vehicle lines entering the onsite campground (500 W Main St) in an orderly fashion.
For concern of our Festivarians safety: Any individuals preferring to load in on foot, will not be allowed to walk into the campground until after the vehicle load-in line enters.
Should I participate in the Random lineup lottery?
If you aren’t worried about your position in the line, participation is not mandatory
If you’re feeling like this is more than you want to take on, don’t fret!
- If you aren’t concerned with your position in line, you can arrive at the Farm any time between 1pm and 5:30 pm and jump in the back of the line.
- We request that you try not to arrive between 5:30pm and 7:00pm, as it makes things very confusing while the vehicle lines are driving over.
If you wish to participate in the lottery and lineup, be ready to commit most of your day. Bring an instrument, a comfy chair, plenty of water, and a few snacks. This is all part of the on-site camping experience!
Here’s what to expect during the campground load-in:
1. When you enter the property, have your line number ready to present to the staff at the gate.
2. DRIVE SLOW
3. DO NOT STOP IN THE ROAD - Please pull off the road before you stop. We need to keep the line moving off the highway, or else we get in trouble!
4. Know where you’re going! Tent-only camping is in the back
(north campground) and vehicle and tent camping is in the front (south
campground). Review the campground map below so you don’t waste precious
time going the wrong way!
5. ALL VEHICLES (Including trailers) MUST HAVE A BUMPER TOUCHING THE ROAD. Help us out and make it the “short side” of your vehicle or trailer to maximize road space.
6. Be friendly! Be ready to scooch a tarp to help someone else fit or do a quick tarp move so that we can back a trailer in. This is a great time to make new friends.
7. If you have a trailer and want to back it up into a spot…STOP!
We would prefer you grab a staff member (look for a radio) and we will
rally a team to move it by hand. This is much safer and ends up being
faster in the end. We can lift any popup camper and many small
hard-sides!
8. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A VEHICLE PASS - Please
unload your vehicle as fast as you can and move it back to the Farm for
parking prior to setting up. We need the space your vehicle takes up
cleared for other campers!
9. If you’re having trouble finding a spot, don’t worry! Do
another lap around the campground, and try a different road. As campers
return their vehicle to the Farm, more space opens up. If you’re still
having trouble, find a staff member and we can help!
10. If you’re stuck in a backup on a road, please don’t leave your vehicle unattended. Things clear up quickly and if you’re not in your car when the line moves, suddenly you’re the problem.
Insider Tips for the lottery:
1. You have the same chance of getting #1 in the lottery at 9am as you do at 11am.
2. We recommend showing up before 9:30am to help prevent a long line caused by too many arrivals right at 11am.
3. If you are on the Farm Property by 11am, you will receive a lottery number, even if you’re waiting in line past 11am.
4. If you draw a lottery number that you don’t plan to use, please remove your vehicle from the line up area and park in the lower lot prior to the consolidation. (It helps us a lot!)
5. When the consolidation of lines occurs (usually between 11 and 11:30am), YOU MUST BE WITH YOUR VEHICLE, ready to move. If you’re not there, the lines will all drive around you and you will MOVE BACKWARDS in the line-up!
6. We will need to give a lottery number to every vehicle on the property before 11am. Sometimes it can take 30+min to work through the line, so be prepared to wait a little while for the consolidation to begin.
7. Make sure you don’t leave until you have exchanged your lottery number for a different colored line number!
8. Once you receive a lottery number, YOUR VEHICLE CAN NOT LEAVE THE LINE or else you forfeit your number and space.
9. Please be back at your car by 5:30pm to prepare for the campground load-in.