Camping

Check-in Times

• 4 day camping – 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 13th 
• 7 day camping – 2:00 pm on Monday, August 10th
• Check-ins will be closed at 9:00 pm to avoid late night traffic

Check-out Times

• Check-out is no later than 12:00 pm on Monday, August 17th

Check-in Procedure

• Campers are assigned a campground number and site number prior to the festival – no exchanges permitted
• Use campground number assigned to find check-in tent
• At check-in show photo ID to receive:
  • dash tag for your vehicle
  • wristbands for your party
  • Driver is responsible to distribute wristbands to all party members. NO ADDITIONAL WRISTBANDS WILL BE ISSUED

Festival Tickets

• Pick up at Main Gate (located on 5th Street) at will-call on Thursday after 9am or Friday at 9am
• Due to the need to offload traffic from city streets as quickly and efficiently as possible, we cannot accommodate placement in any particular campground no matter how early you are in the campground line-up

Parking

• A Festival Campgrounds Parking Pass will be issued upon request at time of registration to be displayed on your dash in the East Parking lot
• No additional parking available in the campgrounds
• Additional parking is available in paid parking sites or free in our East Parking lot located on the other side of the Festival

Additional Information

• We do not allow the saving of sites for parties that are arriving later in the weekend
• Each vehicle is required to present its own camping pass
• There is a message board at the middle Entrance/Exit in Campground One, if you wish to leave your information about where and when your friends can connect with you
• Please respect the parking rules/signs at all times
• Everyone must keep campground driving lanes clear for emergency vehicle access. **Vehicles parked on campground driving lanes will be towed at owner’s expense 

• NO REFUNDS and SITES NON-TRANSFERABLE
• NO PETS
• NO FIRES
• Quiet hours 11:00 pm – 8:00 am
• Please respect your neighbour and those around you to ensure an enjoyable experience for all
• The ROOTSandBLUES Festival reserves the right to limit noise at anytime
• On-site security available throughout the night at designated central sites
• Please report offenders to security personnel
• Use only designated entrance and exit ways and keep access to residence driveways clear
• Use of generators is restricted to daytime use and only when vehicle owner is present
• Please keep valuables locked in the trunk of vehicle
• ROOTSandBLUES assumes no responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged articles
• Please store all food and drinks in vehicle overnight and keep children under supervision as wildlife is present
• Please respect the generosity and privacy of our landowners who have made this campsite available to us
• Reminder to bring a flashlight for nighttime activities and entries into the site
• Wasps can be plentiful at this time of year, there is After-Bite at the Campground 1 entrance/exit table or we recommend a little ice for those painful stings
• The First Aid Station is on the Festival Site (refer to your program for its location)
• People with extreme allergies to wasp bites should bring their prescribed antidote
• August is fire season in BC, smokers are asked to use extreme caution when butting out
• Containers are available at the exit gate if you would like to scoop up a little gravel for extinguishing your cigarettes
• Fire extinguisher located at the Entrance/Exit gate for emergencies
• There are no electrical or water hookups. Washstands and portable toilets are located at each campground. To avoid drainage problems, please refrain from washing food particles down the drain.
• Waste, compost, refundables and recycling stations are on site for your convenience
• Please leave your campsite clean upon departure