Information

• Click here to apply to become a vendor or sponsor at #Fest
• Click here to submit to perform at #Fest
• Click here to apply for media credentials
• Click here to apply to become a food vendor at #Fest

#Fest has an amazing history, starting off initially as a one-time end of the school year party. Click here to learn more about #Fest over the years.

You can purchase #15Fest tickets without service fees at the following locations in Athens:

• Union St. Market
• Silver Serpent Exotic Gifts

The following will deliver #15Fest tickets without service fees to your front door in Athens:

• That’s So Athens (click here to schedule a delivery)

• Both 2-day passes, and single-day tickets are both available - click here

• VIP ticket buyers must arrive and go through the VIP line upon entry in order to get their VIP wristband.

• If you buy a 2-day ticket, the initial ticket emailed will be valid for Friday only, and a Saturday ticket will be emailed to you the week of the festival.

• If you have any issues or questions regarding your ticket, please visit this page: http://primesocial.com/faq/

• #Fest is 18+ with valid ID (21+ to drink)

• Will call opens at 5:00PM on Friday, April 21 and at 1:00PM on Saturday, April 22 (one hour before gates open)

FRIDAY

• Lineup to be announced!
• You may start arriving for parking and camping at 4:00PM
• Doors open at 6:00PM (set times TBA), and runs until 2:00AM.
• You must have a 2-day pass or Friday single day ticket for entry. A camping pass, parking pass, or Saturday single day ticket is NOT entry into the festival on Friday.
• GA and VIP ticket holders should enter through Gate 1. VIP ticket holders will have specific VIP lines to enter to obtain their VIP wristband - please follow the signs!

SATURDAY

• Lineup to be announced!
• You may start arriving for parking at 11:00AM
• Doors open at 2:00PM (set times TBA), and runs until 2:00AM. Camping opens at 11:00AM.
• You MUST have a 2-day pass or Saturday single day ticket for entry. A camping pass, parking pass, or Friday single day ticket is NOT entry into the festival on Saturday.
• GA and VIP ticket holders should enter through Gate 1. VIP ticket holders will have specific VIP lines to enter to obtain their VIP wristband - please follow the signs!

Please follow the ticket type (Friday GA/VIP, Saturday GA/VIP) on which days your ticket is good for. Don’t let the dates confuse you as some have the duration of the entire festival over what day your ticket is actually good for. If you purchased Friday GA/VIP, that ticket will only be good to enter on Friday even if the dates on the ticket say 4/21 6PM - 4/23 2AM. Same goes for Saturday GA/VIP.

2-DAY TICKETS

When you purchase your 2-day ticket, you will automatically receive your scannable ticket for Friday, April 21. You will receive your Saturday ticket in a separate email, which will be send to the email address you used to purchase your tickets, the WEEK OF #Fest.

CABANAS

Please check in at the GATE 2 BOX OFFICE and you will be escorted to you Cabana.

CAMPING PASSES

Get your camping pass scanned at the camping entrance located by the GATE 1 BOX OFFICE to receive a wristband. A Camping Pass is good for the entire weekend.

VIP PARKING

VIP parking will be directed where to go as you enter. If you purchased a VIP parking + Camping please drive to parking by GATE 1 and you will get parking right next to the campgrounds. Each parking pass is good for 1 scan. You may leave your car there the whole weekend but if you leave and come back, you will need to buy another parking pass.

RV/MOTORHOME PASS

Please have your ticket ready and proceed to park near GATE 1 Box Office and you will be directed where to go.

**MUST PRINT OUT TO GET SCANNED AND LEAVE ON DASH OF CAR**

THERE IS NO RE-ENTRY FOR EITHER DAY. ONCE YOUR TICKET IS SCANNED FOR ENTRANCE, YOU MAY NOT LEAVE AND GO BACK IN. YOU WILL NEED TO BUY ANOTHER TICKET AT THIS POINT FOR ENTRANCE. 

Need to change the names or update ticket registration? Click here to change/update

Want to upgrade your ticket? Click here to upgrade *NOTE: Not all ticket types can be upgraded. If there is not an option for you ticket type, then you may only upgrade at the door pending availability*

ALL SALES FINAL. NO REFUNDS. 

SET TIMES

Will be announced closer to the event

Address: 8003 State Route 56, Athens, OH 45701

NOTE: This map is from #14Fest in 2016. Map and layout subject to change for #15Fest in 2017

FOOD TRUCKS

We will have plenty of food options in the festival! More info on what will be available will come closer to the event.

Friday & Saturday night camping will be allowed at #Fest. Each person can purchase a camping pass for $30. Camping passes are NOT tickets into the festival, nor are they parking passes for your vehicle. Tickets to the festival and parking passes are sold separately.

-Camping passes are PER PERSON, not per campsite. Each person who plans on camping will need their own camping pass, regardless of who or how many people you’ll be camping with. Each camping pass covers camping for BOTH Friday & Saturday nights.

-Want to camp next to your friends? Make sure you all arrive together. Camping spots will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Camp sites can NOT be reserved without campers present.

-The campgrounds open up at 4:00PM on Friday, April 21, and at 11:00AM on Saturday, April 22.

-The camping site has a maximum capacity. We encourage everyone to purchase camping passes prior to arrival at #Fest as we cannot guarantee that camping will still be available for purchase the day of the event. If camping is still available on April 21 + 22, you may purchase a camping pass on-site until we hit capacity.

-There are no electric or water hook ups in the camping area. Generators are not allowed in the tent camping area.

-Persons camping are allowed to leave and re-enter the camping area, and are allowed to go back and forth between the festival and camping area. This privilege is for those with camping passes only.

-Trailers and other camping units that require to be towed in with a vehicle are prohibited in the tent camping area. You may purchase a RV/motorhome camping pass to camp in such units. GA camping is reserved for tents only.

-Camping is rain or shine. No refunds or exchanges.

-NOTE: There is a limit of one cooler of drinks per person allowed in the campgrounds.

-PROHIBITED ITEMS: Open flames (including grills, tiki torches, fire rings), drugs, anything glass (plastic and cans only), tow-behind generators, pets, or tents LARGER than 15’ x 15’.

Click here to get tickets + camping passes

Can I get a refund on my ticket?
No, all ticket sales are final.

I ordered a ticket for Saturday, will I be able to get in Friday as well?
No, you must either have a Friday ticket or a 2-day pass in order to get into the event on Friday. Friday tickets are available at all ticket outlets in Athens, as well as online at Eventbrite.com

I misspelled my email when ordering my tickets, anyway I can change my info?

Contact Prime Social Group through here — click here to contact

Can I upgrade my ticket from GA to VIP?

Upgrades can be done here — click here. Note that not all ticket types may be available for upgrades online.

VIP upgrades will also be available at the doors.

Does camping include parking?

NO. Parking must be purchased be separately. Same with all festival tickets; camping does NOT include parking or entry into the festival. Camping passes cover camping on both Friday and Saturday nights.

Are there shuttles to/from #Fest and Ohio University?

NO. There are no public shuttles to/from #Fest. All transportation to and from the festival is at the responsibility of the festival-goer. We recommend parking on-site, or having a friend or licensed taxi drop you off and pick you up. Walking along State Route 56 is illegal.

What’s the parking situation like?

We have two parking lots on-site; the VIP Parking Lot and Main Parking Lot. VIP Parking Lot passes are available on the #Fest ticket page, and will 100% guarantee your spot on-site as your pass reserves you a spot. The VIP Parking Lot is located closest to the entry to reduce the amount of walking from your car to the festival, and is also located closer to the entry/exit of the venue making it easier to arrive and depart.

Main Parking Lot passes will not be available before #Fest, only on-site. Parking in this lot is $20, and is first-come, first-served. There are thousands of spots available in this lot.

What items am I allowed to bring?

Please scroll down for a full list of allowed and prohibited items.

What else should I know about #Fest?

Please scroll down for the Do’s and Don’t’s of the festival.

Have a question not answered here? Please contact us here: http://primesocial.com/contact-us/

FESTIVAL PROHIBITED ITEMS:

(See Camping Prohibited Items below)

• Outside alcohol of any kind. #Fest is no longer BYOB. Plenty of affordable alcohol will be available inside the Venue.
• Fireworks, glow lanterns, or explosives
• Drugs or illegal substances
• Weapons of any kind (includes all guns and knives)
• Golf clubs
• Professional video/audio/photo equipment
• Any glass
• Pets
• Camelbaks
• Drones
• Laser Pointers
• Food (we have plenty of food trucks inside!)
• Totems, flags, or signs on poles (flags by themselves are permitted)
• Selfie sticks
• Foldable chairs

PERMITTED ITEMS:

• One FACTORY SEALED store-bought bottle of water (up to 1L). Any previously opened bottles of water will not be allowed in.
• eCigs and open packs of cigarettes
• Trash bags
• GoPros

CAMPING PROHIBITED ITEMS

• Any and all glass items and bottles
  • NOTE: Campers are limited to bringing in one cooler of drinks per person
• Kegs
• Fireworks, glow lanterns, or explosives
• Open flames of any kind (including grills, tiki torches, or bonfires)
• Drugs or illegal substances
• Weapons of any kind (includes all guns and knives)
• Golf clubs
• Professional video/audio/photo equipment
• Pets
• Drones
• Laser Pointers
• Totems or signs on poles
• Camelbaks
• Tow-behind generators (prohibited in tent camping)
• Vehicles inside the camping area. All vehicles must stay in the parking areas.
• GoPros

All decisions made by event security are final. Have a question about what you can or can’t bring in? Tweet at us: @thenumberfest