DEAR GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL CAMPERS!!!
HELLO FROM CAMP HQ! We are blissed to see you soon for GRF ā25! The lineup for Year 39 is spectacular. Check it out HERE.
Camp is sold out!
Whether youāve camped with us before or youāre new here, youāll find a lot of useful info below, plus two (or three) very important forms to fill out. Please fill out and submit those two (or three) forms before end of day on Wednesday, June 11 - including this questionnaire.
HELLO FROM CAMP HQ! We are blissed to see you soon for GRF ā25! The lineup for Year 39 is spectacular. Check it out HERE.
Camp is sold out!
Whether youāve camped with us before or youāre new here, youāll find a lot of useful info below, plus two (or three) very important forms to fill out. Please fill out and submit those two (or three) forms before end of day on Wednesday, June 11 - including this questionnaire.
We also encourage you to follow Green River Festival on Instagram and/or Facebook for info and updates on fest happenings.
Green River Festival and camping are again at the 27-acre Franklin County Fairgrounds. This year, tent and RV camping are entirely behind Main Stage, in the neighborhood labyrinth of streets thatāll feel familiar if youāve been here before. We have more tent campers this year so we added another street to the hood.
Some practical notes off the top: Come early. The festival opens Friday, June 20th. Camp opens Thursday, June 19, at noon. Load in, get your camp site, get lunch or dinner from the Early Bird food booth, catch a secret set of live music or the evening movie. Bring your bikes. Explore.
Last year our security team did car and RV checks at camp entry. This year, theyāll do that again. This is a quick process, and it helps keep everyone safe. More info below at Security Check.
Last year, in conjunction with car and RV checks, we had a few questions from campers about liquor. This year, youāll see notes in various places below to clarify the protocols on that.
Last year we had some rain. Relentless, mind-bendingly personal rain. From a camp staff perspective? When that rain was coming down, we thought everyone would finally give up and leave. But no. You stayed. We were so moved by your resilience, your camping skills, your sopping wet glamour, your intrepid humor, your sharing of car shelters and dry socks. You were brilliant.
No matter what the weather, we welcome you with the same affection as we welcome the bands rolling in backstage on tour buses. Weāre grateful for the patient, flexible, friendly, music-loving community that is Camp.
Please read this email all the way through. Itās ridiculously long. If your email server clips the message for extreme length, we agree with it, but make sure to click "View Entire Message" at the bottom of the email. We do all this because over the years we figured out the parts that are easy to miss or misunderstand. Reading itāll save time when you get here.
Love and safe travels,
- The Campground Crew
Green River Festival and camping are again at the 27-acre Franklin County Fairgrounds. This year, tent and RV camping are entirely behind Main Stage, in the neighborhood labyrinth of streets thatāll feel familiar if youāve been here before. We have more tent campers this year so we added another street to the hood.
Some practical notes off the top: Come early. The festival opens Friday, June 20th. Camp opens Thursday, June 19, at noon. Load in, get your camp site, get lunch or dinner from the Early Bird food booth, catch a secret set of live music or the evening movie. Bring your bikes. Explore.
Last year our security team did car and RV checks at camp entry. This year, theyāll do that again. This is a quick process, and it helps keep everyone safe. More info below at Security Check.
Last year, in conjunction with car and RV checks, we had a few questions from campers about liquor. This year, youāll see notes in various places below to clarify the protocols on that.
Last year we had some rain. Relentless, mind-bendingly personal rain. From a camp staff perspective? When that rain was coming down, we thought everyone would finally give up and leave. But no. You stayed. We were so moved by your resilience, your camping skills, your sopping wet glamour, your intrepid humor, your sharing of car shelters and dry socks. You were brilliant.
No matter what the weather, we welcome you with the same affection as we welcome the bands rolling in backstage on tour buses. Weāre grateful for the patient, flexible, friendly, music-loving community that is Camp.
Please read this email all the way through. Itās ridiculously long. If your email server clips the message for extreme length, we agree with it, but make sure to click "View Entire Message" at the bottom of the email. We do all this because over the years we figured out the parts that are easy to miss or misunderstand. Reading itāll save time when you get here.
Love and safe travels,
- The Campground Crew
Youāll be driving to the Franklin County Fairgrounds. If you use a GPS, it will probably take you to the main (front) gate of the fairgrounds, via Wisdom Way. Instead of following those directions, please follow the directions below to the Campground gate, which is Gate 4.
ā¢ Travel by whatever means you choose to MA I-91.
ā¢ Get off of I-91 at Exit 43 (from here, it is about two miles to the festival and camp).
ā¢ The exit will put you into a rotary. Get off the rotary onto Route 2A East.
ā¢ At the second set of traffic lights thereāll be a Dunkin' Donuts on your right. Take that right onto River Street.
ā¢ From River Street, take your first right onto Laurel Street.
ā¢ From Laurel turn left onto Fairview Street. Fairview will bring you to the back of the fairgrounds -- what some people call the West Gate or the Horse Gate. We call it Gate 4. It'll be on your left, and there'll be a sign for Camp Entrance. That's you.
ā¢ Drive in.
ā¢ Get off of I-91 at Exit 43 (from here, it is about two miles to the festival and camp).
ā¢ The exit will put you into a rotary. Get off the rotary onto Route 2A East.
ā¢ At the second set of traffic lights thereāll be a Dunkin' Donuts on your right. Take that right onto River Street.
ā¢ From River Street, take your first right onto Laurel Street.
ā¢ From Laurel turn left onto Fairview Street. Fairview will bring you to the back of the fairgrounds -- what some people call the West Gate or the Horse Gate. We call it Gate 4. It'll be on your left, and there'll be a sign for Camp Entrance. That's you.
ā¢ Drive in.
Please have your camping pass ready to show. The crew here will direct you thru security check. Then you'll be directed to your parking space ā or for RVers, our Wagonmaster will lead you to the site he has handpicked for you.
Walk over to Camp Check-in to say hi. If youāre an RVer, you can give us your site number at that point, and weāll check you in then. If youāre a tent camper, weāll send you out to choose your tent site and come back to us with that site number. When we have your site number, weāll scan you in and you'll get your wristbands (every camper gets one Camp/Fest wristband), camp info, a festival program, newsletter, etc. For tent campers, our golf cart crew can then help you bring your things from your car to your tent. Side note: A lot of tent campers bring a wagon to bring their stuff from car to tent site in DIY form. Not a bad idea.
NOON ON THURSDAY IS THE EARLIEST TIME CAMPERS MAY ENTER CAMP. Even if you show up at 6am. Even if you are our mother.
Note: If you have other people coming separately to camp with you on your site, they should also come to Gate 4. When they arrive, we'll give them a temporary parking space so they can do a security check, check in, come see us, get their wristband, and unload their luggage. After all that, they'll need to move their car to a parking spot outside the festival -- either at paid parking or in a free lot. Please note! Limited parking spots are still available. Please buy a parking spot now if youāre going to need that extra space. Parking info is HERE.
Note that only festival goers with camp wristbands will be allowed in camp. All RV and tent campers will have a wristband, including kids.
Please be aware that on Thursday and until the festival gates open on Friday, the non-camping areas of the fairgrounds will be an active job site with workers, vehicles, forklifts. Please be aware of restricted areas and look for signs, caution tape, and barricades. Our team will be very careful. Please also be careful, and keep a close eye on your kids.
Walk over to Camp Check-in to say hi. If youāre an RVer, you can give us your site number at that point, and weāll check you in then. If youāre a tent camper, weāll send you out to choose your tent site and come back to us with that site number. When we have your site number, weāll scan you in and you'll get your wristbands (every camper gets one Camp/Fest wristband), camp info, a festival program, newsletter, etc. For tent campers, our golf cart crew can then help you bring your things from your car to your tent. Side note: A lot of tent campers bring a wagon to bring their stuff from car to tent site in DIY form. Not a bad idea.
NOON ON THURSDAY IS THE EARLIEST TIME CAMPERS MAY ENTER CAMP. Even if you show up at 6am. Even if you are our mother.
Note: If you have other people coming separately to camp with you on your site, they should also come to Gate 4. When they arrive, we'll give them a temporary parking space so they can do a security check, check in, come see us, get their wristband, and unload their luggage. After all that, they'll need to move their car to a parking spot outside the festival -- either at paid parking or in a free lot. Please note! Limited parking spots are still available. Please buy a parking spot now if youāre going to need that extra space. Parking info is HERE.
Note that only festival goers with camp wristbands will be allowed in camp. All RV and tent campers will have a wristband, including kids.
Please be aware that on Thursday and until the festival gates open on Friday, the non-camping areas of the fairgrounds will be an active job site with workers, vehicles, forklifts. Please be aware of restricted areas and look for signs, caution tape, and barricades. Our team will be very careful. Please also be careful, and keep a close eye on your kids.
TENT CAMPERS ā additional arrival and check-in info:
ā¢ Youāll be parking within the festival grounds.
ā¢ Your camp pass entitles you to one (1)(UNO)(no kidding, just one) parking space with your tent pass.
ā¢ Youāll have a parking pass for your dash.
ā¢ Your (1) car must stay put in that parking space until you leave the festival, with the exception of Thursday: on Thursday you can come and go in your car until midnight. You might lose your first parking spot but there will be a spot for you when you return.
ā¢ Your camp pass entitles you to one (1)(UNO)(no kidding, just one) parking space with your tent pass.
ā¢ Youāll have a parking pass for your dash.
ā¢ Your (1) car must stay put in that parking space until you leave the festival, with the exception of Thursday: on Thursday you can come and go in your car until midnight. You might lose your first parking spot but there will be a spot for you when you return.
RV CAMPERS ā additional arrival and check-in info:
ā¢ If you decide to take a different driving route to the festival ā one that takes you through downtown Greenfield ā please be aware thereās a low railroad bridge between downtown and the festival. Clearance, last we checked, was just over 12ā.
ā¢ RVs must arrive before 8pm on whichever day you arrive, so we can safely get you into your site before sundown, which this year is 8:31 pm.
ā¢ When you arrive at the fairgrounds, come through Gate 4, as noted above. Please be patient with our teams ā this is the second year of security check for camping and weāre working to make it as simple as possible, but there may be a queue if weāre busy.
ā¢ After the security check, our GRF Wagonmaster will walk you into the RV neighborhood and give you a site he has hand-picked for you, and a parking pass for your dash. The RV area, aka RVana, is a puzzle so please do fill out the questionnaire with your RV dimensions and other info. We have sprung some enormous rigs on our wagonmaster at the last minute; itās better not to.
ā¢ Everything you bring, including your tow vehicle, picnic tables, awnings, etc. must fit into your site. If it does not fit youāll need to park it somewhere else ā see parking options HERE, and remember there are only a few spaces left in paid festival parking so itād be good to get yours now if you do need one (most people donāt need one).
ā¢ Once RVs and their tow vehicles are in camp, they must stay in camp until they leave the festival, with the exception of Thursday: on Thursday, tow vehicles may come and go until midnight. If you need to come and go after Thursday night, you'll need to buy a parking pass for that tow vehicle, so you can park in the regular festival lot. Those passes have to be purchased, and (as noted above) there are only a few left. Get yours HERE if you need it.
ā¢ RVs must arrive before 8pm on whichever day you arrive, so we can safely get you into your site before sundown, which this year is 8:31 pm.
ā¢ When you arrive at the fairgrounds, come through Gate 4, as noted above. Please be patient with our teams ā this is the second year of security check for camping and weāre working to make it as simple as possible, but there may be a queue if weāre busy.
ā¢ After the security check, our GRF Wagonmaster will walk you into the RV neighborhood and give you a site he has hand-picked for you, and a parking pass for your dash. The RV area, aka RVana, is a puzzle so please do fill out the questionnaire with your RV dimensions and other info. We have sprung some enormous rigs on our wagonmaster at the last minute; itās better not to.
ā¢ Everything you bring, including your tow vehicle, picnic tables, awnings, etc. must fit into your site. If it does not fit youāll need to park it somewhere else ā see parking options HERE, and remember there are only a few spaces left in paid festival parking so itād be good to get yours now if you do need one (most people donāt need one).
ā¢ Once RVs and their tow vehicles are in camp, they must stay in camp until they leave the festival, with the exception of Thursday: on Thursday, tow vehicles may come and go until midnight. If you need to come and go after Thursday night, you'll need to buy a parking pass for that tow vehicle, so you can park in the regular festival lot. Those passes have to be purchased, and (as noted above) there are only a few left. Get yours HERE if you need it.
The security check of cars and RVs is for the safety of everyone on site. No weapons of any kind are allowed on the festival grounds.
IN CAMP, you may have small utility knives, common cooking utensils, and approved camp stoves (see Cooking in Camp, below)
You may also have outside groceries and alcohol IN CAMP, as well as tents and RVs (possibly this is obvious), a reasonable supply of propane, and hard coolers for keeping food cold. While alcohol is allowed in camp, glass is not allowed anywhere on site (please see Camp Rules, below, for more specifics on that). So make sure whatever alcohol you bring is not in glass. This will require forethought.
And very importantly you MAY NOT bring any of the above items from camp INTO the festival.
Side note: soft-sided coolers are allowed into the festival. Make sure they contain no alcohol or single-use containers.
Additionally, and this may seem obvious (we would have thought so too), there are no swords, bazookas, fire arms, drones, menacing apparatuses of any kind, flamethrowers or fiery hula hoops allowed in camp or at the festival.
Green River abides by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You may not sell alcohol or drugs of any kind. The security team is not interested in your personal supply of weed. We strive to keep an environment clean and safe for everyone. If you must smoke, please find an area away from others. Smoking is not allowed under tents and in buildings. Please keep in mind many families with children will be camping at the festival.
IN CAMP, you may have small utility knives, common cooking utensils, and approved camp stoves (see Cooking in Camp, below)
You may also have outside groceries and alcohol IN CAMP, as well as tents and RVs (possibly this is obvious), a reasonable supply of propane, and hard coolers for keeping food cold. While alcohol is allowed in camp, glass is not allowed anywhere on site (please see Camp Rules, below, for more specifics on that). So make sure whatever alcohol you bring is not in glass. This will require forethought.
And very importantly you MAY NOT bring any of the above items from camp INTO the festival.
Side note: soft-sided coolers are allowed into the festival. Make sure they contain no alcohol or single-use containers.
Additionally, and this may seem obvious (we would have thought so too), there are no swords, bazookas, fire arms, drones, menacing apparatuses of any kind, flamethrowers or fiery hula hoops allowed in camp or at the festival.
Green River abides by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You may not sell alcohol or drugs of any kind. The security team is not interested in your personal supply of weed. We strive to keep an environment clean and safe for everyone. If you must smoke, please find an area away from others. Smoking is not allowed under tents and in buildings. Please keep in mind many families with children will be camping at the festival.
If you arrive late at night on any night and Gate 4 is already locked, drive around to Gate 1, the main entrance to the fairgrounds, at 89 Wisdom Way. The festival box office is there. At night the security team there can make contact with the camp crew so we can come direct you into camp or give your RV a spot to wait overnight.
RV Sites
ā¢ Note: For our purposes, an RV refers to recreational vehicles of all sizes whether motorized or towed, and with or without living quarters. If you're on wheels, including a car or any other wheeled apparatus, you're an RV in our book, and you can only be in RV camping. This is non negotiable, as it is a safety thing.
ā¢ You purchased a weekend RV site, valid from noon on Thursday 6/19 until Monday 6/23 at 10am.
ā¢ Sites are approximately 20x36 feet, with some slightly smaller.
ā¢ PLEASE NOTE: Only RVers with pre-purchased hook-up passes may hook up to water and power. Hook-up passes are sold out. Regular RV passes are also sold out. Generators are permitted to run during the certain hours of the day, but not at night. The specific hours of use will be approximately 10am to 10pm, subject to change for safety's sake. Generators must have up-pipes to direct exhaust gasses over the roof of the vehicle.
ā¢ All the RV sites, with and without hookups, are in the same area. Itās a neighborhood. If you hope to be next to someone in particular, please let us know in the questionnaire; our Wagonmaster will try to make that happen. You can bribe him but he would help you even if you didnāt.
ā¢ Portalets and water spigots are available in camp; fairgrounds bathrooms and showers are also available on the festival site.
ā¢ Please note that your RV pass does not include festival passes for the humans camping on the site. It's just for your site. Make sure you bought festival passes for your humans. Festival entry passes are available HERE.
ā¢ A maximum of four "adults" (anyone over 12 years of age) is permitted at one RV site. You may have as many as four kids 12 years and under. Total mob allowed on any camp site is eight.
ā¢ No āsleeping tentsā are allowed on RV camp sites.
ā¢ RV sites will only accommodate motorized or towed RVās less than 36ā (including tongue, if a trailer).
ā¢ A trailerās tow vehicle may remain hitched, or may be parked alongside the RV, how ever it fits within the allotted space.
ā¢ Depending on the size of your RV, there is room for āsidelifeā items, including RV awning, canopy, picnic table, etc.
ā¢ An RV site at Green River Festival will NOT accommodate full-size Class A motorhomes, bus conversions, Mad Dogs & Englishmen, or 5th wheel trailers longer than 36ā. If you have one of these big rigs, please contact us to rethink the plan.
ā¢ Aside from a tow vehicle and the trailer, any other vehicles you bring will have to be parked elsewhere -- in paid parking (limited passes still available for purchase HERE), or in free parking at one of the free lots that allows overnight parking - more info HERE.
ā¢ You purchased a weekend RV site, valid from noon on Thursday 6/19 until Monday 6/23 at 10am.
ā¢ Sites are approximately 20x36 feet, with some slightly smaller.
ā¢ PLEASE NOTE: Only RVers with pre-purchased hook-up passes may hook up to water and power. Hook-up passes are sold out. Regular RV passes are also sold out. Generators are permitted to run during the certain hours of the day, but not at night. The specific hours of use will be approximately 10am to 10pm, subject to change for safety's sake. Generators must have up-pipes to direct exhaust gasses over the roof of the vehicle.
ā¢ All the RV sites, with and without hookups, are in the same area. Itās a neighborhood. If you hope to be next to someone in particular, please let us know in the questionnaire; our Wagonmaster will try to make that happen. You can bribe him but he would help you even if you didnāt.
ā¢ Portalets and water spigots are available in camp; fairgrounds bathrooms and showers are also available on the festival site.
ā¢ Please note that your RV pass does not include festival passes for the humans camping on the site. It's just for your site. Make sure you bought festival passes for your humans. Festival entry passes are available HERE.
ā¢ A maximum of four "adults" (anyone over 12 years of age) is permitted at one RV site. You may have as many as four kids 12 years and under. Total mob allowed on any camp site is eight.
ā¢ No āsleeping tentsā are allowed on RV camp sites.
ā¢ RV sites will only accommodate motorized or towed RVās less than 36ā (including tongue, if a trailer).
ā¢ A trailerās tow vehicle may remain hitched, or may be parked alongside the RV, how ever it fits within the allotted space.
ā¢ Depending on the size of your RV, there is room for āsidelifeā items, including RV awning, canopy, picnic table, etc.
ā¢ An RV site at Green River Festival will NOT accommodate full-size Class A motorhomes, bus conversions, Mad Dogs & Englishmen, or 5th wheel trailers longer than 36ā. If you have one of these big rigs, please contact us to rethink the plan.
ā¢ Aside from a tow vehicle and the trailer, any other vehicles you bring will have to be parked elsewhere -- in paid parking (limited passes still available for purchase HERE), or in free parking at one of the free lots that allows overnight parking - more info HERE.
Tent Sites
ā¢ You purchased a weekend tent site, valid from noon on Thursday 6/19 until Monday 6/23 at 10am.
ā¢ These sites are about 300 sq. feet. The approximate dimensions are 15x20 but donāt bring your T-squares and rulers. Weāre saying up front there is some variation.
ā¢ Your tent-site pass includes one (1) (ONLY ONE)(really: JUST THE ONE) parking space (you can see this has come upā¦).
ā¢ Portalets and water spigots are available in camp. Fairgrounds bathrooms and showers are also available on festival site.
ā¢ Your tent pass does not include festival passes for the humans camping on the site. It just pays for your site. Make sure you bought festival passes for your humans. Festival entry passes are available HERE.
ā¢ A maximum of four "adults" (anyone over 12 years of age) may camp on one site, and as many as four kids 12 years and under. A maximum number of eight humans and a maximum number of two tents are allowed on one tent site. That would be a lot of people in that square footage, unless you pretend youāre on the Lower East Side.
ā¢ Note: We do not allow campers to reserve sites in advance of the festival, but we're happy to allow tent campers to come into camp and hold the site next to them for their friends. When you arrive we can help you with this.
ā¢ These sites are about 300 sq. feet. The approximate dimensions are 15x20 but donāt bring your T-squares and rulers. Weāre saying up front there is some variation.
ā¢ Your tent-site pass includes one (1) (ONLY ONE)(really: JUST THE ONE) parking space (you can see this has come upā¦).
ā¢ Portalets and water spigots are available in camp. Fairgrounds bathrooms and showers are also available on festival site.
ā¢ Your tent pass does not include festival passes for the humans camping on the site. It just pays for your site. Make sure you bought festival passes for your humans. Festival entry passes are available HERE.
ā¢ A maximum of four "adults" (anyone over 12 years of age) may camp on one site, and as many as four kids 12 years and under. A maximum number of eight humans and a maximum number of two tents are allowed on one tent site. That would be a lot of people in that square footage, unless you pretend youāre on the Lower East Side.
ā¢ Note: We do not allow campers to reserve sites in advance of the festival, but we're happy to allow tent campers to come into camp and hold the site next to them for their friends. When you arrive we can help you with this.
If you have a VIP pass, make sure you mention that at Camp Check-in. Weāll probably see it anyway on your ticket but itās important that we give you an extra VIP wristband.
Limited VIP passes are still available for purchase HERE, and include:
Limited VIP passes are still available for purchase HERE, and include:
ā¢ Access to VIP Viewing Areas at the Greenfield Savings Bank Main Stage and Dean's Beans Second Stage.
ā¢ Access to 2 VIP Lounges with private bars and private, air conditioned flush toilets
ā¢ Priority access to limited capacity sets in the Round House
ā¢ Access to 2 VIP Lounges with private bars and private, air conditioned flush toilets
ā¢ Priority access to limited capacity sets in the Round House
By filling out these two forms you give us the important info (rig sizes, number of people in your group, etc.) we need to build the camp puzzle, and stock up on supplies. And you give us a way to connect with you for festival updates on site. If you have any questions or these forms donāt work for you, email us at info@greenriverfestival.com.
ā¢ Please fill out this THIS QUESTIONNAIRE (one per tent site or RV site).
ā¢ Please sign up HERE so we can text you updates on-site. This could include festival updates, useful weather info, etc.
ā¢ Thereās one more form in the Sunday Fun Run section, below. If you want a cool t-shirt...
ā¢ Please sign up HERE so we can text you updates on-site. This could include festival updates, useful weather info, etc.
ā¢ Thereās one more form in the Sunday Fun Run section, below. If you want a cool t-shirt...
You may recall that we already asked you to sign a waiver when you bought your tickets. Turns out, we actually need everyone in your group to sign the waiver ā or, if theyāre under 18, their guardian or parent signs. So we need to start over and have the whole group sign when they get to camp. This is a pain and extra paperwork ā we know. But we obey our legal team at the risk of psychological injury, pain, suffering, death, and economic loss. Hereās the waiver, so you can read it in advance. Weāll make waiver signing an efficient part of check-in on site.
There will be secret sets in camp, as well as late-night Roundhouse sets, which are great for campers because you can just walk āhomeā from there. Details in the newsletter and Squawk Board, both at Camp Check-In.
On Thursday evening weāll have live music just for camp, and a family movie TBD hand-picked by our fest director.
A few of our favorite food booths and trucks are coming early on Thursday and/or cooking breakfast before the festival opens each day, specifically so camp can get delicious meals before the festival opens! Info is below, subject to fine-tuning as we get closer to fest weekend. Updated info will be available at Camp Check-in.
FOR THURSDAY EARLY BIRDS
Noon Onward:
FOR THURSDAY EARLY BIRDS
Noon Onward:
ā¢ The Food Booth AKA All Things Maple will be offering local grass-fed burgers, dogs, salads, and hand cut fries. V and GF options. Annnnnnd maple cream on fried dough.
FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY BREAKFAST!
Open at 7am:
Open at 7am:
ā¢ The Food Booth AKA All Things Maple aka All Things Maple will fire up the grill this early to serve camp with delicious breakfast sandwiches. V and GF options.
ā¢ Dean's Beans (a longtime fest sponsor) serves up the worldās best coffee that you can feel good about!
ā¢ Dean's Beans (a longtime fest sponsor) serves up the worldās best coffee that you can feel good about!
Open more like 8am:
ā¢ Skinny Pancake is back with their magic carpet crepes.
No open fires or grills are allowed in camp -- nothing that would throw a spark. Small camp stoves are permitted as long as an adult is present to supervise their use at all times. Please be aware there are many delicious, healthy meal, snack, and beverage options during festival hours PLUS great snacks and meals before festival hours, from a selection of devoted Early Bird food vendors. And there is fantastic coffee from Dean's Beans.
On site, check the newsletter and Squawk Board, both at Check-In, for daily announcements, arts & crafts, uke lessons and yoga, secret sets, scavenger hunts, and bidding for the last bag of ice.
In addition to the festival rules and policies (eg. what to bring/what not to bring, etc.) HERE, we have a few rules specifically for camp:
ā¢ RVs must arrive in camp by 8pm ā before sundown.
ā¢ RVs must stay in camp till their departure from the festival. Tent campersā vehicles must also stay in the camp till their departure from the festival -- except on Thursday, when cars and RV tow vehicles may come and go until midnight. After midnight on Thursday, all vehicles must stay parked until departure from the festival.
ā¢ Only festival goers wearing camp wristbands are permitted in camp. Kids get wristbands this year. Please make sure your kid leaves their wristband loose enough that it doesn't cut off their circulation. Thatās experience talking.
ā¢ Campers must wait until festival gates open for all festival goers before claiming a spot on the grass in front of a stage. All blankets and chairs must be removed at night or the crews will donate them to staff camping.
ā¢ Campers are not permitted on stages or in fairgrounds buildings other than the ones that are hosting public events. One would have thought this is obvious, and yet. Again, please be aware that on Thursday and until gates open on Friday the non-camping areas of the Fairgrounds will be an active job site. Workers, vehicles and forklifts will be buzzing about the site. Please be aware of possible restricted areas. Look for signs, caution tape, and barricades. Our team will be very careful. Please also be careful. And keep a close eye on your kids.
ā¢ At the festival, the staff has discretion regarding shelters and chairs in the festival field which are impeding the sight lines or enjoyment of other guests.
ā¢ Camp quiet hours are midnight to 7am. Please be kind to your neighbors in and out of the festival fence.
ā¢ No fires or grills in camp -- nothing that could give off a spark. See Cooking in Camp for what's allowed.
ā¢ No pets, with the exception of service animals. No animals may be left in cars or RVs. Seriously.
ā¢ No generators may be used in the tent camping area. No sleep tents are allowed on RV sites.
ā¢ Generators are permitted during certain hours of the day in RV camping. Hours are 10am to 10pm, subject to change if necessary. Up-pipes are required to direct exhaust over the roof of the vehicle.
ā¢ NO GLASS CONTAINERS! For the safety of all, glass bottles (including glass wine bottles so think ahead) and glassware is not allowed in the camp grounds. Exceptions will be made for RVās with stocked kitchens, but all glassware must remain inside of RVās.
ā¢ Anyone under the age of 18 in camp needs to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
ā¢ Many of the objects allowed in camp are not allowed in the festival. See Security Check for that list.
ā¢ Reduce, reuse, recycle. Use the right bins, for our crewās sake. Take big trash home: broken lawn chairs, umbrellas, tents, etc.
ā¢ RVs must stay in camp till their departure from the festival. Tent campersā vehicles must also stay in the camp till their departure from the festival -- except on Thursday, when cars and RV tow vehicles may come and go until midnight. After midnight on Thursday, all vehicles must stay parked until departure from the festival.
ā¢ Only festival goers wearing camp wristbands are permitted in camp. Kids get wristbands this year. Please make sure your kid leaves their wristband loose enough that it doesn't cut off their circulation. Thatās experience talking.
ā¢ Campers must wait until festival gates open for all festival goers before claiming a spot on the grass in front of a stage. All blankets and chairs must be removed at night or the crews will donate them to staff camping.
ā¢ Campers are not permitted on stages or in fairgrounds buildings other than the ones that are hosting public events. One would have thought this is obvious, and yet. Again, please be aware that on Thursday and until gates open on Friday the non-camping areas of the Fairgrounds will be an active job site. Workers, vehicles and forklifts will be buzzing about the site. Please be aware of possible restricted areas. Look for signs, caution tape, and barricades. Our team will be very careful. Please also be careful. And keep a close eye on your kids.
ā¢ At the festival, the staff has discretion regarding shelters and chairs in the festival field which are impeding the sight lines or enjoyment of other guests.
ā¢ Camp quiet hours are midnight to 7am. Please be kind to your neighbors in and out of the festival fence.
ā¢ No fires or grills in camp -- nothing that could give off a spark. See Cooking in Camp for what's allowed.
ā¢ No pets, with the exception of service animals. No animals may be left in cars or RVs. Seriously.
ā¢ No generators may be used in the tent camping area. No sleep tents are allowed on RV sites.
ā¢ Generators are permitted during certain hours of the day in RV camping. Hours are 10am to 10pm, subject to change if necessary. Up-pipes are required to direct exhaust over the roof of the vehicle.
ā¢ NO GLASS CONTAINERS! For the safety of all, glass bottles (including glass wine bottles so think ahead) and glassware is not allowed in the camp grounds. Exceptions will be made for RVās with stocked kitchens, but all glassware must remain inside of RVās.
ā¢ Anyone under the age of 18 in camp needs to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
ā¢ Many of the objects allowed in camp are not allowed in the festival. See Security Check for that list.
ā¢ Reduce, reuse, recycle. Use the right bins, for our crewās sake. Take big trash home: broken lawn chairs, umbrellas, tents, etc.
Located at Camp Check-in, the Camp General Store has a useful selection of items including bagged ice, tent stakes, tarps. We also sell ear plugs, in case you don't love the š¦š¶camp mockingbirdš¶š¦ aka cover band known as The Morning Harold as much as we do.
Please use your locked car or RV to store items of value during times when youāre not home. We have a great security team but a locked vehicle is an extra measure. The festival cannot be responsible for lost or stolen goods. With apologies to the many musicians who camp with us, we do not have instrument storage in camp.
Please see the lists of what to bring and what NOT to bring to the festival on our FAQ page HERE.
In addition, hereās a list of things specifically to bring to camp (see Security Check above for notes on what not to bring):
In addition, hereās a list of things specifically to bring to camp (see Security Check above for notes on what not to bring):
ā¢ Water bottle. No single-use i.e. disposable plastic water bottles are allowed at Green River Festival. Water is all over the fairgrounds, and we do sell water in cans.
ā¢ For tent campers: tent, tarp, rainfly, stakes. Once again: tarp
ā¢ Flashlight or headlamp
ā¢ Soap & towel (we have showers)
ā¢ Rain poncho (although it will not be raining this year [š¤š¤], you can use it to make shade in the bright sun)
ā¢ Bikes, bike locks, reflective gear, lights, helmets
ā¢ Sneakers, for the Sunday Run
ā¢ Yoga mat for morning yoga
ā¢ Extra shade tent for your camp site (there is zero shade in camp as we are in the middle of a racetrack)
ā¢ Bathing suit (if you are planning to bike or drive to the Greenfield Swim Area, see below).
ā¢ For tent campers: tent, tarp, rainfly, stakes. Once again: tarp
ā¢ Flashlight or headlamp
ā¢ Soap & towel (we have showers)
ā¢ Rain poncho (although it will not be raining this year [š¤š¤], you can use it to make shade in the bright sun)
ā¢ Bikes, bike locks, reflective gear, lights, helmets
ā¢ Sneakers, for the Sunday Run
ā¢ Yoga mat for morning yoga
ā¢ Extra shade tent for your camp site (there is zero shade in camp as we are in the middle of a racetrack)
ā¢ Bathing suit (if you are planning to bike or drive to the Greenfield Swim Area, see below).
Bring your bike! The festival has a bike valet, brought to you by MassBike, during the day. You can check your bike there, or lock your bike to your car. We will have our own bike rack again this year for camp.
PLEASE NOTE: This year bikes are permitted only in camp, not when you cross over into the festival grounds.
See below at Getting Around Greenfield for bike routes. Remember to bring reflective gear and lights if you plan to bike at night.
PLEASE NOTE: This year bikes are permitted only in camp, not when you cross over into the festival grounds.
See below at Getting Around Greenfield for bike routes. Remember to bring reflective gear and lights if you plan to bike at night.
With camping and festival all in one place, and good food available before and during the festival, you may choose not to leave the fairgrounds at all this weekend. But in case youād like to explore downtown Greenfield and the surrounding hills, info on Franklin County and the city of Greenfield is available HERE.
Greenfield's Main Street is less than a mile from the festival. Check out this article on biking in the area, with a DIY section and maps for routes.
There are no festival shuttle buses on Thursday. However, on Thursday campers may come and go in their cars or their RV tow vehicles until midnight. After that time, cars and towing vehicles must all remain parked in the festival until departing from the festival.
From Friday to Sunday, there will be shuttle buses to the parking areas and to Downtown Greenfield. Shuttles will run an hour before gates each day and an hour after the music ends. You are welcome to use the shuttles to explore downtown. Shuttle hours are below, subject to minor changes in schedule. We'll have the final hours at Check-In.
Friday Shuttles: 2pm-11:30pm
Saturday Shuttles: 11am - 11:30pm
Sunday Shuttles: 11am - 9:30pm
NOTE: Greenfieldās public swim and recreation area is about three miles from the festival.
Greenfield's Main Street is less than a mile from the festival. Check out this article on biking in the area, with a DIY section and maps for routes.
There are no festival shuttle buses on Thursday. However, on Thursday campers may come and go in their cars or their RV tow vehicles until midnight. After that time, cars and towing vehicles must all remain parked in the festival until departing from the festival.
From Friday to Sunday, there will be shuttle buses to the parking areas and to Downtown Greenfield. Shuttles will run an hour before gates each day and an hour after the music ends. You are welcome to use the shuttles to explore downtown. Shuttle hours are below, subject to minor changes in schedule. We'll have the final hours at Check-In.
Friday Shuttles: 2pm-11:30pm
Saturday Shuttles: 11am - 11:30pm
Sunday Shuttles: 11am - 9:30pm
NOTE: Greenfieldās public swim and recreation area is about three miles from the festival.
Bring your mats! Weāll have morning yoga on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Info at Camp Check-In.
Uke Lessons will be held on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Ages 12 and up. Ukes provided. Beginners welcome. Details at Camp Check-in.
On Sunday morning, camp will host the Second Annual Circling of the Green River Runners. So pack your sneakers. This is easygoing, horse-thrilling (they do watch, from their stalls) lollygagging fun, with all the barriers down, and you can run/walk/trot at your own pace. Start time is TBD. Check the Squawk Board on site. T-shirts celebrating the run are designed by members of our festival crew. Check 'em out HERE. Tees are $30 for adults, $25 for kids. Sign up for the run and reserve your shirt HERE; you can pay on site.
Proceeds will benefit the famous Turtle Rescue League in Southbridge, which repairs and returns injured turtles to their ponds and fields. We love them.
Proceeds will benefit the famous Turtle Rescue League in Southbridge, which repairs and returns injured turtles to their ponds and fields. We love them.
Water is widely available from taps throughout the festival, including water spigots in camp.
Electricity will be available for charging your cell phone, etc. at select, specific spots around camp. Please do not run extension cords to your tent or RV, unless you specifically have an RV with Hookup pass. At Camp Check-In, we can direct you to charging centers.
Cell phones generally get pretty good service throughout the festival and camp.
A public WiFi network has been installed at the fairgrounds. Weāll give you the network info when you arrive. With a festival crowd on site, the internet can be sluggish. If you need fast WiFi and itās coming in slow on the public WiFi, you can find it at a few places downtown. Ask at Camp Check-In for info.
A public WiFi network has been installed at the fairgrounds. Weāll give you the network info when you arrive. With a festival crowd on site, the internet can be sluggish. If you need fast WiFi and itās coming in slow on the public WiFi, you can find it at a few places downtown. Ask at Camp Check-In for info.
Public showers will be open in the mornings and at night, but are unavailable during festival hours. Get your clean on, before or after fest hours.
We have an incredible team on site who sorts through all the waste from the festival to keep us running on green. Bins for compost, recycling, and trash are located in camp and fest. Please follow the info signs and put things where they go. And please do not throw out big items like broken tents, chairs, umbrellas. Take them home to recycle.
We can usually offer an on-site dump so RVs can empty septic tanks at the end of the weekend -- by which we mean, on Monday morning. Not guaranteed, but likely. Check with camp staff for info and whereabouts.
In the event of severe weather daytime or overnight, fairgrounds buildings or your car are effective emergency shelters. Halberg Hall (underneath the grandstand and across from the fairgrounds restrooms/showers) will remain open overnight for campers to shelter if necessary.
We strongly suggest signing up for camper text alerts HERE to receive pertinent weather-related info (note that sometimes cell service can be unreliable, but we will do our best to notify campers of any updates via this channel).
We strongly suggest signing up for camper text alerts HERE to receive pertinent weather-related info (note that sometimes cell service can be unreliable, but we will do our best to notify campers of any updates via this channel).
In case of emergency at the festival, dial 911. We have a security team and EMTs on site throughout the weekend. We will also give you a list of staff cell numbers in the camp newsletter when you arrive at camp.
Check festival FAQs HERE or email us at info@greenriverfestival.com.
Thanks for reading, we're looking forward to seeing you very soon!
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