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Festival Guidelines FAQ Getting here Contacts
Festival Property Guidelines
- Keep your coolers and food sealed, keep your garbage sealed at night or in a secure vehicle.
- The festival is a leave no trace event. Please be respectful of the land and the owners who have graciously agreed for us to host the festival here on their land. We are truly blessed to have this special place.
- The festival is inclusive, please treat others with respect and kindness.
- We do not permit or sell alcohol. Please do not bring glass bottles, weapons, fireworks, or bad attitudes.
- For the peace and enjoyment of others, amplified music and renegade stages are not allowed in the camping area.
- There will be no smoking on the dance floor at Main Stage, or Mystic Lounge.If you are smoking or vaping, please do it far away from other people so as not to disturb others with second-hand smoke. Thank you 🙂
- Please keep the space and your camping area clean. Please bring a garbage bag and recycling bag for your waste. The festival is a pack it in/ pack it out.
- No Fires – due to Fire Ban. Be aware and follow the provincial fire bans and restrictions, and follow provincial health guidelines to minimize health risk.
- BANNED ITEMS: anything that can be considered a weapon, open flames, fireworks, flares, fire toys, fuel, glass, non-biodegradable glitter, and any items public safety staff deem to pose a potential safety or security risk to any staff or guests.
- There will be composting toilets and portapotties onsite with hand sanitizer.
Festival FAQ
Where is the Festival Location?
See section Getting here!
When does the festival start?
 Gates open Thursday, August 29th, @ 12pm. Programming starts at 3pm. The gate will be closed every night at 9PM. Please arrive before then.
Will there be *First Aid* on site?
 *Yes*, we will have a first aid tent on site. We have two Registered Nurses who will be on call for any first aid situations. We will post their phone numbers here and at the first aid tent.
Do you take *Volunteers*?
 *Yes*, we have a number of volunteer positions available. You can apply using the form here .
Can we leave our garbage?
 *No*, this is a “Pack it in Pack it out” event. Thank you for keeping the space clean. Please bring a garbage bag and recycling bag for your waste. Also before you leave your camp spot please do a sweep of your camping space and ensure you are not leaving anything behind you. Leave no trace!
*Camping*
The camping is first come, first serve. We will have campground hosts assisting folks to settle into the campground on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We ask that once you park in the campground you stay in the campground, and don’t leave until the festival is over on Sunday afternoon. If you need to leave early for some reason, then you will have to use the back road which is a little rough. Thank you for your cooperation with this 🙂 Folks that come for the day will be able to park in the day parking zone, located before the campground. Also there are no lights in the campground, so we are strongly encouraging folks to bring solar lights to light up your camp spot and make the campground look beautiful!
Am I allowed to smoke at the festival?
 We would like to keep all dance and workshop areas non-smoking/non- vaping areas. If you are smoking or vaping, please do it far away from other people so as not to disturb others with second-hand smoke. Thank you 🙂
What is the toilet situation?
There will be several composting toilets and a couple portable toilets on site.
Should I bring costumes?
Absolutely! Everyone at Rise Wellness Festival is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to bring some costumes and dress up at the festival! Bring your wedding dress, fun halloween costumes, old grad dresses, onesies – really whatever you can find that is fun to wear. There will be a tickle trunk set-up, so if you forget your costume or you are looking for something new to wear – check it out. If you have some old costumes you are no longer using, bring them to the tickle trunk to have them recycled. Let’s all dress up and have fun!
Do you have a spa & wellness center on site?
 *Yes*, at Rise Wellness Festival we want to promote health and wellness and will have bunch of holistic practitioners offering spa services for festival attendees. You can pre-book a bodywork treatment (Bowen, Cranio, Reiki, Thai Massage and/or Deep Tissue Massage) to add to your overall festival experience. You can book it online or by contacting Chelsea , our “Rise Spa & Wellness Coordinator, at 780 905-2695.
Are dogs allowed on site?
Friendly dogs that are good with children are welcome on site.
Will there be *food* & artisan vendors?
*Yes*, there will be a food truck and one other food vendor coming this year. There will also be a variety of other vendors sharing some unique offerings as well for our guests. Please bring cash for easy transactions as there are no ATMs onsite.
Is there *drinkable water* on site?
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How to get to the Festival
2100 Hulme Creek Road, Rock Creek, BC. Tel: (250) 528-1000
We will have a big “Rise Wellness Festival” road sign at the entrance, so hopefully you will not miss the turn! Our awesome gate volunteers will greet and welcome you upon your arrival.
Contact Us
For all inquiries please use the contact form.
Before submitting your questions, we kindly ask you to take a moment to go through our FAQ section. It’s possible that your inquiry has already been addressed there, which means you could find an answer more promptly than waiting for us to respond. We appreciate your interest in our event and will be happy to hear from you!
