Get a great seat at the Calgary Folk Music Festival (Photo credit: Mike Tan).
Not all spots are created equal. Seating on the grass in front of the main stage is first come first serve so show up early and get a great seat. Own your basecamp by laying down a tarp or blanket (6' X 8' max size); a spot to keep your cooler, extra clothes and get a good view of the mainstage. This can also serve as your meeting place to hook up with your group in case you get separated.
Make a schedule and catch your favourite artists at the Calgary Folk Music Festival.
Bring a reusable water bottle and beat the heat at the Calgary Folk Music Festival. (Photo credit: Mike Tan).
It’s not unheard of for temperatures in late July to hover around a million degrees. Don’t sweat it! Bring a reusable water bottle and refill it at one of the water refill stations around the festival grounds. The Calgary Folk Music Festival views water as an essential requirement for a positive festival experience and doesn’t think it should be bottled and sold for profit. Therefore you don’t have to decide between taking a water bottle shower to cool down and keeping hydrated.
Sit back and relax and bring in your own festival chair. Make sure the seat doesn’t rise more than eight inches above the ground, you wouldn’t want to compromise the views of the people sitting behind you. If you can fit a basketball underneath the seat it is probably too high.
It’s a food truck frenzy at the Calgary Folk Music Festival!
Calgary’s weather can change from hot to cold in just a few hours. Bring layers or a light jacket to stay comfortable throughout the day. Even a drizzle in the forecast means it might be worth packing a poncho too. Rain or shine, the show goes on!
The Calgary Folk Music Festival takes place on Prince’s Island Park in downtown Calgary.
At the end of each day thousands of people leave the grounds and head for their cars or public transit. To miss the congestion, hold back and wait out the rush. Let the crowd bottleneck and fill the streets. You’ll be chilling out in the grass as you reminisce over the memorable night at the Calgary Folk Music Festival.
Tunes and treats at the Calgary Folk Music Festival.
The Calgary Folk Music Festival is a cash-light event. Vendors will have their own payment options, but there will be no ATMs on site. Stash your debit and credit cards in your phone case or in a stylish fanny pack while you explore the festival grounds.
Tunes and treats at the Calgary Folk Music Festival.
Don’t let downtown Calgary parking deter you from the best party in town. There’s lots of inexpensive and safe parking around the Eau Claire district with inexpensive evenings and weekends at the Eau Claire Market, or street parking, which is free after 6:00 p.m. and on Sunday.
