Festival Guidelines & Policies

The festival gate is open for business on Wednesday before the festival. Hours are as follows:

• Wednesday: – 8am – 10pm*
• Thursday: – 8am – 10pm*
• Friday: – 8am – 10pm
• Saturday: – 8am – 10pm
• Sunday: – 8am – 5:30pm

*New in 2025

Campers arriving during overnight hours who have not yet received their wristbands will not be admitted to the grounds, though they will be permitted to park in the entrance lane until the gate opens in the morning. Campers who have received their wristbands will be permitted to leave and re-enter the grounds overnight, provided they display wristbands to gate security personnel upon re-entry.

All those who pay admission to the festival receive wristbands at the gate. The colors/patterns of the wristbands designate whether they have paid for the full weekend or individual days. Wristbands must be affixed around the wrist and displayed at all times while on the festival grounds. Festival patrons may leave and re-enter the grounds at their convenience, provided they show their wristbands to gate personnel upon re-entry.

Please bring a lawn chair for each person in your party. High backed chairs should be placed at the rear of the seating area.

We have a “share a chair” policy. You may sit in any unoccupied chair inside the stage area, but please be courteous and move when the chair’s owner arrives.

Note that the first few rows of seats on one side of the stage pavilion are reserved for the Brandywine Friends Board of Directors, guests and staff. The area will be marked. Please do not move or remove those chairs and, in particular, do not block the aisles or steps up to the stage.

No open alcohol is to be displayed in the pavilions or stage area. Any coolers brought into the stage area must fit under your seat.

You are 100% responsible for your dog (pet) from the time you drive onto the Fairgrounds property. Your dog (pet) must be supervised by a human at all times, unless contained in your camping area, and must be kept quiet at all times.

• Pets are not allowed in the concert or food areas.
• Dogs must be leashed at all times unless inside a motorhome, RV, crate or X-pen. Loose dogs may be caught and turned over to the Salem County Animal Control.
• You must “pick-up” after your dog. You are also responsible to be sure your dog does not urinate on other people’s personal property.
• If your dog barks it is your responsibility to stop it. You will have one warning that your dog is barking. These may be from the management for the festival, Fairgrounds management or the Security Officers. Should a second incident occur, Salem County Animal Control will be contacted to remove the dog from the grounds and you will be asked to leave the festival.
• And remember, dogs are still not allowed in any of the seating areas in front of the stage, under the pavilions, on or around the bleachers or in the food area*.

*All Guide Dogs and working service dogs will be allowed the freedom and access necessary. Please bring documentation of this status.

Festival attendees who purchase full weekend tickets are entitled to camp on the grounds within designated camping areas at no extra charge.
Please respect the working farmers and homeowners whose lands surround the Fairgrounds by not camping or trespassing on their property (it’s very easy to discern where the lines are). By tradition, the northwest section of the campground (out by the “Lone Tree”) is “quiet camping”, where jamming is discouraged between 10:00 pm and 10:00 am.

ELECTRIC
The Salem County Fairgrounds Association, owners of the property, make a limited number of electric outlets available to campers during the weekend for an added fee.

Please limit the use of generators in the campground to between the hours of 10:00 am and 11:00 pm. Campers operating generators overnight will be asked by Festival Security Guards to turn them off. Campers who refuse to observe generator guidelines may be asked to leave the grounds.