FAQs

2025 Country Summer Festival – FAQS

• Access to the festival grounds, any of its activities, or viewing of any shows is prohibited without a ticket for the festival.
• Gates open at 3:00 PM on Friday, June 27th, and 12 noon on Saturday, June 28th and Sunday, June 29th.
• The festival’s address is 1350 Bennett Valley Rd in Santa Rosa, CA.
• Most food and beverage vendors are going CASHLESS, please come prepared.
• The Sonoma County Fairground is a smoke-free campus, Sonoma County ordinances 5974 and 5953. During Country Summer, we provide limited designated smoking areas.
• All people entering the venue are subject to search.
• There is no re-entry and a standard “no refund” policy.
• A variety of food and beverage options are available throughout the day to fit any diet. Alcohol sales are restricted to patrons 21 and older.
• One single serving per person of homemade meals may be brought into the festival.
• By entering the venue, you agree to enter an area that will be recorded and filmed. You agree that the Country Summer Music Festival and its producers and partners may perpetually use your image and likeness.
• Children three and under are free with a ticketed adult.
• You may bring one sealed water bottle or an empty “soft-sided” bottle to fill inside the venue, but it cannot be larger than 32 ounces. In partnership with Kaiser Permanente, on-site water stations will be available to all guests.
• Small, camping-style chairs are permitted in the General Admission area ONLY. Please note that, depending on capacity restraints, we may restrict the placement of chairs or wagons within the festival area.
• In addition to our VIP Parking, General Parking will be available at the Fairgrounds for $20/car.
• For general questions, don’t hesitate to contact our help desk at [email protected] or 707.837.3921.
• For questions about tickets or to purchase tickets over the phone, please call Etix directly at 1.800.514.3849.

Clear Bag Policy

• There will be an express line through security at the Main Gate for patrons without bags.

• These bags will be permitted inside the festival grounds:
  • Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC and do not exceed 36″x36″x12″.
  • One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags.
  • Small clutch bags, with or without a handle or strap, that do not exceed 4.5″ x 6.5″
  • Bags containing necessary medical items must be inspected and approved at a designated gate.

Prohibited Items

• Pets (except service dogs)
• Video cameras, audio equipment, or still photography cameras that utilize detachable lenses
• Artificial noisemakers or laser pointers
• Glass bottles or metal cans/containers
• Knives
• Guns, mace, clubs, or any item determined to be a weapon by Fairgrounds security
• Alcoholic beverages
• Drugs
• Squirt guns or balloons
• Bicycles, skateboards, scooters
• Ice chests
• Food purchased from restaurants outside the Fairgrounds.
• Large or reclining lounge chairs
• Tents or umbrellas
• Prohibited bags include, but are not limited to: , such as a one-gallon Ziploc-style bag or clear plastic, vinyl, bags, diaper bags, fanny packs that are not clear and/or exceed the size restriction, luggage, computer bags/cases, camera bags/cases, binocular bags/cases, or any bag larger than the permissible size.

Strollers

• Your stroller will not be permitted in the aisles, within the seat rows, or directly next to the end of the rows, but it can be parked in a designated area located behind the chairs within the Reserved Seat area. You can access the stroller as needed, but it is recommended that you keep all valuables with you.

Ride Share

The Median Lot, across from Gate 2 under the freeway, is the drop-off and pick-up location for ride-share and personal vehicles.

Tent/Car & RV Camping Information

General Information:

• The cost per campsite is $165 for up to four nights (Thursday-Monday). This includes one vehicle.
• Additional vehicle parking is permitted outside of the campsite area. The cost per additional vehicle is $45.
• The campsites are in Lot D, across a public street from the festival area.
• Site spaces are 20’ x 20’ with no electrical, water, or sewer amenities.
• A maximum of 6 people are allowed per campsite, and all guests must have festival tickets.

Plan your stay:

• All vehicles entering the RV lots must provide proof of valid, current vehicle insurance.
• All Camping & RV Park guests must show proof of a festival ticket or 3-day wristband to enter the camping area.
• Each camping spot allows one vehicle to be parked in the assigned space. Additional cars can park in the vehicle parking lot adjacent to the camping area. Extra vehicles must pay the parking permit fee and have the parking permit displayed in the vehicle’s front window.
• A maximum of six (6) people will be allowed per campsite, and there can be no changes for these designated guests once the campsite is checked in.
• All belongings must fit into the designated campsites of 20’x20’.
• Campers may bring bikes, but bikes will not be allowed in the festival area.
• The following items are STRICTLY PROHIBITED in the camping area: fireworks, weapons, flammables, offensive flags, insignias, or decorations.

Campground Location:

The campground is south of the main fairgrounds facility, off Aston Street in Lot D. To access it from Hwy 12, turn south on Brookwood Avenue and drive along the fairgrounds. At the stop sign, turn right on Aston Street. Within a few 100 feet, you will take a hard left onto Linwood Avenue, and the campground entrance will be to your right.

Country Summer Campground Check-In:

• Check-in begins as early as Thursday, June 26^th, from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• Check-in resumes on Friday, June 27^th, from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• All campers must be checked in by 8 p.m. Friday, June 27^th.

When you arrive:

Report to the Camping Host, and they will confirm your location and provide you with vehicle passes and festival wristbands. Spaces are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

During your stay: 

• There is an enforced speed limit maximum of 5 MPH. Drivers must obey all traffic signs and operate their vehicles according to posted regulations and applicable Federal, State, and local laws.
• The Camp Host and the RV Park Manager are on-site to enforce the Rules and Regulations of the Sonoma County Event Center Camping & RV Park.  Anyone violating these rules will have his or her privileges revoked and removed from the RV lot.  Event Center Administration will have the final say in all disputes. There will be no refunds of camping fees or festival tickets if evicted from the facility.
• Security will be onsite and, at their discretion, may search your vehicle and campsite. You must leave the facility immediately if you deny security or law enforcement access to your car or campsite.
• RV sites must be kept clean, with all personal belongings stowed away. Campsites have no power or water, and at no time can an electrical cord be used to run power from another location within the park.
• No alcoholic beverages are allowed outside of your camping space. 
• Quiet hours are between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.  No loud talking or partying.  Please be considerate of others.  Disorderly conduct will not be tolerated. 
• All grey water must be contained and disposed of in the bathroom located in the park area. Do not dump gray water on the ground.
• Recycle, compost, and trash dumpsters in the camping area will be provided.
• The Camping & RV Park is equipped with brick-and-mortar bathrooms with showers. Additional porta-potties will also be available in the area.

Fires, BBQing:

Fully contained barbecue grills and camping stoves are permitted, but no open fires are allowed, even if included in a fire pit.

Dogs & Other Pets:

Except for service dogs, pets are not permitted in the camping area. Regarding service dogs, we suggest leaving your pooch home because of the possibility of warm days and long festival hours. If you bring your service dog, it must always be under your control on a leash no longer than 6’ (six foot).

Check-Out:

• All cars must clear the venue by 10 a.m. on Monday, June 30^th.
• Your campsite must be thoroughly cleaned when you leave the facility.