MN Bluegrass August Festival
August 7–10, 2025

VISIT THE AUGUST FEST STORE

El Rancho Mañana Campground, Richmond, MN

Four Days of Music, Dancing, Camping, and Fun under the Trees! 

For the first time, this year's August Festival will have FREE ADMISSION! Everyone can experience the August Festival with no admission fee, you only pay for camping and parking.

FREE FOR ALL	PAYMENT REQUIRED
6 Stages of Entertainment	Day Parking
National & Local Talent	Rough Camping
Dances & Showcases	Reserved Tent Camping
Workshops	Reserved Utility Camping
Family Activities	Horseback Riding
Shuttles/Tractor Rides Around Festival Grounds	Food or Merchandise Purchases

Day Parking Options

Day Parking (price per vehicle):

Arrival Day	Advance Price	At Gate Price
Thursday, Friday or Saturday	$20	$25
Sunday	No Charge	No Charge

Patrons attending for one day, or staying off-site, may pay to park in the Day Parking area of the Festival Grounds. Shuttles will bring you from Day Parking to the main Festival grounds.

ALLOWED WITH DAY PARKING	NOT ALLOWED WITH DAY PARKING
Instruments	Coolers
Folding Chairs	Duffles/Suitcases
Sun/Rain Protection	Camping Gear
Refillable Water Bottle	Coolers/Carry-in Food or Beverage
Friends & Family	Pets

POLICIES

• Vehicles must be removed by 12:00 midnight, or be subject to tagging and/or towing.
• Everyone age 13 and over will be required wear a wristband at all times on the Festival grounds for the day you are there. 
• Each person arriving in a vehicle being left in Day Parking will receive a wristband indicating they are at the Festival for that day.
• You may leave and come back the same day and not pay an additional parking fee as long as at least one person in the vehicle has a wristband for that day. Everyone in the vehicle will receive a wristband upon re-checking in.
• If you come back a different day, you will need to pay for an additional day of parking, and all passengers in the vehicle will get wristbands for the new day.
• Camping is not allowed in the Day Parking area. 
• Access to the Campgrounds is not allowed without a Camping Pass. 

Camping Options

Campsite parking is included in these options.

Camping Passes (price per person):

Each person who will be camping (reserved or unreserved rough camping) needs to have a Camping Pass for the nights they are staying overnight. Purchase your camping passes according to the day you will ARRIVE at the Festival.

When you add a Camping Pass to your Cart, you will be offered the opportunity to ADD a Reserved Camping Site to your order (see below for details).

Unreserved (Rough) camping is available throughout the campground in many beautiful "neighborhoods". Sites in these areas cannot be reserved, and have no Utility hookups. There are designated "quiet" areas available.

Arrival Day	Member Advance Price	Regular Advance Price	Young Adult (18-24) Price	At Gate Price
Pre-Festival Arrival*	$140	$160	$100	$175
Thursday	$140	$160	$100	$175
Friday	$90	$110	$50	$125

• MBOTMA MEMBER DISCOUNTED PRICES:
  • Individual Members can purchase 1 ticket at the discounted price.
  • Family, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum Members can purchase up to 2 Camping Passes at the discounted price.
  • You may purchase a MBOTMA Membership at any time to take advantage of Member Discounts.
• Young Adults 19-24 may be asked to show proof of age when checking in.
• Children 18 & under camp for free and must be accompanied by an adult.

* Camping reservations purchased from MBOTMA are for Thursday, Friday and Saturday NIGHTS ONLY. If you arrive at the Festival Grounds before Thursday, you will need to pay MBOTMA for the Thursday-Sunday camping, and pay El Rancho Mañana for any nights before or after those days. Any such reservations must be made directly through the campground at 320-597-2740

Reserved Camping Options

These prices are IN ADDITION to the Per Person Rough Camping price above.

Reserved Tent Camping (price per site): $120
Reserved Tent Camping spaces are located in the same area as the Utility Camping sites, and may have access to electrical power. 

Reserved Utility Camping (price per site): $150

Utility camping sites are for Campers, Trailers & RVs. 

• If you had a reserved site last year and select Utility Camping again, you will be assigned the same site that you had last year. 
• If you need to change sites, please contact Kate: info@minnesotabluegrass.org
• If you did not have a site last year, you will be placed on the waiting list. If an appropriate site does not become available, you can change to Reserved Tent Camping or Rough Camping, and the difference will be refunded to you in July.
• Only one Camper/RV will be allowed on each site and all campers/vehicles will be tagged. Untagged campers will be charged.
• We will assign sites based on the camper information you provide upon registration. If you decide to bring a larger size rig or different type camper than the one registered, your spot may not be available for you to use and your money will then be refunded. The sites can have very specific size requirements. 
• Every site is guaranteed 20 amp service. You can request a site with more amperage but it is not guaranteed. 
  
• Please note we will make every effort to place you in the site where you were last year but many factors can affect that option such as size of your rig and conditions of the site itself. We are unable to take specific site requests. 
• You will receive your campground assignment  by mail or email and you must bring the assignment with you to check in at the campground.

VISIT THE AUGUST FEST STORE

• Overview
• 2025 Stage Schedules
• Family Area Schedule
• Workshop Schedule
• Pricing & Camping Information

• Festival FAQs
• Campground and Activities

• Volunteer Sign-Up