WE’VE HEARD YOU
In an attempt to eliminate a trip to Winfield for many of you and reduce your costs associated with the festival, we are eliminating Number Day. That date will now simply designate when WVF fees begin and when the Ticket Trailer starts being open 12 hours a day.
Preregistration Open July 1 - 10, 2022!
You may preregister for Land Rush by prepaying WVF rough camping fees for 1 camping spot ($225) or a maximum of 2 ($450) per transaction. This fee covers 15 days (September 3-17) of camping without electricity. Electricity is not available during preregistration, but will be available to purchase upon arrival to grounds. You may preregister online beginning at 8am on July 1. At the time of preregistration a timestamp will be used to place you in the queue and then assign you to a row, A-F. We will take preregistrations by mail-in forms (postmarked June 28- July 9), but your place in the queue will depend on when we process your order. Completed registrations may also be dropped off at our office (918 Main, Winfield) during regular business hours (M-F: 9:00a-12:00p, 1:00p-5:00p) while preregistration is open. No registrations from mail-in forms or walk-ins will be processed before 1pm on July 1.
After July 31, you will receive a form (by email if provided, by regular mail for others) notifying you of which row you need to line up in starting August 27, along with more specific instructions for Lineup. This form MUST be printed ahead of time and displayed in your vehicle when you arrive on grounds. Be sure to verify that hq@wvfest.com is on your email’s safe sender list to ensure delivery.
Please Note
- While preregistering early does improve your chances of being in the first rows, it is not guaranteed. For example, in 2021, Rows A, B, & C were filled in less than 10 minutes.
- To assist with keeping the process running as smoothly as possible upon arrival to grounds, please ensure that all information on the preregistration form is accurate for the person who will be receiving the permit before submitting. WVA may be unable to accommodate repeated requests to update/correct/transfer information.
- Do Not Preregister unless you intend to take part in BOTH Lineup AND Land Rush.
Lineup: Saturday, August 27
Starting At 7am
Arrival times will be staggered based on your row. When you receive your Row Assignment form, you will also receive information indicating what time you should arrive and providing additional instructions for Lineup. Your Row Assignment form should be prominently displayed in the windshield of your vehicle when you arrive. Upon entry, campers will be separated into Pecan and West and directed to park in a zone corresponding to their row. This is where you will remain until Land Rush, and you may put down tarps to save your spot. Camping permits and parking stickers will also be available to pick up at this time for any campers who arrive in the vehicle they want them on IF their name is the one on the registration. Note that you must pay camping fees, FOR EACH SPOT, upon arrival through September 2 to City of Winfield, and the receipt copy from your City of Winfield yellow camping envelope should be placed together with your row form on your vehicle(s) or tarp(s) holding your place in line.
If you have not preregistered, you should arrive at 1pm, and enter from the 14th Street entrance to the area behind the Horse Barn. WVA personnel will be present to assist campers in parking.
After parking in zones, ALL campers (preregistered or not) must proceed to the designated pre-pay station in Barn 4 (contest stage) on grounds to pay their City of Winfield (and WVF for those who did not preregister) camping fees and receive their required Land Rush hang tag. Anyone hooked up to electric in line must also pay both the City of Winfield and WVF electric fees at this time. If not yet hooked up, campers may choose to pay their electric fees now or when they return for Land Rush.
Please Note
- Everyone participating in Lineup will have to pay the City of Winfield Fees ($5/day without electric, $17/day with electric) upon arrival through September 2.
- Anyone not leaving their camper in the line should plan to leave something taking enough space for them to pull their camper into it.
Lineup Continues Through
August 31
Those who arrive after the initial lineup, up to and including on August 31, will be directed to park in the Zone corresponding to their assigned Row. After August 31, campers arriving to line up will simply join at the end of the Pecan Grove or West Campground line after paying their City of Winfield AND Walnut Valley Camping fees.
Please Note
- Everyone participating in Lineup will have to pay the City of Winfield Fees ($5/day without electric, $17/day with electric) upon arrival through September 2.
- BOTH City of Winfield AND Walnut Valley Festival camping fees must be paid before campers are allowed to get in line.
- Anyone not leaving their camper in the line should plan to leave something taking enough space for them to pull their camper into it.
Ticket Trailer Opens 8am-Noon:
Sunday, August 28-
Wednesday, August 31
The Walnut Valley Festival Ticket Trailer will be open 4 hours each day from August 28- August 31 to assist campers arriving to get in line. Campers must pay their fees at the Ticket Trailer before being allowed to line up.
Please Note
- Any camper in line prior to September 3 must pay City of Winfield camping fees ($5/day without electric, $17/day with electric) upon arrival through September 2.
- BOTH City of Winfield AND Walnut Valley Festival camping fees must be paid before campers are allowed to get in line.
- Any campers arriving after the Ticket Trailer closes each day will be required to wait until they reopen the following day to pay fees and get in line.
WVF Camping Rates Begin
(Formerly Number Day):
Saturday, September 3, 7am
Walnut Valley Festival Ticket Trailer opens on grounds 12 hours/day and WVF fees ($15/day without electric, $27/day with electric) go into effect. Camping permits and Land Rush hang tags will be available to pick up at the Ticket Trailer for anyone who chose to leave them on hold.
*Campers are NOT required to be present this day.*
Please Note
- Any camper in line prior to September 3 must pay City of Winfield camping fees ($5/day without electric, $17/day with electric) upon arrival through September 2.
- Land Rush hang tags and camping permits must be picked up BEFORE 5PM on September 7 for any campers that are already in line.
- Camping permits must be attached in the presence of on-duty Walnut Valley Festival personnel at the time they are received.
- All vehicles must be removed from the Pecan Grove and West Campground by 8am, Tuesday, September 6.
Land Rush: Thursday, September 8
Starting At 7am
Important: If you do not yet have your Land Rush hang tag and/or WVA camping permits, be sure and arrive before Wednesday, September 7 at 5pm in order to receive them.
On Thursday, September 8, at 7am, WVA staff will signal the start of Land Rush allowing campers to proceed, in order, from the staging areas into the West and Pecan Grove campgrounds and claim their spot. All vehicles taking part in Land Rush must have a Land Rush hang tag. Vehicles without a Land Rush hang tag or arriving after we start will proceed to the campgrounds after completion of the Land Rush.
Please Note
- Only one unit (camper, trailer, etc.) may be connected to a towing vehicle during Land Rush.
- Everyone taking part in Land Rush should plan to be present at their camper in line by 5am on Land Rush day.
Have questions?
Check out our Camping FAQ to find answers to your questions about Land Rush and Preregistration.