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THE VENUE
Hawks Bluff Campground
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Over 400 acres of lush grounds including 2 natural springs, a pond, breathtaking bluffs, private access to Mill Creek, countless trails, hidden arrowheads and home of Hawk's Bluff Crazy Lace Agate, druzy and quartz rocks
Is Your Property ADA Compliant? According to the government's requirements probably not but we are definitely supportive to anyone with a disability or an obstacle. Please reach out to Jac@betweenthetrees.love with any support that you might need on site. We will happily accommodate what we can to ensure you have a full festival experience.
Can I Volunteer at the Festival? YES! Applications will go live on January 1st, 2025
How Do I Get to The Festival? The exact address is 10346 Murphy Road, Blackwell, MO 63626 There's a couple of options, Drive, Fly, Train. We are about an hour South of St. Louis off of Rt. 55. If you are flying the easiest airport is STL. There's also an Amtrak that gets into downtown STL.
When Can I Arrive? That depends on your ticket. If you have a full festival pass you can arrive on Thursday. Friday-Sunday pass you can arrive on Friday. And so on.
Can I bring my electric bike/ scooter/ hoverboard / side by side? Yes! All are welcome, we have a nighttime restriction of no vehicles/side by sides after 10pm for safety. Except by festival staff for emergency use.
Are Pets Allowed? Pets are allowed on leashes. Please keep in mind this is a farm with cows, goats and horses. If there is an altercation between your animal and our animals you will be held responsible.
What is a slackline? It's a piece of webbing that is attached between two points usually trees. They are used for walking across, playing, balancing, doing yoga etc. It's a very meditative practice.
What Types of Workshops Will There Be? Workshops will be a wide range including yoga, acro yoga, aerial yoga, meditation, sound experience, drum circle, yoga trapeze, stand up paddle board, nature prints and the list goes on!
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Can I Teach at the Festival? YES! Applications are live until March 15th
Can I Be a Healing Arts Vendor? YES! Email Jac directly to chat about this Jac@betweenthetrees.love
Can I Bring an Art Installation? The short answer is YES! All art installations need to be approved before they are brought on site. Please send Jac@betweenthetrees.love a message with the details.
What about showers and bathrooms? We have a shower house on site as well as clean and mostly stink free composting toilets thoroughout the property.
What Does Family Friendly Mean? As a mother of three babes under 4 and a FESTIE at heart it's important for me to create spaces where kids and adults can play alongside each other. If you're looking for a community to introduce your babes and family to this is the one. For any specific questions and mama / papa support please reach directly out to me at Jac@betweenthetrees.love
What Can I Expect at BTT Festival? This festival is a family friendly event with wellness focused roots. You'll find space to hike, swim, relax. The property is a family farm with cows, dogs, goats and horses. Being mindful you can engage with the animals. You can expect to be immersed into nature and have the opportunity to try slacklining, yoga classes, aerial silks, acro yoga, and various movement classes. Enjoy an evening bonfire, music + fire and flow. The schedule for workshops and activities will be announced closer to the festival date.
What is Primitive Camping? You provide your own tent and all the items you would need to successfully live for 4 days. You put up your own tent. Suggested items include: tent, rain fly, sleeping bag/ air mattress with sheets and comforter, all weather clothes Cooler for food. These are our minimal suggestions, we will put out a what to pack list a couple of weeks prior to the fest.
Will There be a Common Space To Cook and Leave Coolers? Yes! there will be be a common kitchen set up with propane camping grills. We will not provide pots, pans, plates or utensils or propane. Coolers can be left underneath the provided tables. We recommend labeling your cooler.
Will There Be Food For Sale? Yep, we will have coffee, food and beverages sold out of the Cosmic Kitchen. Various items for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Menu will be launched the last week of March.
How Can We Minimize Our Waste on Site? The first step is packing mindfully before you head to the property. We will have a video that we will send out to our attendees with suggested packing tips to ensure we minimize our waste on our farm while still having an epic festival experience. On site we will have waste diversion systems including composting food, aluminum can recyling and steel can recycling. We will have a solution for glass and plastic but those are preferred items that you toss in your local waste systems or recyling programs.
I Can't Afford the Festival What Are My Options? We understand financial scarcity and we are not interested in having anyone feel like they cannot make it to this festival because they don't have the funds. We have created a volunteer program as one option and you can also facilitate a workshop in exchange for a discounted ticket. If you cannot afford the volunteer ticket please reach out to Jac@betweenthetrees.love to work out a plan.
FAQ
I Don't Have a Tent, What are My Options? We have lots of trees for hammock camping as well as bell tent (glamping) and a unique tree tent called a Tentsile. These options can be found on our ticketing page
