Family festivals - are there any?

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I would love to go camping for a weekend at a festival type thing with my family. Is there one that's any good for young famillies?

Wickerman is good for kids- we didn't camp, but it looked well organised

Redwino - I have yet to convince DH to go, am not sure I would attempt it on my own. Suffolk is lovely so might be able to convince him.

You could try Bungay Balls-up if you want a very small laid-back circus festival. We'll be there with DD (5.3) and DS (2.6)

Bestival is being held next door village to Lulworth Cove

We've been to greenbelt a couple of times, but never with children. We'll be taking the little one with us this year though. Very family friendly with an early curfew area on the flat and nearer the event than the main camp site for families.

Has anyone been to the Northern Green Gathering? I'm thinking of going with the kids.

End of the Road is lovely - huge percentage of families there, quiet, friendly, smallish, safe

this is a great one for the family, www.towerseyfestival.com/ we went last year and have booked this year, i had reservations before i went, but loved it

Coming to this a bit late but all excited looking at all those gorgeous sites.

DH has also said why not? (maybe not this year, but hey... let me dream).

But all those with little LOs - do you actually get to see any music or do you end up just hanging out in the kids area and family camping area?

Is it possible to do any adult stuff or do you have to take turns with the kids?

Our 2 DS are now 3.5 and 15mths - I reckon a festival could work next year once DS is out of nappies but not sure how the logistics of it work

Please tell all.

(ohh, also, I really like the look of some of the festivals eg Shambala but worry I will be too straight-laced and not "hippy" enough.)

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I'm not really very hippy. Well, I am compared to my family but not compared to the people you come across at festivals. But I like it. It brings out the inner hippy.
And anyway, who's going to complain that you are not hippy enough? The whole thing about the festivals is that it's very welcoming to everyone.
And it's a real break from my everyday suburban life.

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Ahh - lovely photos oops. Thanks for your messages (Dragonbutter too). Slur?

I don't look like a hippy but I used to do a passable impression of one. Not a good look on a university teacher in a business school though!

I'd definately recommend Larmer Tree although the tickets are selling out fast. We have been there 4 times and there are loads of things for children. Otherwise there's one the weekend before which we are going to called dare2festival.co.uk which is over two days with just one night camping... so good if you want to ease yourself in gently. The organisers encourage people to use the food and drink facilities provided at the venue so as to give the mums a break from doing the cooking... worth a look at the website.

There is a big article in the family section on family festivals in todays Guardian.

check out the small nations festival:
www.smallnations.co.uk

workhouse festival, bestival/camp bestival, shambala, beutiful days are all lovely festivals. Ive done lots of 'family' festivals and found them to heavy on the ice cream and face paints side, but there are lots of adult festivals that are actually really good for families.

If i were you i would get a map out and figure out the easiest routes from where you live and see if any festivals are on those routes.