Get ready to get your groove on when Hippie Fest makes its way to southeastern Ohio. The far-out festival that travels across state lines bringing good vibes and fun times with it is headed to Hocking Hills on August 10th and 11th. From vendors to live music and things to do, here’s what you can expect to find at the biggest bohemian gathering in the state.
Festival Vibes
When you arrive at Hippie Fest, you’ll know—you’ll be met with bright, saturated displays of color, flowers planted in the shape of a peace sign, and tons of iconic imagery associated with the hippie movement. You’d almost swear the festival has managed to apply a sepia filter over the whole thing.
Being set in the lush, verdant hills of the Hocking region lends itself perfectly to an event like this. Picture it: the festival takes place in a big, open field surrounded by the beautiful trees and scenery of Hocking Hills. All around you are like-minded people looking to have fun while listening to live music, eating delicious food truck fare, and perusing the booths of dozens of talented vendors and makers.
Being a family-run event, you can also expect the festival to be family-friendly with performances from entertainers and musicians that are completely suitable for children. Certain imagery associated with the lifestyle, such as marijuana leaves, are prohibited from being displayed on vendor wares to help keep things as age appropriate as possible.
The Grooviest Car Show Out There
What kind of hippie gathering would Hippie Fest be without a full parade of Volkswagen Buses and other iconic hippie mobiles? When you attend the Hippie Fest, you’ll also be going to one of the coolest car shows out there. Registrants bring their decked out buses full of good vibes and plastered with flower decals, bright paint jobs, and wild child personalities. With tons of vibrant award titles like “most psychedelic,” “grooviest bumper stickers,” “most shagadelic,” and tons more, you’re bound to see some decked out rides.
What Should You Wear and Bring?
Obviously, being a hippie-centric festival, the goal is to dress up and express your inner free-thinker with airy outfits, saturated colors, flower imagery, long, dangly necklaces, and of course, tie dye. While no one is required to dress up to gain entry, it’s sure a lot more fun and adds to the excitement of the festival.
As far as what to bring, make sure to pack the essentials like water and sunscreen—Hippie Fest is an entirely outdoor event that takes place during the hot, humid southeastern Ohio summers. If you’re planning on shopping around at any of the vendor booths, plan to bring some extra cash along with you if you happen across any wares or trinkets that are screaming for you to take them home.
Hippie Fest takes place on the 10th and 11th of August in the scenic glory of Hocking Hills, and it’s sure to be one of the grooviest festivals of the summer in Ohio.