Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival (August Fest)
- Dates
- Expected August 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- El Ranchó Mañana Campground and Riding Stables
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- Available
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival (August Fest) comes to Richmond, MN, Expected August 2027. Froligo tracks free-entry details, camping, attendee feedback and travel details.
Listen
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Lineup
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
Nearest airport MSP.
How do I get to Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival (August Fest)?
By car
Most people drive to Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival (August Fest). The nearest major airport is MSP, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
Richmond, MN (rural Stearns County, ~90mi northwest) is well outside its range. Useful only as the first leg for a traveler continuing on by rental car
Book / info →Festival shuttle
worth checking directly for availability on festival dates, but not confirmed as an existing scheduled route to this destination
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
Standard MSP airport rideshare/taxi pickup. A ~90-mile one-way trip to Richmond is a long-haul fare rather than a typical in-metro ride
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Cost Day Parking (separate from camping) is sold per day: Thursday/Friday/Saturday advance purchase $25, on-site $30; Sunday day parking is free with no pass required. Vehicles must be removed from day-parking areas by midnight or are 'subject to tagging and/or towing.' An on-site shuttle runs continuously between the Day Parking area and the Mainstage area all day. Handicap parking with a certified tag is available close to the main stage. Prepay via Festival's own ticketing/pass system (via minnesotabluegrass.org).
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at MSP
Rural campground venue ~90 miles from MSP with no transit or intercity bus reaching Richmond directly car hire is the primary practical option for fly-in attendees, especially those not driving in already with camping gear
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
El Ranchó Mañana Campground and Riding Stables
Camping & Accommodation
Is there camping at Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival (August Fest)?
Yes, on site camping is available.
Facilities
Camping site types 3
Camping passes are priced by arrival day, separate from site reservations: Thursday $150-185, Friday $100-140, Saturday $55-80 (member/non-member/at-gate tiers), plus an optional Reserved Tent Camping site add-on at $120. Under-18 requires a free pass
the campground itself confirms 50-amp hookups (RVs up to 40ft) with full water/sewer, and the festival's own pricing structure offers a Reserved RV Camping add-on at $170. Utility/RV sites are described as limited and assigned to returning campers first, others waitlisted. Flagging for the RESEARCH-PROMPT.md layer to consider adding 'rv-hookups' to the live enum, though this draft does not edit the live file
General (non-utility, non-reserved) tent camping is available at the Saturday-tier lower price point without a site-reservation add-on, on the campground's 120 grassy/shaded sites. No 4WD-only or off-road access requirement was found this is a standard drive-up/walk-in grassy campground, not primitive backcountry terrain
Pricing
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