Stilldream Festival

Stilldream is a long-running, intimate forest-and-bass camping gathering held under the pines at Belden Town, along the Feather River in California's Sierra foothills. Formed in 2000 by a group focused on music, community, nature, culture and consciousness, it grew from small private barn parties into an annual multi-day art-and-music campout run by Stilldream LLC. It is known for deliberately not announcing its lineup in advance, keeping the focus on the community and experience rather than the headliners, and for daily costume themes that encourage playful self-expression

Longtime attendees describe Stilldream as one of their favorite festivals, praising the magical Belden Town setting along the Feather River and the small, close-knit crowd that turns into a temporary family for the weekend. The secret, released-at-the-event lineup is embraced as part of the appeal, keeping the emphasis on community and vibe over big names. The intimate scale and forest-canyon location are repeatedly singled out as what make the event special

The final held edition was the 25th-anniversary Stilldream, running August 7-11, 2025 at Belden Town in Belden, California. As in recent years the lineup was not announced ahead of time and was revealed at the event, with camping included in the ticket price and daily costume themes across the weekend (Woodland Myth & Faerie Realm, Galactic Nomads, Down the Rabbit Hole, and Spirit Wild). Organizers announced that this 25th-anniversary edition would be their final festival, closing the long-running Belden chapter