Best Out of Town Year 5

Camping and dancing weekend. Sauna and swimming. Synergy horn sound. Beach party. Sunrise sets. 37+ hrs of music. 

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︎Location
Best Out of Town Year 5 takes place at:


3636 ON-539
Field, ON
POH 1M0




︎Arrival & departure
Check in times are:

  • Friday (August 29) 2:00 pm - 1:00 am
  • Saturday (August 30) 10:30 am - 2:00 pm

For safety reasons, please do your best to arrive within these hours. If you plan to arrive outside of these times, please email us by EOD Thursday August 28.

Music will run Friday night, Saturday afternoon and night, and Sunday morning into the afternoon. You are welcome to stay until Monday afternoon, and we encourage everyone to rest on Sunday night before driving home on the holiday Monday.  




Camping & BYO basics
Bring everything you need for a camping weekend away without electricity, and be ready for any weather. Pack food, drinks, ice, and anything else you need to be comfortable for the weekend.

There is potable water at the outdoor kitchen area, which is about a 5-15 minute walk from various camping sites. We suggest bringing jugs to fill up at the kitchen that you can then bring to your site. You can also bring your own water to keep at your site.  There will be free water by the stage for you to fill smaller water bottles.

For food, the closest grocery store in Field is a 5-minute drive away. The town of Sturgeon Falls is a 20-minute drive where you can find more provisions. There is also a small tuck shop near the entrance to the site where you can buy extra ice and some other essentials. There are BBQs available for use in the kitchen area. Otherwise bring a camping stove to cook. We will also have two food vendors on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  

Cell service on the site is spotty and often non-existent. There is wifi available at the tuck shop.

There will be designated camping areas to set up tents. You will not be able to camp next to your car. Bring tarps and rope in case of rain.

Get ready to share camping space on the site. Be open to making new friends and don’t be afraid to ask others if you can join their camping area.




Campfires
There will be designated fire pits for collective use on the land, subject to any fire ban at the time. We ask that no one build fires at their individual campsites.
 



Cars & parking
Leave your car in the designated parking area, not next to camping sites.

Pack so that you can carry all your belongings and supplies to and from the campsites (around 5-15 minutes by foot from the parking area). There will be a few carts available to help you carry your stuff, but be prepared to carry your belongings to your site.

Cars will NOT be allowed on the site; when you are ready to leave, please walk all your gear back to your car, or use any carts that are available.




Rideshare
We encourage everyone to carpool wherever possible.

Join our new Discord server to coordinate rides and share camping tips or gear.

Drivers with space will post their departure and return locations, available number of seats, and contact information. Folks looking for a ride will contact the driver directly.




Sauna
Public Sweat will be running the sauna by the river on Saturday and Sunday.




Merch
Merch will be sold Saturday 2 to 4pm and Sunday 3 to 5pm at the gazebo (Blue Zone) by the stage, and Monday 10-11am at the outdoor kitchen.




Waste
Practice no trace camping and leave the land better than you found it. There will be garbage and recycling bins around the site to keep the grounds clean.




Dance safe
We have a safer space tent and team to support everyone’s health and wellness at the festival. Details to follow for ticket holders. 




Packing essentialsFlashlight/Headlamp: Light your way on paths at night.

Tent, sleeping bag/bedding, pillow, + air or foam mattress: sleep with a barrier between you and the ground.

Warm clothes, extra socks, shoes + rain gear: It can get very cold at night and could rain. Layer up!

Tarps + rope: Cover your tent and belongings in case of rain.

Sunscreen + Bug spray: Check for ticks + protect yourself.

Picnic blanket + camp chair: relax, Max.

Bathing suit, towel, sandals + whatever floatable device you like: There’s a river for swimming/lounging and a sauna for sweating. Swimming is not allowed after dark.

Reusable water bottle: There will be water at the kitchen and stage. Bring water jugs to fill at the kitchen and have by your site.

Cash/Card: The food vendors and tuck shop will accept cash and card. Merch sales by card only.

External Battery: For your phone or other power needs.

Ear plugs: We recommend musician-grade earplugs available online or in store at Long & McQuade, Moog Audio.

Etc: Bring anything you need to feel comfortable.




Ticket cost
Best In Town Sound is a passion project run by a small collective. Your ticket price covers site rental, artist fees, porta-potties, equipment rentals, and other event expenses, as well as soundsystem expenses and maintenance costs.

If you have the means to pay more than the standard general admission rate, we encourage you to do so.

If ticket cost to Best Out of Town is a barrier, please reach out: info@bestintownsound.com

You are responsible for the attendees you invite, so please only invite friends you trust. If any issues arise with you or anyone you invite, we may have to ask you to leave and you may not be invited back in following years.

If you buy a ticket and can no longer come, email us a refund request before August 15, 2025 (two weeks before the event). Past this date, we will be onsite setting and will not be able to offer refunds.




Best In Town Sound
The name began as an informal DJ school among four close friends and morphed into our beloved sound system in 2020. We held the first Best Out of Town in 2021, and keep it going because music builds community, and community is everything.




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