Family Fun! How to Enjoy an Outdoor Music Festival
・How to enjoy outdoor festivals with your family
・Things to be aware of at outdoor festivals
In recent years, "outdoor music festivals" have been gaining momentum, held in various locations across the country.
You often hear people say, "Festivals are for young people..." or "They're not places to take children," but recently, the number of family-friendly festivals that children can enjoy has been increasing.
This time, I'll teach you how to enjoy outdoor festivals with your family and some tips for doing so.
Article Contents
・What exactly is an "outdoor music festival"?
In short, it's a festival where you enjoy live performances (singing and playing) by artists and bands outdoors.
Depending on the event, at large events, dozens of artists perform live on various stages throughout the venue, alternating from morning to night.
So, you move around the venue to catch the artists you want to see.
Live performances are very powerful and loud, so if you're with small children, you'll need to be mindful of where you watch from.
It might make it a bit harder to see, but enjoying the music together from a distance, holding your child or putting them on your shoulders, is a unique way for families to experience it.
・How to enjoy an outdoor festival
・Watch live performances by your and your family's favorite artists
This is probably the main objective. Just before the event, a "timetable" will be announced on the official website, etc.
It will show who is performing live on which stage at what time,
so move around the venue to enjoy the live performances of the artists you want to see.
Live performances are very powerful and loud, so if you're with small children, you'll need to be mindful of where you watch from.
While it may make it a bit harder to see, I think enjoying the concert together from a distance, holding your child or giving them a piggyback ride, is a unique way to enjoy it with kids.
・Eat festival food
In addition to the live performances, there are food booths in the venue where you can buy and enjoy delicious food (commonly referred to as "festival food").
Many shops are set up, and I always have trouble choosing because everything looks delicious.
Not only food, but also Instagram-worthy drinks and desserts are sold,
and moving between the live performances and these food booths is one of the real pleasures of a festival.
・Go camping
Some festivals offer campsites, so you can enjoy camping alongside the festival. It's highly recommended to make the most of an outdoor festival by staying overnight.
Some well-known outdoor festivals accessible from the Kanto region include FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL and GO OUT CAMP.
In the Tokai region, Mori, Michi, Ichiba and Nakatsugawa THE SOLAR BUDOKAN are famous.
・Tips for enjoying with family
・Play in the kids' area & workshops
If you only watch live performances, children can get tired and bored...
In such cases, go to the kids' area or workshops to play and change the mood.
While the content varies by festival, kids' areas might offer handmade play equipment (swings, ball toss games, etc.), opportunities to be active on popular slacklines, or corners where children can freely draw and have fun with paints and pens.
As for workshops, there are corners where parents and children can pay to make keychains or candles together, and stalls where you can get face painting done. So, if your child seems to be getting tired of the live performances, definitely take advantage of these options.
・Bring a leisure sheet
Outdoor festivals can be quite physically demanding. Since you'll be at the venue for almost an entire day,
you'll get tired from standing to watch live performances or moving around in the kids' area.
That's when a leisure sheet comes in handy.
It's useful for eating festival food or when your legs are tired, and especially for those with small children, it's great for naps since they'll definitely get sleepy.
Be sure to prepare one.
A stylish and portable leisure sheet is recommended. It can be used for picnics and sports days, not just outdoor festivals.
I was looking for a cute leisure sheet for picnics. The red gingham check goes perfectly with my basket bag and fruit sandwiches, matching my image of a stylish and cute picnic. The size is also just right for our family of three.
From Amazon review
Note: Some festivals may prohibit leisure sheets.
・Bring chairs
Standing for a long time can be tiring. Children especially tend to get fussy, so it's best to bring portable chairs if possible.
There's usually space to place chairs if you move away from the stage.
The Helinox Chair Zero, which weighs about 500g (the same as a 500ml plastic bottle), is highly recommended for its lightness.
It's efficient if you also use it for camping.
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That concludes our tips and advice for enjoying outdoor festivals with family.
