Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Camp Ramblewood, located at 2564 Silver Rd, Darlington, MD 21034.

  • The gate will be open for entry on Friday, July 4th, 2025, from 12pm until 10pm, and again on Saturday, from 11am until 3pm. After that, the gates will be closed. This year we’re also extending onsite time on the last day (Monday, July 7th) until 6pm so people don’t have to rush out :)

  • It’s an easy 3-hour drive south of NYC, 60 minutes from Philly, 90 minutes from DC. There’s onsite parking (parking pass required), which is a few minutes walk from cabins and tenting areas. A bus will be leaving Brooklyn on the morning of the festival and returning on the final afternoon. Grab a bus ticket on the ticketing page. There’s a community ride sharing option here. You can also fly to BWI and train to Aberdeen which is a 20 minute Uber from CAMP.

Essential Info

  • Entry to the event and all the epic, weird, and wonderful programming, plus a space to pitch a tent. If you'd like a sleeping upgrade, book car camping, a cabin, or glamping tent. Meal plans and bus tickets are also available on the ticketing site.

  • Nope. Everyone needs to buy a ticket.

  • Whilst we believe that children are the future of community, only children under 8 years old are allowed on site and have free entry! Anyone else must be 21 and over.

    We also have a small but growing Kids Camp, since 2024. There are special passes for sale for those who want to keep their cars or RVs in Kids Camp

  • The name on the ticket must match the name on the ID of the person who shows up at the event. To transfer a standard ticket, follow this easy 2-minute process: click here.

    If you purchased a discounted ticket, and need to transfer it down the road, you can email us at info@callingallmagicalpeople.com. The new ticket buyer will need to pay the price difference between your discounted cost and the standard cost for the ticket tier you purchased.

  • Unfortunately not, but you can always sell your ticket (see info above).

  • Somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 magical creators, performers, contributors, and a bunch of your new best friends.

  • Unfortunately, not. But there are many different ways to volunteer for discounted or free tickets.

  • Head to our ticketing page, click “purchase ticket” then log into Viewcy on the top right with your email address that you purchased tickets on. On the ticket purchase page you’ll see this image with a share code.

  • Follow the instructions here

Ticket Related Things

  • Yes! Everyone is welcome and even encouraged to BYO food and cooking equipment (fire must stay above ground, so BBQs or gas cookers only please).

  • There will only be a coffee/non-alcoholic drink vendor this year.

    Meal plans are available for purchase on our ticketing site, including 5 tasty, nutritious meals served at the dining hall.

    Meals will each last two hours, so there will be plenty of time for you to get served at your leisure. All meals include substantial gluten-free and vegan options.

    Sample dinner: chicken shawarma, mushroom shawarma (for vegetarians/vegans), pita, 2 types of hummus, falafel, tabboleh w feta/mint/tomato/onion, Israeli salad, toppings bar with pickled veg and sauces, dessert.

    There is also a salad bar included.

  • Nope. For several reasons.

    1. Charging crazy amounts for alcohol rather than allowing people to bring their own feels unfair. We could really use the amazing revenue of a bar but we believe it gets in the way of many of our values — community, participation, gifting, play, and creative self expression.

    2. CAMP has multiple spaces activated with free alcohol 🥳 in exchange for participation, and similarly, we strongly encourage people to create fun, silly activations, which can include the gift of booze if they desire.

    3.It’s a safety issue. According to tons of anecdotal evidence as well as research that was probably done by someone somewhere at some point, alcohol is responsible for more stupid-ass behavior, dehydration, contraindications, and trips to the medics than just about everything else combined. So while we know selling all-you-can-drink-if-you-got-the-money poolside margaritas and forest-side craft cocktails would be great for our finances, we’re also trying to avoid people getting completely shitfaced. No judgment–we drink too–we just want you to be safe and watch your intake!

  • Yes! Consume responsibly and don’t be the person that needs a babysitter. No glass bottles allowed anywhere onsite!

  • There are water spigots with delicious, safe, drinkable water throughout the venue. The same water comes out of all bathroom faucets. Bring a bottle or cup!

  • Ice will be available for $6/bag to keep your perishables in coolers.

Food & Drink

  • Oh yes you can. We really need you to. It’s the only way to keep CAMP alive. You can also volunteer in exchange for a cheaper/free ticket. Please, do so here. There are lots of different opportunities.

  • Yes please! Simply hit this link. 

  • Unfortunately, no. See reasons in the music section below.

  • Connect with us right here. We want to hear your proposal because depending on what you do, we may. be able to give your group special placement.

  • We love our artisan friends and we would love to support them. But ultimately, we believe vending can get in the way of gifting and participation (check out our values), and we hope there are other ways for these folks to share their gifts.

Getting Involved

  • Dust off your Burning Man tent and pitch it in the camping zone, or secure yourself a spot in a cabin (BYO bedding. Don't worry, they're not bunk beds).

    Cabins range between 7 and 13 people. There are also tiny private cabins and glamping tents available. You’ll find deeper descriptions on the ticketing page.

  • We have a designated zone for car camping. This option DOES NOT come with your ticket, so make sure you select the car camping option on the ticketing page. In addition to a parking spot, you’ll get a 10×10 space for a tent.

  • All cabins have their own bathrooms with showers. Some are completely private while others are semi-private (meaning they may be connected to another cabin).

  • There’s a block of cabins (G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N) that have many public toilets and showers you can use. These are the ONLY bathrooms for campers, but there are plenty of them. You can also rinse off in the showers by the pool, but these close when the pool closes.

  • They’re lush and come with all sorts of lovely things. They more or less look like this.

Accommodation & Camping

  • Every vehicle will require a parking pass. Anything larger than a car/SUV will need a special parking pass.

  • Totally fine, but all vehicles will be in the parking lot, about 2 - 6 minutes from where the action is, depending on where the action happens to be in that moment. RVs, buses, box trucks, or any other vehicle longer than 15 feet requires a large vehicle pass on our ticketing page.

  • Once you are parked on site, there is no reentry. Please plan accordingly and make sure you have everything you need!

  • The short answer is: figure out a way to make it during gate hours.

  • We will have a dedicated area for RV parking in the main parking area (a flat grassy field). There are no power or water hookups available for RVs. You would have to bring your own generator (the smaller and quieter, the better). All water from any sink or tap on site is drinkable, and there are public showers available for all CAMPers - you can find these on the map. You can use this water to refill RVs but this would be done manually - you won’t be able to move RVs once they’re parked.

Parking & Entry

  • It’s all here in our sparkly packing list.

  • We have a community-led team who looks after safety planning pre-event, safety volunteers during CAMP, and escalation for violations. To protect each other and ourselves, we will not tolerate non-consensual touch, conversation, harassment, or behavior that is racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, or discriminatory in any way. You can find our entire policy here.

    If you need to fill in an incident report, click here.

  • You cannot.

  • Unfortunately as a venue rule, no animals can be onsite. Only party animals are welcome!

  • In a nutshell, no. But many of you will have some sort of standard (but not very strong) LTE/5G connection.

  • If you're attending, it's very possible that a photo of you may end up in the public realm. 

  • The short answer is, please keep your pants on and use your discretion. And anything sexual shouldn’t take place in public spaces. #notasexparty

  • Unfortunately there’s a not-so-friendly snapping turtle in the lake that may think your toes are food. Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

  • Yes! At the info booth on the main field, just down from The Barn.

General Things You May Wanna Know

  • In 2024 we had more than 50 DJs perform, and many musicians too. We’ll likely have at least that many in 2025. If you’re interested in DJing, fill this form out and we’ll get back to you!

  • Stage programming is decided by the CAMP music team. The team’s programming choices are based on: experience, musical selection, skill, range, and ensuring a variety of genres play throughout the weekend. Also taken into substantial consideration is the relationship with CAMP - that is to say, DJs who have played amazing sets at CAMP events in the past, shown they can read a crowd, donated substantial time in the past, been a pleasure to work with, and have shown flexibility and support throughout the production process.

    However, allowing new talent to take a stab at performing is also important to us. We’ve seen so much talent erupt into the community this way. Don’t be afraid to apply here.

  • Yes! We would love to collaborate with more live musicians. Please fill out this form and we’ll get back to you.

  • Sorry, but we no longer do stage takeovers as we have found they make the job of our music team too difficult. But we invite you to apply to DJ through the survey.

  • A few reasons. For starters, keeping the noise to reasonable decibels is a real battle. It takes a lot of effort for us to avoid the wrath of the police and keep a mutually respectful relationship with Camp Ramblewood. Second, we strongly believe in curation. Too many stages means both bad-trip-inducing sound bleed and a dispersion of energy, resulting in a lot of empty dance floors and nights spent wandering from place to place chasing the dragon. We want the DJs that are on the schedule to feel fully supported by always having a Goldilocks amount of people at their stage.

  • We hear you, and wish there was space to include everyone in this way, but it only makes sense to have a certain number of stages. There are so many other ways to contribute. Reach out with an idea and we’re happy to brainstorm/support you in any way we can to help make it happen. Read the next question to see just a few awesome ways groups got together to contribute last year.

Music and DJ Related Things

  • We love any sort of creative expression—from performances to large scale art to costuming to character roles to elaborate comedic bits to pranks and hijinks (that aren’t mean to people).

    Examples of some of our favorite curated experiences from past years:

    The Burlesque performances at The Speakeasy. The Greek Taverna that played traditional Greek music and served all kinds of grilled delights. Everyone who role-played at The Saloon and The Red Light District. The Yoni Temple. The Kinkathlon (which is basically what it sounds like).

    You can also bring creative gifts, creatively express yourself in a way that feels right for you, or join somoene else’s project!

  • We strive to create portals: worlds that transport participants outside of their default environment, and inspire experimentation and evolution. While we are open to giving grants for art that is purely aesthetically awe-inspiring, we give preference to immersive art— art created not just for viewing, but for interacting, and art that perpetually changes depending on the way participants interact with it at any given time.

  • Currently we have about $13,000 set aside specifically for art grants. If enough people buy tickets by the end of April, that will allow us to significantly increase that budget. Otherwise, we simply don’t have the capital. Donations also help us tremendously in bringing more art to CAMP.

  • Generally speaking, between $100 and $1,000, and in some cases, one or two comp tickets. If our grant budget increases due to donations or people not waiting until late in the game to buy tickets, that number could increase. Please do not send us proposals for projects that cost $5,000. It takes a lot of time to review proposals, and there is simply no world in which we can afford that quite yet.

  • If we love your idea and it’s simply a matter of budget, we can try to help you think through ways to reduce the scope of the project to fit the size of the grant. Otherwise, we invite you to crowdfund. If we really love the project, we might try to help you crowdfund by featuring it in our social media, emails, and/or website.

  • Our design team reviews all applications and decides based on the following factors: interactivity, originality, budget, past experience, past relationship, ease of execution, and environmental sustainability. Generally, people who have proven they can execute on smaller projects in the past have a larger likelihood of getting grants for larger projects

    We also save a certain number of smaller grants for virgin artists, as it’s important for us that CAMP is a platform for people to test their creative edges and step into a new reality.

  • No. Not all art grants come with comp tickets. Your contact from the art department will state whether you've received a grant, how much it's for, and how many, if any, comp tickets you are being awarded. If your acceptance letter does not mention comp tickets, it means we have no comp tickets left to grant, even if we can help with a stipend for supplies. Note: Please mention that you are applying for comp tickets in your proposal, if you need comp tickets in order to complete the project.

  • Because the large majority of attendees are also contributing to the experience in a very meaningful way, we simply cannot afford to give comp tickets to most participants. The majority of comp tickets go to volunteers who sacrifice many hours during the event, or the build crew (who work roughly four 16-hour days to make CAMP possible). How that applies to artists: if your project requires a massive amount of work beforehand, and/or for you to come several days before CAMP to create your art on site, there’s a much better chance at getting a comp.

  • Examples of some of our favorite surprise experiences people randomly created last year. We love these experiences, but we do not give art grants for them:

    Forest fairies who grabbed people on the dance floor for a surprise sensorial massage experience. 2am grilled cheese brigade. The cows serving boozy milkshakes at Déjà Moo. The group who busted into The Saloon for a laser gun stickup.

    Basically, we’re huge fans of anything that is roaming or adds to an already existent space as opposed to requiring its own space.

    Examples of some of our favorite art-grant recipients from past years:

    A floating laser pyramid in the lake. A magical life-sized telescope. A pirate-ship bridge connecting the two sides of CAMP.

    Examples of things we will definitely say no to:

    Renegade sound systems/music spaces of any size.

    Anything that requires amplified sound. That includes anything beyond one small bluetooth speaker in your own cabin.

    Any sort of space for more than 50 people (we will likely say no to any space for larger than 25 people).

  • Absolutely! We encourage everyone to bring art and co-create and/or participate creatively.

  • That depends. Under the following conditions you need approval:

    — Anything with a footprint larger than 5x5.

    — Anything that draws power from CAMP.

    — Any space where people gather.

    — Anything that might be considered sexual or controversial.

    — Any space that requires amplified sound/renegade sound stages is an automatic no, so please don’t ask (we may allow ambient sound).

    If your gift doesn’t fall into any of the above, then go nuts! That said, we’d still love to hear about what you’re planning to contribute if you’re open to sharing, so we can potentially offer support, ideas, or helpful resources.

  • For starters, so that we can give you optimal placement. Also, because while we love creative spaces and activations, we are also a relatively small festival. We want to make sure we don’t have gathering spaces so large that energy becomes too widely dispersed. We also want to avoid having four tea lounges, three yoni temples, or 30 bars. A festival of this size simply can’t support too much of a good thing. We believe having too many activated spaces actually takes away from the experience, because everywhere starts feeling empty and non-participatory. We’d rather connect the tea lovers and yoni worshippers with their fellow appreciators to join forces, or help them to think of a new way to participate.

  • Wahoo!! Please come make art. Just fill out this survey and we’ll do our best to connect you with artists who need help.

Art & Art Grants