United States·December 16 - 19 2022

Northeast Florida Winter Solstice Festival

A three-day festival featuring activities in wellness, music, and culture that promote healthy living and a thriving community.

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Overview

Winter can be a tough season for many people. The days are shorter, the weather is colder, and the holiday hustle can be stressful. For centuries, cultures around the world have celebrated the return of the sun with festivals and rituals. While the winter solstice may seem like a rather obscure event, its effects on our mental and emotional wellbeing are very real. Just as the sun provides warmth and light to our physical bodies, so too does it nourish our spirits. Celebration of the winter solstice helps to recharge our inner batteries and put us back in alignment with the natural rhythms of the universe. In addition to its physical benefits, the winter solstice also provides a sense of community and connection. At the Northeast Florida Winter Solstice Festival, we will come together and engage in activities that support our health and well-being. Meditate, take classes, listen to great music, dance, enjoy food and libations, camp with friends, and more.

Highlights

Be Present

Be Present

Take in nature while you camp over the weekend onsite. Meditate and experience the power of music therapy through sound baths. The WellStylist Lab Village will have areas for relaxation and socializing away from the main festival area.

Be Active

Be Active

Engage in healthy activities. Bring your yoga mat and try different techniques from vinyasa to acro yoga. Take fitness classes or work out in our open-air gym. Or just walk around in the sun looking at art installations by local artists.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired

Learn new things from environmental conservation to alternative healing therapies. Sign up for special workshops such as foraging the woods in search of mushrooms, numerology classes, and special tea tastings.

Be Entertained

Be Entertained

Listen to local bands and DJ performances. Watch a variety of performers from acrobatics and fire spinners to dancers and drummers. Participate in ecstatic dance and silent discos. Shop in our festive Marketplace.

Schedule

This outlines the activities planned for your weekend with us.

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Main Stage

Main Stage

Each day, the Main Festival Stage will bring you a variety of wellness classes, music performances, and our nightly After Dark shows, featuring local bands, DJs, acrobatic performances, fire dancers, drum circles, and more.

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Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall Stage

The Exhibit Hall Stage will bring workshops and classes from meditation and sound baths to educational topics such as alternative healing therapies, herbalism and other topics.

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Acro Yoga Area

Acro Yoga Area

Check your balance, strength, and trust in our Acro Yoga area.  Waiver will be required to participate.  No partner required.

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Outdoor Gym Area

Outdoor Gym Area

Work out with professional trainers with a variety of gym equipment from medicine balls and free weights to exercise machines.  

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Around the Fairgrounds

Art & Crafts Areas

Admire the different outdoor art installations while listening to local musicians or participate in crafting activities designed for the family. Share your creativity at our Outdoor Paint Area.  Watch local artists create.  Find local art to purchase.

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Vendor Marketplace & Food Court

Festive Marketplace & Food Court

Eat, drink and be merry in our Festival's Marketplace and Food Court. You'll find a wide array of vendors.  Browse the marketplace for last-minute holiday gifts from handmade candles and jewelry to bags.  Learn about the latest CBD products.  Sample sweets and candies.    Get a massage or a henna tattoo.

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The Village

Onsite Camping

The Village is the Festival's onsite campground.  Campers will find places to relax away from the crowd or congregate with their friends. At night, you'll find different after-parties to attend with DJs and silent discos.  Or gather around our telescopes to stargaze with an astrological tour guide. 

Hosts 39 Acres to Roam

St Johns County Fairgrounds

The Northeast Florida Winter solstice Festival will be held at the St Johns County Fairgrounds.  Surrounded by greenery, the fairgrounds are conveniently located on Rt 207, only 8 minutes from the i-95.  Bathrooms and showers are located onsite. 

Bike paths are available on Rt. 207.

Hosts 39 Acres to Roam

You'll Be Staying Here

Onsite Festival Camping

Onsite Festival Camping

For those ages 18 and over, there are three types of accommodations onsite at the St Johns County Fairgrounds to choose from: Primitive campsites, RV sites, and Glamping sites.   These campsites are located in the Festival's Village.  Onsite campers are required to purchase Villager Experience tickets in addition to reserving their campsite. Access to the Festival Village is restricted to onsite campers.

Offsite RV Camping

Offsite RV Camping

For those wanting to camp with families, there are multiple campsites in the surrounding area near Elkton, Florida.  The two nearest RV parks are:

1) St Augustine RV Resort

2) Sun Outdoors St. Augustine

You can also check out this site for recommendations.

St Augustine Inns & Hotels

St Augustine Inns & Hotels

There are many options for staying in St. Augustine.  Check local travel guides and local favorites like Lions and Lanterns Inn.

FAQs

The Northeast Florida Winter Solstice Festival will be held at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds - 5840 FL-207 E, Elkton, FL 32033

Yes, parking is available for $15 per day.  If you are a Villager camper, one parking pass is included with each campsite reservation.  We encourage carpooling as parking is limited and we anticipate large crowds. 

We will have Uber / Lift drop offs at the main gate.  

No, sorry for your safety we do not allow animals. We love our furry friends, but we know how stressful animals can be in new surroundings.  If you require a service animal, appropriate documentation and proof of current rabies vaccination must be shown.  Please note that an emotional support animal is not considered a service animal under the ADA, and will not be permitted into the festival.

A person who knowling and willfully misrepresents herself or himself, through conduct or verbal or written notice, as using a service animal and being qualified to use a service animal or as a trainer of a service animal commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable by law. 

Yes!  Children are allowed during the public open hours.  Children under 12 years old are free!  Sorry no kiddos allowed at the fairground Villager campsite, 18 years old and up only.

Yes!  Bathrooms and showers are on site.

Yes!  Primitive camp sites, RV hookups, and glamping packages are available.  3 Day Villager experience ticket is required.  Limited spots are available.  We encourage reserving your spots at time of ticket purchase.  

The St. Johns County Fairgrounds is located near many attractions and hotels, including other RV camping sites like the St. Augustine Beach KOA or skip camping altogether and stay at quaint St. Augustine inns like Lions and Lanterns Inn.

Yes!  We will have a marketplace for vendors, artisans, food, and libations.  

Yes!  T-Mobile is our official sponsor and will be providing charging stations for our festival guests.

Yes, officers from St. Johns county police department will be present, along with 24 hour security for the fairgrounds.  

Yes, we will have EMS staff members at the festival.  

No.  Daily passes are available for purchase.

Campers can enter the fairgrounds starting December 16, 2022 at 9am.  Campsite entry will close at 9 pm.

The festival will open to the public: 

December 16, 2022 4pm - 10pm.

December 17, 2022 11am - 10pm

December 18, 2022 11am - 7pm

Yes, campers will have access to extra workshops, wellness classes, performances, and after parties at select sound camps.

The St. Johns County Fairgrounds is conveniently located near St. Augustine, Florida, a favorite holiday destination and the Nation's oldest city.  There are bike and running paths right out front of the main gate as well.

Northeast Florida Winter Solstice Festival

United States· December 16 - 19 2022· 3 nights

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