Quiet Campground
About 2,000 families and friends camp for the weekend in tents and RVs in the Quiet Campground. This campground is recommended for those who prefer peace and quiet at night. Quiet time is in effect from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM for restful sleeps. Acquaint yourself with the campground when you arrive. Check the locations of bathrooms, pathways and landmarks where you are camped. The campground looks very different at night.
Help to make the campground a safe and happy place!
Please:
- no fireworks, fire stick or fire batons;
- no fires outside designated fire pits;
- no pets;
- no household furniture;
- no amplified music;
- no distribution of printed materials;
- no commercial vending;
- no burning of collecting wood.
Campground Services
Quiet Campground opens at 8:00 AM on Wednesday and is located approximately 4 km from the festival site. There are flush toilets, outhouses, cooking shelters, water taps, picnic tables and fire pits for communal use. Firewood can be purchased on site. No generators please. Blue recycling bins are located beside garbage depots in each camping zone. Campers are welcome to use the coin-shower and coin-laundry facilities at the Birds Hill Provincial Park Campground. Take our free shuttle to the shower! Schedules are available at the Quiet Campground entrance.
There is plenty of room for RVs in the Quiet Campground and no vehicle pass is required. The Quiet Campground has a designated RV area in zone 6A (our Quiet Campground Safety volunteers will direct you!) RVs in zone 6A are allowed to set up one tent per RV.
New for 2012: firewood and ice delivery! Delivery schedule to be posted closer to the festival.
Take the FREE Shuttle!
Help us reduce traffic by leaving your vehicle parked and biking or taking the free shuttle bus to the Festival site. Buses leave every half hour from the Quiet Campground. The shuttle service is free, no donations please.
Conscious Camping
The Winnipeg Folk Festival was the first festival to be certified an EcoLogo as a “green event” by Canada’s Environmental Choice Program, in recognition of our efforts to be environmental proactive. Respect Mother Nature and help us continue this legacy of eco-consciousness in the campground. Please be a responsible camper: Respect your neighbours and your environment! Pack out only what you pack in. Leave only your footprints (the creatures that live at the park year-round thank you, as do the volunteers who clean up the garbage left behind).
Take Care Of Yourself
Please remember to drink alcohol in moderation. The sun and heat can really take a toll on your body. It lowers your alcohol tolerance and can lead to dehydration. Enjoy your time, but stay safe! Poison Ivy grows in wooded areas throughout the park. Leaves vary in size, dull green in summer, with smooth, toothed or lobed edges. The best way to avoid poison ivy is to stay on marked trails.
Safety
Camp near your friends, mark your property and your tent, and take your valuables with you when you commute to the site. If you’re not camped near your friends, make friends with those camped near you! If you lose something, check out the ‘lost and found’ at the Quiet Campground entrance. The festival is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
There will be 24-hour Quiet Campground Safety Volunteers, professional security, and park officers around the campground and site. Please be respectful and make sure your wristband is visible as you walk by the checkpoints. If you see someone acting irresponsibly in the campground or require first aid assistance, please contact a Safety volunteer (the folks in the blue reflective vests).
Please continue the spirit of communal responsibility.