Secret Dreams 2026

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The 5th Annual Secret Dreams Music & Arts Festival

Ready for the field?

The app saves itself to your phone automatically. Tap below to also download the venue maps, lineup images, and all app content, so nothing has to load at the gate.

Your schedule, pins, and info pages already work offline once the app has loaded.

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Pick the tab the app opens on. Living on the Map all weekend? Pin the Map.

Why this year hits different

Pretty Lights plays two full nights. It is his first festival of the comeback and the only one east of the Mississippi until late October. Add Of The Trees, Tape B, Daily Bread, INZO and 80+ more across three stages, all at our new home, The Cardinal Center.

Join Us!

Upgraded entry experience

We heard you, we got you fam. Getting in and getting settled has never been smoother. The entry flow is redesigned so you spend less time in line and more time in the Dream.

Upgraded RV camping, every site powered

All RV sites get 30-amp power and water. No more roughing it in the lot. Every single RV is hooked up, period. Full sewage hook-ups are also available.

Larger GA camping, 20 by 30 ft spaces

More room to spread out, set up your whole vibe, and actually feel at home for the weekend.

No more highway frogger

There are no roads to cross at our new venue. We ask all frogs to hopscotch instead.

BYOB, bring your own beverages

Stock your cooler, set up your site, and cheers with your crew. Bring your drink straight from camp to the stage. Please drink responsibly. NO GLASS.

Less hills and close to Columbus airport

Easier on your feet all weekend, and Columbus (CMH) is about 45 minutes away. Fly in, ride a sheep, call a cab, or take our shuttle service.

Emergency Preparedness

If something happens

In an emergency, find the closest staff member, or security, or a medic. The medical tent is marked on the venue map. If you are at a stage, have your group shine flashlights in multiple directions to get staff’s attention.

Create Emergency Contact / Lost & Found Card

Saved only on this phone. If something happens, a friend or medic can find it here in one tap. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.

YOUR NAME

EMERGENCY CONTACT

ALLERGIES

MEDICATIONS / CONDITIONS

BLOOD TYPE (optional)

Saves a card image. On iPhone: open it from Photos → share → Use as Wallpaper to put it on your lock screen.

Weather alerts

A separate system from the emergency steps above. Levels are announced on stage, in the News feed, and by staff on the grounds. A weather hold ("Code Red") pauses the music.

Updates post in the News feed and on our socials. Look out for each other. 💜

2026 Playlist & Dreams Past

98 tracks from the artists playing this year. Get to know the lineup before you get to the field.

Open 2026 in Spotify

Dreams past2022–2025

Four years of lineups, and the playlist from every one of them.

Past lineups, 2022–2025 2025 playlist · Year 4 2024 playlist · Year 3 2023 playlist · Year 2 2022 playlist · Year 1

Accessibility

ADA camping is first-come, first-served with limited availability. On site, go to Accessibility Services, marked on the venue map, and the team will get you set up.

To use Accessible Camping, bring:

A government-issued accessible parking tag, placard, sticker, or plate
Matching government-issued ID
The person the tag belongs to, present at check-in

You can camp with your vehicle in the Accessibility section. Accessible restrooms and showers are in the ADA camping area and near the stages; venue pathways are packed gravel. Need to charge an accessibility device? Talk to the Accessibility team on arrival. Our box office, parking and security teams will help direct you.

Everything accessibility related is handled in person at Accessibility Services. Find it on the venue map, or ask any staff member with a radio.

Allowed & Prohibited Items

What gets through the gate and what gets turned away. Bags are checked on entry. If you are unsure about something, leave it in the car and ask at the Info Booth.

Do not bring

Allowed

Rules can change on site. Security and the Info Booth have the final word.

Families & Kids

Minors under 8 do not need their own ticket; kids 8 and up do. All minors must be with an adult at all times. Not doing so can mean removal from the grounds.

We will give your child a wristband. Write your phone number on it in case you get separated. Pack ear protection for little ones, and set up camp away from the late-night stages. Find the family-friendly spots and keep them close after dark.

FAQ

Festival Hours

Every operating hour in one place. All times EDT, subject to change.

Gates & Box Office

Wednesday: 2pm–8pm
Thursday: 10am–10pm
Friday: 10am–11pm
Saturday: 10am–11pm
Sunday: 11am–9pm

Single-day entry opens at 12pm. Single-day guests must leave within an hour of the Lucid Stage music ending. You can upgrade your ticket on site at the Box Office. Bring your original wristband and order info. Camping with friends? Arrive together; spots cannot be saved.

Venue

Wednesday: internal venue opens 4pm
Friday: venue sweep 30 minutes after the music ends, single-day ticket holders
Saturday: venue sweep 30 minutes after the music ends, single-day ticket holders
Sunday: venue sweep 30 minutes after the music ends, single-day ticket holders

Info Booth & Lost and Found

Wednesday: 2pm–10pm
Thursday: 10am–12am
Friday: 10am–12am
Saturday: 10am–12am
Sunday: 10am–12am
Monday: 9am–2pm · Lost & Found pick-up and drop-off only

Lost & Found lives at the Info Booth during the festival.

Lose something? The festival is over, so email lostandfound@secretdreamsfest.com and tell us what it is, where you think you lost it, and how to reach you.

Merch

Wednesday: 4:20pm–1am
Thursday: 1pm–1am
Friday: 1pm–1am
Saturday: 1pm–1am
Sunday: 1pm–12am

One location inside the venue. Limited-edition Aaron Brooks pin drops Friday at 1pm. Buy early, it will sell out.

Showers

Thursday: 10am–8pm
Friday: 10am–8pm
Saturday: 10am–8pm
Sunday: 10am–8pm

At the marked shower areas. Individual showers are $10 on site. Weekend Shower Passes are picked up at any shower location during operating hours (Glamping gets theirs at check-in).

Getting There

Arrival address

500 Berkshire-South Woodbury Road, Marengo, OH 43334

Enter through the West Entrance (Cardinal Center) · about 45 min from Columbus (CMH) · airport shuttles run both ways.

Driving directions: I-71 Exit 140 to the West Entrance

Northbound · from Columbus

Exit 140 from I-71 N
Right on RTE 61 South · 1 mi
Right on CR 15 / W Liberty Mt. Vernon Rd · 1.3 mi
Right on CR 218 / Berkshire South Drury Rd · 0.8 mi
West Entrance

Southbound · from Cleveland

Exit 140 from I-71 S
Left on RTE 61 South · 1.4 mi
Right on CR 15 / W Liberty Mt. Vernon Rd · 1.3 mi
Right on CR 218 / Berkshire South Drury Rd · 0.8 mi
West Entrance

Grab a shuttle pass

Lost & Found

Lose Something? Contact lostandfound@secretdreamsfest.com

During the festival Lost & Found ran in person at the SD Info Booth. Monday 9am to 2pm was the last pick-up and drop-off window.

News & Updates

Schedule changes, weather calls and announcements from the team. The 🔔 bell at the top opens this too.

Packing Checklist

Everything below is saved on this phone as you tick it. Tap a section to open it.

Stay connected

Stay Safe Out There

Secret Dreams is a safe space: a community that prioritizes everyone's comfort at all times. If you feel unsafe for any reason, tell security or any staff member with a radio. We will believe you, take it seriously, and you decide what happens next. Medical, Security and DanceSafe are all on site.

It's a marathon not a sprint. Look after yourself and look after each other.

Water and heat

Drink water steadily all day, not just when you feel thirsty, and eat real food. Bring a refillable container, no glass. If you feel dizzy, stop sweating, get a pounding headache, or feel confused, get to shade and find medical. Heat exhaustion sneaks up fast in a crowd.

The buddy system

Pick a meetup spot with your crew before the music starts and pin it on the Map tab. Agree on a check-in time. Phones die and service can be spotty, so a plan beats a text every time.

If someone is in trouble

Get them to medical or flag any staff or security immediately, and stay with them. If you are at a stage, have your group shine flashlights in multiple directions to get staff’s attention. Nobody gets in trouble for asking for help for a friend. Getting help fast is what matters.

Drinking and substances

Secret Dreams is BYOB for those of legal age, and no glass is allowed anywhere. Pace yourself, alternate with water, and never mix without knowing what you are taking. Never leave a drink unattended, and do not take anything handed to you by someone you do not know and trust. If a friend seems disoriented, overheated, or cannot be woken, treat it as an emergency and get medical help immediately. Any on-site harm reduction services will be listed here and on the venue map.

Ears, feet, and sleep

Bring earplugs, seriously. A weekend of bass adds up and hearing damage does not come back. Broken-in shoes beat new ones, and a few hours of actual sleep will do more for your weekend than anything else.

Getting home

Do not drive if you are impaired or running on no sleep. Sleep it off in camp, hand the keys to a sober driver, or use the shuttle. Monday exit traffic is worth waiting out anyway.

OFFICIAL SCHEDULE POSTERS

FULL LINEUP

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Tap a poster to zoom, then tap SAVE to download it to your phone. Swipe for more days.

My Schedule

Star artists over in the Lineup tab and they show up here, sorted by day with the set time and stage.

EXPERIENCE LINEUPS & SCHEDULES

WORKSHOPS THU-FRI

WORKSHOPS SAT

WORKSHOPS SUN

WORKSHOP HOSTS

VISUAL ARTISTS

PERFORMERS

GLASS VILLAGE

Tap a poster to zoom, then tap SAVE to download it to your phone. Swipe for more.

Theme Nights

Dress the part each night. Costumes: show us what you got!

Daily themes poster: Thursday Jungle Jamboree, Friday Fairies and Frogs a Forest Fantasy, Saturday Wild Wild Midwest, Sunday Silly Hat Sunday

THUJungle Jamboree

FRIFairies & Frogs · A Forest Fantasy

SATWild, Wild Midwest

SUNSilly Hat Sunday

Art Walk

Secret Dreams is a music AND arts festival. Find the installations, the gallery, and the live painters.

Featured visual artists

Food & Craft Vendors

Food vendors

Craft vendors

Glass Village

Glass artists

Performance Artists

Performance artists

Workshops & Yoga

Workshops and yoga

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Pinch or zoom in to reveal the markers, then tap any one for details. Use SHOW ME ON THIS MAP once at the venue and every marker gives you live walking distance. Map subject to change.

Camp, pins & offline

Find on the map

Map tools

Placement mode. Pick a type, type a name, then tap the map where it goes.

My camp

Offline maps

Venue maps, lineup images, and all app content. The whole app keeps working with zero bars. Do it on wifi while you still have signal: the images are the slow part at the gate.

Friends & Crew Pins

Standing at a friend's camp, the meetup spot, or your car? Name it and drop a pin. Tap SHARE on any pin to text it to your crew, and it lands straight on their map.

These are snapshots, not live tracking. A share sends where you were at that moment. It does not keep updating, and no location of yours is stored on any server. Anyone who gets the link can open it and pass it on, and sending it cannot be undone.