Dark River Festival Info:

Dark River Festival will take place august 13.-14. 2021 and the festival is being held at Honkalan hiihtostadion, Laajakoski, Kotka(FInland).

Dark River Festival 2021 is the 18th edition of the festival. Festival area is located at Honkalan hiihtostadion, Laajakoski, Kotka.
There will be 19 awesome bands performing in the duration of two days.
Festival area offers a variety of food vendors, bars, band merch booth at the location.
We aim to bring you the best festival experience in the middle of the forest, so that you can relax and enjoy your visit.

AGE LIMIT:
Dark River Festival is a K-18 event, Prepare to show your ID at the entry gate.

SECURITY CHECK:
Security has the right to make a security check at the entry gate.

CLOAK ROOM: 
All bag bags and bigger carry on’s are recommended to leave at festival Cloakroom.
The price will be 3€/day.

FORBIDDEN ITEMS:
All festive dress ups are more than welcome, but please take others in the consideration when choosing your “jewelry” for your outfit. Sharp spikes might bring harm to other festival visitors while you run to see your favourite band to the front row.
Festival security has the right to check your outfit and decoration and remove all items that they see dangerous to you and fellow visitors.
Please use the good old common sense on this.

Hands sanitizer bottles over 70ml, bicycles, electric bikes, camping chairs, glass bottles, cans, alcohol beverages, narcotics, knives, firearms, multitools, fireworks, umbrellas, explosives, torches, lasers, animals, beachflags, selfie sticks and all items that are considered dangerous to festival visitors.
Security personnel have the right to use their judgement and deny entry if a person is carrying dangerous items and/or drinking vessels.

Pets are not allowed in the festival area.

Making an open fire or fire pit is strictly forbidden. With this bringing a disposable grill on the festival area is forbidden.

WRISTBANDS:
All tickets will change to wristbands at the gate. Visitors are free to move in and out the festival area with the wristband.

Accessibility:
Physically disabled and visually impaired customers can bring an escort(1person). Escort of disabled customers do not need to buy a ticket to access the festival area. There are no viewing platforms in the festival area and please note that the festival is held in the middle of nature and the ground is not paved.

PAYMENT METHODS:
You can pay with all major credit- and debit cards and with cash(euros).

RECYCLING:
There will be recycling points and bins around the festival area. Please use correct bins for different waste.
All food utensils and plates are biodegradable.

LOCATION:
Festival area is located in the middle of finnish nature, closest store/bar/ATM is approx 5km away.
Please respect private properties and peoples home’s and do not trespass on nearby yards.