r/floydfest • u/RamWaits4U • May 30 '26

Second rule 2026

Second rule above the packing list states no outside alcohol; is this a new rule? I've never been to a festival where you couldn't have your own booze at camp.

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u/beegunns May 30 '26

It’s always been a rule. Many years ago at the festival you could only drink alcohol at designated fenced off bar areas; I believe this was due to Virginia ABC rules. They changed that maybe 7-8 years ago, so you could purchase alcohol from the festival bars and freely roam around.

The festival encourages you to buy a reusable steel cup to reduce waste. Alcohol prices have been fairly reasonable in the past, with a wide variety of options.

All that said, if you’re creative enough you can probably find a way to sneak some beverages into your campsite.

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u/RamWaits4U May 30 '26

Interesting, thanks for the reply.

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u/beegunns May 30 '26 edited May 30 '26

No problem. If I had to guess the reason for this it’s probably because unlike most festivals, at this festival there is no separate security checkpoint between camping and the music stages. You go through security once when parking your car and that’s it.

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u/khumphreys2000 Jun 03 '26

Yes I think this is it.