4 Day Festival Trip Packing List
Get festival-ready with the ultimate 4-day music and camping event packing list. Includes travel essentials, camping gear, festival outfits, food, hygiene, tech, and a printable checklist—plus a kid-friendly section.
🌟 Essential Gear for Nonstop Vibes and Stress-Free Camping
🚜 Travel & Tickets
- Festival ticket or wristband (digital & physical)
- ID and payment cards
- Parking or shuttle pass
- Phone with festival app/downloaded map
🏠 Camping Gear (if camping)
- Tent with stakes and rainfly
- Sleeping bag and pad
- Travel pillow or inflatable pillow
- Camping chair or stool
- Shade canopy or tarp
✨ Glamping Extras
- Memory foam topper or plush sleeping mat
- Decorative lights or solar lanterns
- Mini fan or heater (battery/solar-powered)
- Compact vanity mirror & organizer
- Cozy blanket and throw pillows
👗 Festival Outfits
- 4 complete day-to-night outfits
- 1 lightweight jacket or hoodie
- Comfortable sandals or boots
- Sunglasses and sun hat
- Rain poncho or waterproof layer
🍽️ Food & Drink
- Reusable water bottle or hydration pack
- Energy bars or snacks
- Cooler with ice packs (if allowed)
- Electrolyte drink tablets or powder
- Lightweight reusable utensils and cup
🛋️ Toiletries & Hygiene
- Wet wipes and hand sanitizer
- Travel toothbrush & paste
- Dry shampoo or no-rinse soap
- Deodorant & feminine hygiene products
- Toilet paper and plastic bags
🪜 Health & Safety
- First-aid kit (bandages, painkillers, etc.)
- Sunscreen and lip balm with SPF
- Earplugs and eye mask
- Prescribed medications
- ID bracelet or emergency card
🎧 Tech & Fun Extras
- Portable phone charger or power bank
- String lights or lantern
- Waterproof pouch or dry bag
- Disposable or instant camera
- Glitter, face gems, or costume gear
👪 Optional: Packing for Kids/Teens
- Ear defenders or noise-canceling headphones
- Child ID tag or temporary tattoo
- Snacks, juice boxes, and kid-friendly meals
- Lightweight stroller or wagon
- Games, toys, glow sticks, and books
👶 Kid-Friendly Festival Packing
- Child-sized headphones or ear defenders
- ID wristband or temporary contact tattoo
- Small backpack with snacks, toys, and wipes
- Change of clothes for each day
- Blanket, pillow, or stuffed animal
- Sunhat and sunscreen for kids
- Child-safe insect repellent
- Collapsible stroller or child carrier
- Kid-friendly first-aid items (band-aids, fever meds)
- Favorite book, toy, or quiet entertainment
🏜️ Region-Specific Prep
- Desert: Cooling towel, breathable layers, extra hydration tabs
- Forest: Insect repellent, tarp ground cover, extra socks
- Coastal: Windbreaker, waterproof bags, anti-chafing balm