SYMMETRY

MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

September 13-14, 2024

Libertyville, IA

Info & FAQ

Symmetry Music & Arts Festival 2024 will take place in Libertyville, IA on Friday, September 13th, and Saturday, September 14th, 2024.

Symmetry Festival is an 18+ event. No persons under 18 will be permitted in the campground or festival venue.

All festival attendees must have a festival admission pass (GA or VIP) to enter the campgrounds and venue.

Every vehicle entering the campgrounds must have either a weekend parking pass or car camping pass.

A weekend parking pass allows you to park your car in the parking area and set up in the tent-only camping zone.

A car camping pass allows you to park and camp with your car in the car camping zone.

Location

The address for the venue is: 1400 270th St, Libertyville, IA 52567.

From Libertyville, Iowa, drive ~3 miles south on Douds Road. There will be a billboard style sign on 270th Street that reads “SYMMETRY FESTIVAL” and an arrow directing you to turn. Drive West 1.3 miles to Eastwood Ave and hang a left, heading south. Look for signs directing you to the festival grounds.

All attendees arriving in a vehicle should enter the property from 270th St, on the NORTH side, and turn left onto Eastwood Avenue.

There is NO ENTRY to the venue from the SOUTH on 105th Rd. Do NOT attempt to enter the venue from 105th Rd, you will be turned away and asked to redirect to 270th St.

Dates & Operating Hours

Friday, 9/13

CAMPGROUNDS OPEN:10am

VENUE OPEN:10am

VENUE CLOSE:4am

Saturday, 9/14

VENUE OPEN:10am

VENUE CLOSE:4am

CAMPGROUNDS CLOSE: Sunday, 9/15 at 3pm

Thursday, 9/12: Early Arrival Pre-Party

Those with a Thursday Early Arrival Pre-Party ticket or a VIP ticket (which includes Thursday arrival) may enter the campgrounds early!

THU CAMPGROUNDS OPEN: Thurday, 9/12 at 2pm

NOTE: Thursday early arrival tickets will be on sale soon! Stay tuned to our socials or sign up for our email / SMS lists for more info.

Cellular Signal Availability

As our festival is deep into the Heartland of Southeast Iowa, the cellular signal is spotty at best. Expect to have little to no cellular signal while attending the festival.

We encourage all attendees to plan accordingly and disconnect for the duration of the event!

Travel & Lodging

Flying Into Iowa

The two closest airports to the Symmetry Festival grounds are Cedar Rapids (CID) and Des Moines (DSM).

CID (Cedar Rapids, IA) - 104 miles / 1 hr 41 min drive from festival grounds. (RECOMMENDED FOR SHUTTLE SERVICE!)
DSM (Des Moines, IA) - 119 miles / 2 hr 2 min drive from festival grounds.

Driving Directions

On-Site Camping

Symmetry Festival is a 2-day event with a campground! All festival tickets include tent-only camping.

Car camping addons are available as an upgrade from basic tent-only camping.

Hotels & Off-Site Lodging

There are two major nearby hotels:

AmericInn by Wyndham Fairfield - 13 miles / 20 min drive to festival
Coratel by Jasper Iowa Fairfield - 14 miles / 21 min drive to festival

Additionally, there are a number of Airbnbs available in Fairfield suitable for individuals and larger groups.

Vehicle Day Parking Policy

If you're planning on off-site lodging and driving to and from the festival every day, please plan to purchase a Weekend Parking Pass.

Can I leave and re-enter the campgrounds?

If you are camping over the weekend, leaving the campgrounds is heavily discouraged. We strongly encourage you to bring everything you need for the weekend so as to not miss out on any fun!

Allowed & Prohibited Items

Each person, their belongings, and vehicle are subject to search upon entry. Please view the list below to see what you can and cannot bring in specific to the different areas of the festival.

Note: The list is different in the campgrounds and festival grounds. Generally, you can bring many things into the campgrounds, but fewer items into the festival grounds.

Permitted Items in the Campgrounds

YES Food / Drinks
YES Water Bottles (no glass!)
YES Alcohol (See Alcohol Policy)
YES Point and shoot cameras / cameras with detachable lens less than 2” long
YES Enclosed Propane Stoves
YES Camping Tools
YES Coolers in Campgrounds
YES Medications WITH valid prescription and matching ID
YES Backpacks (See Bag Policy)
YES Good Vibes!

Prohibited Items in the Campgrounds

NO Weapons of any kind
NO Glass
NO Fireworks, flying prayer lanterns, or explosives
NO Grills, open flame, candles, or charcoal - small Coleman-style camp stoves are exempt
NO Generators - RV’s with built-in generators that run off the RV’s gas are permitted (RV pass required)
NO External fuel generators i.e. gas, diesel, or kerosene, and gas cans
NO Box trucks/tractor-trailers
NO Large sound systems. Bluetooth speakers are okay. No externally amplified sound! (See Sound Systems Policy)
NO Kegs or hard liquor
NO Drones
NO Laser pointers or similar focused light device
NO Illegal substances
NO Nitrous oxide
NO Helium tanks
NO Golf clubs
NO Hammers
NO Unauthorized merchandise or vending. (Sharing is allowed. Selling is not.)
NO Bicycles or any other wheeled transportation devices
NO Boats or hard sided floatation devices
NO Professional cameras (with detachable lenses longer than 2” long)
NO Pets or animals
NO Power Tools or tools with gas motors

Permitted Items in the Festival Grounds

YES Reusable (non-glass) Water Bottles
YES Personal or Disposable Cameras
YES Blankets
YES Totems (See Totem Guidelines)
YES Portable cooling devices, such as battery-powered handheld fans
YES Medications WITH valid prescription and matching ID
YES Factory sealed Naloxone/ Narcan kit
YES Backpacks (See Bag Policy)
YES Good Vibes!

Prohibited Items in the Festival Grounds

NO items prohibited in campgrounds (See above Prohibited Items in Campgrounds)
NO Food or drinks (one factory-sealed water bottle per person permitted)
NO Outside Alcohol
NO Weapons of any kind
NO Glass
NO Illegal substances
NO selfie sticks, go pro sticks, tripod
NO Wagons
NO Tents
NO Chairs of any size
NO Coolers
NO Unauthorized merchandise or vending (Sharing is allowed. Selling is not.)
NO Professional cameras (with detachable lenses longer than 2” long)
NO Speakers / Sound Systems
NO Pets or animals
NO Threatening signs, apparel, flags, etc.

Seriously, NO GLASS.

Glass is dangerous in a campground. It is hard to spot in the grass, it can seriously hurt someone if it breaks, and it is extremely difficult to clean up.

PLEASE, DO NOT bring any glass into the campground or festival. This includes mirrors, glass jars, glass tupperware, and other drinks / liquid containers made of glass.

Totem Guidelines

The maximum height for a totem is 7 ft.
Totem sticks should be made of something light, such as PVC pipe, plastic or similar.
NO wood or metal - Please do not use anything that could hurt or injure someone.
NO threatening messages on totems.
Be creative! Whether it's a pun, a meme, is decked out in LEDs, is a handmade work of art, or anything in between - we love to see people express themselves through their totems!
Be considerate! No one likes it when they can't see the stage because a big square poster totem is blocking their view. If your totem can get in the way of someone's ability to fully enjoy a set, please consider moving farther to the back or sides of the crowd.

Bag Policy

ALL bags will be searched before entry.

Small clutch purses and fanny packs that are 6" x 9" or smaller.

All other bags larger than 6" x 9" must be smaller than 12" x 6" x 12".

Hydration packs are allowed and do not need to be clear, but must have no more than two total pockets.

Hydration packs must be emptied of all liquid upon entry

Alcohol Policy

You must be 21+ to consume alcohol.

You are limited to one case of beer + one box of wine + one case of selzter per person in your vehicle, which will be permitted to be brought onto your camping area.

If in the security's judgment, anyone in the vehicle is intoxicated, or if the container of alcohol is open, the organizers reserve the right to confiscate the alcohol.

Kegs, glass, hard liquor, or vending of alcohol is not permitted in the campgrounds.

Alcohol may not be brought from your camping area into the festival grounds.

Please, no glass whatsoever. Broken glass is very difficult to clean out of grass, and we want to keep our campgrounds safe for everyone!

Sound Systems and Speakers Policy

Portable bluetooth speakers are allowed in the campground. Externally amplified sound is not permitted.

Soundboks systems are permitted in the campground, but since they are capable of getting really loud, please be considerate of your camping neighbors.

If a neighbor asks to turn down music, please respect their wishes. We reserve the right to confiscate or remove sounds systems that violate our sound policy.

Medical Prescriptions

Medical Prescriptions must be in their original bottle with the label attached. Your ID must match the name on the label. All federal and state laws apply at Symmetry Festival.

No Unauthorized Promotions or Vending

No sponsorship, on-site marketing, sampling, vending, coupon/product distribution, or other promotional/advertising activity may be conducted at Symmetry Festival (inclusive of parking lots), absent the Event producer's prior written approval in each instance.

Leave No Trace

We believe one of the easiest ways to make the world a better place is to leave every area we enter as clean (or cleaner!) than we found it.

When packing up your campsites, please LEAVE NO TRACE! Please make sure everything that was at your campsite is either in your vehicle, or in a trash bag before you exit the campgrounds.

Please collect any trash bags from your campsite and leave them in one pile on the corner of your camp.

Please do not stack trash bags. Leaving them side by side in a line on the corner of your campsite helps our trash collection team swiftly and easily pick them up for disposal!

With your help, together we can keep the grounds pristine and sustain the grounds for Symmetry Festival for years to come!

Lost & Found

The festival Lost and Found is the place where all lost items end up.

Please visit the Lost & Found booth to check whether your lost item was found, or to turn in a lost item. Check back later for our festival map which will be marked with the location of the Lost & Found booth!

ADA Accessibility

Symmetry welcomes all patrons with disabilities, and we welcome and encourage all feedback and suggestions from our patrons. For any accessibility-related questions, please email us at info@symmetryfestival.com. We will do our best to ensure you have an awesome experience.

Please note this festival takes place in woods and does have uneven ground, so please come prepared.

Ride Accommodations

Rides will be offered from campground to stages as needed. To arrange a ride, you will need to go to the info booths/will call or find any team member with a radio to arrange a ride.

Camping and Parking

ADA camping and parking will be closer to the portapotties/showers. Please email ahead to info@symmetryfestival.com to gain a ADA Parking/Camping pass to get the appropriate wristbands at check in for you and a companion.

Rentals

Symmetry will not be offering any wheelchairs or scooter rentals and encourage fans to look into these resources ahead of time.

Power for Medical Devices

Understanding the importance of having a reliable power source for certain medical equipment, we strongly suggest that you bring your own battery or power source if you require uninterrupted access throughout the festival. Due to the variable nature of the event and festival grounds, its temporary power source and weather conditions, we will not have a steady and reliable power supply throughout the day/night. We suggest a solar generator or other cordless electric power source. Under no circumstances will gas generators be approved.

Accessible Viewing Areas

There will be a viewing area for attendees with disabilities at the main stage.

Service Animals

Service animals are permitted throughout the festival grounds; a service animal is defined as “any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the handler’s disability.”

Emotional support animals, therapy animals, companion animals and pets are not permitted on the festival site and will be turned away. Only properly trained service animals that are under the proper care of their owners will be provided with the appropriate credentials and allowed within the festival footprint.

Any Other Questions?

If you have a question that wasn't already answered here, don't hesitate to reach out to us via email: info@symmetryfestival.com

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