INFO
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Rain or Shine Event.
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No Refunds or Exchanges on any Ticket Type.
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Tailgating is not permitted in any parking lot.
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Be safe and Country Cool. Respect and assist each other.
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Please be respectful of the property during your stay.
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Clean up after yourself, your group and please clean your campsite before departing.
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Security, police, medical personnel are present in the parking lots, campgrounds, and festival areas at all times.
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If you are unable to use the tickets you purchased, contact Etix Customer Service to have your tickets correctly transferred to the person you wish to pass them to.
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Purchase tickets online any time prior to arrival to avoid long lines at the Box Office.
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All available ticket types will be for sale at every onsite Box Office.
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All tickets are a “Print at Home” PDF file that is also scannable from a mobile device.
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A ticket must be presented at the Box Office to receive the wristbands and festival credentials that you purchased. We prefer scanning the ticket bar code on a mobile device instead of a paper ticket.
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Redeem Day Parking ticket at the parking lot checkpoint.
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Box Offices are located at the North Gate festival entrance and at the entrance to each campground.
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No weapons of any kind are permitted on festival property.
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Park in designated parking areas only. (Violators towed at owner’s expense)
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All persons and vehicles are subject to search.
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You must purchase either a GA or VIP Weekend Festival Admission ticket and a Campground Admission ticket to access any campground. Music-only ticket holders cannot enter any campground.
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Single-day ticket holders cannot purchase camping. Single-day camping is not available. Must have weekend ticket to purchase camping.
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Personal tents of any kind, including large shade umbrellas are not permitted in the music bowl.
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You may bring a small handheld umbrella, but please put it away when the sun goes down or when not raining.
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By purchasing (a) a ticket to ND Country Fest, (b) entering the property and (c) being present, you consent to be photographed, filmed and/or otherwise recorded. Your entry constitutes your consent to such photography, filming and/or recording and to any use, in any and all media throughout the universe in perpetuity, of your appearance, voice and name for any purpose whatsoever in connection with ND Country Fest. You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance of your consent granted to ND Country Fest by you willingly entering the event property. If you do not consent to the foregoing, please do not enter any ND Country Fest property.
General Festival Information
Festival Hours
*Festival Hours - All times tentative. Subject to change.
WEDNESDAY – JULY 5TH
GIVE BACK NIGHT
5:00 PM Gates & Main Street Open & DJ
6:30 PM - SUPPORT
8:00 PM - SUPPORT
10:00 PM - HEADLINER
12:15 AM - AFTER PARTY
THURSDAY – JULY 6TH
10:00 AM Bruno’s Pizza Drop in Frontier and VIP Campgrounds
10:00 AM Frontier Village –
12:00 PM Main Street Opens – Bars, Food, & Shopping
1 – 3 PM Live Music in the Day Drinking Bar!
3:30 PM Gates: VIP
4:00 PM Gates: GENERAL ADMISSION
4:30 PM - TBD
5 – 6:30 PM VIP Meal – Ala Carte
6:00 PM - SUPPORT
7:30 PM - SUPPORT
9:00 PM - SUPPORT
10:45 PM - HEADLINER
12:15 AM - AFTER PARTY
FRIDAY – JULY 7TH
Military Appreciation Day Presented by Eide Ford & Eide Chrysler
10:00 AM Bruno’s Pizza Drop in Frontier and VIP Campgrounds
10:00 AM Frontier Village –
12:00 PM Main Street Opens – Bars, Food, & Shopping
1 – 3 PM Live Music in the Day Drinking Bar!
3:30 PM Gates: VIP
4:00 PM Gates: GENERAL ADMISSION
4:30 PM - TBD
5 – 6:30 PM VIP Meal – Ala Carte
6:00 PM - SUPPORT
7:30 PM - SUPPORT
9:00 PM - SUPPORT
10:45 PM - HEADLINER
12:15 AM - AFTER PARTY
SATURDAY – JULY 8TH
10:00 AM Bruno’s Pizza Drop in Frontier and VIP Campgrounds
10:00 AM Frontier Village –
12:00 PM Main Street Opens – Bars, Food, & Shopping
1 – 3 PM Live Music in the Day Drinking Bar!
3:30 PM Gates: VIP
4:00 PM Gates: GENERAL ADMISSION
4:30 PM - TBD
5 – 6:30 PM VIP Meal – Ala Carte
6:00 PM - SUPPORT
7:30 PM - SUPPORT
9:00 PM - SUPPORT
10:45 PM - HEADLINER
12:15 AM - AFTER PARTY
Parking Information
Park in designated parking areas only. (Violators towed at owner’s expense. See FAQ for more information.
Camping Information
KEEP IT CLEAN
The great people of New Salem and Morton County have provided the use of the property for an NDGOODTIME. Help KEEP IT CLEAN by picking up your area and putting your waste in the appropriate receptacles.
Curbside Waste Pick Up
Our partner Trans Trash will collect bagged waste generated at your campsite each morning, starting Thursday. Place bags in front of your campsite.
Separate aluminum into the “blue” bag. 100% of aluminum recycling proceeds are donated to Carrie’s Kids.
Early Camping
Opens Wednesday – purchased separately – permitting you to camp Wednesday night or drop-off your RV to save your spot.
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9:00 AM at VIP Campground.
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11:00 AM at Frontier Campground.
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Registration offices close at 9:00 PM each day.
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General and VIP Campsites are available to purchase on the website or at the festival.
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Camp Admission ticket is good Wednesday Night thru Saturday Night.
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You must purchase either a GA or VIP Weekend Festival Admission ticket to access any campground. Music-only ticket holders cannot enter campgrounds.
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Single-day ticket holders cannot purchase camping.
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You can place (1) RV, travel trailer, or tent on your campsite.
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Only one (1) Steering Wheel allowed per site (=1 tow vehicle OR 1 motorhome).
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No bicycles, golf carts, ATVs or other off-road vehicles allowed.
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See FAQ for more information.
Festival Hotels
Hotels
Radisson Hotel Bismarck
605 E Broadway Ave
Bismarck, ND 58501
RESERVATION INSTRUCTIONS:
For a special rate!
Select the Bismarck Location.
Enter the dates.
Click the “Special Rates” drop-down menu
select the Promotional Code.
Enter NDFEST
Hotel Shuttle Bus
Hotel Shuttle Bus info coming soon.
Things To Do
Late Night at NDCF
The Festival grounds will remain open until 2 a.m. every night. The Good Times Saloon will feature our DJ nightly, and our food trucks and bars will be open as well. Feel free to stay in your lawn chair or your suite tent and enjoy the late night. The main stage will also be playing music until closing.
Campground General Store
Stop by our Campground General Store for Ice, Pop, Snacks and items you might have forgotten.
NDCF Signature Drinks
Enjoy a Coors Light or one of our two signature cocktails: The Country Cocktail and the Sunburn. Coors Light and our signature cocktails can be purchased throughout the festival grounds.
Gate Giveaway Every Night
For the first guests who enter through the gate we will be giving away a NDCF commemorative item for FREE. Get to the gates first and get your item.
Daily Shuttle Bus
There will be a local shuttle bus that will take you from the campground to all the local restaurants, bars, golf course, pool and convenient stores.
Food Trucks and Craft Vendors
Take advantage of the great food trucks and craft vendors we have at ND Country Fest. Shop, eat and drink, sounds like a great start!
Campground Entertainment
We will have some of our featured artists out in the campground singing for your enjoyment.