Countryfest Transportation

Our festival is located approximately 12km (10 minutes) South of Dauphin, so it’s important to ensure that everyone has access to the festival by different modes of transportation. There is only one entrance to the festival on the west side of Hwy 10 at the bottom of the hill, prior to the National Park Entrance. We recommend southward travel to the festival to enable a proper entry lineup and avoid backlogs on the highway. When entering the festival, there will be designated lanes for whether you’ve already received a wristband or not. The lane farthest right will be for Will Call customers. When leaving the festival, patrons WILL NOT leave the same way they enter. Patrons will go up the hill towards Upper Camping and Upper Will Call and be directed out through the Exit. Gates are open Thursday to Saturday from 9:00am to 11:00pm, and Sunday 9:00am to 9:00pm. Patrons can enter the festival before and after the posted times as long as they have a valid wristband. Vehicles however, will not be allowed to enter after the posted hours. If patrons are camping on-site, each campground is allowed 1 designated vehicle per campsite. If additional parking is needed it can be purchased at the parking booth.

Countryfest encourages all attendees to plan ahead and make responsible choices. Impaired driving, whether from alcohol or cannabis, puts everyone at risk. Plan your ride in advance, look out for one another, and make safety part of your Countryfest experience.

Day Parking:
Day Parking is only available to purchase onsite when entering the festival. Patrons will be directed by the gate attendants towards the parking booth and approved areas for parking. When entering the site, every vehicle must have a parking pass displayed clearly in their windshield. Vehicles without any parking passes, or in improper spots, WILL BE TOWED at the Owner’s Expense. Day Parking can only be purchased for the General Admission Lot.

Weekend Parking:
Weekend Parking is available from when gates open on Thursday, until 12 pm Monday following the festival. By this time, patrons will be required to remove the vehicle from the festival grounds. Weekend Parking is available to be purchased on site at the time of arrival. Countryfest is not responsible for damage, theft or loss within any of the parking lots on site. VIP weekend parking is only available to patrons who purchased VIP weekend passes. There is no VIP Day Parking available.

Accessible Parking:
Accessible Parking may also be purchased; however, limited spots are available and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Patrons will need to visit the Will Call booth to purchase Accessible Parking and must produce an accessible parking pass. In the event of Accessible Parking being at capacity, patrons who’ve purchased it will be directed to General Admission Parking only.

Countryfest is proud to offer a safe and reliable ride option for all patrons attending the festival. The Safe Ride Home Shuttle Bus presented by Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI), operates throughout the festival days, providing convenient and safe transportation to and from the festival grounds.

Choosing a safe ride option like the shuttle bus helps ensure you, your friends, and your community get where you want to go safely. Remember, even the next day, alcohol and cannabis can affect you, so going for a morning run into Dauphin, be aware, you may still have alcohol or THC in your system, causing impairment.

The Shuttle Bus includes multiple pickup and drop-off locations throughout Dauphin, making it easy to access the festival without the need to drive. Entry on the Shuttle Bus is $10 per person per trip. Weekend wristbands will be available for purchase at Dauphin Co-op locations closer to the festival for $50, offering unlimited rides for the entire weekend.

Non-attendees are permitted to drop off guests and their camping equipment at the Main Gate entrance. Following the drop-off, vehicles will be directed off-site via the designated exit. Please be advised that any individual found on festival grounds without a valid wristband will be removed immediately.

Those dropping off a camper or tent on behalf of another guest must adhere to the following procedures:

• Early entry to the festival grounds is not permitted for drop-off vehicles.
• All drop-off vehicles must check in at the Will Call booth upon arrival.
• A valid ID will be retained at Will Call for the duration of the drop-off and must be collected before departing the site.
• Camper and equipment drop-off is permitted on Thursday and Friday only.
• Camper and equipment pick-up is permitted on Monday only, following the conclusion of the festival.