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ACTIVE MOUNTAIN ENTERTAINMENT
Announce new directions and major changes for the
Merritt Mountain Music Festival – “MOUNTAINFEST”
Active Mountain Entertainment, the producers of the Merritt Mountain Music Festival is
excited to announce major changes. After fifteen years, Mountainfest will look and feel
different!
Mountainfest is changing to an upscale festival that will appeal to the long time, patrons
while maintaining the key reasons for their loyal attendance. Our patrons have spoken
and the “love of country music, premiere outdoor entertainment and recreation, nature’s
finest get-away, as well as fun and friends” were the key reasons for their continued
support. We intend to give them all this and more! Improvements to the campsites and
the show site will be the main focus, while continuing to deliver high-caliber country
music on three showground stages to carry on our legacy.
Construction of a “Golf Community” has begun on the 250-acres upland portion of the
property located to the North of the Festival show grounds. This property had been
utilized to operate the West Gate entry, and for camping areas known as “tent city”, “D
Camp”, “overflow camping” and “day-parking”. Due to the golf estate development,
these sections of the land will no longer be available to the festival. Traffic patterns will
change and the camping areas, Tent City, D Camp, overflow and day parking areas will
no longer exist. Campgrounds B and C will be transformed into comfortable reserved
camping areas.
Mountainfest patrons will experience a more relaxing and comfortable campground
atmosphere. Individual camp sites are being created in the newly established camping
areas on the west side and all campsites will now be reserved only. A minimum of two
full event tickets must be purchased in order to reserve a campsite and for the first time,
ticket sales will be capped at 12,000. The site will also offer a wider variety of outdoor
activities such as walking, biking or hiking on nature trails, and eventually golfing on the
West side plateau overlooking the festival show grounds.
Mountainfest proudly promotes the preservation of the natural beauty of the Nicola
Valley and continues to be environmentally responsible. A “river walk” is being developed
along the banks of the Coldwater River with added natural vegetation and controlled
river access with designated entrance and exit points. Further improvements planned
for the show ground amenities will allow for more comfort and enhanced enjoyment of
the shows.
The results expected through all of these changes are, Mountainfest will be the best
outdoor entertainment facility providing a more relaxed and secure camping environment.
Mountainfest will operate as an integral part of BC’s newest and finest golf estate
community.
Visit www.mountainfest.com for ticket information.
(News Flash! Single Tickets now available)
Merritt Mountain Music Festival is Country at Heart!
Announce new directions and major changes for the
Merritt Mountain Music Festival – “MOUNTAINFEST”
Active Mountain Entertainment, the producers of the Merritt Mountain Music Festival is
excited to announce major changes. After fifteen years, Mountainfest will look and feel
different!
Mountainfest is changing to an upscale festival that will appeal to the long time, patrons
while maintaining the key reasons for their loyal attendance. Our patrons have spoken
and the “love of country music, premiere outdoor entertainment and recreation, nature’s
finest get-away, as well as fun and friends” were the key reasons for their continued
support. We intend to give them all this and more! Improvements to the campsites and
the show site will be the main focus, while continuing to deliver high-caliber country
music on three showground stages to carry on our legacy.
Construction of a “Golf Community” has begun on the 250-acres upland portion of the
property located to the North of the Festival show grounds. This property had been
utilized to operate the West Gate entry, and for camping areas known as “tent city”, “D
Camp”, “overflow camping” and “day-parking”. Due to the golf estate development,
these sections of the land will no longer be available to the festival. Traffic patterns will
change and the camping areas, Tent City, D Camp, overflow and day parking areas will
no longer exist. Campgrounds B and C will be transformed into comfortable reserved
camping areas.
Mountainfest patrons will experience a more relaxing and comfortable campground
atmosphere. Individual camp sites are being created in the newly established camping
areas on the west side and all campsites will now be reserved only. A minimum of two
full event tickets must be purchased in order to reserve a campsite and for the first time,
ticket sales will be capped at 12,000. The site will also offer a wider variety of outdoor
activities such as walking, biking or hiking on nature trails, and eventually golfing on the
West side plateau overlooking the festival show grounds.
Mountainfest proudly promotes the preservation of the natural beauty of the Nicola
Valley and continues to be environmentally responsible. A “river walk” is being developed
along the banks of the Coldwater River with added natural vegetation and controlled
river access with designated entrance and exit points. Further improvements planned
for the show ground amenities will allow for more comfort and enhanced enjoyment of
the shows.
The results expected through all of these changes are, Mountainfest will be the best
outdoor entertainment facility providing a more relaxed and secure camping environment.
Mountainfest will operate as an integral part of BC’s newest and finest golf estate
community.
Visit www.mountainfest.com for ticket information.
(News Flash! Single Tickets now available)
Merritt Mountain Music Festival is Country at Heart!
