FESTIVAL PLANNER
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Festival is an ALL DAY PARTY. This is your day to forget about all the day-to-day nonsense and embrace the good things in life: music, friendship, food, and a good party. The Festival is a General Admission show, so once you get here, you find your ‘spot’ and make it your own. If you’re bringing a canopy, it’s a good idea to arrive early for the best spots. Also, be aware that we have very some specific canopy guidelines (below), to help ensure that everyone is respectful of their Festival “neighbors.”
This is a party for adults, so we provide a lot of freedom for responsible adults to ‘create a space’ of their own. Many attendees bring folding chairs, umbrellas, canopies, coolers and even a personal touch or two to make the day more memorable. And while we encourage this, there are a few RULES which you can find below. Read them, follow them, and we’ll all have a great day!
Directions to the Festival
FROM THE SOUTH: Head up Interstate 95 and exit at Route1 North (Oxford Valley Mall area). Take Route 1 north until you come to Morrisville, the highway splits — STAY TO THE LEFT — and go into Morrisville. As you exit, you will see Snipes Mini Golf to your left... continue on the exit ramp and make a U-TURN as soon as you get to the end of the ramp. This will put you on Lincoln Highway, just one minute from the Entrance to the Bucks Blues Fest. Entrance is on the right... with plenty of signage to help you out.
FROM THE TRENTON AREA: You can take either the “Trenton Makes” Bridge or the Route 1 Toll Bridge. If you take the Trenton Makes Bridge, continue going straight through Morrisville on Lincoln Highway (observe the 25mph speed limit) and you’ll run right into Snipes (on the right). If you take the Route 1 Toll Bridge, you’ll take the very first exit off the Bridge (Pennsylvania Ave). Make a left at the bottom of the ramp and go one light to Lincoln Highway (7-11 on your left). Make that left and take Lincoln Highway down until you come to the Snipes entrance, on the right.
Parking and Ticketing
PARKING: There is plenty of parking at Snipes but we still recommend you get there early to get a good spot and have time to set up your area. The gates open at 10am this year and that is when we will begin parking vehicles. There is only ONE entrance to Snipes and the line can grow long quickly... but don’t fret. It moves pretty quick once we get going . There will be plenty of signage at the entrance and throughout the farm so you’ll know just where to go. And don’t forget, our awesome volunteers are always ready to assist you in any way possible.
TICKETING: You probably purchased your tickets online HERE. This means you should have an electronic ticket with a QR code on your phone. Please have your phone ready with your QR code available for our staff to scan. If you only have the printed version of your ticket, it will also have a QR code for our staff; simply hand it to them to scan and you’re on your way. You’ll be presented with a wrist-band and a big thank you for your patronage!
There are also a limited number of physical tickets being sold. If you purchased a physical ticket from Hong Luck or any of the other limited locations in the area, present that ticket at the gate and you’ll be presented with a wristband for the day.
BE ADVISED: Snipes and BCBF staff reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone, ticketed or not. There will be a security check. It is not invasive, but it is to ensure that everyone is playing by the rules and our audience can have a worry-free day of fun.
What You CAN and CAN NOT Bring
GENERAL RULE: BE NICE OR DON’T ATTEND. The Festival is a celebration of friendship, music and the great outdoors. If you don’t play well with others, stay home. The Festival is a General Admission, open air facility. This means you find a spot and make it your home for the day. Make sure that spot is not impeding the view for others. We will have plenty of security personnel at the Festival, and a Zero Tolerance policy for attendees that can’t — or won’t — behave themselves. NOTE: Anything resembling a weapon or drug paraphernalia will be seized and referred immediately to the Morrisville Police.
DRINKS: While the Festival is a BYOB event, we do encourage you to visit our sponsor Conshohoken Brewery, who will be there to add some hops and barley to your blues. We neither encourage nor discourage your right to imbibe and enjoy yourself, but be advised we have a container policy. Cans and plastic bottles only — this is the policy of Snipes Farm. Keep your stuff in a cooler and fill that Red Solo Cup with whatever you like, but if we witness any open booze, we’ll be taking your booze and tossing you out.
FOOD: There will be plenty of food available the day of show, but if you want to put together a picnic for you and your crew, go right ahead. Just keep it to lunch meats and simple items — NO GRILLS or cooking devices of any kind. If you can’t enjoy it cold, consider purchasing something from one of our Food Vendors.
CHAIRS, BLANKETS, UMBRELLAS AND SUCH: One of the fun things about our Festival is the fact that you can find a spot and make it your own. Some people set up canopies (for a group of friends); others are good with a chair and a big sun hat. Some have a little picnic set-up; others like to decorate their space to show their love of blues. Think of it as a trip to the shore, and what types of things you might pack.
Chairs — YES, but low-profile beach style chairs please. Everyone wants to be able to see the stage.
Blankets — YES, but nothing larger than 10’ x 10’.
Umbrellas — YES, but ONLY the kind that can be attached to your beach chair or held in your hand. NO beach umbrellas, or anything requiring you to stick into the ground). Like we said earlier, everyone wants to be able to see the stage!
Coolers — YES, but nothing crazy big, please! If you can’t comfortably tote it around, leave it home.
Grills or Cooking Devices — NOPE. Don’t even think about it!
Canopies — We know people like to set up canopies… especially groups of friends that come to enjoy a day of excellent, live music. There will be designated areas for canopies, recognizing that they take up a fair amount of room and can cause issues when it’s a big crowd and everyone wants to be able to see the stage. Please work with our On-Site Staff to make sure that you’ re setting up in an appropriate area. In order to ensure that we maintain some good lines of sight to the stage, we’ve put together some guidelines:
CANOPY SET-UP BEGINS AT 10AM AND STOPS AT 11AM. There is a designated area for unloading your canopy (follow the Parking signage and you’ll see). NO VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED ON THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS.
NO canopies larger than 10’x10’.
NO SIDES or obstructions of any kind, because everyone wants to be able to see the stage. Check out the below image for guidelines on what we mean by “canopy.”
The Bucks County Blues Festival is proudly presented by 8th Train Entertainment and the thousands of music fans who continue to make our Festival possible!