Music festival
FAQs
Check back often as FAQ’s will be updated throughout the summer.
TICKETS AND PASSES
- When and where do tickets and passes go on sale?
Our 2025 tickets and passes will be available NOW. Passes will available for purchase online or by calling Ticketpro at 1-888-311-9090 - Do ticket prices include taxes and fees?
No. Taxes and fees will be added to the ticket price at check-out. - What if a show is sold out—can I still get in with my pass?
Yes, having an Ultimate Pass means you are guaranteed admission to all our main venues even if tickets are sold out. We have lots of complex algorithms in play to figure out our capacities, making sure there’s enough room for you to groove to the tunes without being crammed in like sardines. - What if a show is NOT sold out, but I don’t have a ticket yet? Can I buy them at the door?
Absolutely, no problem! Heads up: door sales are card only, so bring your debit or credit card along. - How do I receive my Ultimate Pass?
Passes are ready for pickup at the Harvest Store located in the Kings Place Mall! - What do I do with my print-at-home tickets?
Your print-at-home ticket works in the same way as any other ticket you would purchase. The printed tickets will be accepted at the door of the event you are attending. If, however, you printed off an Ultimate Pass voucher, you will have to redeem that voucher to receive your pass BEFORE you can get into shows. Details on how to receive your physical 2024 Ultimate Pass are coming soon! - I want to resell my ticket, what do I do?
Harvest does not manage the resale of passes. If you’ve already picked up your pass, you can give the physical pass directly to the buyer. If you haven’t picked it up yet, you’ll need to provide the buyer with your transaction or invoice number so they can collect it at the store. - Are there any free shows at the festival?
Of course! Check out our free stages and busker performances!
FESTIVAL INFORMATION
- What will the festival look like this year?
This year’s Harvest will feature a mix of new and familiar venues. The TD Main Stage is a new addition, joining the Barracks Stage, the Playhouse, and Wilmot Church as performance spaces. The Rocket Street Experience will also return, offering food and artisan vendors, buskers, and free stage performances throughout the week. - I’ve never been to Harvest—what should I expect?
Expect exceptional maritime hospitality! Our audiences are a fleece-wearing, beer drinking, music loving kind of crowd whose enthusiasm blows our artists away and brings out the best performance in them. Harvest means a week of letting loose, taking in tunes, and having one heck of a time! - Where can I see the full festival schedule?
See our full lineup here! - I just heard a killer band on the Harvest stage, and I want to buy their album! Where can I find it?
We sell artist merch in the tents during most shows. Beyond that, Backstreet Records and The Cap are great, locally operated Fredericton music stores. Backstreet and The Cap are actually just beyond the festival footprint on Queen St. – they could surely help you with your music purchasing needs. - I think I’ve lost something. What do I do?
Reach out to us at info@harvestmusicfest.ca or by phone at 506-454-2583. Remaining lost and found items are kept at our office for a few months before being donated to charity.
ADMISSIONS
- Can I bring in outside beverages?
Outside beverages are not permitted in the venues, and will be confiscated at the door. Harvest reserves the right to check bags at the entrances, so to avoid delays, please do not try to bring outside beverages in. At all our 19+ shows, we have stocked bars with a selection of beer, radlers, ciders and coolers. You are allowed to bring in an empty water bottle and we will have water refill stations available inside the venues. - Can I bring in outside food?
Food cannot be brought into the venues but we promise you won’t go hungry! There are lots of local and visiting food vendors on the street closures, as well as a number of restaurants in the downtown area. - So no food and drink, but can I bring…
My camera?
That depends on the camera! Does it have a large professional lens? Please don’t bring it. Does it fit in your pocket (like a small point-and-shoot)? You’re probably safe. Is it your phone? You’re golden! Please keep in mind – some artists (especially the big acts) request absolutely NO photography so at times, we have to be more strict than others.
Children/minors?
It depends on the event! The Barracks Tent is all-ages, all the time! Our late shows at the TD Main Stage are 19+ but suppertime shows (Joel Plaskett Emergency and Melissa Etheridge/Indigo Girls) are all ages! The Playhouse are all-ages shows. Otherwise, all of our free programming is all-ages! Children will need their own ticket when attending ticketed events. Please note: even when accompanied by a parent/legal guardian, anyone under the age of 19 will NOT be permitted to enter our 19+ shows
When in doubt, double-check the schedule, or reach out to us at info@harvestmusicfest.ca.
Seating (like lawn chairs)?
We ask that you don’t bring your own seats to tented venues. We will have bleachers, picnic tables and other seating available.
Pets?
No pets are permitted on festival grounds with the exception of service animals.
Selfie Sticks?
While we appreciate a good selfie as much as the next person, selfie sticks are not permitted in our venues.
Bags?
You’re permitted to bring small bags into Harvest, but be aware that security may search bags upon entrance.
ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY
- Is there medical staff at Harvest?
There is! If you require medical attention, please let any volunteer know. There is a first aid tent within the main venue and we have paramedics on-site throughout the festival as well. - I’ve been drinking at Harvest/it’s getting late… how do I get home safely?
You’ll definitely want to check out our FREE ANBL Safe Ride! In association with ANBL and the City of Fredericton, we’re pleased to offer free bus transportation to bring festival goers downtown and get them home safely at the end of the night. An ANBL Safe Ride schedule will be available later this summer. - Does Harvest have accessibility measures in place?
Harvest continues to review accessibility at our festival and take steps with the intention of creating safer and inclusive space for people of all abilities. For details and information on accessibility measures at this year’s festival, please check out our Accessibility Guide! - Is there someplace I can be dropped off closer to the festival grounds?
If you require a closer drop-off due to medical reasons, there is an accessible drop-off location in front of City Hall on York St. Security will permit cars through the road closure at York St. and Queen St. for this purpose. Please note that we do not have any parking available at the festival – this is a drop-off location only. - Does Harvest have a Safer Spaces policy?
We do! Harvest is dedicated to fostering community amongst all festival patrons, artists, volunteers, staff, sponsors and Board Members. Harvest is committed to delivering a festive and welcoming experience for people of every ability, age, colour, gender, gender expression, income level, language, physical appearance, place of origin, race, religion, and sexual orientation. Everyone has the right to feel safe and free from harm, and feel a sense of belonging at Harvest.You can find our complete Safer Spaces Policy here. - Someone has made me feel uncomfortable at Harvest. What do I do?
Harvest does not tolerate abusive, harmful, or oppressive behaviour or language from patrons, artists, volunteers, staff, sponsors or our Board of Directors. Any participation in harmful behaviour is grounds for removal from festival venues without a refund and may result in a ban of passholder privileges and/or a permanent ban from Harvest. If you witness abusive, discriminatory, or troubling behaviour at Harvest, please speak to one of our Safer Spaces Volunteers (you’ll be able to identify them by their special shirts), or any other volunteer. You can find Safer Spaces Volunteers at the Safer Spaces Tent near the Accessibility Entrance behind the Barracks venue.
FAQ’s Updated: September 7, 2025