This May Elderflower Fields Festival celebrates it’s 5th birthday and it’s going to be wild! We’ve got a family ticket worth over £300 for someone to WIN and take part in their biggest party yet.
One of our favourite events of the year, Elderflower Fields marks the start of the festival season for us and a big hello to summer. Held over the bank holiday weekend, it’s a chance to spend time with friends in an amazing Sussex setting while the kids roam free and go wild.
5 reasons we love Elderflower Fields
- Freedom and Space – Although there are plenty of fantastic activities for the kids to take part in over the weekend, we love the freedom they have to explore safely and make new friends. The site is spread out across fields and woodland so there is plenty of space and the music areas never feel crowded. Even the smallest kids can get right up close to see the excellent bands across all three stages.
- Adventure and Discovery – Considering there are only a few thousand guests at Elderflower Fields, the range of activities on offer is brilliant. Abseiling, kayaking, archery, art workshops, Mud hut building, orienteering and DJ skills were just a few of our favourite last year.
Relax and unwind – When kids are happy, we’re happy. Almost all the activities at Elderflower Fields are included in your ticket and there aren’t any stall selling festival tat or sugar loaded treats on every corner. Without temptation, our kids are much happier as we don’t have to say NO all the time so can totally unwind. The Green People spa treatments and the woodland cocktail bar help too!- Food and Drink – Some of the best festival food we’ve eaten has been at Pippingford Park and it’s great knowing it’s all sourced locally. Nothing is overpriced and the free Sunday taster picnic is awesome. A highlight of the weekend for us as everyone comes together in the main field for this lovely communal event.
- Watch-free Wilderness – Watching the kids go free range for the weekend is really special. Ours feel total safe exploring on their own and no one worries what time it is. A bonus when you fancy a G&T before midday!
Can you believe it’s only 4 months to go?
Roll on #ElderflowerFields
Read our 2015 Festival review and watch the highlights video to see why it’s one of the best family festivals in the UK. Then enter the competition below for a chance to WIN a weekend at Elderflower Fields Festival.
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We went to CarFest last year (and going again this year) and discovered our little family really quite likes going to festivals. This one sounds perfect for us with 3 small children.
Never been to carfest. I think my partner would really enjoy that one.
i would love for my kids to discover the love of festivals from a young age and as a family and this one looks great
I really enjoyed this last year despite being heavily pregnant! Would love to go again this year and embrace the chance of really letting my hair down this time!
Hope to see you at the cocktail bar this year then!
I’m really hoping to have my first Elderflower experience this year. Thanks for the chance
Would love to go to this festival for free, I went last year and it was amazing atmosphere !
It was fun wasn’t it? My kids can’t wait to get back. Fingers crossed for sunshine! (There’s another competition I’ve seen on the FestivalKidz facebook page too)
This looks like the experience of a lifetime!!
It looks like a fantastic family experience and my kids would love to go
We’ve been looking for a festival to go to this year that could be family friendly. The video looks ace! I have my fingers crossed! Thanks for offering this x
You are welcome. Let us know if you need any advice on any others. We’ve been to loads with the kids. More suggestions here http://afieldsomewhere.com/festivals/best-family-festivals/
I think my family would really love it here, it would be a great bonding opportunity and a fantastic place to make some great memories.
Looks great – i’m sure the family would love it.
My kids would love this
A wild weekend for the family at the Elderflower Fields Festival would be like fantasy travel to the ultimate location in time and space. Offering total relaxation for the grown ups; tons of fun and adventure for the kids; yummy, healthy, affordable grub all round; and on top of all that – coming away with new family skills. We could learn how to build a mud hut and turn it into our very own organic, garden cocktail bar!
Looks fab and I would love to go x
We totally love this little festival – great for groups who love camping together, and want a little extra entertainment with their camping! Personal, thoughtful – the place to create great childhood memories..
This looks fantastic fun. With 3 very active outdoor babies, and us all living much of our life out in the open air, this would be a super fun weekender for us all!
These days it seems children are surrounded by technology and this would be a great opportunity for us to get back to nature discover our creative side and spend quality time as a family 🙂
I am a newbie to festival going and as a single mum to 3 mencubs, I would cherish the chance to make memories with them at your 5th birthday! 🙂 x
lots to entertain us.
Nice prize x
i used to go to festivals regularly before i had my children, but have not been to one since having my 4 little ones this looks like a lovely festival for easing them in and its local to!
looks like a cool place to be at
This sounds like the lovliest way to escape from the crazy city life!
Oh this festival looks so much fun for all x
it looks like a lovely family experience x
My kids would so love this as would I
We went in 2014; our first family festival with two little ones! It was great, very muddy(!) and would love to take them again now they’d be a bit older to remember it (2 and 6) 😉
Can’t promise it won’t rain again but the mud gets easier when they fall over less! Good luck.
Never been anywhere like this before x
I love this festival as it’s small enough for my kids to feel confident to roam alone, but big enough for great bands and entertainment needed to provide thrills for all the family.
My little girl loves out doors ans running she would love this so much as we all would
My and the kids love going to family festivals. We have never been to this one but it looks awesome!
My little girl would love the adventure!
We have looking for a festival that would be ideal for us and our extremely energetic 5 year old daughter to enjoy this summer – I think we may have found one!
This looks incredible!!
LOOKS SO GREAT
As a family we love to be out and about. This looks perfect!
Would love to go to Elderflower Fields festival Its my youngest son’s 3rd Birthday on 29th May so what better way to celebrate?