Elements Music & Arts Festival takes over the forests and fields at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond for three days every August: more than 100 acts across several stages, climbable art installations and a neon forest, yoga and sound baths, a vendor village and a 24-hour food court. It's 18 and over.
Camping is part of the experience, but plenty of people would rather have a real bed, a shower and a kitchen. Our Long Pond and Emerald Lakes homes are minutes from the gates, and a Commuter Parking Pass lets you drive in each day.
Passes
- 3-Day GA, 3-Day VIP and Entourage passes, plus Single Day passes. A Thursday Early Arrival pass needs a 3-Day pass.
- Camping passes: Tent Only, Car Camping (Premium or Standard), Glamping, RV, Park & Camp, accessibility camping and group Vibe Villages. Camping requires a 3-Day pass.
- The Terrace: the premium VIP package with a reserved viewing area at a main stage, hospitality credit, concierge and premium parking.
- Wristbands and vehicle decals are mailed the month before; a QR code alone won't get you in. All sales are final.
Staying off-site: what you need to know
- Buy a Commuter Parking Pass to drive in each day; the commuter lot opens Thursday at 1 PM.
- 3-Day pass holders can leave and come back. Only cars in the Commuter lot can re-enter; camping vehicles can't once they leave, and Single Day passes have no re-entry.
- Rideshares and shuttles use Gate 7 at 1 Hulman Drive. Single-day cars park at Gate 6 and must be gone by 3 AM.
- The festival runs Friday to Sunday from 11 AM to 3 AM (Thursday 5:30 PM to midnight for early arrivals), so plan a sober driver or a rideshare for the late nights.
What to bring (and not)
- Allowed into the venue: one sealed non-glass water bottle up to 1 liter, a blanket up to 5 by 5 feet, non-aerosol sunscreen up to 3 oz, hammocks, earplugs and inflatable chairs.
- Not allowed: glass, outside food or drinks, coolers, umbrellas, framed chairs, tents, pets, drones and balloons.
- In the campground: no open fires, charcoal grills, fireworks, kegs or e-bikes; propane cooking appliances are OK.
Getting there
Take I-80 to Exit 284 (Blakeslee), then PA-115 south to the raceway. Northside camping enters at Gate 3 (1234 Long Pond Road); single-day, commuter, rideshare and shuttle traffic uses Gates 6 and 7 (1 Hulman Drive). Elements also runs a shuttle loop from its off-site box office in Gilbert and bus packages from New York and Newark Airport.
