Tickets & General Information

Daily Admission at the gate: $15. Ages 12 and under free. Gates open: Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 11 am-8 pm Monday: 11 am-6 pm

Please note that only Cash is accepted at the onsite admission gates. There will be ATM's near the entrance gate, but not at the actual admission gates. Beat the onsite line-ups - buy an Advance Ticket!

Advance Tickets:

Advance Tickets Available for $14 as supply lasts $30 for three days available only at: Sid Williams, Filberg Lodge, and the Courtenay and Campbell River Thrifty Foods Stores

The advantage to an advance ticket is ease of entry (no line-ups). Advance ticket holders enter through our Pass Gate. Our general admission price is the source of funds necessary to maintain, repair and operate our nine-acre park and the Heritage Lodge and Buildings. Find advance tickets at the following locations:

• Campbell River: Thrifty Foods
• Comox: Coastal Community Credit Union, Arizona Gifts, Comox Rec Centre, Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park, I-Hos Gallery
• Courtenay: Coastal Community Credit Union, Thrifty Foods, Sid Williams Theatre
• Duncan: Thrifty Foods
• Lower Mainland: Thrifty Foods Coquitlam, Port Moody and Tsawwassen
• Mill Bay: Thrifty Foods
• Nanaimo: Thrifty Foods
• Parksville: Thrifty Foods
• Port Alberni: Rollin Art Centre
• Powell River: Rocky Mountain Pizza
• Qualicum Beach: Smithfords
• Victoria: all Thrifty Foods stores

Charge by phone:
1-866-898-8499 or 250-338-2430
Online: www.sidwilliamstheatre.com    

General Information:

Park & Ride

During the Festival there will be a Park & Ride Bus running during open hours (11-8 Fri, Sat, Sun and 11-6 Mon). Park at the Comox Rec. Centre on Robb Road. The bus will leave from in front of the tennis court on Robb Road and loop continuously during the day. After the rush is over, the bus will run every half hour on the hour and half hour. This bus will go along Pritchard and drop passengers off on Comox Avenue, just across the street from the Festival entrance. The final bus will leave Comox Avenue/Festival Stop to take people back to Comox Rec. Centre at 8pm Fri/Sat/Sun and at 6pm on the holiday Monday. This bus is a school bus, and space may not accommodate strollers at the busiest times. Thank you for your patience.

This Park and Ride service is designed to ease the parking congestion in the Filberg Park neighbourhood, where there is a limited supply of parking. Wherever you park, please obey the traffic laws regarding distances from intersections, etc., and do not block anyone's driveway or park in the areas we have barricaded with cones, delineators or signs. The streets are narrow and we must keep avenues open for fire truck access. Residents in the neighbourhood can call tow trucks if their property is compromised. The RCMP patrol on bicycle and will tow for traffic violations. Please leave your pets at home; they are not allowed on the property.

We appreciate receiving any donation you are willing to contribute for the Park & Ride service - donation boxes are near the drivers on the bus. We hire these buses from First Student Canada. They sponsor some of the hours, but we really appreciate your donations to help us pay for this substantial operating cost - thanks!

Parade Detour

Due to the Parade along Comox Avenue on the BC Day Monday, the Park & Ride bus route will have to detour and change its return route to Comox Rec. between 11 and 1; again, thanks for your patience. Drivers are encouraged to access the Festival Park and Ride from the North side, using Ryan Rd., the Lerwick Connector, Anderton and Pritchard rather than proceeding to Comox via Comox Avenue between 11 and 1. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please respect the volunteers directing traffic.

Bicycle Lock Up

Bicycle Lock Up is available on the festival site, Filberg Park. Ride your bike and leave it in the care of volunteers. This is a fundraising opportunity for them, and they will happily accept your donation. They are also selling raffles on a splendid quilt you can see when you park your bike.

Handicapped Parking

The parking lot at the event site, 61 Filberg Rd., is reserved for Artisans, Performers, Food Vendors, VIPS, and Handicapped Vehicles only. With the exception of Handicapped Vehicles, there will be No Public Parking in the Festival Park. If all the designated Handicapped Parking Spaces are filled, Handicapped Vehicles may drive in and drop off passengers then exit to take the vehicle up to the Park & Ride, or find a spot in the neighbourhood. Be sure to establish an onsite rendezvous time and place with your party.

Persons needing wheelchairs MUST bring their own; we do not have any on site for public use or rent. Our Park is grassy and the ground is rough in many places. The booths are spread all over the park, and it may be difficult for wheelchairs to move around the entire site if they go off the sidewalks or paved surfaces. During the festival there is no wheelchair ramp access to the Heritage Lodge Building. This event is the main fundraiser for the Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park Association, and all visitors to our event are charged admission. Receipts are available for those working as attendants to people in wheelchairs.