What to Take to a Festival + Free Printable Checklist

Not sure what to take to a festival? Help is at hand!

Packing for a festival can be rather a minefield (even for seasoned festival-goers) so we’ve put together a handy guide to everything you need to take. From clothes, food and camping supplies to a couple of handy festival hacks using VELCRO® Brand fasteners, we’ve rounded up everything you need for a weekend at a music festival.

And to give you an extra helping hand, you can download our free printable packing checklist to make sure you don’t forget anything!

How to pack for a festival

When you’re packing your festival rucksack, our top tip is only pack what you need. Anything else will be taking up valuable space in your rucksack and remember, you’ll have to carry everything you bring with you so it pays to pack lightly.

Here’s a round-up of what you need (and don’t forget this great tip from the organisers of the Glastonbury festival – mark all your valuables with your name and address so they can be posted back to you if you lose them!)

The essentials

Your festival ticket
Money
ID
Phone
Portable phone charger (and a pack of VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® Ties to stop your charger getting tangled in your rucksack).
Torch
Bag for dirty clothes and rubbish

Clothes

Tops
Trousers/shorts
Waterproofs
Warm jumper
Hat
Sunglasses
Wellies (or sturdy boots)
Enough spare clothes in case you get wet/muddy
Body glitter

Top tip: Wrap up an outfit for each day with VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® Ties for easy packing!

Camping supplies

Tent
Sleeping bag
Roll mat or air bed
VELCRO® Brand Stretch Straps (for easy packing and carrying)
Folding chairs

Toiletries

Toilet roll
Anti-bacterial hand sanitiser
Sun tan lotion
Face wipes
Dry shampoo
First aid kit

Food and drink

Reusable water bottle
Stove
Pan
Cutlery
Food for meals
Water carrier
Tin opener
Bin bags

Download our free festival packing list

Make your festival packing even easier with our free printable checklist! Download and print it for free, then tick off each item as you pack it to make sure you don’t forget anything!