Where the Funk?
The 1st Annual Down To Funk Festival debuts Aug 14th-16th, 2026 at YMCA Camp Jones Gulch in La Honda, California. Deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains of the San Francisco Bay Area, the property encompasses 927 beautiful acres of redwood forests and meadows with plenty of room to ramble, camp, and funk around at your own pace. This unique adult-friendly summer camp-vibe funk festival is sure to provide as much delight and joy as you can fit inside your feel-good-do-good soul.
What it is! We’re a growing community of funksters so inspired to celebrate and explore the legacy of funk that we founded a 501(c)(3) nonprofit called Down To Funk Fund for the purpose of producing Down To Funk Festival. Both are focused on nurturing funk’s rich history of promoting cultural connection, creative expression and social consciousness through feel-good-do-good groove music. Can you dig it?
The 1st Annual Down To Funk Festival will debut August 14th-16th, 2026 at YMCA Camp Jones Gulch in La Honda, California.
This groovy adult-friendly summer camp gathering of funk-lovers will feature:
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19 local, regional, and national bands
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2 outdoor stages & 1 indoor stage
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Vinyl DJs & Dancers (Burlesque & Go-Go)
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Walk-in tent camping w/ access to bathrooms and showers
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4 communal meals w/ dietary accommodations
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Nightly fireside hangs
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Vendor & Community Market Booths
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Ample outdoor space to explore and relax
New Tickets Have Dropped!
Day Pass
If you’re Down To Funk but can’t make the whole weekend, day passes are now on sale. Included are meals and tent camping for the day you attend. You can even upgrade if you’re having too much fun to leave!
Youth Pass
Are you young and funky? Do you have little ones you’d love to bring to the party? We’ve got your back! For $175 you can bring kids that are 7-17 years old for the whole weekend. Youth day passes are also available for 50% off with kids 6 and under getting in free!
Party Pack
Still working on gathering your crew? We’ve got you! Groups purchasing 8 or more tickets get a solid 15% off as a group. Have a smaller group? Get in touch with us. We’re all about making connections. Let’s expand the community! Funk is better with friends!
General Admission
Weekend passes increase from $325 to $350 on July 13th. Get yours now before the cost goes up! These passes include meals and tent camping!”
Want to camp close to your car, bring a RV/trailer, bunk in a shared cabin with power, showers and bathrooms, rent bedding or secure parking? We got you! Click here to for more information on the lodging upgrades now available to all ticket holders. Note supplies are limited so best to check out the options as soon as possible.
