What The Funk?
What it is! We’re a growing community of funksters so inspired to celebrate and explore the legacy of funk 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.
Featured at this groovy adult-friendly summer camp gathering of funk-lovers will be:
20 local, regional, and national bands
2 outdoor stages & 1 indoor stage
Walk-in tent camping w/ access to bathrooms and showers
4 communal meals w/ dietary accommodations
Ample outdoor space to explore and relax
Affordable offsite parking with shuttle service
Upgrades available include summer camp vibe cabins w/ onsite parking plus rv/trailer/car camping
Other attractions of interest:
Morning learning lab discussions Saturday & Sunday
Curated vendor and community partner booths
Fireside hangs on Friday and Saturday nights
Basketball court
Chillaxing hammock grove near main stage
General Admission Tickets are now on sale for $325 per person. Upgrades will become available in May. Anyone making an additional donation tax deductible donation to Down To Funk Fund will become a Founding Funkster. More information can be found on the How To Funk tab. Spread the word!