❋Where The Funk❋
Down To Funk Festival
YMCA Camp Jones Gulch
La Honda, CA
August 14-16, 2026
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 off 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.
Festival grounds will open to ticketed patrons at 1pm (PST) on Friday, August 14th and the first performance will begin at 4pm. The last performance will end Sunday at 3pm (PST) and all patrons will depart the grounds by 6pm.
Only production staff and patrons who pay for upgraded preferred parking will be able to come and go throughout the weekend. Everyone else will need to either carpool, or upgrade to on-site / off-site parking (will be more affordable than preferred parking).
Walk-in tent camping is included with all festival tickets and will be available in designated areas throughout the grounds. Other lodging available for upgrades will be a limited number of dry rv, trailer and car camping spots (near porta-potties), in addition to shared cabins (with bathrooms & showers) that come with or without bedding. Several cabins will remain unoccupied so walk-in tent, rv, trailer and car campers can use the bathrooms & showers throughout the weekend.
Communal meals (menus coming soon) with dietary accommodations (vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free available upon advance) will be included in the ticket price. All patron meals will be prepared and served by the YMCA Camp Jones Gulch kitchen crew in the dining hall: Friday Dinner, Saturday Brunch and Dinner, and Sunday Brunch.
Patrons are welcome to bring their own food and non-alcohol beverages. Food vendors will be available to ensure there are options in-between and after the communal dining hall meals.
It is best to be prepared for all types of weather at camp. Layering is the best way to be prepared for the changing temperatures. The weather conditions can be very unpredictable so be prepared. The following is a suggested list of items to bring to camp. Remember that camp is a great place to wear old, comfortable clothes.
Please mark all of your belongings with your name. Lost and found items will be held by YMCA for 1 week, after which they will be donated to charity. Arrangements can be made for pick up of lost & found items from the camp administration office.
Worth noting is that Down To Funk Volunteers and Pedi-Cabbers will help Patrons however possible with moving throughout the grounds over the weekend and packing in / out of their camping or lodging locations.
Recommended items to pack, include:
water bottle
warm sleeping bag or bedding
pillow
long pants
sweatshirts
warm jacket
T-shirts
shorts
long sleeve shirt
undergarments
socks
2 pairs shoes (boots if rainy weather)
pajamas
2 towels
lip balm
Toiletries: soap, washcloth, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, brush or comb, deodorant
hand sanitizer
rain gear or poncho
sun screen
flashlight & extra batteries
sunglasses
day pack
necessary medication
hat or cap with brim
Due to the fairly narrow walking pathways throughout the Festival Grounds, and in an effort to reduce tripping hazards, bicycles and scooters will not be allowed. Pull carts will be though!
Due to YMCA Camp Jones Gulch’s vast forest acreage and the ever-present threat of fire danger, fires are permitted only in designated campfire circles and indoor fireplaces around grounds. Any type of portable bbq, heaters, fire pits, and flammable liquids will be strictly prohibited.
Note every patron purchasing tickets will be responsible for securely signed liability waivers for every member of their group before arrival. For minor children, it is the responsibility of the group leader to secure a liability waiver that is signed by the legal parent/guardian. A copy of this waiver is available here. Down To Funk Festival will collect these if need be upon check-in.
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