The 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair was one of the first major music festivals to offer on-site camping, allowing attendees to remain immersed in the experience without ever leaving the grounds. These days, vast stretches of summer farmland east and west of the festival site are still transformed each summer into a cultural wonderland, offering bazaars, arts and crafts, music and educational events, and camping sites, providing festival-goers with a peaceful escape into nature and allowing visitors today to experience the same landscape that welcomed 450,000 people during the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival event.
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Located 90 miles north of New York City in Bethel, New York, and now known as The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, this lush 800-acre campus includes the Pavilion Stage amphitheater with seating for 16,000, an intimate 422-seat indoor Event Gallery and a Conservatory for arts education programming.
Award-winning Museum at Bethel Woods carries on the history, spirit and experiences of the 1960s and the Woodstock Music & Art Fair through the preservation and interpretation of the historic site. Bethel Woods is a not-for-profit organization relying on the generous support of individuals, corporations and foundations.
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This summer’s music concerts at the Pavilion include 20 shows, including Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Barenaked Ladies, Def Leppard, The Black Keys, Blink-182 and many others.Museum at Bethel Woods, on the 1969 Woodstock site, is open daily and explores two integral pieces of the Woodstock experience: the Bindy Bazaar marketplace and the festival’s pioneering approach to on-site camping.
In addition to various other arts, musical and museum events for adults and children, there are also interesting educational events, including BuildFest2, Bethel Woods Arts & Architectural Festival 2025 “Peace Rises,” running Sept. 10 to 14. BuildFest2 sees competing university faculty in design and architecture, as well as freelance designers and construction engineers, create “Peace-Infrastructures.” These are interactive wooden art installations to be built on the historic grounds of the 1969 Woodstock Festival over the course of five days, with prize money dispersed to three winning design teams. All the installations will be available for visitors to see.
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