Joshua Tree Music Festival

Joshua Tree Music Festival brings four days of music, movement and family-friendly campground culture to Joshua Tree Lake Campground, on a high-desert lakebed north of the valley. World music and jam bands share the grounds with yoga, art installations and kids’ programming, giving the festival a wider rhythm than a standard concert weekend. Camping on site is the point: the morning and late-night community are part of the experience.

Why go

• High-desert setting: The festival takes place on a lakebed in Joshua Tree, with the open Mojave landscape shaping the atmosphere.
• Two stages, broad sound: World music and jam bands give the music program range.
• Family-ready grounds: Kids’ programming makes room for younger festivalgoers alongside the main music.
• More than concerts: Yoga and art installations extend the day beyond the stages.

What to expect

Expect a four-day camping festival where the grounds matter as much as any one set. Two stages organize the music, but the day also moves through yoga, art installations and the informal social life of a family-friendly campground. The high-desert lakebed setting gives the festival an open, outdoors-first feeling, with room for friends, families and solo attendees to make camp and settle into a shared routine. Day-tripping is possible, but it misses the slower connections that form between performances, in the campground and across the long desert weekend.

Know before you go

• Plan to camp on site if you want the full festival experience.
• Bring what you need for a high-desert campground and a long outdoor weekend.
• Leave time beyond the music stages for yoga, art installations and kids’ programming.