Submersion Festival

The main festival is October 2–3 at Paradise Lakes Campground, 500 Paradise Drive, Hammonton, New Jersey. October 1 early entry is a separate option; music and camping continue into October 4.

Gate and stage hours are different. Box-office arrival opens at 10 AM and closes Thursday at 11 PM, Friday at 10 PM and Saturday at 8 PM. The September 11 schedule shows Thursday music 3–11 PM, Friday Beach music from 11 AM through Saturday 8 AM, and Saturday Beach music from 1 PM through Sunday 8:30 AM. The FAQ instead describes Friday/Saturday starts as early as 1 PM and the final Sunday set ending at 8 AM. Check the current organizer schedule and ask about these differences; a stage time never extends your arrival or ticket permission.

Gate and stage hours are different. Box-office arrival opens at 10 AM and closes Thursday at 11 PM, Friday at 10 PM and Saturday at 8 PM. The September 11 schedule shows Thursday music 3–11 PM, Friday Beach music from 11 AM through Saturday 8 AM, and Saturday Beach music from 1 PM through Sunday 8:30 AM. The FAQ instead describes Friday/Saturday starts as early as 1 PM and the final Sunday set ending at 8 AM. Check the current organizer schedule and ask about these differences; a stage time never extends your arrival or ticket permission.

Thursday requires the separate early-entry ticket, except for the four included with an RV pass. Thursday-only visitors also need General Parking, cannot camp and cannot bring BYOB. The organizer says Thursday-only visitors must leave by 4 AM. Weekend access still needs the appropriate festival pass.

The two-day GA ticket includes tent camping for one person. Parking or car camping is a separate vehicle purchase. Thursday early entry is separate unless included in a purchased RV package.

The Friday product permits October 2 at 10 AM through October 3 at noon. General tent camping is included, car camping is unavailable, and a General Parking pass is required.

The Saturday product specifies October 4 at 4 PM, matching the organizer homepage and ticket overview. The same product also includes a generic leave-by-noon sentence. Confirm the conflicting wording with the organizer before planning your departure.

The Saturday product specifies October 4 at 4 PM, matching the organizer homepage and ticket overview. The same product also includes a generic leave-by-noon sentence. Confirm the conflicting wording with the organizer before planning your departure.

The organizer FAQ says everyone must be off the property by 4 PM Sunday, October 4. The ticket listing header instead ends at 5 PM. Do not treat the later listing time as permission to stay; confirm any uncertainty with the organizer. The FAQ separately ends the final sunrise set at 8 AM.

The organizer FAQ says everyone must be off the property by 4 PM Sunday, October 4. The ticket listing header instead ends at 5 PM. Do not treat the later listing time as permission to stay; confirm any uncertainty with the organizer. The FAQ separately ends the final sunrise set at 8 AM.

Submersion is 21+ and requires valid ID. Check accepted identification directly with the organizer; this initial review does not establish every accepted ID type.

The FAQ requires everyone to arrive during box-office hours, with no overnight roadside lining up or camping. Arrival closes at 11 PM Thursday, 10 PM Friday and 8 PM Saturday. RVs have an earlier Thursday deadline.

The organizer asks all RVs to arrive Thursday, October 1, between the 10 AM opening and 8 PM. Each RV pass includes four early-entry passes; every occupant needs their own GA weekend pass, and extra early-entry passes are required for additional Thursday arrivals.

Car-camping and RV products require the vehicle to stay parked for the festival. The FAQ says leaving forfeits return to the car-camping area. Do not use General Parking re-entry wording for a camping vehicle.

The September 22 attendee briefing, live General Parking product and FAQ permit General Parking visitors to come and go. The organizer ticket-overview Car Parking paragraph still says no re-entry or moving the vehicle. Confirm the rule for your exact pass before an off-site trip; the newer briefing does not grant re-entry to car campers or RVs.

The September 22 attendee briefing, live General Parking product and FAQ permit General Parking visitors to come and go. The organizer ticket-overview Car Parking paragraph still says no re-entry or moving the vehicle. Confirm the rule for your exact pass before an off-site trip; the newer briefing does not grant re-entry to car campers or RVs.

The General Parking product describes an on-site lot about a quarter mile from the festival camping area. No camping is allowed beside the vehicle in that lot. Plan to carry your setup; a parking pass does not put the car at your tent.

No. The organizer prohibits driving in to unload at a friend’s car-camping or RV site before parking in the general lot. General-parking campers walk their gear in.

The FAQ describes a 10-by-10-foot tent plot per GA weekend ticket. General-parking attendees may carry gear to designated camping spaces, including the car-side area with friends; that does not authorize an extra vehicle.

The live Entrance Row Quiet Car Camping product specifies quiet hours from 2 AM to 10 AM and places it between the box office and festival/vendor row. Across The Lake car camping explicitly is not quiet camping. A named quiet area is not a guarantee of silence.

The FAQ lists filtered refill stations, and the current 2026 organizer map marks water stations. Vendors and bars also sell water. Use that map to locate refills instead of relying on an older festival map.

Camelback and bota bags are allowed empty on arrival. This initial review does not establish general bag dimensions or a rule for every bottle type.

The FAQ allows camp stoves/grills but describes fuel both as 16 oz or smaller and as less than 16 oz. Exactly 16 oz is therefore unclear. Ask the organizer before bringing that size; do not assume a larger tank is allowed.

The FAQ allows camp stoves/grills but describes fuel both as 16 oz or smaller and as less than 16 oz. Exactly 16 oz is therefore unclear. Ask the organizer before bringing that size; do not assume a larger tank is allowed.

No. The FAQ prohibits generators of any size anywhere on the grounds; quiet models are not an exception.

The organizer prohibits totems and flags. Do not infer an exception for a small one.

Glass is on the prohibited list. The BYOB section also expressly says no glass.

Chairs, hammocks and tents appear on the allowed-items list. Use designated camping spaces; this is not permission to attach gear anywhere or obstruct paths.

Yes. Earplugs appear on the organizer’s allowed-items list.

The item lists prohibit professional/DSLR equipment, detachable lenses and flashes. Do not assume that a camera’s small body exempts a detachable lens.

Bicycles and recreational electric transportation such as OneWheels and electric scooters are prohibited. Accessibility devices require their own accommodation clarification; this answer does not reclassify a mobility aid as recreational transport.

The FAQ permits food to cook on a camp stove subject to its fuel restrictions, and lists food vendors with vegan/vegetarian options. Specific allergy handling and menus need direct confirmation.

The FAQ lists free showers for the event and flush toilets in the bathhouse. Its accessibility section also lists wheelchair-accessible showers and toilets.

Contact admin@submersionfestival.com with the support you need. The FAQ lists ADA car-side camping at no extra cost, power there, accessible showers/toilets and medication cold storage. Confirm arrangements and any required parking/admission purchases directly; the list does not establish a reserved accommodation.

The organizer describes on-site medical and harm-reduction staff. Its current map marks Medical and the Lily Pad / Safe Space; these are distinct labels, not a promise that both provide the same services. Use the map or ask staff for the appropriate help point. This review has not established the full emergency or evacuation procedure.

The organizer published 2026 Thursday, Friday and Saturday stage schedules on September 11. Use that announcement for the timetable and check later updates. Its homepage artist-day poster has no set times, and the separate Line Ups page includes a 2025 poster that must not be used for 2026. Schedule/FAQ timing differences are preserved in the hours answer; these posters do not establish your ticket access.

The current 2026 map marks a Lost & Found point. Use the organizer map or ask event staff to find it. Post-event collection, opening hours and return shipping are not established by this map; contact admin@submersionfestival.com for those arrangements.

The September 22 briefing says both on-site bars accept cash and cards, with an ATM next to the merch booth. It also maps a phone-charging station. That does not establish every independent vendor’s payment method or a free charging service.

Download your ticket before you arrive: the organizer warns that service at Paradise Lakes is limited. Paid Wi-Fi is advertised, with two devices per purchase and the full purchased data allowance for each device. Speeds and bandwidth are not guaranteed, and the stated refund restriction begins once you log in. Do not depend on buying Wi-Fi to retrieve your entry ticket.

The September 22 Know Before You Go announcement includes a 2026 site map with the Beach and Woods stages, box office, parking/camping areas, water, restrooms, showers, medical, lost property, charging and other services. It is a site overview, not a measured accessibility-route or turn-by-turn driving map.

The organizer advertises a Sunday donation station at the Beach Stage pavilion for leftover non-perishable food and camping supplies. The donation panel says 8 AM–3 PM, while the map legend says 10 AM–1 PM. Ask staff to confirm the operating hours before arranging a drop-off.

The organizer advertises a Sunday donation station at the Beach Stage pavilion for leftover non-perishable food and camping supplies. The donation panel says 8 AM–3 PM, while the map legend says 10 AM–1 PM. Ask staff to confirm the operating hours before arranging a drop-off.