PLAN YOUR VISIT
Come for the monster.
Stay for the whole weekend.
Mill Race Monster Festival brings three days of art, music, food, storytelling, performances, and strange encounters to Columbus, Indiana. Get your tickets, choose where you’ll stay, and leave time to explore everything Columbus has to offer.
Stay with Our Hotel Partners
Sleep Like a Monster
Make festival weekend easy by booking with one of our official hotel partners. Participating hotel packages include special Mill Race Monster Festival extras to help you remember your encounter.
Packages Includes:
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Four festival tickets
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Official Mill Race Monster Festival tote
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“Mill Race Monster” comic by Columbus-based artist Kevin Zeigler
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Festival map and weekend guide
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Exclusive sticker, patch, or other festival keepsake
Hotel Packages Coming Soon!
Camp in the Park!
Sleep Where the Legend Lives
Spend the night beneath the stars in Mill Race ParK, where the legend began.
Primitive tent camping is available for $150 per campsite and includes:
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One designated tent site for Friday, October 23 & Saturday, October 24
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Admission for two festivalgoers
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A truly unforgettable festival experience
Important Camping Information
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Tent camping only; no RVs or campers
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Campsite size: 20’x20’ (up to 6 people)
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Each campsite is permitted one parking space. Parking is located at the front of the park. Vehicles are strictly prohibited within the park during festival hours.
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Check-in begins Friday, October 23 at 10:00 am.
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Campsites must be cleared by Sunday, October 25 at 3:00 pm.
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Car Access Hours to campsites are Friday, October 23 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and Sunday, October 25 after 7:00 am.
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Outside of Car Access Hours, campers must transport their supplies on foot.
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Park restrooms, portable toilets, and handwashing stations will be available. No showers, running water, or electricity.
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Food and beverages available from vendors during festival hours.
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No generators, fireworks, or weapons. Campfires allowed in shared designated campfire areas.
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24/7 security will be onsite throughout the festival.
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Campers must be at least 18 years of age or accompanied by an adult
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This is primitive camping, so come prepared for the weather and bring everything you need for a comfortable night outdoors.
Come for the Monster. Stay for Columbus.
Columbus is anything but ordinary. Internationally recognized architecture and public art are woven throughout the city, while our walkable downtown is filled with locally owned restaurants and bars, distinctive shops, and galleries, all just minutes from Mill Race Park.
With more than 90 architectural landmarks, seven National Historic Landmarks, a children’s museum, miles of trails, parks, and outdoor recreation, Columbus is the perfect place to turn festival weekend into a three-day getaway.
About Mill Race Park
Mill Race Park is an 85-acre riverfront park just steps from downtown Columbus. Designed by renowned landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh, the park combines natural beauty with thoughtful design, including an amphitheater and other unique structures, featuring walking and biking trails, two lakes, a historic covered bridge, playgrounds, picnic areas, and expansive green space. It’s one of Columbus’s best places to walk, explore, and enjoy the outdoors.
