Access at Future Forest
Accessibility
We want everyone to be able to take part. Below is what we offer to make Future Forest more accessible, and how to reach us so we can plan around your needs. The best thing you can do is tell us early, so email accessibility@futureforest.ca ahead of the festival and we will do our best to support you.
Access on site
What we offer
Accessible Park & Camp
The Accessible Park & Camp zone sits behind the Info Hub, near First Aid, between the Mushroom and Prism stages, with the accessible washroom in the zone. It is our most central camping, set aside for people with accessibility or mobility needs, but the ground between the accessible camping and some of the stages is forest trail. A firm path is being built in spring 2027 from the pads to the toilet, shower, vendors, the Prism Stage, the Mushroom Stage viewing area and First Aid.
Accessible Park & Camp is sold as a pass on the 2027 tickets page:
- Park + Camp: $45 plus tax. A placard vehicle parks right at your tent.
- Parking only: $45 plus tax. Vehicle only: the car stays parked in the zone for the weekend and your group camps in general camping, with no tent beside the car. If that walk is too much, choose Park + Camp.
- Camping only: free. A levelled tent pad in the accessible zone, no placard needed; temporary conditions included.
A valid government-issued accessible parking placard is required for the vehicle options. Temporary placards count, and the holder can be anyone travelling with your group who stays at the festival for the weekend. Still waiting on your placard? Email accessibility@futureforest.ca before your deadline.
Before you buy: everyone in your party, including a support person, needs a 2027 Weekend GA ticket, in this order or on a previous 2027 order. Future Forest is 18+. One pass per account. Fill in the verification form within 14 days of purchase (14 more days of grace follow). The pass is non-refundable, and a pass with no form after those 28 days is cancelled without a refund. Full details, including when a refund applies, are in the FAQ.
Due to its central and frequently visited location, Accessible Park & Camp may experience more noise pollution than other camping areas. It is advisable to plan your stay accordingly. The accessible zone is not a sober area, and Phoenix sober camping has no accessible pads.
The zone opens with the gate at 8:00 AM: Wednesday if you also hold the Wednesday pass, Thursday with the Thursday pass, otherwise Friday.
Questions: accessibility@futureforest.ca.
Accessible parking
Accessible parking exists only inside the Accessible Park & Camp zone, through the pass, with a valid government-issued accessible parking placard. Other cars, including the car of a Camping only guest, need a Zone C parking pass and park in Zone C, about 700 m from the zone.
Washrooms
In 2027 there will be a wheelchair-accessible washroom in the Accessible Park & Camp zone, within 60 m of the camping, and one at each portable-toilet cluster on site. Washrooms across the site are all-gender.
Medical and medication
Trained medical staff are on site around the clock, naloxone is available, and there is refrigeration for medications that need it. The First Aid building has a 16 cm step at the door; staff come to the door to help, and the medical team comes out to you. Tell our team about any health requirements ahead of time so we can be ready.
There are no power hookups on site. Fuel generators (gas, diesel or propane) are not allowed in the Accessible Park & Camp zone, because of exhaust and fire risk in a tent area; battery power stations and medical devices are fine. If you use a power chair or mobility scooter, email accessibility@futureforest.ca ahead of the festival so we can talk it through.
A calm space
The Tea Hive is a calm, judgment-free place to land, though it sits in a busy, loud part of the site, across the road from the Info Hub. Free earplugs are available at the Info Hub, First Aid, Safety, and the Tea Hive.
Know before you come
What the ground is like
Future Forest is a backcountry-style festival on natural forest ground. Paths are uneven in places, the camping is rustic, and it may not suit every access need. The Nest Stage sits at the bottom of a steep hill and is not currently wheelchair accessible. Plan for grass, slopes, and dust or mud depending on the weather, and some distance between areas. If you are not sure whether something will work for you, email us and we will talk it through.
Tell us what you need
Anything else, just ask
Everyone's needs are different, and we cannot list everything here. If there is something that would help you take part that is not covered above, email accessibility@futureforest.ca ahead of the festival and we will do our best to support you.
Service and guide dogs: you need documentation before you enter the site. See "Are service dogs permitted?" in the FAQ, and email accessibility@futureforest.ca before the festival.
When you are here
Getting help on site
There is no cell service on site, so email accessibility@futureforest.ca to sort out access needs before you come; we reply within 7 days (3 business days from June 1, 2027). Once you arrive, ask in person at the Info Hub, any Safety team member, or First Aid. At night, go to First Aid, which is staffed around the clock. Our teams are here all weekend.
This website
Accessibility of this site
We want this website to work for everyone. We are working toward WCAG 2.2 AA and treat accessibility as an ongoing effort, not a one-time box to tick. If you hit a barrier here, or you need information from this site in another format, email accessibility@futureforest.ca and we will help.
Known issues: on our ticket pages, the quantity boxes have no visible label, and on the French pages screen readers read the quantity buttons in English. The tickets-left counters are read out again every 30 seconds. We will check our ticket store with a keyboard and a screen reader by 1 March 2027. Last reviewed 28 October 2026.
If you cannot use the online store, email accessibility@futureforest.ca and the team will place the order with you.
Our commitments
Future Forest 2027 Accessibility Plan
Future Forest 2027 runs Thursday 5 to Monday 9 August 2027, with early camping from Wednesday 4 August. This plan lists what we will have in place for accessibility at the festival, who is responsible, and when it will be done. It builds on an independent accessibility review in May 2026 and on what guests told us in 2026.
Published October 2026. We will update this plan in early 2027.
We only list what we have committed to. As more is confirmed, we will add it here.
Who is responsible
Our accessibility lead is responsible for this plan and answers accessibility@futureforest.ca. Until we name a lead, Tim Kukula, our Executive Director, holds this role.
Built on site for August 2027
- A wheelchair-accessible washroom in the Accessible Park & Camp zone, within 60 m of the campingWho is responsible: Site team
When: Ready when the gate opens on Wednesday 4 August 2027 - One wheelchair-accessible washroom at each portable-toilet cluster on siteWho is responsible: Site team
When: Ready when the gate opens - Lighting in the Accessible Park & Camp zoneWho is responsible: Site team
When: Ready when the gate opens - Crusher dust on the tent pads in the zone, so every tent pad is levelledWho is responsible: Site team
When: Ready when the gate opens - A firm path from the pads to the toilet, shower, vendors, the Prism Stage, the Mushroom Stage viewing area and First AidWho is responsible: Site team
When: Ready when the gate opens - Wheelchair access to the First Aid hutWho is responsible: Site team
When: Ready when the gate opens - Changes to the shower ramp and to one shower stall, to make them easier to useWho is responsible: Site team
When: Ready when the gate opens - Printed picture signs at the accessible washrooms, the showers, First Aid, the Info Hub, the zone entrance and every padWho is responsible: Site team
When: Ready when the gate opens
Today the First Aid hut has a 16 cm step at the door. Until wheelchair access is built, staff come to the door to help, and the medical team comes out to you.
Accessible Park & Camp
Pads in the Accessible Park & Camp zone are sold as a pass on the 2027 tickets page: Park + Camp ($45 plus tax), Parking only ($45 plus tax) and Camping only (free). The vehicle options need a valid government-issued accessible parking placard. A short verification form follows your purchase. Our team assigns each pad after purchase, matching it to your party size (up to 8 people) and your needs.
The Accessible Park & Camp zone sits behind the Info Hub, near First Aid, between the Mushroom and Prism stages, with the accessible washroom in the zone. The ground between the accessible camping and some of the stages is forest trail. A firm path is being built in spring 2027 from the pads to the toilet, shower, vendors, the Prism Stage, the Mushroom Stage viewing area and First Aid.
Accessible parking is only inside the zone, through the pass. Full pass details are on the tickets page and in the FAQ.
Information you can use
- A 2027 site map showing every pad, in print, in large print at the Info Hub and First Aid, as a web page with text descriptions, as plain text, and in an easy-read versionWho is responsible: Accessibility lead, with our designer
When: By 31 March 2027 - An email to each pass holder with their pad number, the map and how arrival worksWho is responsible: Accessibility lead
When: From June 2027, to confirm the pad printed on your pass or tell you of any change, with a reminder on Thursday 22 July 2027 - Set times as a web page table and as plain text, plus a plain-language programmeWho is responsible: Festival team
When: When set times are announced - A keyboard and screen-reader check of our ticket storeWho is responsible: Festival team
When: By 1 March 2027
Our team
- Accessibility training for the gate, Info Hub, Safety and First Aid teams and all managersWho is responsible: Accessibility lead
When: Before the gate opens on Wednesday 4 August 2027
Getting help
Before the festival. Email accessibility@futureforest.ca and tell us what would help.
We reply within 7 days until 31 May 2027. From 1 June 2027, we reply within 3 business days.
At the festival. Ask in person at the Info Hub, any member of the Safety team, or First Aid. At night, go to First Aid, which is open around the clock. There is no cell service on site.
Medication and medical devices. First Aid has a fridge for medication that needs to stay cold. Let us know ahead at accessibility@futureforest.ca. If you use a CPAP machine or another medical device, First Aid can charge its battery once a day. Arrange it ahead with accessibility@futureforest.ca and label the battery and charger with your name and phone number. Items are left at your own risk.
Crew, volunteers and artists. The 2027 volunteer form and artist offer will ask if you need an accommodation. You can also email accessibility@futureforest.ca at any time. Your request goes to our accessibility lead, who replies within the same time as above.
Complaints
If something did not work for you, or you were treated unfairly, email accessibility@futureforest.ca. If you are not happy with the answer, ask for it to go to Tim Kukula, our Executive Director. You will get a written answer within the reply time above. We keep a record of every complaint and what we did about it.
If you are still not satisfied, you can contact the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission at www.gnb.ca/hrc-cdp.
How we keep track
- Our accessibility lead reports progress on this plan to the festival's management every month.
- After the festival, every Accessible Park & Camp pass holder gets a short feedback form by email.
What stays hard
Future Forest is a backcountry-style festival on natural forest ground. Paths are uneven in places, the camping is rustic, and it may not suit every access need. The Nest Stage sits at the bottom of a steep hill and is not currently wheelchair accessible. If you are not sure whether something will work for you, email us and we will talk it through.
Tim Kukula, Executive Director, Future Forest
Plan your visit
We are glad you are coming
Tell us what you need and we will do our best to make Future Forest work for you.