CAMPING

For four days a year we share one of the most inviting, beautiful and spacious festival campgrounds in Aotearoa with you.

AUM is a stunning camping holiday as well as a music and arts festival. We’re located about an hour from central Auckland, on South Head Peninsula near Helensville and Parakai.

Relax

As soon as you arrive on-site the outside world vanishes and the stress comes off. When you set foot here, you will know you are home.

We have tons of tent-perfect camping space and a lush grass-covered site with gentle rolling hills. Native Kānuka tress provide shade and deer roam while we play.

AUM camping has three main zones: general camping, quiet camping, and family camping. Glamping packages are also available. (scroll down for glamping)

The whole campground is only a short walk to the central area. It is suitable for strollers or trolleys if you have children with you.

Our festival site is on a sand-base so it is quick-draining in case of any rain.

Hot showers and fresh drinking and washing water are included in your festival tickets.

LARGE VEHICLE PASSES. While camping and parking are included in all festival tickets, you will be required to buy a large vehicle pass if you are bringing a large vehicle, caravan, RV or bus which intends to go in the camping area. They can be bought as add-ons on Flicket.

For general parking, you will generally be able to park withing a very short walk to where you camp, with some exceptions. This saves a lot of walking over the course of the festival.

If you’re ready you get your ticket, click here

Backpacking

Our friendly, safe and diverse community has made AUM a popular stop for backpackers and international travellers. We have helpful people in our community who can help with transport from various locations through our carpooling page on Facebook. If you’re coming from overseas and have any questions about attending, please message us on Facebook.

Food and amenities

AUM Village has a wide range of food vendors and market stalls. Food vendors include vegetarian and vegan options. Vege-Pulse and One Love are favourites, and Pasta e Basta is always popular too. We also have smoothie and coffee vendors, and the we also have spots near some stages selling water, soft drinks, mocktails. Bags of ice will be available for purchase too.

Sustainability

AUM was a leader in the waste-free festivals movement in New Zealand before it was trendy. Since beginning, we have had as part of our core ethos the aim to reduce waste for the good of the planet. We give a second life to materials we source for the building of our festival infrastructure, and recycle wherever possible.

We have a LEAVE NO TRACE policy. AUM aspires to be a waste-free event.

We removed most rubbish bins from the festival a few years ago and people gladly adapted to using reusable drink bottles and not creating unnecessary rubbish.

Please consider this when planning your visit. Ensure you bring rubbish bags/bins to manage your own waste and take it home. Bring reusable plates and utensils. Our food vendors will gladly serve your food using them if you ask.

Responsible Camping

AUM does not support the throw-away attitude to festivals.

Buy a good tent or, even better, a second hand one. Look after it. Well-maintained tents last for decades. It is your home away from home. Tents or rubbish left on site after the festival will be traced to the owners. They will be invoiced for removal of waste at a cost of $400 per site.