Stowaway Festival

15 - 17 August 2025

Location: Stowe, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5LJ

Size: 5,000

Website: stowawayfestival.co.uk/

Stowaway is a small three-day festival with camping launched in 2022 therefore still a relative secret on the festival scene.

2023 Stowaway family festival review

Set in picture-perfect, rolling countryside with ancient woodland and lakes, Stowaway is a little hidden gem in the independent festival scene. Dance the night away under the stars with internationally renowned musicians and DJs. Feast on award-winning street food. Chance upon a hidden party in the woods. Blow away the night’s cobwebs with a refreshing dip in the lake while the kids paddle past in a canoe.

Made by friends, for friends; Stowaway is a new secret world for you to discover. All children’s activities are included in the ticket price at Stowaway so no hidden expenses and you can really relax. This includes the funfair rides, workshops, classes & tree climbing!

Impressive music headliners from an eclectic, uplifting musical mix across multiple stages have graced the first Stowaway festivals setting high standards for the line-up. While the Comedy Stage welcomed stars like Russell Kane and Jake Dee and the Meadow Theatre stage hosted live theatre, comedy, dance, poetry, spoken word and storytelling. The late night offerings take place at the ‘Shake Off’ and ‘Go West’ stages in The Woods and ‘The Jetty’ stage by the lake.
Amazing Street Food from onsite vendors plus bottomless brunches hosted by Bristol’s finest, Seven Lucky Gods set the food standards just as high as the performance line-up.

For wellness and relaxation there is a wild swimming and paddle-boarding on the idyllic on-site lake, wood-fired hot tubs, Woodland Yoga and Disco Yoga.
Half party, half boutique, The Provibers’ Parlour offered an immersive shopping extravaganza with a treasure trove of treats from independent traders, while Stowaway’s Kids Kingdom hosted free activities to fire your kid’s imagination, including Tree Climbing, Bushcraft & Circus Workshops, plus a Roller Disco and a Vintage Funfair.
All this plus many more hidden delights to discover.

Check out the first Stowaway Festival review here

Best Family Friendly Festivals 2024

This year is shaping up to be another stonker of a festival year, with some incredible line ups and workshops. As the sun starts to finally shine we have arrived with our 2024 recommended list!

All of these festivals have been visited and tested by our festival families. You can find reviews linked to the factsheets.

For all the family friendly festivals running this year, please go to our A-Z, Map and Calendar.

Stowaway 2023 Review

For those with kids, Stowaway Festival is hard to beat as a super easy, stress-free family getaway. Heaps of fun activities are included with your ticket so you can really relax and escape everyday life while enjoying a top-class line-up of entertainment.

It was our family’s first visit to Stowaway but we haven’t stopped recommending it to friends. It’s perfect for festival first-timers who want big-stage entertainment but don’t want the hassle or commercialism of some large festivals and just want to relax with their kids.

Best Family Friendly Festivals 2023

All the info on one page!

These are our top picks for 2023, with the ticket prices, headliners and some of the activities on offer to help you choose.

We have also added the themes to help you get to work on your costumes now!

Festivals are listed in alphabetical order.

All prices quoted are for weekend tickets with camping (including booking fee) unless stated otherwise, and are correct at time of publishing. Many festivals offer tickets in increasing Tiers, so check the festival’s website for current prices.

Check out our map, calendar and A-Z list for full details of 2023 festivals.