July 16 - 18, 2026

Back by popular demand, 4848 Festival offers a festivacation experience where you get everything a music festival has to offer, plus a mountain resort vacation. Enjoy multiple days of crowd performers, craft beer, delicious food, lake activities, scenic lift rides, and 3 days of live music.

4848 Festival Check-In inFORMATION

All guests please go to Top of the World to receive your festival wristbands and instructions for lodging check-in.
VIP LODGING Check-In
Begins at 3:00pm on Thursday, July 16

Follow signs to Top of the World, where you'll stay in your vehicle to receive your festival wristband. Then you will be directed to Allegheny Springs to check-in to your lodging accommodations.

VIP Ticket Check-In begins at 3:00pm on Thursday, July 16 at Top of the World.

GA LODGING CHECK-IN
Begins at 4:00pm on Thursday, July 16
Follow signs to Top of the World, where you'll stay in your car to receive your festival wristband. Then you'll be directed to Mountain Top Check-In to check-in to your lodging accommodations.

GA Ticket Check-In Begins at 4:00pm on Thursday, July 16 at Top of the World.

RV/CAMPING CHECK-IN

BEGINS AT 12:00PM ON Thursday, July 16
Follow signs to Top of the World, where you'll stay in your vehicle to receive your festival wristband. Then you will be directed to Mountain Top Check-In to check-in to your lodging accommodations.

RV/Camping lodging check-in begins at 12:00pm on Thursday, July 16 at Top of the World.
FUN PASSES, LAKE & ACTIVITIES
Summer fun continues throughout 4848 Festival weekend
Summer Fun Passes and scenic lift rides will continue as usual. Shaver's Lake, Eurobungy, and the Climbing Wall will be open until 6:00pm.


EARLY LIFT SPIN
Ballhooter Lift opens at 8:00am Friday and Saturday
Ballhooter Lift will operate from 8:00am-6:00pm on Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18 for access to the Boathouse Stage and to help campground guests travel to and from the Village.


BIKE PARK ACCESS
Bike Park trails remain open during 4848 Festival
Skidder Slope and the Village will be blocked from bike traffic July 16-19. Riders traveling between Ballhooter and Western Territory should follow posted detours through the Powder Monkey and Easy Street areas.

The Ballhooter Bike Wash will be unavailable this weekend. The Western Territory Bike Wash will remain open.

ABOUT THE FESTIVACATION EXPERIENCE:
Snowshoe covers 11,000 acres in the Appalachian Mountains and includes the second highest point in West Virginia at 4,848'. With a lift-serviced bike park, backcountry hiking, outdoor adventures, resort amenities and a lake with activities and a relaxing beach. Whether you book a room package or choose to camp with us, you'll experience a festivation experience like no other with 4848 Festival.
WHAT YOUR TICKET INCLUDES:
Your ticket to 4848 festival includes 2 main-stages, 18 select genre-busting bands, 3 days and nights of smokin' hot live music, crowd performers, microbrews, delicious food and authentic craft vendors, scenic-lift rides, Festival Express Shuttles, Split Rock Pools, eurobungy, climbing wall and Shavers Lake activities including: swimming, paddleboards, canoes, kayaks, plus hiking trails, relaxing beach and lake-side hammocks.