It's ok. I was glad to see that parking and everything can be decided way before and pay online. You can pick the garage you want to park in - pay in advance and it is cheaper than the day of. It's only about a 12 minute walk really from any of the lots. We packed up. 4 chairs that we could put on our backs like backpacks and walk to Sunset. You get a wristband to enter and that was easy along with the scan of the tickets. There are 3 stages and the area is easy to walk thru. We were glad we had our chairs as no one wants to sit on the ground. I wish there were some healthy options at SunFest to munch on so I waited until I got home to eat. The weather was beautiful and I was thinking how I wish there were fireworks again! Have to think if I'd return - very on the fence about it. read more

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After a 2 year hiatus due to Covid, Sunfest was back. This music festival is always so well organized from the emails that they send you (tickets, parking info, etc.). Getting into the festival was quick and easy. They have 3 large stages set up, as well as plenty of food and drink vendors. This year they had several vendors selling paintings, jewelry and clothes Really enjoyed hearing Counting Crows and a band that I didn't know, Slightly Stupid. read more

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It's tough for me not to consider going every year. We have gone just about every year over the past 7 or so festivals. When the lineup comes out a lot of friends bow out early saying they don't care for any of the bands. I'm the opposite. I can always see a couple or more performers that I know and like, and a couple more I'm fine with. then I listen to some of the others and find some that are hidden gems. before I know it, We are trying not to go everyday. This year Every day had an act we liked, but Sunday had the most. It's a tricky thing to have a blast the night before work, but we figured it out. We skipped the 1st couple hours of the show but we were there before 2PM. Plenty of people were there already. The North stage had more than a thousand people possibly, which was alot for so early in the day. We caught a show and then walked around. The layout was dependably the same as most every year. We mall-walked through the area with the artisans. I was impressed that many of the booths had some of the best stuff I've seen. I'm glad I don't really have wall space or I mighta been tempted to get something and contribute to the artists cause. We finally made it to OUR band, AJR. What a show. they crushed the performance, and had the place going crazy. No regrets, very glad we went up on a Sunday. Until next year.. read more

Sunfest is an annual Palm Beach water front music and art festival during the first week in May that has been held since 1982. It attracts more than 275,000 people over a 4 day period. There are 3 stages of musical entertainment from a diverse range of artists, an art district, Captain Morgan floating party barge, food, drinks, and a closing fireworks show on Sunday night. There are several area city garages you can park at costing $20 the day of the event. You can save a little money by purchasing parking online before the event. A one day ticket for the weekend was $60. You could save money by purchasing it early or purchasing a multi day pass. Before attending you want to check the list online of what they allow you to bring in. You can download the Sunfest app to stay on top of things. We chose to come to the Sunday event. The day started out nicely when we caught Bebe Rexha's set followed by lunch at a restaurant within walking distance of the venue. Things went downhill when we wanted to see Keith Urban at 7:30 but then it started to rain. There was no coverage anywhere except underneath the overhang over the port a potties. We were pressed against them getting hit by the doors. Meanwhile the field turned into a mud pit. Keith Urban's plane was diverted to Miami causing an hour and a half delay. By the time Keith took the stage I was miserably soaking wet and covered head to toe in mud and people's spilled beer. The smell was horrific. To top it off the nasty port a potties were out of toilet paper. When the sun went down they were pitch black inside so you couldn't see anything which was probably for the best. It finally stopped raining and we went to move closer to the stage only to find the area blocked off and you had to pay more money to be up front. Fortunately during my favorite Keith Urban song The Fighter he came out into the crowd and popped up pretty close to us where he performed for a little while. After the concert there was a very nice fireworks show to cap off the night. My enjoyment of the venue was severely hampered by the rain which was not their fault. Not having toilet paper and maintaining the port a potties however was under their control and they neglected their duty. I would not buy a ticket here if I knew it was going to rain. Since this is Florida the likelihood of rain is always high. I wouldn't plan on returning here unless this was the only place I could see one of my favorite bands play. There are only a a few groups I would go through this for again so the chances of my ever returning to Sunfest is very slim. If you should find yourself at Sunset make sure to come prepared. read more

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The atmosphere at the SunFest is great. There are many food vendors with plenty of delicious food. They have a cove bar for after the festival which is near. read more

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I have been going to SunFest for about 10 years. I was disappointed in the line up this year. I wish you would add more groups that appeal to Baby Boomers and Generation Xer's. If those bands could perform mid to late afternoon, that would be great as well. It's too bad because the weather was exceptional. I'm sure I will be back but, wanted to give my 2 cents! Thank you! read more

Attended all four days great time, great atmosphere. Keith urban ,B-52s ,Diplo ,One republic we just some of the headliners. Very relaxed safe Atmosphere, I would definitely come back next year. Had a great time great event. read more

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Starting with their site, it's easy to navigate, informational. You get the option to save a bit of $ if you order advanced tickets or you can choose to buy at the entrance. You can buy one day passes or packages. Same options are available for parking passes. For parking I do recommend you buy online, once there you will find parking costs a lot higher than usual $15 - $20, or maybe more. This year I went opening night to see Weezer. Even without assigned seats, we were able to see the concert and enjoy it perfectly. They have big screens on each side of the stage, sound was great, even where there were seats everyone had room to dance, jump, and sing. There are several stages around, giving the opportunity to see several performances per day. There's also activities like wine tastings, Captain Morgan's Oasis, and more. Definitely a great festival for the whole family. Go day or night you're guaranteed a good time. read more

We had not been to Sunfest in a few years and we will not be buying a Club Sunfest pass ever again. First of all to get the best deal you need to order before the line up comes out. This year there was not much music I was interested in and of the few acts that I did like some overlapped so I had to choose. So it did not work out for me and I would not do it again. It would be easier if they kept similar music genres on the same stage. The Jet Blue stage comparatively is really far away. In my opinion Club Sunfest perks were not worth it. The food was horrible and you can get the same bathroom upgrade for $8/ day. The volunteers in the area were all awesome. We were very disappointed with the Tears for Fears cancellation. We had gotten to the stage 1 3/4 hours earlier to claim our spot. Gia Woods played in the rain which we endured and then we watched the crew set up for Tears for Fears. Without a word it seemed they were taking the drums and keyboards down and after waiting and waiting the app informed me they were canceled. No one came out to tell us. How rude!!!! We were so fed up we decided not to wait for the delayed Keith Urban show which was probably the highlight of the entire festival. Overall a very disappointing Sunfest experience. read more

Yeah never again. Cancelled the concert I wanted to see with zero communication. Would it have honestly killed y'all to let us know we were waiting for nothing? To top it off the food was bad, the drinks expensive and just a horrible time. Step it up sunfest you're better than thqt. read more

One Band is all we came for. They cancelled. Tears For Fears. Inclement weather. See the attached photo. And of course no refunds. Sunfest, fool me once, shame on you, you will never get another chance from me. read more

SunFest - Tears for fears cancelation notice 20 minutes after they were supposed to start. Read the sign and then look at sky. - Festivals Near Me

too much base, rap, vape shops and food was a disaster. Need to bring back the art show and try one stage rap/club and the other rock/reggae

OK so this was my first time at Sunfest but I have been to TONS of music festivals throughout my many years. While I loved the lineup and the HUGE size of the festival, I thought the ability to hide from the rain was the worst. When it rained, and BOY did it rain (it was coming down sideways at one point), "there was no where to run to baby nowhere to hide". The only place to go were the floating bardges that were WAY far away from everything and if you were under 21 no such luck for you this is an adult only party!!!! So EVERYONE (21+) packed in there like sardines. So my first suggestions is that they need to add venue tents like Ultra does, 'just in case'. Additionally, they had just laid fresh sod down so it became a mud fest of all mud fests. It was so gross. They need to figure out what to do here as well. The site itself is impressive and the setup for food stands and art stands was WAY beyond what I expected. My last suggestion would be to invite local food trucks to 'park' and sell their specialties. totally going back & PS VIP is the way to go! read more

This was my first Sunfest experience, and I plan to be back next year. I attended on Saturday only. Parking was super easy to find, even though my friends and I arrived right smack in the middle of the day. If you're not feeling too lazy, you can go a couple blocks away and find $5 parking! Funny story: Entering the festival, there was a quick purse check, and they made my friend take a sip from her water bottle... We were laughing about it when a cop said to us, "THINK ABOUT IT. If you were bringing poison in, would you want to drink it?" We made really serious faces and nodded like that made tons of sense. So the take home message of my review is do not bring poison to Sunfest. Anyway, the festival's bigger than it looks from the outside. 3 stages, pretty spaced out. I love that there is a nice laid back feeling to the day... you can watch a band, get some food/drinks, sit by the water when you need a break. It's so laid back. Keep in mind that different parts have different vibes... but it's pretty easy to figure out. The "Life in Color" area was an imitation Ultra, with neon and teenage pot smokers galore. Meanwhile, The Airborne Toxic Event and Phillip Phillips were quite tame. I think this is important to consider for people bringing kids. The party barges in the water were a really fun feature. They were nice because they're 21+, so the atmosphere was a little less... insane, for people who don't appreciate half-naked preteens and their hormones everywhere. They played awesome danceable music, and we got to take pictures with Captain Morgan! :) I had a really good time. Especially with such reasonable prices (I found mine as a New Times DailyDeal), it's worth it! read more

Poor planning, zero communication about cancelling events. Sunfest was Caught totally unprepared and ill equipped to deal with the rain. Come on Sunfest this wasn't your first rodeo. it's South Florida -- it rains. Tears for Fears should have been on the middle stage (Meyers amphitheater) instead of Lil Dickie and I can't believe parents brought young children to listen to profanity filled sampled material. Club Sunfest food area was poorly laid out and understaffed. Drinks weak and overpriced for what you got. Staff was nice though . . . read more

I normally love sunfest but was really upset they canceled tears for fears because of the rain instead od just moving them to another stage that wasnt damaged. Everyone else porformed in the other stages really mad. The rest of the fest was good. Food was reasonably priced read more

Whats not to like(except the parking)? Wonderful outdoor venue that stretches along the water for close to a mile. Tree lined walk ways, over a hundred artist booths, decent food and 3 stages. A multitude of bands which over a 5 day period is sure to please every age group. Bonus for me was Styx playing on Sat night. As usual, they rocked. A good time had by all. read more

SunFest was awesome! This was my first SunFest experience and I loved it. The bands were awesome (esp. Goo Goo Dolls and Daughtry) and the whole vibe was really laid back and cool. I suggest eating at one of the restaurants near the festival site since the food inside the gates is your typical festival/fair food. It's also cool that you can bring in umbrellas b/c it rained on Friday night and Saturday and having the umbrella was handy. The people watching was really entertaining. I definitely plan attending SunFest next year. read more

Judging one year--THIS year, 2012--only...I don't see the point of using nostalgia as an implement to analysis...THE best concert that I've seen in decades was the show that Paul Rodgers put on at Sunfest on Fri. May 4. The venue is delightful. Outdoors, early May in South Florida, at waterside, bar barges docked along the promenade, plenty of room to enjoy. Tickets are EXTREMELY affordable considering what they've reached at nearly any other venue. Buy your admission ticket early at Publix, and you get every second ticket of a pair at half off. The concerts are @3 stages, only one with reserved seating, the other two are standing venues, but the $20 ticket price gets you a place to stand in a reserved section at the very front directly AT the stagefront. You can still hear ANY of these shows for free, just by standing behind the paid-ticket concert-goers. Then all you pay is the price of general admission to the festival grounds. These take up about 3/4 mile directly on the promenade at the western shore of the Intracoastal. Yes there are abundant vendor stands in typical art-fair/flea-market style, with plenty of things being sold, including a decent choice of foods. Porto-potty supply was very adequate and clean...also a pleasant thing. This year's line-up wasn't anemic, either, with Snoop, Wiz Khalifa, Creed, Foreigner, and other great musicians. I got to enjoy some of the Creed show by standing outside the grandstand area and watching the band clearly on the large video screens mounted above the wings of the stage, and I was in a place that was permitted to be...anyone could have stood there and enjoyed a great concert without purchasing a ticket for a reserved seat. Foreigner was at that same stage the next night, and could have been enjoyed the same way. The Paul Rodgers show was just fantastic. I've been a devotee who thinks that he's properly and aptly called "the Voice" by many of his fellow rock singers of different generations. I've been to see him about 20 times in many venues since the first time, with "Free" in 1970, through "Bad Company," the "Paul Rodgers Band," his tour recently with "Queen," all of it. This show was magical. He was relaxed, as was the band, and having a great time. This was their only scheduled show between the end of March & mid June, I believe. They played for a FULL 100 Minutes...two encores and all. Need I say that NOTHING beats the acoustics at an outdoor show? It was well worth the expense of paying for parking in advance, by the way. Overall, if there's music that you want to hear, performers that you'd like to see, you couldn't find a more pleasant way to experience them, at ANY price--except for a private show in your own backyard. read more

It's a giant party for sure! They book some huge acts and from the looks of it most everyone is having a fantastic time. I was setup selling my art for the show. The crowd is mixed and depending on who the music acts are, will really have an effect on your experience. Certainly there is a heavy dose of drunken fools, but for the most part the crowds are all there to share the experience of quality art and top notch music. I do suggest u take the time to check out the art while you hop from stage to stage, cuz there are artists worth seeing. The firework show on the last night is fantastic with a capital F. They spare no expense with the fireworks and right over the water is a beautiful site. read more

SunFest - Art by Tai booth setup at Sunfest 2014 - Festivals Near Me

This music festival is everything everyone could want, and MORE! It's a 5-day festival with all kinds of music, art, food, drinks drinks and more drinks. You can bring in a bag or chair. You can pull up in your boat. Captain Morgan has a huge barge with 3 DJ tents so you can jam out in between music sets. Lots of people, lots of fun!! I'm impressed and can't wait for next years event. read more

Sunfest has certainly changed a lot over the years, and for the better. Now I'll admit, I was quite young during my last Sunfest visit (age 12) so my view on the activities is much different now. Now that I have a greater appreciation for art and music (and I'm over the age of 21) Sunfest has been fun for once! Got the chance to see Ellie Goulding who is very popular among the 20s crowd. She was a great performer so that was an experience for me. The food is your typical festival food, but overall all of it taste pretty good. Some of the art prices are pretty steep though, so I think only true collectors would buy any of it. The rain was a hindrance on Sun so that kinda sucked, but overall it was enjoyable. read more

Sunfest this year is not too different than years past. The food options seem to be getting better however. They still have the same festival style food court, but also have a few more sophisticated dining areas this year. I also noticed a posh looking Peroni lounge area, which is a nice retreat from the party barges and standard bar carts. I think these are things I am appreciating more as Sunfest evolves, the ability to scale the event to fit such a varying set of peoples interests. Great Job! read more

Drove about 1 hr... looked for a parking for a while.... paid $25 for parking ....stood in line to get in and then they've announced on the screen that the show was cancelled. there was no rain!! they still sold tickets at the gate and the other concert were still on . But iv'e came to see only one band that I like. of course no refund. I've paid for a service that i didn't receive! what a scam. I'll never go again! read more

I woke up to find tickets in my email, because I apparently bought them while drunk the night before. I have to say, this was one of my better drunk purchases in recent memory. I found some friends to give my spare tickets to and headed up. The weather was beautiful, I discovered some great new bands, and I finally got to check Blink-182 off my list (it's been a long time coming). I'll be back next year for sure! read more

Wow if you want to see half naked teenagers getting Drunk and Partying then this is the place to be, Great list of bands and artist attending but I wasn't feeling anything else. I really don't know how some of the parents of these young Girls let them out the way they look. This is a place I would stay away from if I had a family. Not as good as past years. To commercialized. read more

Great even and well organized as well. The problem is how they limit their vendors to big corporates and leave to the side all the local business. Also I liked their line up. However limiting their bands to 1 or 2 successful bands def wont make go back the next year. Overall was a good event, I don't think I will go back next year. 40 dollars to see just 1 band that I like I much rather until that band is on tour and visit the city. I guess this event is really popular since is been going on for many years, but is just not for me. 10 dollars for a water down and 9 dollars for Coors light that is just outrageous. Luckily you were able to go out of the premises and come back. Which thats why we did went out to have lunch in one of the local business and came back for another presentation. Once again if at least they would give the opportunity to local business I would be so much more interested. Not for me next year, but give it a try you may like it. read more

The Sunfest office staff could careless about customer service. The sunfest concert is well worth the time and money. However don't bother inquiring about any services or info at the clematis office location. The staff is rude, dismissive and unwilling to accommodate requests. Your best shot is utilizing the website cause they do not know the first thing about customer relations. Furthermore when expressing a grievance about an undesirable interaction, I was made to feel as though I was in the wrong. Not to mention they tried to imply I lied about the experience. I didn't want any compensation just to share the grievance to enhance the quality of service. Nothing but attitude in that office. Such a shame! read more

As a veteran Sunfest junkie (every year since 1991), I can tell you that it AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE. We used to drive up on Friday afternoon, stay in an area hotel for two nights, and party, party, party until it was time to come home in the late afternoon on Sunday. Everything was great until maybe 3 or 4 years ago. The first change was to move the awesome fireworks show from Friday to Sunday night. So much for kicking off the weekend with a bang :( the first year they did that was a huge disappointment, and we hoped they would reconsider, but they didn't. The following year, we figured why go on Friday night? We can see it all on Sat and Sun. So, we cut our two night stay to one night (are you listening, tourism dept.?) So now instead of buying the one week pass, it no longer paid, and we were buying two-one day passes. We did that the following year. Then we realized that was pretty pricey, and we could see this thing in a day. Well, the following year, we just bought passes for Sunday, and since we were only doing Sunday, it didn't pay to stay at the hotel at all. Our amazing, awesome weekend that we used to look forward to all year long, turned into just another Sunday art show. The excitement was gone. Add to that the fact that the really neat little craft market area is now gone, and the bands are not what they used to be, and what we have left is kind of a dud of a weekend. Last year we were there for 4 hours. Maybe for someone who has no clue what a great event this was, it's a nice day out, but for me, it's just more of a downer. I left them with three stars, because in all fairness, it's still a nice event, but compared to what they were, they are now a one star. read more

Cancelled main act Tears for Fears concert because of stage issues. Previous act went on no problem. Weather was clear during at the time of concert and pictures prove this. Event advertised rain or shine. Many came just for this concert. Was not able to move to the other stages, unclear why not. Kept fans money. read more

Excellent venue for a music festival!!! There was a beautiful view right on the water. I loved the captain morgan oasis on the barges! I only went for one day and enjoyed the sounds of Ziggy Marley and MGMT. This was my first Sunfest experience, but it will definitely not be my last - and next year I'm going for the whole weekend. From the food, drinks, crafts, games, and shows - there's something for everyone!! read more

Bring back Captain Morgan! Just not the same this year. They are destroying the party atmosphere! Open up the barges to everyone. Great place for people watching. read more

Lots of music, lots of drinking, cool art and memorabilia, clean, perfect size venue - not huge and not at all small.

Sunfest was so much fun! It's one big party and everyone has a great time. The music is awesome, the food is great, and the location is perfect. Highly recommended for anyone what wants to have a good time. read more

Went there in the 90s and it was totally awesome even then I work in West Palm Beach then and me and my friends waiting all year to go there all weekend had a blast so much fun great people great food great beer and wine Gardens loved it great art read more

We have been going to Sun Fest every year for many years (full event passes) and have always enjoyed everything from the Music, to the Art, to the vendors​. Sun Fest 2017 was horrible​, we invited friends from out of state to come for the week to enjoy what we have been experiencing​ and enjoying for so many years. The music was awful​, way-way too​ much Hip-Hop and Rap, the language that the bands use is atrocious​, I can't​ imagine​ bringing a child to this event anymore​. This year we were looking so forward to maybe enjoying another year of Sun Fest....no such luck, I recognized​ maybe 5 bands on the list and only 1 of those would I even consider​ paying to see. I showed the lineup​ to 2 of my family members that are in their 20's and they didn't even know 5 bands on the list. I have no idea what the point of having all of one type of music for the whole venue and clearly only catering to one type of crowd. Sorry to say we will no longer be going to Sun Fest from here on out unless there is a big change in the music to include enough​ of a variety​ so all patrons​ can find something​ to listen too that is enjoyable. read more

Been going for many years and it is always a great time and way worth the money you pay. Each band is worth the ticket price alone! Lots of fun, good for kids in the day but cool at night for adults. Can be a little hot... but still well worth going. One year I volunteered and met lots of new people so that was fun. read more

It's been a while since I last attended Sunfest... and I have to agree with another reviewer on this site - It certainly is NOT what it used to be!!! Sunfest used to be a juried art festival, with tent after tent of terrific art, jewelry, crafts, etc. Of course, there was also great music. The cost to get in was about $20. Tonight I was soo disappointed that what was once a great art festivaI is no longer. The people at Sunfest tonight were not interested in a juried art show or purchasing art. The number of artists represented seems to have dwindled substantially, the artistsmust have recognized that the people now attending Sunfest are looking for a good time, not good art. Today Sunfest is more about music (not the great music of the original Sunfest) and it now caters to other interests and an entirely different group of people. The cost to get in is now $35 per person, which includes a lot of music - but not the quality music of before. Port o johns are everywhere, but now they have mobile restrooms with running water... and a sign which states VIPee all day $5. Sunfest needs to bill themselves as new kind of festival - more representative of spring break than the art festival of yesteryear. I'm done with Sunfest... read more

I think CHEAP TRICK rocked the house down they were the best of the weekend! Robin Zander's voice is still amazing and the band sounds great!!! read more

Sunfest has really dramatically evolved over the last 10 years, the festival has grown so much. With three stages having performances all day, and between 3-4 floating party docks the festival is much larger than you would expect from seeing the location before setup takes place. Each year larger bands are being booked as the festival keeps growing. Parking can be expensive near by so it's best to try and get there early and find parking a few blocks away for $5-$10 rather than the $20 they will try and charge close by. Value or discount tickets can be found in pretty much any local paper or even the grocery stores in West Palm the months leading up to the show, if you are looking to for more than one night it is definitely worth picking up a few day pass. Whether your'e a local looking for something to do, visiting during the week, or not to far of a drive from west palm beach Sunfest is well worth attending! read more