How much money do you
need at a festival?
Not an estimate, but what visitors really spent, entered during the festival itself.
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What visitors really spent
Lowlands 2026 · drinks only, per person
| Over the whole weekend | Amount |
|---|---|
| Average | €80.81 |
| Median the middle visitor | €64.63 |
| Middle half from 25% to 75% | €19 to €115 |
| Highest individual amount | €359.15 |
| Per festival day | €24.13 |
These amounts are for drinks only. Food, camping, travel and tickets aren't included, so what you really need is higher. They're also people who use an app to track rounds, which probably over-represents drinkers. So take the amounts as a minimum, not as a final total.
What drinks cost
Lowlands 2026 · as a guide price
| Drink | Price |
|---|---|
| Water | €3.60 |
| Soft drink | €3.90 |
| Beer 0.2 L | €3.95 |
| Large beer 0.35 L | €5.95 |
| Speciality beer | €6.70 to €7.40 |
| Bacardi mix | €9.90 |
| Cocktail | €11.90 |
| Pitcher of beer | €35.00 |
At Pinkpop 2026 a small beer cost €3.85, almost the same. Prices at the big Dutch festivals are close together, so this list works as a guide. The full Lowlands list with speciality beer, wine and pitchers is on the drink prices page.
You now know roughly what you'll spend. What you don't know is who owes what to whom at the end. Because cashless means that whoever gets the round pays for the whole group.
Try FestiDrinkz for freePer festival: cashless or tokens?
With drink tokens (muntjes, bought at the festival and swapped for drinks at the bar), everyone used to buy their own strip. Cashless means one card goes over the counter for the whole round, so someone has to pay up front.
Best Kept Secret
11, 12 and 13 June 2027
- WhereBeekse Bergen, Hilvarenbeek
- Length3 days, with camping
- PayingCashless, by debit or credit card
The first big camping festival of the season. Three days with a group quickly means thirty to forty rounds, and nobody remembers who got them.
Pinkpop
18, 19 and 20 June 2027
- WhereMegaland, Landgraaf
- Length3 days, with camping
- PayingCashless since 2025, no tokens
- Beer price 2026€3.85
Pinkpop switched from tokens to cashless in 2025. You can convert cash to a cash card at the exchange office on site; paying directly with cash at the bar isn't possible.
Down the Rabbit Hole
Early July · in 2026 from 3 to 5 July
- WhereDe Groene Heuvels, Ewijk
- Length3 days, with camping
- PayingCashless, by debit or credit card
From the same organiser as Lowlands. Around 35,000 visitors, with a campsite set up more around nature.
Zwarte Cross
15 to 18 July 2027
- WhereDe Schans, Lichtenvoorde
- Length4 days, with camping
- PayingTokens, bought with cash or debit card
The exception on this list: there are still token sales points here. Even so, someone often pays up front here too, because strips are usually bought for the whole tent at once.
Lowlands
Third weekend of August · in 2026 from 21 to 23 August
- WhereWalibi grounds, Biddinghuizen
- Length3 days, with camping
- PayingCashless since 2025, no tokens
- Beer price 2026€3.95 small, €5.95 large
The festival the figures on this page come from. The full price list has its own page.
Into the Great Wide Open
Late August · in 2026 from 27 to 30 August
- WhereVlieland
- Length4 days, with camping
- SpecialCar-free island, everything by boat
Four days on an island where you can't just drive to the supermarket. Groceries, boat tickets and cabins are usually booked and paid up front by one person.
Why cashless makes splitting harder
Frequently asked questions
How much money should I take to a festival?
For drinks alone, visitors to Lowlands 2026 came to an average of €80.81 over three days, over €24 a day. Half stayed under €65. Add food, travel and camping on top. Now that almost all big festivals are cashless, you don't need to bring cash: you pay by debit card or phone.
Which Dutch festivals are cashless?
Lowlands and Pinkpop switched to cashless in 2025 and no longer have tokens. Best Kept Secret and Down the Rabbit Hole are cashless too. Zwarte Cross still uses tokens, which you buy at a token sales point with cash or debit card.
How do you split drink costs fairly in a group?
With FestiDrinkz you record who ordered what for each round. That way someone who only drank water doesn't chip in for the pitchers. At the end the app works out who owes whom how much, with as few transfers as possible. Free, no account, and you share a link with your campsite crew.
Does FestiDrinkz work when the festival network is overloaded?
Yes. On a packed festival site you often see signal, but nothing gets through. If saving a round or expense doesn't work within a few seconds, FestiDrinkz keeps it on your phone and sends it automatically as soon as the network is back, even if that's not until you're on your way home. Each round is only recorded once, so you don't need to enter anything again. If a page won't load, you'll see the last saved balance of your group. Do open FestiDrinkz once with good signal; scanning a menu or price list only works with signal.
Where do these festival amounts come from?
From FestiDrinkz users who recorded who drank what and what it cost, round by round, during Lowlands 2026. The amounts are for drinks only; food and general costs aren't included. Prices and amounts are subject to change.
About this page: the amounts come from rounds entered by FestiDrinkz users during Lowlands 2026. Festival dates and payment methods were checked with the organisers themselves. Dates of future editions may change. Last updated on 25 August 2026.
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