

Fri, Sep 26
|High Springs
Gold Star Family Festival
3 DAYS OF CAMPING AND MUSIC TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE GOLD STAR FAMILIES OF FLORIDA
Time & Location
Sep 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – Sep 28, 2025, 10:00 AM
High Springs, 26900 US-27, High Springs, FL 32643, USA
About the event


Welcome to The Gold Star Family Festival! Join us for 3 days of music, camping, and river fun to honor and support our Gold Star families. The event will take place on Fri Sep 26-28th 2025 at Santa Fe Festival Field. Come together with the community to show our appreciation for the sacrifices made by our military families. Enjoy live music, games, and activities for all ages. See you there!
We are a 501c3 that hosts quality of life events for Gold Star Families and other Veteran causes. The proceeds from these event assist us in the building of our memorial monuments (pictured below).

Visit our Hall of Heroes to see the service members we have honored at our past events here: https://www.rgsrevents.org/hall-of-heros
If you would like to volunteer to help for this or any of our upcoming events please register here: https://www.rgsrevents.org/volunteers
PROMO CODES: VETERAN * (for veterans 25% off ALL tickets, applies to active duty personnel ).
GOLD STAR FAMILIES CONTACT MR KEITH HAM AT (keith.e.ham.ctr@army.mil) TO VERIFY YOUR STATUS AND REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE TICKETS.(LIMITED AVALIABILITY)
ANY TICKETS PURCHASED WITH THESE PROMO CODES WILL HAVE STATUS VERIFIED AT DOOR, IF STATUS CAN'T BE VERIFIED YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL FULL PRICE TICKET.
Welcome to Gold Star Family Jam, A Small Batch Music Festival! A weekend full of fun, food, great music to honor and celebrate with the Gold Star Families of Florida.
Each camping package is for 2 nights (FRI/SAT Sept 26th& 27th) 1 day (SUN Sept 28th).
Each 3 DAY NO CAMPING PASS is good for the entirety of the weekends music events, but does not provide primitive camping. If looking for hotel stays, search the HIGH SPRINGS/ALACHUA FL area.
Weekend river paddle passes are available for purchase and are good for both days of the event.
You can bring your own kayak if you have one, transportation can be arranged, but you will still need to buy a childrens river pass for transportation.
GOLD STAR FAMILY JAM EVENT TIME LINE



Tickets
Single Day Pass (FRI or SUN)
This ticket allows you single day entry to enjoy the music events for 1 day at the Santa Fe Festival Field. Friday Night@ The Santa Fe Festival Field: Billy Gilmore&Friends w/Sauce Pocket Sunday@ The Santa Fe Festival Field:Jasper Smitty w/Uncle Pappy
$20.00
+$0.50 ticket service fee
$20.00
+$0.50 ticket service fee
Saturday Music Pass
This pass is good for all music events on Saturday Sept 27th 2025 @ The Santa Fe Festival Field for the Gold Star Family Festival, It does not provide access to the shuttle service, reserve a spot in the river paddle, or provide a primitive camp spot.
$50.00
+$1.25 ticket service fee
3 day Non-Camping Weekend Pass
Sale ends
Sep 28, 10:00 AM
This weekend pass allows access to ALL the musical events during the Gold Star Family Festival only. IT DOES NOT PROVIDE CAMPING OR RIVER SHUTTLE SERVICE, OR SCHEDULE A SPOT IN PADDLE ACTIVITIES.
$75.00
+$1.88 ticket service fee
PreSale 3Day Blue Camping Pass
Sale ends
Sep 28, 10:00 AM
**ALL CAMPERS MUST HAVE THIS PASS** Ticket includes 1 Camping pass for primitive Camping and access to all festivities at the festival field. You will be provided a primitive camping area without electricity or water if you have not purchased an upgraded camping pass. This will accommodate 1 tent, 1 camper van, or 1 truck camper up to 15 feet.
$75.00
+$1.88 ticket service fee
3 Day Blue Camping Pass
Sale ends
Sep 28, 10:00 AM
**ALL CAMPERS MUST HAVE THIS PASS** Ticket includes 1 Camping pass for primitive Camping and access to all festivities at the festival field. You will be provided a primitive camping area without electricity or water if you have not purchased an upgraded camping pass. This will accommodate 1 tent, 1 camper van, or 1 truck camper up to 15 feet.
$150.00
+$3.75 ticket service fee
3 Day Silver Camping Pass
Sale ends
Sep 28, 10:00 AM
This pass includes 1 designated camping area able to accommodate RV's and campers up to 20 feet. This includes 1 Blue CampingPass. You can have up to 4 campers at this site but each camper must have their own Blue Camping pass. Please include the model and Length of your Vehicle at the time of check out
$300.00
+$7.50 ticket service fee
3 Day Gold Camping Pass
Sale ends
Sep 28, 10:00 AM
This ticket includes 1 designated camping area that can accommodate RV's and campers up to 21 - 30 ft. This includes 1 Blue Camping pass. You can have up to 4 campers at this site but each camper must have their own Blue Camping pass. Please include the model and Length of your Vehicle at the time of check out.
$450.00
+$11.25 ticket service fee
3 Day Premium Camping Pass
Sale ends
Sep 28, 10:00 AM
This ticket includes 1 designated camping area for RV's and campers up to 31 - 40 feet. This includes 2 Turtle Passes. You can have up to 4 campers at this site but each camper must have their own Turtle pass. Please include the model and Length of your Vehicle at the time of check out. This pass includes a 30 amp hook up.
$750.00
+$18.75 ticket service fee
Electric Upgrades
Sale ends
Sep 28, 10:00 AM
**THIS IS NON REFUNDABLE** A limited number of electric upgrades are available for Turtle, Bear, or Manatee passes.
$80.00
+$2.00 ticket service fee
Dog Pass up to 2 dogs
Please read below before purchasing this pass. A waiver will be given to dog owner upon check in to event. *ALL DOGS MUST REMAIN LEASHED AT ALL TIMES* ALL DOGS SHOTS AND VACCINES MUST BE UP TO DATE ALL DOGS MUST BE WELL MANNERED, NON AGGRESSIVE, AND PROPERLY ATTENDED TO DURING THE EVENT. BRING BAGS TO CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR PUP IF YOUR DOG BECOMES A NUISANCE OR AGGRESSIVE WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ASK THAT YOUR DOG BE REMOVED FROM THE EVENT WITH NO REFUNDS.
$25.00
+$0.63 ticket service fee
River Paddle Pass
Sale ends
Sep 28, 10:00 AM
This pass will include paddle rental and transportation from The Santa Fe Festival to Rum 138 for a river paddle. This pass is good for the entirety of the event and registers the purchaser for one scheduled group river paddle. Each person must have their own Paddle pass. Pass is only good for 1 paddle trip.
From $50.00 to $100.00
$100.00
+$2.50 ticket service fee
$50.00
+$1.25 ticket service fee
Total
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