5 Family Friendly Music Festivals for Summer 2025

 Across the U.S. and mainland Europe, promoters are mixing playgrounds, STEM tents and stroller‑tracks into their summer music festival line‑ups, giving moms and dads the chance to have fun! Here are 5 U.S and EU based music festivals perfect for the whole family.

BottleRock Napa Valley

23 – 25 May 2025 , Napa, California

Family credentials  

• Little Rockers Family Zone runs 11:30–18:00 daily with face‑painting, hair‑braiding and craft labs.

• Each paying adult may bring two children aged six or under for free; under‑5s get an extra wristband at the gate.

Grown‑up perks  Live sets share billing with Michelin‑scene pop‑ups and Napa cabernets—gig in a vineyard rather than grimey mosh‑pit.

Getting there  Dublin–San Francisco nonstop (Aer Lingus) in 10h 45m, then an 80‑minute road‑trip across the Carquinez Strait to downtown Napa.

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival

12 – 15 June 2025 , Manchester, Tennessee

Family credentials  

• Kids eight and under enter free (limit two per ticketed adult).

• Planet Roo programmes kid‑centric craft corners and sustainability workshops away from the late‑night bass.

Grown‑up perks  Four days of 150+ acts on a 700‑acre farm, plus comedy and sunrise yoga when the little ones wake you at dawn.

Getting there  Fly Dublin–Atlanta, pick up an SUV and roll north on I‑75/I‑24 (2 hrs 15 min) to the “Roo Bus” welcome arch.

Levitate Music & Arts Festival

12 – 13 July 2025 , Marshfield, Massachusetts

Family credentials  

• Dedicated Kids Zone staffed by “camp counsellors,” plus surf‑art workshops that channel Cape Cod vibes.

• Kids aged four‑to‑twelve get two‑day passes for US $25; under‑fours are free.

Grown‑up perks  Reggae, roots and jam bands soundtrack a farmers‑market picnic; Boston’s beaches sit 15 minutes away for Monday recovery.

Getting there  Dublin–Boston in 6h 45m, then commuter‑rail to Greenbush Station and a short shuttle provided by the festival.

Camp Bestival Dorset

31 July – 3 August 2025 , Lulworth Castle, England

Family credentials  

• 2025’s theme is the “World’s Biggest Pyjama Party”, withbedtime‑story raves and pillow‑fights.

• Skate ramps, bread‑baking school, circus skills and a Baby Balearic sensory dome dot the castle lawns.

Grown‑up perks  Headliner sets wrap by midnight and Dorset’s Jurassic Coast beaches lie ten minutes south for fossil hunts.

Getting there  Poole ferry from Cherbourg or a 2 hr 15 min train run from London Waterloo; family glamping tents pitched and waiting.

Lollapalooza Berlin

12 – 13 July 2025 , Olympiapark, Berlin

Family credentials  

• Separate KIDS & FAMILY admission gate allows strollers and one backpack per child.

• The returning Kidzapalooza mini‑fest offers its own stage schedule, climbing nets and maker‑labs.

Grown‑up perks  Fantastic music, all in the 1936 Olympic Stadium - so you can really enjoy those guitar solos! Plus, huge range of food trucks selling all sorts of good stuff to keep you fuelled.

Getting there  Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly Dublin–Berlin in 2h 30m; the S‑Bahn brings you from BER airport to Olympia station in under 45 minutes.

Sziget – Island of Freedom

6 – 11 August 2025 , Óbuda Island, Budapest

Family credentials  

• A fenced Family Camping Zone with quiet hours, baby‑change huts and free entry for under‑11s (registration required).

• Daytime puppet theatre and bilingual animators keep young “Szitizens” busy while parents sneak off to the main stage.

Grown‑up perks  Fifty stages, Danube sunsets and a CityPass that unlocks thermal‑bath access for sore shoulders post‑mosh.

Getting there  Wizz Air’s nonstop Dublin–Budapest hop clocks 2h 50m; the festival ferry runs from Jászai Mari tér straight to the island dock.

Swap the babysitter for a backstage pass this summer, and let us know how you get along!