FAQs

Tickets & Pricing

The following tickets will be available, all prices include service costs:
First Release (Limited; ends April 14)
- Weekend First Release: $85 CAD
- Single Night (Saturday-Sunday) First Release: $63.75 CAD
- Single Day (Saturday) First Release: $46.75 CAD
- Carpool Pass (Weekend only): $300 CAD
Second Release (Ends September 11)
- Weekend Second Release: $100 CAD
- Single Night (Saturday-Sunday) Second Release: $75 CAD
- Single Day (Saturday) Second Release: $55 CAD
- Carpool Pass (Weekend only): $300 CAD
Cloud 9 is a passion project by a small team. Your ticket covers artists, rentals, equipment, and site costs.
If you can, consider paying above the base rate to support (remember that all proceeds go towards our parent charity No.9). If cost is a barrier, email: rdavies@no9.ca
Email refund requests by August 28, 2026 (two weeks before event). No refunds will be processed after that as we’ll be on-site setting up!

Festival Overview

Cloud 9 2026 will take place from Friday September 11at 5PM to Sunday September 13th at 12PM.
The address is No.9 Gardens
1516 Summers Road
Lyndhurst, ON K0E 1N0
GOOGLE MAP
Check-in:
Friday, Sept 11 – 5:00–9:00pm
Saturday, Sept 12 – 9:00am–12:00pm
Check-out: Sunday, Sept 13 at 12:00pm
For operational and safety reasons, please arrive during the posted hours. If you must arrive outside these times, email rdavies@no9.ca by end of day Thursday, Sept 10.

Getting There

We encourage everyone to carpool wherever possible.
Join our new Discord server to coordinate rides and share camping tips or gear.
Drivers with space will post their departure and return locations, available number of seats, and contact information. Others looking for a ride will contact the driver directly.

Camping & Packing

Nope, sorry! Cars must stay in the designated parking area. Be prepared to carry your gear 5–10 minutes to your campsite. We will have a limited amount of wheelbarrows/trollies to assist in heavier items, please bring back to the carpark before assembling your camp so that others can have access to them.
Yes! Space in the Camping Village is first-come, first-serve. Be open to sharing space and making new friends.
- Flashlight/Headlamp: Light your way on paths at night.
- Tent, sleeping bag/bedding, pillow, + air or foam mattress: sleep with a barrier between you and the ground.
- Warm clothes, extra socks, shoes + rain gear: It can get very cold at night and could rain. Layer up!
- Close toed shoes are highly advised to prevent cuts + injury.
- Waterproof tent materials: Cover your tent and belongings in case of rain.
- Sunscreen + Bug spray: Check for ticks + protect yourself.
- Picnic blanket + camp chair: to rest your dancey feet!
- Yoga Mat for Saturday morning
- Bathing suit, towel, sandals: For Hot Tub, Sauna & Cold Plunge + there’s a public park nearby for swimming/lounging.
- Reusable water bottle: There will be water at the Welcome Center and stage area. Bring water jugs to fill at the Welcome Center and have by your site.
- Cash/Card: The food vendor will accept cash and card. Merch sales by card only.
- External battery: For your phone or other power needs.
- Ear plugs: We recommend musician-grade earplugs available online or in store at Long & McQuade, Moog Audio.
- Etc: Bring anything you need to feel comfortable.

Food, Water & On-site Essentials

There is potable water at the Welcome Center, which is about a 5-10 minute walk from the camping sites. We suggest bringing jugs to fill up at the kitchen that you can then bring to your site. You can also bring your own water to keep at your site. There will be free water by the stage for you to fill smaller water bottles.
For food + ice, the closest grocery store in Elgin is a 15-minute drive away called Gordanier Grocery. For camping essentials, Wing’s Bait & Tackle is a 5-minute drive away. There is a BBQ available for use outside the Welcome Center. Otherwise, bring a camping stove to cook at our designated cooking area. We will also have a food vendor on Saturday (details TBA).

Facilities & Experience

The Sauna, Hot Tub, and Cold Plunge will be running all weekend during select hours for maintenance and safety reasons. More info on times will be announced closer to the festival date.
Although there are no swimming areas on-site, there is a public park with sandy beaches a 10-min drive away called Kendricks Park in Lyndhurst (please be responsible and don’t drive under the influence of any alcohol/drugs). Admission is $3 per adult.
Merch will be sold during select hours on Saturday at the Merch Stand by the stage and on Sunday morning at the Welcome Center. More info on times will be announced closer to the festival date.

Rules & Guidelines

For event permitting reasons we please ask for no outside alcohol. Drinks will be available for purchase at the bar by the stage.
Practice no trace camping and leave the land better than you found it. There will be sorting bins around the site to keep the grounds clean. Please follow the proper sorting instructions or deliver your trash to the designated waste management tent for assistance.
We kindly ask that guests follow and consent to the house rules.
We also kindly ask that you respect your camping neighbors by keeping noise to a minimum during sleeping hours (after 12am on Friday and 3am on Saturday)
There will be a designated fire pit for collective use on the land, subject to any fire ban at the time. We ask that no one build fires at their individual campsites.

Stay Connected

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