Special to Lake Okeechobee News
The Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival is returning to Sunshine Grove March 19–22, 2026, and local interest has been incredibly strong. In an effort to say thank you to Okeechobee community, organizers are doing something rarely seen in the music festival industry. They’re again providing the opportunity for Okeechobee County residents to purchase a discounted ticket!
The second and final round of community tickets will be sold on Saturday, Jan.
10, 2026, at Brown Cow Sweetery (103 SW Park St, Okeechobee, FL 34972) from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.. Okeechobee County residents with a valid local ID can purchase discounted 4-Day General Admission tickets.
Discounted Local Tickets are reserved exclusively for Okeechobee County residents. A valid photo ID with an Okeechobee address is required at purchase and pickup. The resident must be present with their government-issued ID to purchase a ticket—one person cannot buy/pickup tickets for multiple people. Tickets are nontransferable and nonrefundable. Wristbands will be applied to the purchaser at the box office when picked up in March and cannot be removed or shared.
Parents may purchase tickets for minors, but those minors must be present with the adults at the time of pick up from the box office in March. The same wristband requirements apply to minors.
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival Event Info:
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival (OMF) returns to Sunshine Grove for four days of music, art, camping, wellness, and immersive experiences from Thursday, March 19, through Sunday, March 22, 2026. This year’s lineup features The Lumineers, FISHER, GRiZ, T-Pain, Alison Wonderland, Big Gigantic, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Young The Giant, and many more across multiple stages. Beyond the music, OMF includes large-scale art installations, lakeside hangouts, late-night dance parties, and wellness programming throughout the campgrounds. Visit
okeechobeefest.com to learn more and see the full lineup.