Here you can find everything that you need to know about the accommodation options for the festival weekend. You can choose from the two official Ilosaarirock Festival camping sites (Ravileirintä and Niittyleirintä), school accommodation, Holiday Linnunlahti camping site, and hotels in Joensuu and nearby areas. Hotels are booked full very early, so book early to avoid disappointment!
Ilosaarirock Festival hosts two camping sites located right next to the festival area. The larger of the sites, Ravileirintä, is an ideal choice for those about to party, while Niittyleirintä is the right one for festival guests looking for higher-end services and peaceful sleep.
The Ravileirintä and Niittyleirintä camping sites are reserved only for Ilosaarirock Festival goers, and only people who have a valid Ilosaarirock Festival ticket or wristband can stay there.
Ravileirintä and Niittyleirintä camping area customers get free access to Töminä Club on Friday by showing camping wristband.
This year, Niittyleirintä strikes back with a touch of luxury! Only a limited number of campers will be allowed to its lush, green grass, and every tent is reserved a spacious spot to allow guests to have a comfortable festival camping experience. There are more toilets and water taps than before, and special attention has been paid on cleanliness and the recycling possibilities.
The Niittyleirintä guests have access to Niittyleirintä Lounge with mobile phone charging points and some space for putting your feet up. There is also Village Shop selling food and drinks. A campfire site is also available. Showers are located at Kuntokeidas, a sporting hall right next to Niittyleirintä. Show your Niittyleirintä wristband at the door to get a free shower. With your Niittyleirintä wristband, you can also visit the Ravileirintä camping site.
The Niittyleirintä camping site is open from Friday 15 July to Monday 18 July.
Price for camping is 45€ / person for advance reservations before 30th Jun and 55€ after 1st Jul or purchased at gate. You can reserve your Niittyleirintä ticket in advance at Tiketti.
You either love it or hate it – Ravileirintä is the original, unique, legendary camping site of Ilosaarirock Festival! Even here, nights are supposed to be for sleeping, but apart from that, thousands of campers make sure that the area is the home of a lively festival atmosphere from Thursday evening all the way until Monday morning.
Ravileirintä is equipped with toilets, water taps, a campfire site and a food stall. Next to the main gate, there is a kiosk selling coffee, drinks and snacks, and near the kiosk, there is a mobile phone charging point. A dedicated gate from Ravileirintä camping site directly to the festival area is open all weekend, but the Ravileirintä guests cannot visit the Niittyleirintä camping site. Showers are available at Kuntokeidas sporting hall.
The Ravileirintä camping site is open from Thursday 14 July to Monday 18 July.
Price for camping is 30€ / person fro advance reservations before 30th Jun and 35€ after 1st Jul or purchased at gate. You can reserve your Ravileirintä ticket in advance at Tiketti.
Showers for Ravileirintä and Niittyleirintä customers are located at Kuntokeidas sports hall and Vesikko swimming hall. With your Ilosaarirock wristband you can swim and take a shower at the Vesikko swimming hall for a price of 4 euros. Vesikko is open on Friday from 6am to 8.30pm, on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm and on Monday from 6am onwards. At Kuntokeidas sports hall you can take a shower for 3 euros on Fri from 8am to 10pm and on Sat & Sun from 8am to 11pm. Kuntokeidas showers are free of charge for Niittyleirintä camping customers.
School and gym hall accommodation is an inexpensive way to spend the nights comfortably during the Ilosaarirock Festival. It is dedicated only for Ilosaarirock Festival goers, so be prepared to show your festival ticket or wristband as you arrive. School accommodation is open from Friday 15 July 2pm to Monday 18 July noon. Reception is open 24 hours. There is no age limit for school accommodation and people under 18 are welcome.
School accommodation is located at Lyseo school, street address: Koskikatu 8, Joensuu. School accommodation is organized by Mutalan Riento.
Price for school accommodation (for advance reservations before 1st Jul) is 18 € / 1 night, 30 € / 2 two nights, 40 € / 3 three nights.
Price for school accommodation (for advance reservations after 1st Jul or at checking in) is 20 € / 1 night, 35 € / 2 nights, 45 € / 3 nights.
The price includes a soft mattress and a shower facility. Other services available for those accommodating at the school and gym hall are a guarded cloakroom and a café in which you can also have a sturdy breakfast on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
The festival bus service that runs between the railway station and the festival site will stop at the school accommodation on Friday and also on Saturday morning.
You can reserve your school accommodation ticket in advance at Tiketti.
Holiday Linnunlahti is a camping site owned by the City of Joensuu and located right next to Laulurinne and the main gate of the festival site. At the Linnunlahti camping site, you can stay in a cottage or bring your own tent or caravan.
More information, prices and bookings:
www.linnunlahti.fi
Hotels in Joensuu will be booked full during the festival weekend, so make sure you book your room well in advance. Please visit Visitkarelia.fi for more information about hotel accommodation at Joensuu area.