Hermitfest West is just a little over a month away on September 12th & 13th, when we’ll be celebrating our 20th Anniversary at the Ballfield at Bear Valley. The Hermit planning committee is hard at work sorting out the final details and looking for ways to make the event better than ever.
The lineup this year includes two bands new to Hermitfest, The Highlife Band and Deep Thicket Dwellers, as well as long-time local & Hermitfest favorite, Grover Anderson & the Lampoliers. We’ll be joined this year by Greg Sutton & Friends, including several familiar faces like Ron Schaner, our fantastic Hermitfest Music Coordinator. And the Hermitfest All-Stars will be back this year to close out our Saturday music.
As always, there will be food & artisan vendors, activities for the kids, afternoon drinks & treats for our sponsors & volunteers, festival swag for sale, and some expanded Sunday music and activities.
Want to join us as a craft or artisan vendor? Download an application at 2026 Hermitfest Craft Vendor Application.
Want to support this free community event? Your generosity makes this event possible and any amount is always appreciated. Download information at 2026 Hermitfest Sponsorship Form.
Want to volunteer on the day of the event? Sign up here!
We hope you’ll join us for music and fun in the mountains!
By the way, Hermitfest t-shirts are available to purchase NOW through August 19th and will be available to pickup at our booth at Hermitfest. Check them out here.