ABOUT US
OUR SPIRIT
Open {air} Anahata is an annual outdoor music and arts festival in Ontario that is about generating positive change through expanding our hearts, connecting to nature, connecting to each other, building friendships and partaking in heart-opening activities. The weekend is filled with workshops, such as meditation, dancing, yoga, arts and crafts, afternoon ambient music and in the evening, the beats pick up and progress into the night.
We are a community driven festival celebrating connection to nature, to our hearts and to each other through movement, music, art, yoga and mindfulness.
THINGS TO DO
The Anahata festival provides a vast array of opportunities to nourish your mind, body, and spirit. You can engage in transformative workshops, immerse yourself in soul-stirring live music performances, experience the pure joy of dancing, rejuvenate yourself in the tranquil forest, and purify your body in the sauna. Embrace the abundant offerings of the festival and allow yourself to connect deeply with your inner self and the divine.
WORKSHOPS
SOUNDS
SAUNA
GET YOUR TICKETS
Tier 1 tickets are now available. Get your tickets for Anahata 2025 now and get a free Anahata'25 t-shirt!
NATURE-loving community
Heart-centered creativity
WORKSHOPS
for body, mind and soul
LIVE and ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Ambient and Dance
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
The Anahata festival provides a vast array of opportunities to nourish your mind, body, and spirit. You can engage in transformative workshops, immerse yourself in soul-stirring live music performances, experience the pure joy of dancing, rejuvenate yourself in the tranquil nature, and purify your body in the sauna. Embrace the abundant offerings of the festival and allow yourself to connect deeply with your inner self and the divine.
Special Soundbath
Surrender to the healing vibrations of sound as Project Mariri envelops you in a cocoon of sonic bliss. Project Mariri is a collaboration between Mariya Garnet and Masha Andreeeva based on their longstanding dedication to using music as medicine.
Their experience with traditional healing modalities of South and North America and Eurasia informs their shared values that nature is sacred and that we are all interconnected in the web of life on Mother Earth.
"Mariri" means Force of Nature/Forest for Indigenous people of the Amazon. "We feel that the name strongly relates to our belief that nature is sacred and we are part of it. "Mariri" is also a tribute to our plant medicine work".
Photo by Igal Untershats
MORE ABOUT ANAHATA
Family-Friendly
Anahata is proud to be family-friendly and welcomes children of all ages. We usually have tree generations present on the land. Children under 12 stay free. Children 13-18 ticket is $100 and children 18+ $265. Get your tickets before July 31, when the prices go up!
Dog-Friendly
Yes, Anahata is dog-friendly and we welcome all friendly and well-behaved fur-friends.
Camping
Anahata offers camping for three days. Make sure to pack your camping gear (tent, mat, hammock, sleeping bag, tarp, etc.)
Toilets
There are porta-potties with handwashing stations located not far from the kitchen and the main area.
Parking
There is ample space for parking, and you will have an option of camping by your car, or further away in the woods.
RVs and Trailers
RVs and trailers are welcome as well. Please advise us if you are bringing an RV or trailer to reserve a spot for it.
Sauna
There will be a barrell wood-buning sauna with a shower and cool tubs.
Beach
Public beach is 5 minutes' drive away from the grounds.
Music Volume
The amplified music plays from 12pm to 3am on Saturday and Sunday. .
Friday night is acoustic night, with live performances and people gathering and jamming around the fire - everyone is welcome to join and to contribute with their instruments and voices.
What's Included in the Ticket Price
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Staying at the festival from Friday August 1st 6pm until Monday August 4th 2pm.
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Two vegetarian meals per day: brunch at 12pm and dinner at 8pm, vegan option available.
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All workshops.
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All live and electronic music performances.
What's NOT included in the Ticket Price
Camping gear is not included. Please bring your own tent and camping supplies.
Day Passes
You may come for one day. The price for the ticket for one day without sleepover is $150.
Day visits are available on Saturday and Sunday. When you arrive, you will pay $150 for admission and leave $100 deposit as a guarantee that you will leave by 11:30pm. If you leave 1 hour or 1 day later your deposit goes towards your extended stay.
Friday night is the acoustic night with no electronic music, opening the circle.
Saturday and Sunday both have full daytime and nighttime program with workshops, music and dancing.
Monday has morning workshop and early afternoon downtempo music and closing the circle. If you would like to attend for one day, please contact us.
GET INVOLVED
Now is the time!
Anahata thrives in the collective co-creation. Every year new and returning participants actively contribute to making Anahata the magic that it is by sharing their talents, skills and knowledge, learning from each other and getting inspired.
The best way to enjoy Anahata is to co-create and to witness what happens when we connect through our hearts.
Join Anahata 2025 crew - If you participated in Anahata before, and are able to commit - we are looking for reliable crew members to take on the role of volunteer coordinator, dinner chef, set-up and take-down team.
If you would like to contribute with a performance, a workshop, an art installations, kitchen hearth support, firekeeping, gatekeeping or you have something else in mind - please contact us, we are always happy to support participation and to explore new possibilities.
The Land
Beautiful Merkaba Acres
This year Anahata is returning to the beautiful Merkaba Acres farm in the heart of Kawarthas. There is a wood-fired sauna, a pond for gazing, a forest to explore, lots of space for dancing and games, shade for yoga and workshops and a barn for the kitchen. There is a beautiful mandala garden for quiet mediation, contemplation and connecting to the medicine plants.
We are very grateful for the owners to welcome us to their home and count that all participants respect the land, those that live there and the neighbours.