DopeJams Open Air Party
Date
Fri Jul 31 2026
Time
1:30 PM to 11:12 PM
About
Venture roughly 135 miles north of Manhattan this July 31st and you’ll start to see space time recede into a more humane fantasy; urban sprawl’s famished tendrils shorten to an eventual welcomed whisp, botanical life’s summer shades enriched by divine angles of incidence and reflection. Along this journey you may come across Locust Grove, a haven within the Kaatskill hamlet of Oak Hill. While the lush property was once a creamery, today its home to a community of like-minded souls dedicated to the eternal arts of sound and movement: Dope Jams. Running now on its 11th year, Dope Jams Open Air Festival has become an assured fixture for all types of music freaks, open-hearted bucolic scavengers, and seekers of the light. No bullshit, no empty gesturing, no unwarranted bravado. Over two days and three nights of music from a menagerie of misfits. A limited supply of on-site camping tickets will be available for purchase—please help keep our property clean for the enjoyment of others and our Earth. Food, spirits, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase (no outside food unless camping). +++ Event is FREE for all Oak Hill, Cornwallville & East Durham residents with ID proof of residence.+++
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Venue Information
Dope Jams
318 CR-22, Oak Hill, NY 12460
Reviews
Party: DopeJams Open Air Party
I reallllly love this place, but there are some major downfalls. The music is always ON FUCKING POINT! Incredible DJ’s, and the founder Paul Nickerson himself is an absolute unique legend. The property is gorgeous, the swimming hole magical, the paper lantern lights STUNNING colors you don’t see anywhere. My biggest pet peeve is there’s no free water. Paul, please just charge more for admission or whatever you need to do to provide free water for your dancers! It’s a health hazard! The last festival RAN OUT of water sat night at 2am, DJ’s going till 5am. Absolutely unacceptable and dangerous. Thankfully I live nearby so I drove home and filled up all my water bottles to bring back but WTF. Furthermore, they don’t let you bring outside food in, and all that’s provided is a horrible taco truck. I can’t tell you how many people complained to me about how awful the food was. Guys! Please feed your dancers nourishing delicious food, to give them energy to DANCE 🙏🏼 Last pet peeve: the music is too loud in the indoor space. Damaging loud. It still hurts when I have earplugs in. Again, I love this venue and I’m so grateful it’s so close to my house but these are some major and very fixable downsides that would take it up to the next level if they’re addressed. ♥️
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