Conestoga Trail Bluegrass & Gospel Festival

Welcome to the Festival!

The Conestoga Trail Bluegrass & Gospel Festival was started by Gerry & Fran Morgan with two primary objectives:

• To provide high quality bluegrass & gospel music in a clean, safe and strictly family-oriented environment.
• To generate financial assistance to the Brantford General Hospital & Willett Hospital Foundation.

The festival offers excellent US and Canadian Bands, Workshops, Open Stage, Jamming, RV Parking, food and special interest vendors and good, clean fun. In order to maintain the integrity of the festival, strict rules are imposed.

A Family Oriented Festival

No Drunkenness, No Drugs, No Bad Language, No Rowdiness

Festival Rules

• No drunkenness, drugs or rowdy behaviour
• No campfires or fireworks
• Vulgar language and behaviour will not be tolerated
• No Glass Containers – for safety reasons, beverages must be in cans or plastic containers
• No alcoholic beverages in concert area
• No smoking in the concert area or buildings
• Wristbands must be worn at all times
• No pets in the concert area – Pets must be kept on a leash and picked up after
• No Amplified Music permitted apart from the stage area – acoustic jams only
• No dumping of grey or black water on property
• Generator times: 8:00 am – 10:00 am, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
• Day parking in front parking lot only – Handicap parking is available
• Sale or distribution of pirated or homemade CD’s, DVD’s or videos will not be permitted
• No refund for anyone ejected for violation of rules

We want this festival to be enjoyable for everyone... Please abide by these rules to help make that happen.

RV Parking

Rough RV Parking is included in ticket prices – No hookups
- Additional night RV Parking is $5.00 per night
RV parking is first come, first served – Anyone wishing to park together should arrive together

What’s behind the name?

The festival is held on Gerry & Fran Morgan’s farm, which is located on highway No.2 just west of the village of Princeton, which was founded in 1792. Gerry & Fran have an interest in old wagons and buggies which are on display at the festival. Highway No.2 was originally called The Old Wagon Road, then Governor’s Road, then the Kings Highway No.2. It was the primary route for settlers moving into the southwestern Ontario area and a great many wagons and carriages used the road. Because of their fondness for the large freight wagons known as Conestoga wagons, it was decided that Conestoga Trail was a suitable name.

Click here to view construction photos of the Conestoga Wagon built by Gerry Morgan and Ed Wolfe.