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5 Things You’ll Want to Pack for Elements Lakewood

May 13, 2019 By Lia Tabackman

If you’ve ever attended a music festival, you already know to pack the basics: a tent, a sleeping bag, dancing shoes and enough rations to power you through a weekend of endless dancing and activities.

But if you find yourself packing for Memorial Day weekend at Elements Lakewood festival, might we suggest a few things to the list that will set you up for success. With camp activities, lakeside parties, wellness workshops and a roller rink, attendees of BangOn!NYC’s boutique festival will want to add a few extra essentials to get the most of their Lakewood experience.

A bathing suit (and a floatie, and maybe some water wings)

With a beachside stage complete with a pirate ship, canoes, and a whole spectrum of water activities, a bathing suit is essential for lakeside activities. We also recommend you pack your favorite float for lounging in the water while listening to your favorite sets, and maybe some water wings for extra safety. If you happen to own an eyepatch or any nautical garb, throw em in your bag to fit right in on the Elements pirate ship, a floating dance party that makes its way around the lake.

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Athletic shoes

Besides for needing your comfiest dancing shoes, we recommend you throw in a pair of athletic sneakers to fully participate in the festival’s full lineup of camp activities. Scale a rockclimbing wall, zip line across the lake, crush in a game of mini-golf, or compete in basketball, tetherball or volleyball – just maybe switch out your platforms for sensible shoes.

Roller skates and your finest roller-disco attire

If you’ve ever wanted to relive childhood memories of roller skating around the neighborhood – now’s your chance. Besides for the addition of djs, disco balls, and ravers clothed in over-the-top roller-disco attire – it’ll be just like you’re 10-years-old again. Pack your skates if you have em or rent a pair to get down at the disco.

A yoga mat

At some point in between the 72-hour dance marathon that is Elements Lakewood – we recommend taking some time to stretch. Fortunately, Element makes it easy for you to decompress with three days of yoga classes at The Wellnest. From disco yoga to partner CBD yoga, there are plenty of opportunities to get loose and let yourself take a moment away from the madness.

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Decorations (for your space and yourself)

If we know one thing to be true, it’s that BangOn! events are places for total free expression. Decorate your campsite (sustainably), throw a disco ball and some LED lights in your cabin, and make your space your own. As for yourself, feel free to indulge in experimental fashion and let your freak flag fly – we promise no one will bat an eye.