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The Middle of NOWhere Rural Arts & Music Festival

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Published 6 months ago • 2 min read

Final Preparations Are Underway

It's the final countdown!

We have been basking in the previews artists and vendors have been sharing on their social feeds all week about the goodies they are prepping to bring to the Cellar Winery on Saturday July 12th!

Countdown to MONfest

Count down to 2025-07-12T16:00:00.000Z​

We've also been glowing in the love we've been able to share about the Middle of NOWhere with our communities through a variety of media channels.

​Read about us in the Ames Tribune ​

Reporter Ronna Faaborg highlighted a few artists who will be with us on Saturday July 12th, and some other fun details about the upcoming Festival!

​Listen to our very own Festival Director Siri on the Talk of Iowa on Iowa Public Radio​

Siri's interview took place on Tuesday and starts at 31:51 of the show.

Watch our Music and Show Manager Kub in conversation with Do The Math 247​

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Escuche a Jesus Thrifts who joined La Reina 96.5FM & 1260AM en español​

Dónde él habló de la importancia de nuestro festival de arte, especialmente hoy.

Reminder - this year we will have a Shuttle Service from Slater

We are excited to share that we will have a free shuttle for MONfest attendees leaving from Slater on the top of the hour and leaving the Festival Grounds at half past throughout the day.

While you can still park on the gravel near the winery, why stress when you can get shuttled in by the cute vintage bus by Dahlia Darling and Co and take advantage of special deals and experiences offered by our Slater Sponsors highlighted on the map below!

Park anywhere downtown and catch the shuttle at Slater City Hall.

Vendors - please know you do not have to take the shuttle in and Siri sent out instructions for loading, parking, and arriving to your email!

Don't forget we've got our official merch at our online shop -- we've got tees, trucker hats, and a digital download coloring book available now! Grab yours before the festival so you can be looking great day of!

Also on our official webpage you can find the most up to date festival map along with the shuttle schedule if you forget!

We are so excited to be with you on Saturday, for the second annual Middle of NOWhere Rural Art & Music Festival, July 12th!

In rural we vibe,

-The MONfest Team

Thank you to our sponsors:

Big thanks to our 2025 Sponsors. We appreciate you!!

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