Dimension Festival is a boutique music and arts festival where you quite literally enter a new dimension. Music plays non-stop for 72 hours in this dead zone of cell coverage. Being able to disconnect, but reconnect with music & the people around me, left me refreshed and rejuvenated!
3.5 hours north of Auckland, or an hour away from Whangarei and Dargaville, Dimension is located in a valley alongside a river. There were 3 stages, and each had very specific music – the main stage was psytrance, while the Zen Den was chill house plus the Drop Zone for DnB.
The main stage had the best visual effects I’ve seen at any festival.
From lasers, to neon colors, this stage was mesmerizing.
The Drop Zone was classic Kiwi drum and base, but the stage and surrounding area was not as elaborate as the other 2 stages.
The Zen Den was the closet stage to the water. It was a place to chill and catch your breath from the high energy, high volume of the other 2 stages.
The river was also a great place to freshen up each morning. It was cold enough to wake you up, and refreshing to hang in it for a while. People brought floats and were having fun in the rapids.
The art around the festival was next level. The Pixie Dust Hollow was a space between the Main Stage & the Drop Zone. It was a hands on area where you could make art, watch art being completed, touch different mediums and just people watch.
By the Zen Den, there was a projector that pointed lasers at the trees.
There was even a huge mural that would get spray painted a bit more each evening. It was incredible to see this come to life over the 3 nights.
The area around the main stage had all the food trucks, clothing stalls, medic and a bar. I took my camper-van, so only took advantage of some food on the last day. The festival had free showers, most people use the river, and 3 main toilet areas.
Alter at nighttime
The entire vibe at this festival was contagious. Everyone was super friendly and some people had amazing costumes. This reminded me of a Splore before it got too big. I highly recommend this festival, especially before it gets too popular.
