Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Reviews

Had an Awesome Experience, Will Definitely Return!!!

My husband took me here for my birthday and I had so much fun. They were holding the craft beer and spirits festival today. They had a good selection of breweries, cideries, and distilleries showcasing their products. Spin Doctors played along with other bands. They had several fun trucks for food which were really good. But I was most impressed with the views. They were absolutely amazing since the trees were changing color. Definite must.

Here for the 50th... Woodstock. Decorated beautifully. Like the color we lights in the trees

Great concert venue and the Harvest Festival was a wonderful time.

Very nice place for concerts, food and drink stands, clean bathrooms. Chair rentals...

Excellent concert venue on the site of the original Woodstock Music Festival. O.A.R. and Matt Nathanson were excellent. Perfect evening, with friendly staff and facilities. Will definitely be there again to relive 50th Anniversary of Woodstock and visit museum.

Great venue, sound and sight lines. Just be prepared to spend two hours getting out of parking lots after big name concerts.

It was a little piece of history for you great music

Great venue, nice staff, easy going people. Decent tailgate parties in the parking lot. Can get pretty trashy depending on the show you're going to see though. People can treat a tailgate like a trailer park in a tornado and throw their stuff everywhere and get nasty.

The Museum is a "must see." Totally immersive exhibits on the 1960s and the Woodstock event. Spent hours there. So happy we stopped by because could have driven right by.

It's a beautiful place to enjoy a concert. Traffic control was quite impressive. The only drawback is that their non smoking policy except in designated areas was not enforced. There was smoking thought the venue in the restricted areas. There was no enforcement of this rule.

Overall the place is very good and I will go back. But all the lines for the food are completely unacceptable. 40 minute wait to get a hot dog and a soda and there were only eight people in front of me. I will be going back but until they straighten up the food service I'll bring in a sandwich.

I love this very historical location. From August 15 - 18 in 1969 over 400,000 people descended on this location for a concert like no other. The site has been preserved for future generations and areas around the location improved and are capable of handling big crowds for major concert events as well as smaller more intimate venues as well. There is a fantastic museum that I feel is a must see for the Sullivan County Catskill area. For Woodstock veterans it will be like going back in a time machine. For all others it is an excellent recreation of a very historic event.

First time at this venue and quite enjoyable. Not an overly large venue. Very near the site of Woodstock. There is a museum nearby and place to eat. Various vendors with typical venue prices. Sat in the seated section where there are fairly good seats....not really a bad one. Sound quality was overall ok. No issues at the end exiting and went fairly well. Overall a good venue and would recommend it.

So cool to have the freedom to walk all over the Woodstock area.

One of the most beautiful places In New York State. Great music venue. Wonderful staff and awesome facilities!

Fantastic. From the grounds, views and musical - cultural history. Made a 5 hour look back in history unbelievable enjoyable.

Extraordinary experience ... both the concert and the museum ... was able to show my sons where I sat at Woodstock ... the "hill" looks almost the same ...

ProfessorJL

I did not attend the 1st Woodstock but there was no way I was going to miss the 50th. It was enormously important for me to go and pay homage to all those who came before me and carried the flag of social consciousness that would forever change the fabric of our nation. I was hoping to tap into the ethos of the 1969 festival but soon realized it was not possible. The grounds are impeccable and when I walked to the fence behind the Bindy Bazaar, I was hoping to see all the people who originally doted its landscape. They were not physically present but their spirit has remained. It did rain for about 20 minutes as it had to as a spiritual sign of remembrance. The caretakers have done an incredible job on the site especially the Museum. It was a great festival, and something that I will carry forward for the remainder of my life. Peace.

Very impression. Some of these performers I with recently. Yes a littlebit older

Excellent venue but the drink and bathroom lines are horrific. Trying to exit the venue is ridiculous, allow yourself an extra hour just to get to the main road.

Awesome concert venue. The lawn is so much fun if you make it, even in the rain! Who sits at a concert anyway??

I was at the field on 8/15. I was amazed at the size of it. I can check THAT off my bucket list...

I saw Dave Matthews here and the place is beautiful. We opted for lawn tickets and didn't regret it--the slope of the lawn makes it so there isn't a bad spot anywhere.

Great venue for concerts. Affordable and always a good time.

The venue is amazing. The lack of public access bathrooms is horrible. 45 min to an hour to go is unacceptable. Your sold out capacity and 8 parking areas should have facilites

Only got to see the museum, didn't get to catch a show but the whole property is breathtakingly beautiful.

I will admit being there gave me chills and tears. What a perfect location for Woodstock the natural grounds wow..we walked in Bindys bazaar, loved the decor, and we did the muesum, interactive, but more interesting was listening to other patrons tell their story of what they remember. I was supposed to be there, I was 2, and my parents were enroute and turned back, so to finally walk on their grounds and meet people from all over the world, priceless. Thank you, btw the drive there may be long but a beautiful drive from Canada

Omd playing live in Bethel woods center?
Has the world gone mad?!!

Great place for any performance just the traffic on the way out is a bit slow one road in and out but always a great time

What a great thing right here in Sullivan County!! Well done!!

National landmark and a must see location. Great venue for sound and sight.

The conservatory is probably my favorite place in the world. So peaceful.

Just did the museum. Great coverage of the 3 days of August at Woodstock in 1969.

Saw Lynard Skynyrd.. great show! Nice arena, the woman's bathroom was very clean the grounds were beautiful

Fabulous. Beautiful. So clean. Such history. Had a fun time at the concerts, especially Train.

Policies at this venue should be equal to everyone. I have been to this venue multiple times a year most recently end of July and this past weekend I was asked to remove my chain that is attached to my wallet which I returned to my vehicle . Not understanding the reason as there were many other men with chains larger then mine. I'm been going to Bethel since they opened.

My favorite outside concert venue. It also houses the Woodstock museum. Which is an absolute must do. If you get lawn seats make sure you order them online ahead of time, they have a tendency to run out.

Great venue! Always have a good time here and not overly packed. The layout of the grounds is great with many choices for food and drinks. Walking to the venue is like walking into an amusement park. Staff is always friendly and helpful!

They don't have adequate roadway or parking lot bathrooms for the amount of tickets they sell. Not worth the inconveniences for me. I'll stick with the smaller venues.

Absolutely love it here ,go every summer , lucked out and got tickets to Lynard Skynard

I attended the 1:30-3:30 family art class at the woods .My daughter and I learned things about art,color, and culture,all while creating pieces of our own.I highly recommend it.

Security was way too serious for a music venue that capitalizes on the history of Woodstock, a peaceful Gathering of a half million people that listen to music in a field. Police everywhere, state and local levels. Traffic exiting was horrible, but the sound was good.

The lawn space was great, the bathrooms were clean and moved quickly so we could get back to the concert!

Beautiful views of the Catskills. My favorite place to see a concert.

Beautiful, immaculate, exhibits extremely well chosen and displayed! The people were friendly, interested and well informed. A very appropriate way to remember the 1969 festival for those who were not there(we were).And also that decade of change...the 1960s! We spent the whole day and loved it! The festival area is pretty much like it was The monument area is a place of peace and is free and you can access the festival site from the monumemt....free in the spirit of the 1969 Woodstock festival! Next year os the 50th anniversary.

It is set up beautifully. You have a great seat wherever you go. A bit pricey on drinks beer and wine so bring your own. 5 bucks for water is nuts to me. 9.00 for a tiny glass wine and I believe 9 or 12.00 for a can of beer. I vape, so I did not know you can't do that outside. So that threw me. I get yelled at by security. Make sure you hit bathroom before concert. The line is very long near the concert. Last but not least if you rent chairs realize that 90 % of the time you will be standing so save your money.

Great place to go to a concert that have a great time with friends

Takes hours to get out .Definitely need better traffic exits.

Great venue to see an outdoor show on the original Woodstock site!

Went for the Mountain Jam Festival, beautiful venue.

A must see! Bethel Woods is amazing and growing every year offering more and more to people of ALL ages.

Great place for concerts, festivals etc.... the "Old Yasgur Farm Woodstock" grounds are spectacular!

Great vibes! It is ground zero for peace, love and music. Has great history, it's the original site for the world famous 3 day of Woodstock concert in August of 1969.
And it continues to carry the age of Aquarius on today. It has world class concerts, a fascinating museum covering the entire decade of the 60s commucating the background story leading up the all time 3 day music and arts concert where 400,000 plus attended

Very clean and well kept area. Very peaceful and its amazing the history behind all of it. Definitely worth checking out even for a quick stop.

Beautiful spot to watch a concert or peruse the harvest festival . It s a bit of walking if you ve got older family members but well worth the trek . Only downside ( if it even is a downside because local cops have everything under control ) would be the traffic in and out , so my only advice is GET THERE EARLY.

Such a great venue. Unfortunately it started raining. My advice is being a clear tarp.