2025 Summer Festival Guide
Summer 2025 is here—and you know what that means… it’s FESTIVAL SEASON! And this year might just be the biggest yet for Christian music lovers coast to coast.
Before Google calendars and Facebook events, CCM Magazine was the place fans turned to for the latest tour dates, music news, and insider access to their favorite artists. Whether you were circling festival ads in the print issue or mailing in for tickets (yes, mailing!), CCM was the heartbeat of the Christian music touring scene.
Well, we’re bringing that spirit back—because one thing hasn’t changed: Christian music fans are always up for a road trip if it means faith-filled music, community, and a little adventure.
Christian music festivals are more than concerts. They’re mountaintop moments—where worship, friendship, family fun, and unforgettable performances collide. Whether you’re camping under the stars, dancing in a muddy field, or praying with strangers who instantly feel like family, these festivals remind us why this music matters.
So, pack your sunscreen, load up the van, and mark your calendars—here’s your ultimate guide to the biggest Christian music festivals of summer 2025:
40 Days of Christian Music
- Dates: July 29 – September 6, 2025
- Location: Ark Encounter & Creation Museum, Williamstown, KY
- Highlights: Touted as the world’s largest Christian music festival, this event features multiple daily concerts spanning genres like Contemporary, Southern Gospel, and Bluegrass. Artists include Crowder, Matthew West, Big Daddy Weave, Jordan Feliz, and The Isaacs.
- Register: answersingenesis.org
Alive Music Festival
- Dates: July 17–19, 2025
- Location: Atwood Lake Park, Mineral City, OH
- Highlights: A three-day festival featuring over 30 artists across multiple stages. Enjoy performances by Switchfoot, Chris Tomlin, Crowder, and more, along with camping, seminars, and late-night comedy.
- Register: alive.org
Lifest
- Dates: July 10–13, 2025
- Location: Oshkosh, WI
- Highlights: Known as “A Party with a Purpose,” Lifest offers a blend of music, worship, and family activities. Headliners include Matthew West, Newsboys, We Are Messengers, Ben Fuller, and Sidewalk Prophets.
- Register: lifest.com
Kingdom Bound
- Dates: July 28–30, 2025
- Location: Six Flags Darien Lake, Darien Center, NY
- Highlights: Kingdom Bound is a three-day music festival with four stages, over 50 artists, camping and RV sites, a full theme and water park, special experiences, and more. The 2025 lineup includes Anne Wilson, Matthew West, Skillet, Newsboys, Rend Collective, and We Are Messengers.
- Register: kingdombound.org
SoulFest
- Dates: August 14–16, 2025
- Location: Greenfield, MA
- Highlights: Experience a weekend of music, faith, and community with performances by We The Kingdom, Switchfoot, CAIN, and Josiah Queen.
- Register: thesoulfest.com
Resound Festival
- Dates: June 6–7, 2025
- Location: Bethany, MO
- Register: christianfestivalassociation.com
RiseFest
- Dates: June 20–21, 2025
- Location: Sheldon, IA
- Register: riseministries.com
Light the Way Festival
- Dates: July 4, 2025
- Location: Olive Branch, MS
- Register: lightthewayministry.com
Hillfest
- Dates: July 19, 2025
- Location: New Ipswich, NH
- Register: christianfestivalassociation.com
Thrivefest
- Dates: July 25–27, 2025
- Location: Jamestown, ND
- Register: christianfestivalassociation.com
OneFest
- Dates: August 1–3, 2025
- Location: Cadott, WI
- Register: one-fest.com
Amplify Fest
- Dates: August 8–9, 2025
- Location: Benton, AR
- Register: christianfestivalassociation.com
Off the Charts
- Dates: August 16–17, 2025
- Location: Cavalier, ND
- Register: christianfestivalassociation.com
Rock The Smokies
- Dates: August 23, 2025
- Location: Pigeon Forge, TN
- Register: christianfestivalassociation.com
RURAL Music Fest
- Dates: August 22–24, 2025
- Location: Isle, MN
- Register: christianfestivalassociation.com
CityFest
- Dates: August 23–24, 2025
- Location: Reno, NV
- Register: christianfestivalassociation.com
LifeLight Sioux Falls
- Dates: August 31, 2025
- Location: Sioux Falls, SD
- Register: christianfestivalassociation.com
FaithFest
- Dates: September 12–13, 2025
- Location: Wilkesboro, NC
- Register: faithfestnc.com
Uprise Festival
- Dates: September 12–14, 2025
- Location: Shippensburg, PA
- Register: uprisefest.com
Light the Way Festival
- Dates: September 12–13, 2025
- Location: Ridgedale, MO
- Register: lightthewayministry.com
