The 10th anniversary of Ohana Festival will be hosting none other than Tyler Childers and the Food Stamps (along with ~35 other bands and artists). While we’ve never been to the Ohana Festival it’s been on our festival bucket list for awhile; but sadly we won’t be making this one either. Ohana seems to blend a laid back environment with upbeat music usually catering to the indie rock crowd. Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam is a mainstay at this festival as he’s a co-owner and also does a solo set.
In our experiences going to festivals this whole set up means it’ll be an amazing fest. Lower than average crowd size, smaller stages, bigger bands, and a focus on creating a laid back environment. Ohana has seemingly set itself as a west coast, smaller, version of Austin City Limits which is an amazing festival in its own right. You don’t want to miss this festival as we’re sure it’s going to be amazing.
Dana Point, CA is nearly an hour south of LA and an hour north of San Diego. Due to its proximity to these major cities we don’t expect that you’ll have much trouble finding a hotel for an affordable price. And, if you’re looking to have some real adventure, Dana Point is only about an hour and a half from Tijuana. Bring your passport and enjoy another country while you also get to see a great concert!
Dana Point also sits on the pacific ocean and since you’ll likely be traveling I-5 north or south you’ll have wonderful views of the ocean along your trip. Honestly, we suggest checking out both LA and San Diego if you’re able to and have the time. When we went to California last we only went to LA and while we had an amazing time we felt like we should have also checked out San Diego as well.
As for fun things and good food, we highly recommend checking out Randy’s Donuts which is located in Inglewood. This is arguably the best donut shop in the entire US and is world famous for their huge doughnut sitting atop their roof. The artist who made the poster for Tyler’s 2025 stop at the Hollywood bowl actually included Randy’s in their art. We could go on for days and days about local food and whatnot in LA and San Diego but truthfully we suggest hitting the streets and finding something that you enjoy while taking in the California lifestyle.
Please also note that Ohana Festival historically doesn’t have on site parking and requires you to purchase a parking pass in advance for an off-site lot where you’ll be shuttled in. However, in 2025 they did open up some parking that was closer and an easy walk to the venue. At this time there is no information on whether or not that same option will be available this year.
As we always keep our opinions transparent we should HIGHLY suggest that if you can buy a parking pass and park closer and avoid a shuttle you should. In our experiences anytime any event uses shuttles to take people to their cars at the end of the event it’s a nightmare. It’s simply an impossible feat to do in a quick time with thousands of people leaving at the same time. You either have to leave early to beat the others or risk being stuck waiting on a shuttle for sometimes hours. Always buy the parking pass if it’s an option and also consider finding local parking elsewhere if at all possible.