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What to do if you get lost at a festival

It happens to almost everyone at least once. The good news: with a plan, getting separated is a five-minute problem, not a ruined night.

1. Stop and breathe

Don’t start wandering. Two people searching for each other in a moving crowd usually walk right past each other. Staying put makes you easier to find.

2. Is anyone hurt or unsafe?

If you or someone near you is hurt, overheated or feels unwell, go to medical or find security right away, or call 911. That comes before anything else.

3. Go to your meeting spot

If your group agreed on one, head there and wait. If you didn’t, pick the most obvious landmark near you and tell your friends exactly where you are.

4. Send a short, specific text

Texts often get through when calls and apps don’t. Be precise: “At the water station behind the Ferris wheel, wearing the pink hat.” Then stay there.

5. No phone? Find staff

Festival staff and info tents can help reconnect people. Many festivals also have a lost-and-found for phones.

How Wayfest helps

Tap I’m lost and your group gets your spot right away. Pick “Guide me to the rally point” and a compass points you back, with the distance and the nearest restrooms and water on your way.