Day 1 Activities

Activities Updates

DAY 1 — THE FESTIVAL ABIDES IN THE PARK

The Festival Abides is now for guests ages 16 and older.

Kick off The Festival Abides with a full day outdoors celebrating The Big Lebowski, its fans, and the community that continues to abide.

🐾 Stray Dogs & Nihilists Dog Show

Bring your four-legged companion and join us for our Festival Abides dog show, featuring fun categories, prizes, and plenty of very good dogs.

⛳ Obviously You’re Not a Golfer Putting Green

Test your putting skills and see if you can prove that you’re obviously not a golfer.

🌿 Lawn Games

Grab some friends for cornhole, giant games, and other outdoor favorites.

🎨 Caricature Artist

Take home a one-of-a-kind caricature from The Festival Abides.

👕 Live Festival T-Shirt Printing

Watch Festival Abides shirts being printed live! T-shirts are included with select ticket packages and will also be available as festival merchandise.

📸 Lebowski-Inspired Photo Area

Step into our themed backdrops, grab a prop, and use your own phone to capture your Festival Abides moment.

🎟️ Raffles & Prize Wheel

Enter our raffles and stop by the prize wheel throughout the day for chances to take home prizes.

❄️ The Dude’s Chill Out Zone

Escape the August heat in our air-conditioned Chill Out Zone, with seating and fans so you can cool off, recharge, and get back to abiding.

🍸 The Caucasian Station

Grab a drink and raise a glass to abiding.

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⭐ VIP Areas

VIP ticket holders can relax in dedicated areas with additional festival perks and amenities.

Plus food, vendors, music, Festival Abides merchandise, and more throughout the day.

🎬 The Dude’s Drive-In

When the sun goes down, settle in for our outdoor presentation of The Big Lebowski and close out Day 1 under the stars.

Day 2 Activities

DAY 2 — BOWLING AT SHATTO 39

Day 2 of The Festival Abides heads indoors for a full day of bowling, competition, games, and plenty of abiding at the old-school Shatto 39 Lanes.

🎳 Bowling

It wouldn’t be The Festival Abides without bowling! Grab your friends, lace up your bowling shoes, and hit the lanes.

🧠 Over the Line Trivia Challenge

Think you know The Big Lebowski? Put that knowledge to the test in our trivia competition and compete for prizes and ultimate Lebowski bragging rights.

👗 Dude Looks Like a Lady Costume Contest

The Dude has never looked so good. Put your own spin on the Dude and compete in our signature Dude Looks Like a Lady Costume Contest.

🕹️ Pinball & Arcade Games

Take a break from the lanes and check out Shatto 39’s collection of pinball machines and arcade games.

🎱 Pool Tables

Grab a cue and challenge your friends to a game of pool between rounds of bowling and festival activities.

📸 Lebowski-Inspired Photo Area

Our Lebowski-inspired backdrops and props continue on Day 2. Grab a prop, strike a pose, and use your own phone to capture the evidence.

🎟️ Raffles & Prizes

More chances to win Festival Abides merchandise, sponsor prizes, and other goodies throughout the day.

🍔 Food & Drinks

Take a break between games and grab food and drinks while hanging out with fellow achievers.

⭐ VIP Experience

VIP ticket holders can enjoy their dedicated festival area and additional perks throughout Day 2.

🎂 Festival Cake & The Abiding Toast

We’ll bring the weekend together with our Festival Abides cake and The Abiding Toast as we celebrate another year of abiding.

Two days. One Festival. A whole lot of bowling.

Ages 16+. The Festival Abides.