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EVENT CAMPING

Overnight camping is only for campers associated with an event in progress.

Camping is self-registration and on a first-come, first-served basis, except when otherwise noted.

Camping includes access to 24-hour restrooms and showers in New Holland Pavilion #1. North lot camping provides up to thirty-five 30 amp connections with water hook-up access, while Willow Island camping features twenty-five 20/30/50 amp hook-ups and fifty-nine 20/30 amp hook-ups with water hook-up access.

If self-registering, please use the envelope provided at the Camper Self-Registration Kiosk at the northeast corner of the North Lot (near Entrance #1 to Willow Island). It serves as both an envelope for the camping fee and a permit for your vehicle. No camping is allowed in any area except as designated and with prior approval. Parking is not included with the camping fee. For current parking and camping rates information, please visit: https://www.alliantenergycenter.com/facilities/willow-island. Quiet hours must be observed between 10:00pm and 7:00am. Vehicles parked without a valid permit violate County ordinances and will be cited or towed.

The Alliant Energy Center has two camping areas on campus; Willow Island and the North Lot. There are approximately 120 sites available and most have both electrical and water connections.

 

North Lot Camping Map

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Willow Island Camping Map

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Overnight accommodations are only for those directly associated with an event in progress at AEC. All occupied spaces must have an AEC Camping Permit displayed. Permits are available for a fee at the selfregistration kiosk west of the Coliseum. Camping is on a first-come, first-served basis except when otherwise regulated by show management or by permit.

Campsite water is available from April 1 to October 15. Water may be unavailable during periods of extreme weather, as determined by the AEC.

Campers must obeyed by the following

  1. Camping is limited to space available for the basic permit fee. No person shall camp in any area except as designated and with prior approval.
  2. Parking is not included in camping fees. The AEC parking fee allows for unlimited re-entry on a daily basis.
  3. Quiet hours must be observed from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
  4. Checkout time is 11:00 AM following the last night of registration.
  5. No firearms, fireworks or dangerous weapons are permitted on the AEC premises.
  6. Fires are permitted only in campers’ own gas grills and charcoal grills. Campfires are not permitted.
  7. All liquid and solid refuse must be placed in designated receptacles.
  8. All domesticated animals must be on a leash, or similar, not more than six feet in length. Animals are not allowed in the Exhibition Hall, Arena, or Coliseum unless they are a service animal or a working part of an event. Domesticated animals may or may not be allowed in the Pavilions or on Willow Island depending on the nature of the event.
  9. No noisy, intoxicated or disorderly person shall be permitted to remain on the premises.
  10. No amplified noise is permitted without written permission from your Event Coordinator or SalesCoordinator. No outdoor events can amplify noise after 10:00 pm.
  11. Swimming, fishing, bathing and boating are not permitted in AEC ponds.
  12. Additional camping is available throughout Dane County. More information can be found on the Dane
    County Parks website https://www.danecountyparks.com.