A festival map maker attendees actually pull up at the gate.
Build a custom map of your festival or outdoor event grounds - stages, food, camping, parking - and share it as a real Google Maps link. No printed program map that's already stale by day two.
A real festival map: Château du Vieux Barrail, France
LiveMain stage, food and drinks, a mapped campsite zone, van parking, and a general parking lot, all scaled to the real grounds along the river. This isn't a mockup below - drag it, zoom it, click a pin. It's a real Google Map.
This is what your own attendees will get: a real, working map, not a PDF.
The festival map problem nobody plans for
A festival or outdoor event isn't one venue - it's a main stage, a second stage that runs on its own schedule, a vendor row that needs power, a campsite zone for multi-day events, and a parking lot that fills up an hour before doors. Most events solve this with a printed program map handed out at the gate, a static graphic posted online the week of, or a stage schedule with no map at all. None of it updates when a vendor cancels or an act runs long, and all of it is already out of date by day two of a multi-day event.
A custom festival map fixes this by keeping the real Google Maps underneath your grounds layout - attendees get the navigation app already on their phone, with your stages, food, and camping icons layered on top so nobody's asking a volunteer where the second stage is.
Design → export → share, in three steps
Place the main stage on the real grounds
Search your venue's address, then drop a tent icon on the real main-stage location across the grounds.
Add every stage and zone
Place icons for a second stage and other areas of the grounds, positioned to match the real footprint underneath.
Export to KML and open it in Google My Maps
One click exports a geo-accurate KML file. Import it into Google My Maps and paste the resulting link into your event's website or ticket confirmation emails.
Everything attendees ask a staffer about, marked on one map
Main & second stage
Two schedules, two locations - both easy to find at once.
Food & drink vendors
Placed where power and water actually run on the grounds.
Camping & van parking
Mapped zones for multi-day events, not just a single pin.
General parking
So attendees know where to leave the car before the lot fills.
Restrooms & first aid
The practical stuff nobody wants to hunt for mid-set.
Beer garden & ticketed areas
Mark age-restricted or upgraded zones clearly.
Common questions
How do I make a custom map for a festival or outdoor event?
Search your venue's address in Maptide to pull up the real Google Map underneath, then place icons for each stage, food vendor, and campsite zone across the real grounds. Export it as a KML file and import it into Google My Maps to get a real, live link. No design software or GIS tool required.
Can attendees use it without downloading an app?
Yes. The output is a real Google Maps link, so it opens in the Google Maps app or browser attendees already have installed. Nothing to install, nothing that needs a login just to find the second stage.
What's the difference between this and a printed festival program map?
A printed program is fixed the moment it goes to the printer - if a stage act runs long or a vendor cancels, the map on paper is already wrong. A Maptide map stays on top of the real Google Map, so attendees get actual walking directions across the grounds, and you can move a pin in seconds if the layout changes.
Can I mark zones like camping, parking, or a beer garden?
Yes - place an icon or draw a zone for any area your grounds need, from the campsite to the vendor row to a ticketed beer garden, labeled however your event already describes it.
Does it cost anything to make a festival map?
The editor and KML export are free, and the tent icon used in the example above is free on every tier - no paywall for the icon this page shows. A small watermark appears on free exports; removing it and unlocking satellite view and custom SVG uploads is part of the paid Pro tier. See Pricing for details.
Gates opening soon?
Build your festival map before the lineup announcement goes out - it takes less time than briefing the gate staff.
Start your festival map