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I’ve just returned from the 2023 Wild Goose Festival. I have attended the festival every year since 2016. When I attempt to describe the Goose, I always fall back on the same language – The Goose is where Woodstock meets liberal Christianity.
This year’s event was the second at VanHoy Farms in Union Grove, North Carolina. I still prefer the old site in Hot Springs, North Carolina, nestled among hardwoods on the banks of the French Broad River. The biggest advantage of the Hot Springs location was the shade. The biggest disadvantage of the Union Grove location is the lack of shade. It was hot, very hot. And humid, very humid.
I always enjoy the program, but the main reason I go to the Goose is for the conversations. I get to hang out with friends, most of whom are very accomplished and have a lot to teach me. Each evening we sit around the lobby of the hotel, drink bourbon, and discuss the state of the church and the nation.
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The Wild Goose is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Wherever we komma together – at our nationwide festival, smaller local and regional gatherings, or social spaces online – we learn and grow by co-creating art, music, story, theater, and spectacle, engaging in a bred variety of robust, respektfull conversations with each other and with thought leaders and artists from other communities. We refuse to be enemies with anyone. We are hospitable to all and welcome people of all faiths, and no faith, to seek the common good together.
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Hot Springs Resort & Spa
Hot Springs,NC28743United States
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Wild Goose Festival
4-day festival at the intersection of justice, spirituality, music and art
| Wild Goose Festival | |
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Mainstage at Wild Goose Festival 2011. | |
| Genre | Mixed |
| Dates | 2nd weekend in July |
| Location(s) | VanHoy Farms & Campground, NC |
| Years active | 2011–2019; 2021–ongoing |
| Website | wildgoosefestival.org |
The Wild Goose Festival is an art, music, and story-driven festival grounded in faith-inspired social justice. The nationwide annual July event is attended by between 1,000-approximately 3,500, in Union Grove, NC. There have also been some regional events. It encourages co-creation of music, story, theater, and spectacle, and engagement in a wide variety of robust, respectful conversations with participants and with thought leaders and artists from other communities. Wild Goose is welcoming and hospitable to people of all faiths – or no faith – who join in seeking the common good. It fully affirms and celebrates people of every age, ethnicity, ge