Families are encouraged to attend as this year offers free admission for children 11-years-old and younger . Youth friendly and community events for all will be available, such as a silk screen printing area (bring your own shirts, cloth bags, etc. and we’ll ink it for you!), a kids zone, face painting, an arts & crafts table, a cotton candy machine & more! The mainstage will be headlined by the highly sought after group Jazz Mafia - “an eclectic artist collective of forward-thinking and accomplished players in Electro, Hip-Hop, World, Classical, and Jazz”. Additional artists throughout the evening will include powerhouse performances by Loud Flower , Beach Noise , and CHERISHA . For those seeking a deeper groove, the Lofi stage will showcase curated live-beat sets and experimental music of artists including A.E. Beats , Erozilla El Din , Woodstock , Gr8 , Dillinger, and Ms. Vame . Doors open at 4:00 p.m. with music entertainment beginning at 5:00pm. Festivities will run until 10:00 p.m. Beyond the music, attendees can experience food from local food vendors, screen printing, arts & crafts, vinyl record sellers and various other local merchants. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/kvmrx-fest--2026 Ticket Prices : Free- Youth 11 & under are free $20 - Student Price (ages12-18) $35 - General admission to X Fest (only) $40 - General admission ticket for X Fest and after party at The Fern from 10pm-1am $55 - General admission, after party, and access to t-shirt print making (bring your own t-shirt) The celebration continues late into the night with an official after-party starting at 9:00 p.m. at The Fern in Nevada City, with opening dj Mr. Resolution to warm up the room at 9:00 p.m. and Virgobeats at 10:30 p.m.