Harm Reduction at Secret Dreams: Bunk Police 2025 Recap
This past July, our team traveled to the rolling hills of Legend Valley, Ohio, for Secret Dreams Festival 2025 to help bring harm reduction tools and education directly to the community.
Secret Dreams Music & Arts Festival is an immersive, multi‑genre weekend event. Founded in 2022, it blends electronic, jam‑band, and live performance arts with workshops, visual installations, and a community‑driven spirit.
Even before we stepped onto the festival grounds, we felt the welcoming energy from the Secret Dreams team and community. That energy carried through the weekend and made for one of our smoothest setups to date.
On the Ground: Setting Up and Serving the Community
Arriving early on Wednesday, we cleared security with no hesitation, fully stocked with our test kits and harm reduction tools, ready to serve the community.
We were able to get our booth set up that same day and began providing resources right away. From Wednesday through Saturday, we offered test kits, educational materials, and real-time support to festivalgoers, contributing to the rich harm reduction culture that Secret Dreams has thoughtfully nurtured over the years.
The steady stream of festival attendees stopping by the Bunk Police booth highlighted just how vital these resources have become at events like this.
Collaborating with Grassroots California
We were also thrilled to collaborate with our friends at Grassroots California, who carried Bunk Police test kits at their booth. Their support helped expand our reach and emphasized the importance of accessibility and normalization in the fight to reduce drug-related harm. When life saving tools are easy to find, use, and talk about, they become part of the culture—and that’s how real change happens.
Harm Reduction at Music Festivals is Essential
Over the course of the weekend, we provided harm reduction education and test kits to hundreds of attendees. Each conversation, each kit distributed, each connection made was a reminder of why we do this work.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by, supported, or partnered with us—and a huge thank-you to Secret Dreams for continuing to create space for harm reduction to flourish. We can’t wait to return next year and keep building a safer, more conscious festival community together!
How to Get Involved in Festival Harm Reduction
Want to support our mission or bring harm reduction to your favorite festival? Learn more about our volunteer program, The Street Team and apply to join at bunkpolice.com/street-team
