Celebrate With Creation Fest Aug. 7-10

Get ready for the nation's largest Christian music festival this week in Enumclaw.

The 16th annual Creation Festival begins at the Enumclaw Expo Center on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Artists like Chris Tomlin, Toby Mac, David Crowder and Family Force 5 will perform. The Enumclaw event is the second of two festivals, one on the East Coast in Lancaster, Pa.

Besides musical performances, the festival will also feature speakers, a stage for worship with the bands, a kids stage, a prayer tent and late night dance parties.

Creation attendees pay $49 for a single day, $77 for a two-day ticket or $120 for a full-event pass. But those who want to make the most of the experience can write a much bigger check: a Gold Star ticket runs $900 and offers a bundle of benefits; or, for $1,500, a guest gets all the Gold Star benefits, plus VIP camping. There are a variety of other upgrades available involving access to music, tent camping and RV sites.

There is debate about whether the festival will continue to be in Enumclaw, as management sent a "letter of termination" earlier this year. But the City and festival management will sit down after this year's event and discuss potential terms to a new understanding.