A logo with a stylized lemon slice at the top and the word "mapzest" below it in a playful font.

Event and Festival App

Events and festivals are a major attraction for visitors

From music festivals and cultural celebrations to seasonal markets and community events, they create memorable experiences that draw people to a destination.

Mapzest gives festival goers an interactive map and event schedule, suitable for all sizes of events and festivals.

Tools to help provide a refined festival experience

Festivals are fun, but missing your favourite acts and getting lost isn’t. Mapzest is a complete Festival Guide solution that holds a full schedule of events and point of interests, displayed via an interactive map and event schedule views.

You’ll benefit from key festival features such as:

  • Act schedule with categories and filters

  • POI’s for Food, Beverage, Shops, Toilets, etc

  • Interactive festival map and schedule view

  • Stores data to work off-line

  • Add to favourites and create a festival itinerary

schedule of pirate music and activities on a mobile app

Promote your festival through Mapzest’s different digital medium options

  • A young man using a touchscreen kiosk or vending machine.

    Kiosk

    Indoor & Outdoor Touchscreen Totems and Kiosks

  • Three smartphones displaying a hotel booking app interface, with maps, hotel images, and details for Berry Head Hotel on a purple background.

    Mobile

    iOS & Android Apps for people on the move

  • A woman with long dark hair wearing a light pink blazer and white shirt, smiling while holding a silver laptop against a plain white background.

    Web

    Embed into any website to reach users online

Showcase What Makes Your Event Special

Event organisers can highlight key features such as:

  • Live performances

  • Cultural experiences

  • Food and drink offerings

  • Family-friendly activities

  • Unique or seasonal themes

These details help visitors understand and make the most of your festival.

festival or arts schedule on a mobile app

Points of Interest on an Interactive Festival Map

Festival goers get an interactive top down view of the festival. Display what your attendees need to see, such as:

  • Stages

  • Traders and food & beverage stations

  • Toilets, showers and changing facilities

  • Parking

  • Camping areas

  • First Aid

Visitors see their current location making it easy for them to find their way to their chosen destination.

points of interest on the Mapzest event guide app

Ideal for a Wide Range of Events

Mapzest supports many types and size of event, including:

  • Festivals

  • Live performances

  • Cultural celebrations

  • Seasonal markets

  • Community events

  • Sporting events

By appearing on Mapzest, your event becomes part of the destination experience visitors can easily explore.

southwest sardine festival on a mobile app

Turn Discovery Into Attendance

When it comes to small events, like a band playing in a pub, visitors often decide to attend spontaneously, especially if they discover something interesting while exploring.

Mapzest helps convert discovery into attendance by allowing visitors to:

  • View event details

  • See dates and times

  • Get directions

  • Add events to their plans

This increases awareness and helps drive more visitors to your event.

paignton festival schedule on a mobile app

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The bit that takes the most time and effort is compiling the information about the event - Points of Interest and Schedules, if you have all of this then it only takes a few days to go live - subject to data quality

  • Yes, and it’s really quite simple with us on-hand to help. If you have spreadsheets containing the Points of Interest and Event Schedules, we can usually bulk upload this info and get your Map up and running in a few days.

  • Yes. If you are adding businesses to the map you can even have them manage their own information, including their location - great if they are mobile

  • Yes, event schedules can span multiple days and any number of locations

  • Yes, Mapzest is ideal for small events due to it’s fast setup and simple content management

  • Yes, although if you are a single act then you won’t need to have your own specific map, you just need to find the venue on Mapzest and create your event at that venue, you will then appear on the relevant tourist maps. If the venue doesn’t exist, tell them about Mapzest

  • Yes, Mapzest can work in kiosk mode on lots of different types of hardware. We can supply the hardware or work with alternative suppliers

  • Mapzest stores it’s data locally so once a map has been accessed, if you access it again with no signal, it still works. This helps tremendously with internet outages but the users still need to download the app in the first place. You may need to install temporary wifi. We can help with that too if necessary

Become Part of the Destination Experience

Visitors are always looking for memorable experiences during their trip.

By appearing on Mapzest, your event becomes part of the digital guide travellers use to discover what’s happening around them. If your goal is to increase attendance and attract more event visitors - or to provide a complete app for a festival, Mapzest provides the tools needed.

Register your interest here