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Coachella can cost thousands of dollars.
- The Coachella Music & Arts Festival takes place over two weekends in April at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
- Coachella tickets cost $429 for general admission, but how much Coachella costs depends on what you want from your time - it can cost thousands of dollars for a VIP or luxury experience.
- In addition to admission, there are also costs for travel, transportation, food and drink, and "festival fashion" involved.
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It's the time of year when Indio, California, takes center stage.
For two weekends every April, celebrities, influencers, millennials, and music's top talent all collide at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club. This year, the event's first weekend takes place from April 12 to 14, while the second weekend wraps things up from April 19 to 21.
But the cost of attending Coachella is far from cheap. Coachella tickets cost $429 for general admission for the weekend, but how much Coachella really costs depends on the experience you want.
"It wasn't expensive at all," a festival-goer, who spent more than $1,000 on Coachella, told Russ Espinoza for Forbes. "Once you got in there it was like average LA prices for everything."
But luxury experiences can run up to nearly $1,000 for VIP admission, more than $8,000 for an accommodations package, and almost $10,000 for a safari camping experience, according to the festival's website. And that's not to mention any costs for travel and transportation, as well as food and drink.
And then there's "festival fashion," which can include anything from fringe boots, bikini tops, and sequined jackets to colored hair, glitter make-up, and flash tattoos.
See how much it really costs to attend Coachella.