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Full
3-day Pass
$150

Experience everything the festival has to offer with a full pass for all 3 days.

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T-SHIRT
2025 Festival
$30

Celebrate the 20th year of the festival with some merch, ft. the 2025 lineup and throwback designs on the back.

*Exclusive*

Insider
Full Pass
$250

Get exclusive access to the festival with VIP perks like free drinks/food in our VIP lounge, merch, and more!

Insider Full Pass – $250

Full festival access with VIP perks

Includes:

» Access to every festival event for all 3 days
» Guaranteed entry to all performances at The Englert & Hancher
» Entry to private pre-show celebratory toast on Thursday
» Access to exclusive lounge at The Englert on Friday and Saturday with complimentary snacks and refreshments
» A free ticket to the literary capstone event on Saturday
» A free commemorative MCF T-shirt, sticker, & 11×17 poster
» 10% discount on select Englert merchandise at the festival
» 2 free drink tickets, redeemable at The Englert

Rules & Regulations

» Passes are issued in the form of a wristband. Patrons must wear their wristbands at all times for entry to ticketed events.

» A pass grants access to all corresponding events, but all festival patrons are subject to any age restrictions or capacity limit a venue chooses to enforce, regardless of pass type.

» Entrance to all venues, other than The Englert Theatre and Hancher Auditorium, is subject to capacity. Once a venue is at capacity, additional entry will be prohibited until capacity is freed. This includes the capstone literary event.

» All venues are general admission; seating is not guaranteed. Some venues have standing room-only seating.

» The festival lineup and performance times are subject to change.

» All pass purchases are non-refundable, no exceptions. Wristbands are the responsibility of the patron — the festival cannot replace lost, damaged, or stolen wristbands.

Full Pass – $150

Full festival access for all three days of the fest!

Includes:

» Access to every festival event for all 3 days
» Guaranteed entry to performances at The Englert & Hancher
» Access to purchase exclusive MCF 2025 merch on-site

Rules & Regulations

» Passes are issued in the form of a wristband. Patrons must wear their wristbands at all times for entry to ticketed events.

» A pass grants access to all corresponding events, but all festival patrons are subject to any age restrictions or capacity limit a venue chooses to enforce, regardless of pass type.

» Entrance to all venues, other than The Englert Theatre and Hancher Auditorium, is subject to capacity. Once a venue is at capacity, additional entry will be prohibited until capacity is freed. This includes the capstone literary event.

» All venues are general admission; seating is not guaranteed. Some venues have standing room-only seating.

» The festival lineup and performance times are subject to change.

» All pass purchases are non-refundable, no exceptions. Wristbands are the responsibility of the patron — the festival cannot replace lost, damaged, or stolen wristbands.

Student Full Pass – $75 **SOLD OUT**

Full festival access for students, only a limited # available

Includes:

» Access to every festival event for all 3 days
» Guaranteed entry to performances at The Englert & Hancher
» Access to purchase exclusive MCF 2025 merch on-site

Rules & Regulations

» Passes are issued in the form of a wristband. Patrons must wear their wristbands at all times for entry to ticketed events.

» A pass grants access to all corresponding events, but all festival patrons are subject to any age restrictions or capacity limit a venue chooses to enforce, regardless of pass type.

» Entrance to all venues, other than The Englert Theatre and Hancher Auditorium, is subject to capacity. Once a venue is at capacity, additional entry will be prohibited until capacity is freed. This includes the capstone literary event.

» All venues are general admission; seating is not guaranteed. Some venues have standing room-only seating.

» The festival lineup and performance times are subject to change.

» All pass purchases are non-refundable, no exceptions. Wristbands are the responsibility of the patron — the festival cannot replace lost, damaged, or stolen wristbands.

Thursday Day Pass – $55

Experience Thursday at Hancher with a single day Mission Creek pass! See the schedule.

Includes:

» Access to every festival event for Thursday

» Guaranteed entry to performances at Hancher

» Access to purchase exclusive MCF 2025 merch on-site

Rules & Regulations

» Passes are issued in the form of a wristband. Patrons must wear their wristbands at all times for entry to ticketed events.

» A pass grants access to all corresponding events, but all festival patrons are subject to any age restrictions or capacity limit a venue chooses to enforce, regardless of pass type.

» Entrance to all venues, other than The Englert Theatre and Hancher Auditorium, is subject to capacity. Once a venue is at capacity, additional entry will be prohibited until capacity is freed. This includes the capstone literary event.

» All venues are general admission; seating is not guaranteed. Some venues have standing room-only seating.

» The festival lineup and performance times are subject to change.

» All pass purchases are non-refundable, no exceptions. Wristbands are the responsibility of the patron — the festival cannot replace lost, damaged, or stolen wristbands.

Friday Day Pass – $65

Experience Friday across downtown Iowa City with a single day Mission Creek pass! See the schedule.

Includes:

» Access to every festival event for Friday

» Guaranteed entry to performances at The Englert

» Access to purchase exclusive MCF 2025 merch on-site

Rules & Regulations

» Passes are issued in the form of a wristband. Patrons must wear their wristbands at all times for entry to ticketed events.

» A pass grants access to all corresponding events, but all festival patrons are subject to any age restrictions or capacity limit a venue chooses to enforce, regardless of pass type.

» Entrance to all venues, other than The Englert Theatre and Hancher Auditorium, is subject to capacity. Once a venue is at capacity, additional entry will be prohibited until capacity is freed. This includes the capstone literary event.

» All venues are general admission; seating is not guaranteed. Some venues have standing room-only seating.

» The festival lineup and performance times are subject to change.

» All pass purchases are non-refundable, no exceptions. Wristbands are the responsibility of the patron — the festival cannot replace lost, damaged, or stolen wristbands.

Saturday Day Pass – $65

Experience Saturday across downtown Iowa City with a single day Mission Creek pass! See the schedule.

Includes:

» Access to every festival event for Saturday

» Guaranteed entry to performances at The Englert

» Access to purchase exclusive MCF 2025 merch on-site

Rules & Regulations

» Passes are issued in the form of a wristband. Patrons must wear their wristbands at all times for entry to ticketed events.

» A pass grants access to all corresponding events, but all festival patrons are subject to any age restrictions or capacity limit a venue chooses to enforce, regardless of pass type.

» Entrance to all venues, other than The Englert Theatre and Hancher Auditorium, is subject to capacity. Once a venue is at capacity, additional entry will be prohibited until capacity is freed. This includes the capstone literary event.

» All venues are general admission; seating is not guaranteed. Some venues have standing room-only seating.

» The festival lineup and performance times are subject to change.

» All pass purchases are non-refundable, no exceptions. Wristbands are the responsibility of the patron — the festival cannot replace lost, damaged, or stolen wristbands.

Rules & Regulations

» Passes are issued in the form of a wristband. Patrons must wear their wristbands at all times for entry to ticketed events.

» A pass grants access to all corresponding events, but all festival patrons are subject to any age restrictions or capacity limit a venue chooses to enforce, regardless of pass type.

» Entrance to all venues, other than The Englert Theatre and Hancher Auditorium, is subject to capacity. Once a venue is at capacity, additional entry will be prohibited until capacity is freed. This includes the capstone literary event.

» All venues are general admission; seating is not guaranteed. Some venues have standing room-only seating.

» The festival lineup and performance times are subject to change.

» All pass purchases are non-refundable, no exceptions. Wristbands are the responsibility of the patron — the festival cannot replace lost, damaged, or stolen wristbands.