Author: The Representative

Somewhere across the festival grounds, dozens of tiny hidden figures are waiting to be found. The Hidden Trump Scavenger Hunt sends contestants roaming all day hunting for cleverly tucked,away cutouts, the same way you’d hunt for a hidden Mickey — except louder and a lot more political. Find the most to win prizes, or just wander and see how many you spot by accident. No sign,up required — grab a hunt card at the info booth and start looking. Runs all festival long — details in our activities schedule.

A craft booth where festivalgoers design a totally fake, totally worthless novelty “memecoin” — pick a mascot, slap on a slogan, and walk away with a printed certificate and a sticker of your new “coin.” Purely for laughs, zero actual value, one hundred percent shareable. Judges hand out a “Most Likely to Rug Pull” award for the funniest design. No wallets, no blockchain, no strings attached — just a good bit for anyone who’s ever wanted to launch their own currency for five minutes. Stop by the booth any time during festival hours — no sign,up needed.

Step into a padded, White,House,themed room dressed up like the Rose Garden and let loose on a stack of breakable junk with a bat, all official safety gear provided. It’s the same satisfying smash,room concept everyone loves, just with a presidential backdrop and rose petals flying with every swing. Sessions run in short timed slots so nobody’s waiting around, gear and goggles included. Bring your own stress, leave it in pieces. Sign up at the booth — slots fill fast, especially after lunch.

Break out the glue gun and the eyebrow pencil — the Costume Contest is back, and this year’s lineup of activities is not messing around. Over the course of the festival you’ll get a front row seat to four signature bits built just for this stage: an Anthony Fauci National Anthem, an Anthem Freestyle, an RFK Raw Milk Chug, and a Mitch McConnell Seance. Come for one, stay for all four, and bring your loudest cheer for whoever commits the hardest. Judging happens live, the crowd has a vote, and bragging rights last all year. Costumes encouraged, chaos guaranteed. See the full schedule and activity breakdowns below, and start planning your outfit now.

Some activities test your costume game. This one tests your stomach. The RFK Raw Milk Chug puts contestants in full windbreaker,and,gravelly,voice costume for a head,to,head chug,off, straight from the jug, center stage. No chasers, no stalling — just eye contact with the crowd and pure commitment. Judges are watching for form, speed, and whoever can deliver the best post,chug one,liner. This is shaping up to be one of the most,talked,about bits of the whole Costume Contest. Grab your spot, bring a strong stomach for secondhand nerves, and don’t stand in the splash zone. Full schedule in our Costume Contest activities guide.

Closing out the Costume Contest lineup is the most theatrical activity of the night: the Mitch McConnell Seance. Picture a navy suit, an unblinking stare, and a contestant frozen at the podium while candlelit “spirits” are summoned around him — building slowly until it snaps back to life with a stiff wave to the crowd. It’s part performance art, part fever dream, and expected to be one of the most original bits of the festival. Bring your patience for the slow build; the payoff is worth it. Don’t miss it — check our full Costume Contest activities roundup for set times.

Two,person teams, two look,alike costumes, one giant novelty diaper — the Trump Biden Diaper Change Contest is exactly the unhinged relay race it sounds like. Contestants race the clock to pin, wrap, and present the fastest “presidential,grade” change, campaign,trail trash talk fully encouraged mid,diaper. Judges are scoring speed, showmanship, and how straight,faced you can stay doing it. Bonus points for a stump speech at the finish line. Bring your own one,liners, bring your loudest heckle, and don’t stand too close to the changing table. Full set times in our festival activities schedule.

Three rounds, one costumed Senator, zero visible opponents. Lindsey Graham’s Ghost Boxing Match puts a lookalike in the ring for a full theatrical bout against thin air, complete with bobbing, weaving, and combos thrown at absolutely nothing while an announcer narrates like it’s a title fight. Expect dramatic knockdowns, a slow,motion comeback round, and a raised,glove victory lap regardless of how the “match” actually goes. Judges are scoring commitment, not accuracy. Ringside seats go fast — check the festival activities schedule for set times.

Speed, chaos, and a whole lot of confetti,paper — the Epstein File Shredding Contest is a head,to,head relay where teams race to feed stacks of joke “documents” through oversized shredders as fast as possible. Fastest total shred time wins, extra points for a dramatic sound bite while doing it. It’s pure props and paper (nothing real, just laughs), built for anyone who’s ever wanted to shred something as loudly and publicly as possible. Bring your best conspiracy,brain commentary for the crowd. Full schedule and set times in our festival activities roundup.