Black Walnut, Glad you enjoyed it! I like beer, but even one nasty drunk at a festival (wet or dry) can really upset organizers, while most of the patrons never see it. The Goderich Celtic Festival you refer to has a neighbouring pub (with a view of the grounds) for which we are not responsible, and that's how we avoid the issue for the most part, lucky us.

The Penetanguishing Festival (2 years ago) had beer but I didn't see any trouble during the day. I do wonder about insurance and liability expenses though.

Other festivals have alot of booze smuggled in, and I'm wondering how prevalent this practice is.

Thank Goodness we don't suffer from Woodstockitis. Mooh.