The festival began in 1988 and celebrated its 20th anniversary June 20–23, 2007.
Attendants can stay overnight at Atwood Lake Park in Mineral City, Ohio.
Atwood lake Park features camping, swimming, a 1,500-acre (6.1 km2) lake, boating, electric hook-ups, hiking trails, volleyball, basketball, Alive Festival is a member of the Christian Festival Association, created in 2006.
According to Bill and Kathy Graening, former heads of the Alive Festival Staff, the festival's mission includes: "the opportunity to experience great music and teaching", as well as "the opportunity to be challenged to seek a deeper walk with Christ."
It is named[1] after the Christian belief that Jesus Christ is risen and alive.