Gazebo Event Shelter XL | 4.5 x 4.5 m | for Festivals| Garden| Camping | Sturdy Steel Poles | Large Event Tent | Shelter with Sun Protection SPF 50+

For many years I have publicised a youth group at fetes and fairs and threw away many cheap gazebos before buying a VERY expensive army 12 X 12 tent. I am now doing the same for a different organisation that can't afford the expensive tent or a professional quality gazebo so a Coleman Event Shelter seemed likely to be better than a gazebo and a lot cheaper than other options. So far I am very happy. After one test erection in our garden (it just fitted) my wife and I have just used it for its first public outing. It went together very quickly and easily and we quite enjoyed watching people on other stands trying to figure out how to put their gazebo poles together or slowly expand their "quick erect" gazebo without breaking something. The Coleman is very easy as there are just four "arches", one long centre section and two short sections. The poles in each section are permanently joined so there are just seven pole sections to clip together. The covering fits easily into place and job done. A couple of comments on other reviews we read before purchase. First. I have seen comments that there is a long section of tape included which is not mentioned in the instructions and the instructions are poor. The tape is actually very clearly mentioned in the instructions and is very useful. The tape forms a 12 foot square with a diagonal tape ensuring it stays square when place on the ground. Lay this down before assembling the poles and you know the amount of space needed. After erection placing the feet on the corners ensures you have a perfect square. As far as the instructions being poor I would not know. The shelter goes up so easily we did not really need them. Second. While many reviews comment on the shelter being good in the wind others complain that it broke easily or was no good in a wind. I am an experienced Mountain Leader and over the years have found that a tent's resistance to weather has as much to do with the way it is erected as the way it is manufactured. This shelter seems quite well made but care is needed to avoid straining the relatively lightweight poles and joints while erecting. That is no different really to my VERY expensive four season backpacking tent which will stand up to any weather but I have twice broken poles when erecting it. Once erected and correctly guyed this shelter should be able to withstand a bit of wind but I doubt it will keep out driving rain due to the air vents in the roof. We bought three sides for ours which makes for a good roomy display area and I am sure it will last long enough to pay back the relatively small investment.

Myself and a large group of friends decided buy this for Glastonbury Festival and we all agreed it's the best purchase we've ever made! Where to start, firstly the shelter is really well made. The material is made up of a thick water resistant type canvas which seems as though it'd take a beating. At the end of the festival we took a pack of wet wipes and went over a few spots which had become grubby and the mud lifted off without any effort at all. The pole design knocked us off kilter a bit at first because we didn't realise how simple the mechanism/design actually was. It's very similar to the design of a tent but on a larger scale, with elasticated lengths of 'string' inside a bar with female/male fixings on the end. There are 4 large semi circle spans which connect at the feet and then 4 bars which connect to a central hub in the middle. The bars are fixed with wire click fittings and once they're in place they're very sturdy! It's difficult to see how the design works until you begin to put it up, but it really isn't difficult once you figure it out. I'd recommend at least 2 people to put it up, I do think it could be done solo but there would be real difficulties for some stages without an extra pair of hands. We've bought Gazebo's before, you know the drill, pay £60 for a cheap Gazebo, everything goes well for the first day until it rains and a gale above 3 mph decides to swoop upon your camp. On one of the days at the festival it really kicked up a storm and we were worried that the shelter wouldn't hold out. 6 Hours of rain/wind later there were 15 happy customers. As long as you guy rope the shelter out and peg the feet down I can't see there being any issues it collapsing. Weight - The only thing that I would be weary of is the weight of the shelter. If you were on a camp site and the distance from the car/camp wasn't too far then it wouldn't be too much of a problem. However if you're at a Festival like we were, then I'd suggest having a dedicated trolley for the walk from the coach/campsite. We were lucky in that someone had a trolley with room on it but I could see it being a real nightmare if you tried to carry it between a few of you. Would recommend this to anyone. If you're looking for a long term solution for a Festival shelter then look no further!

I bought this on offer in the sales and have now used and tested it in some challenging conditions. We used it with 2 plain and 2 window/door side panels so it was enclosed. We experienced periods of persistent rain, heavy downpours, wind gusts up to 39 mph and even some sunny periods. I would say this is outside the normal use for a gazebo so I don't really consider the issues to reflect too negatively on this, more an idea of what you can expect if you too decide to go camping in crazy weather with it The size (L) There were 3 of us using it as a sheltered living and cooking space for 3 days and found it plenty big enough with room to spare. Rain handling During the downpours we would get drips coming down from the corners of the square ventilation section in the middle of the roof, it was only a minor annoyance to us but does mean you can't have a table or anything you need to keep dry in the very middle of the gazebo. That was the only place the gazebo itself let water in. Wind handling It stood up to the wind amazingly well. While other people were chasing parts of theirs across the field and tents were collapsing, we were snug and confident in this gazebo. I think the combination of the shape, the 4 peg holes per foot and 8 guy lines make this the strongest most stable gazebo I've ever seen. This was the reason I bought this gazebo and I'm glad I did. Sun handling It was very good as a shelter from the sun. Light but not too bright, cool and airy, thanks to the light colour and large ventilation panel I think. While the tent got hot and stuffy in the humid sunshine the gazebo remained comfortable even with the sides attached. Assembly I set it up on my own and it was challenging. Unless you are tall and strong I would say this really is a 2 person job. On your own there is some potential risk of damaging the poles if you're unlucky or not careful. Side note About the side panels, I would not recommend the plain ones. The windowed door panels have curtains, are built better with peg points along the bottom, and cost almost the same. The plain ones lack the peg points and billow and flap alarmingly and annoyingly in the wind. Summary If you want a gazebo that is cool and comfortable in the hot sun, can easily handle strong wind, and reasonably good in heavy rain, this is the perfect gazebo for you. I have no regrets and would definitely buy again.

I bought this shelter for two reasons: - 1 to use in the garden - 2 (because of its light weight and compact size), to take camping. The shelter is very easy to erect for 2 people. More people are useful in high winds. Its actually fairly easy to put up even without the instructions, but to ensure they don't get lost, they are sewn into the bag anyway, which I thought was a nice touch. To secure the shelter you get 16 round wire pegs. 2 for each foot (8) and a further 8 for the guy ropes. Do yourself a favour and get some decent plastic cross or square section storm pegs, the round pegs are rubbish for guy ropes. So the shelter itself is great, we had 12 people and chairs plus tables under it while camping. However looking at the construction you would hope that it is waterproof. Unfortunately it is not! When enough rain is falling, it leeches through the flysheet where it touches the poles. Then it runs around the poles and drips on your head. Notwithstanding it copes well in light drizzle, but I was camping in west Wales so rain tends to be a bit more intense there. You can get sides which I would consider buying 1 or 2 in due course, but actually we used a modern tall windbreak, (5 foot high), which was extremely effective and allowed a lot of light in at the top. I would imagine the black sides from Coleman would make it seem quite dark and less welcoming if fitted, particularly as they have no windows. Don't know why they are not in a more appealling colour - orange, blue, green would be better than black, and allow customers to tie it in with their other camp kit. The other thing that occurs to me with the sides is that I doubt the supplied bag is big enough to accomodate all the extras that are available which is a shame really as if bought you'd want to keep the whole thing together. Overall an excellent addition to my 'outdoor living' equipment. People we were camping with said they would definitely get one for themselves.

I use this for 6 days from 30th July to 4th August for an event on 2nd August. The weather was good on all days except 2nd August when it rained for most of the morning, thus giving me the chance to experience any water resistant property of the shelter. Strangely enough there was no leakage but on checking in the morning of 3rd August there was condensation on the inside of the canopy, which was easily wiped off. I put this down to the fact that it had rained the previous day, I did not use a ground sheet and water would have been able to seep through on the grass due to a very slight incline of the ground. Other than that it did exactly the job it was bought for - to give protection to about 20 people from any rain and temperature drop in the evening. I have now bought the groundsheet and hope this will resolve the condensation issue, though that will have to wait until next year now. I had already bought two 'door and 2 sidewall panels which were used on 2nd August to very good effect. The event shelter provided the solution to the suitable cover and protection for around 20 people, which in previous years events had caused problems. I had looked at possibly buying a large tent to remedy matters but that would have cost over 3 times the price and been far more awkward to store. The parts fold-up very easily and neatly and go back in to the supplied bag, which occupies a relatively small space in the corner of my shed. I sprayed the joints and inside of the poles with WD40 to give some protection from any damp that may have crept in, however I will not know how well this has worked until I use it/open it up next year. There is one down side. The instructions for erecting the shelter are attached on the inside of the carry bag and leave quite a lot to be desired. The clarity of the 'picture only' instructions are easily misinterpreted and the importance of properly aligning the leg poles before setting-up and fixing with tent pegs could readily be missed. I suspect some of those who have complained about bent or broken poles may well have fallen foul of this lack of clarity. Luckily I took the construction process slowly and methodically - I won't pretend I got it right at first attempt - and arrived at a stable (surprisingly very stable) structure. I did try the construction first without putting the canopy on, which enabled me to make better sense of the instructions. I note that the time to construct quickly seems to be held out as a virtue. I would suggest that this process is not treated as a 'race against time', but take the time to familiarise yourself with the parts and the proper construction and get at least another person to help you. I could have put this all together on my own, though preferred the extra help and advice in making sure it was being put up correctly. Hopefully none of this is taken as being negative comment as I think the concept and product are excellent - more thought to the instruction though - please.

Stayed up all weekend camping, really good quality gazebo

I’d been debating buying one of these for a while before finally pulling the trigger. It’s expensive once you account for purchasing sides as well and I’d bought enough cheap ones that broke in high winds or putting them up and down that I was hesitant to spend so much. I live on an exposed hillside so tend to get a good breeze regardless of how still the day is and that tends to be quite hard on gazebos etc. I’m quite happy I did finally decide to purchase. Mine has been up for a few months now and is still standing strong. It’s weathered through some 40+mph storms, heavy rain and a touch of snow and hail with no issue. Today is the first time I’ve taken the fabric off during a storm - It was starting to get very creaky and I think today’s winds of around 50mph might be a bit too much. I’ve bought 3 solid sides plus a zipper side. They all clip on quickly and easily, however there a gap around the edges so the cold and wind do find their way in. I’ve got a couple of electric blower heaters in there that keep us warm enough. Much like a tent, these event shelters are only sturdy if they are well anchored. I’ve screwed the feet down into the joints of my block paving with long decking screws and attached a couple of the guy lines where they won’t get tripped over. I imagine if I hadn’t done this then it would have blown away or there would have been enough movement for the poles to get damaged. It was fairly easy to assemble by myself. I was particularly appreciative of the instructions being sewn into the storage bag so they can’t get lost. So far the shelter has held up to heavy rain, I’ve not noticed any leaking along seams or in the fabric itself and if it does end up leaking, an application of tent spray should fix it. I definitely won’t be leaving it up all year around but for spring, summer and into early autumn I think it’ll be great.

I bought this for use while camping. It makes a perfect shelter for cooking and eating. It is easy to erect, although probably best done with 2. Initially I didn't use the lengths of tape that ensure you get it square and correctly sized. Once I found them and realised what they were the instructions became clear. It rained fairly hard on our first use. The shelter is not 100% waterproof with a few drips making it through the ventilation at the top of the 'roof'. But it was only a few and much better than being out in the rain, though. I also bought 2 sides/sunwalls (not from Amazon). They do help to cut out the breeze but weren't really very well made and wouldn't offer much protection in a stiff wind. Disappointed with those. The elastic on one set of poles was broken when we unpacked the shelter. Kicked off the returns process and filled in a returns form. Within a couple of hours I'd had a mail from Amazon advising that a replacement had been dispatched. It arrived the following morning! Fantastic service. Why can't other suppliers be so efficient? 5 stars for the shelter and 5 stars for Amazon.

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