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[H2] Burning Man 2026 Tickets
Black Rock City 2026 will happen just once ~ a cosmic dance in the dust.
Seize the day! Learn about various ways Black Rock City tickets are available now.
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[H2] A Global Movement
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[H3] Let’s Build a City, Together!
Whether it’s your first, or 21st Burn, there are SO many ways to participate in making Black Rock City happen.
Join a BRC Crew
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[H3] Think Globally, Burn Locally
With Burning Man groups in 36 US states and 34 countries, you don’t have to go to the desert to experience the culture.
Find a Local Group
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[H3] Work with Burning Man Project
Always wanted to work for the Man? Burning Man Project is looking for good people to fill seasonal roles in Black Rock City and Gerlach.
See Open Positions
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[H3] Burning Man is Built By You
Burning Man is not something you attend — it’s something you do. Your support for the nonprofit funds Honoraria art, makes Black Rock City tickets accessible to more people, and nurtures a more creative, connected world.
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[H2] Upcoming Dates

Jun
18

Regional Event

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Where the Sheep Sleep

Where The Sheep Sleep is more than just a celebration of community: it is a massive, immersive, interactive playground that we all build and live in for four days.
A burn is a community-driven event where participants create a temporary space for art, self-expression, and collaboration, following principles like gifting, participation, and leaving no trace—everyone contributes, and nothing is left behind.

June 18, 2026 – June 22, 2026

Netherlands

Event Website

Jun
24

Regional Event

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Element 11

A surreal fusion of color, sound, and stardust. Where alien flora blooms under bass-heavy skies, and everyday feels like a trip through a Martian's garden.

June 24, 2026 – June 28, 2026

Utah

Event Website

Jul
2

Regional Event

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Amber Burn

Amber Burn is a regional Burning Man community gathering in Lithuania that is organized and run entirely by volunteers, following the ten principles of Burning Man. We all, including YOU, create a more expressive and exciting reality together.​

As a part of the Burning Man family, we are a community where everyone is welcome. No prerequisites exist for participation. It’s an environment that encourages individuals to rely on their inner resources and creativity. Amber Burn only happens if you and I and all of us make a communal effort to gift and make it happen.

July 2, 2026 – July 5, 2026

Lithuania

Event Website

Jul
7

Regional Event

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Elsewhere

At its core, Elsewhere is a giant social experiment. It's where art and chaos bubble up from the collective. It's creativity, connection, and collective effort, guided by our shared principles (think Gifting, Self-Reliance, Leave No Trace… the good stuff).

July 7, 2026 – July 12, 2026

Spain

Event Website

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[H2] News & Stories
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A City to Truly Call Your OwnBurning Man Journal Article
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How Burner Makerspaces are Wiring Cities for BelongingBurning Man Journal Article
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Fertile Ground: Burning Land Projects FlourishBurning Man Journal Article
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Cryptomeria: A Man Pavilion to Connect Earth, Sky, and CosmosBurning Man Journal Article
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Burning Man’s Black Vanguard — an editorial by Erin DouglasHyperallergic article
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[H1] Black Rock City
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[H2] Welcome Home!
There are hundreds of Burning Man events around the world and Black Rock City, a temporary metropolis in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, is the signature annual gathering.
Black Rock City brings all of Burning Man Project’s program areas as well as the 10 Principles to life in a large-scale representation of the Burning Man arts and cultural experiment.
[H3] Burner Profile
A must-have to volunteer, access Burning Man Hive, and complete participation forms for art, camps, and mutant vehicles.
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[H3] BRC 2026: Axis Mundi
Discover important dates and details about the 2026 event in the Nevada desert, including ticket information.
Black Rock City 2026
[H2] Get Ready for Your Best Burn Ever
…whether it’s your 15th or your very first (Burn)! Here’s everything you need to know to go to Burning Man.
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[H3] Create Your Camp
Large, small, or in between — what’s your gift?
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[H3] Bring Your Art
Scratch that creative itch, bring an art installation
[H3] Bring Your Mutant Vehicle
Art on wheels, because that’s how you roll
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[H3] Join a Team
The city doesn’t make itself, we saved some of the fun for you
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[H3] Preparation Resources
It’s a little complicated, but you can do it
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[H3] Getting There
Directions to the middle of somewhere
Authentic culture is disappearing faster in this world than tropical rainforests.
—Larry Harvey
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[H2] Black Rock City 2026
Black Rock City will rise once again from the dusty playa of the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada, August 30 through September 7, 2026.
Go to BRC 2026
Appreciations
Celebrating the solstice!Historic cover image: Larry Harvey, being interviewed behind media mecca, 2011. (Photo by: Erin Slayter)Axis Mundi theme graphic by Tanner Boeger

[H1] Ticketing Information

[H1] Black Rock City 2026 Ticket Sales
You’re in the right place for ALL the goods on Black Rock City 2026 tickets.
[H3] Black Rock City 2026 — Sunday, August 30 to Monday, September 7, 2026
A wild and whimsical participatory Black Rock City beckons. Don’t miss YOUR chance to embrace and invoke the theme, Axis Mundi, from August 30 to September 7, 2026 in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.

Related Dates:Registration Opens:July 20, 2026 12:00 pm PDTOpen to everyone, this is your last opportunity to score tickets that support art, participation, and community. Imagine the possibilities! Begin your journey to Black Rock City 2026: Axis Mundi.
Thanks to the generosity of ticket purchases in earlier sales, tickets in all price tiers will be available in this sale!
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More InfoOMG Sale
Registration: July 20, 2026 12:00 pm (noon) PDT
Sale Opens: July 29, 2025 @ 12:00 pm (noon) PDT
Requires prior registration. (No need to create a Burner Profile.)
Only expedited USA delivery and Will Call delivery methods will be available.
Ticket prices include $550, $675, $775, $975, $1,500, and $3,000.
$775 covers the cost per participant and there will be a very limited number of $550 and $675 tickets available.
Vehicle Passes are $165 each.
Maximum of two (2) tickets and one (1) vehicle pass per purchase.
All purchases are subject to taxes and fees.

CloseThe Secure Ticket Exchange Program (STEP) facilitates the safe resale of authentic tickets and vehicle passes that have been purchased directly from Burning Man — it is the only guaranteed safe way to buy or sell tickets outside of regular sales.
STEP opened March 18 at 12pm (noon) PDT and will remain open until Friday, August 28.

More InfoSTEP
Secure Ticket Exchange Program (STEP)
Opened: March 18, 2026 at 12pm (noon) PDT
STEP provides an easy, secure way to purchase and resell tickets while avoiding scammers, counterfeits, and ticket markup resellers. Access STEP by logging into your MyTickets or by clicking the buttons on the front of this tile.
SELLERS
Tickets at all publicly available price tiers are eligible.
Tickets and Vehicle Passes are listed for sale separately.
Tickets set to be shipped can only be sold back before shipping starts mid June.
Transferred tickets cannot be resold via STEP.
BUYERS
Anyone who has not purchased a ticket in a previous sale is eligible.
You may purchase Vehicle Passes only without the need to also purchase a ticket through STEP.
Availability is dependent on tickets being sold back into STEP.
Available tickets are sold to people waitlisted in the order they signed up.
PEER TO PEER
STEP also offers a secure way to sell verified face-value tickets person-to-person!

CloseApplication Opens:February 25, 2026 12:00 pm PSTTicket Aid
The Ticket Aid Program offers reduced-priced tickets to participants on a limited income or by satisfying other criteria.
Fill out the application here or through your Burner Profile to apply.

More InfoTicket Aid
Rolling Application Period Opens: February 25, 2026
Opens: 12pm (noon) PST
The Ticket Aid Program offers tickets to participants with qualifying applications.
Tickets awarded through the Ticket Aid Program are $250, plus applicable taxes and fees.
Vehicle Passes awarded through the Ticket Aid program are $75, plus applicable fees.
Approved applicants will be sent a direct link to pay for their tickets, starting in late May.
Applications are reviewed in the order they are received and awards are issued on a rolling basis.
The link to apply, along with additional information, will be posted here once the application period opens.

CloseApplication Opens:February 25, 2026 12:00 pm PSTResilience Program
Providing access to Black Rock City 2026 for individuals who have been severely impacted either by a natural disaster or geopolitical conflict. Find out more and apply here.

More InfoResilience Program
Rolling Application Period Opens: February 25, 2026 at 12pm (noon) PST
The Resilience Program offers tickets to participants with qualifying applications.
If you are facing significant financial or logistical barriers due to recent global events, you are encouraged to apply.
A limited number of Receive a Gift tickets ($550) have been set aside for those who qualify.
Approved applicants will be sent a direct link to pay for their tickets, starting in late May.
Applications are reviewed in the order they are received and awards are issued on a rolling basis.
All ticket purchases are subject to taxes and fees.

CloseStewards Sale
Tickets for groups registered as theme camps, art installations, mutant vehicles, Black Rock City infrastructure providers, and groups supporting sustainability and R.I.D.E..
If you have been invited to participate in the Stewards Sale and are unable to find the email containing your purchase link, please visit MyTickets.

More InfoStewards Sale
Form Open: February 20, 2026 at 12pm (noon) PST – February 27, 2026 at 12pm (noon) PST
Sale Period: March 4, 2026 at 12pm (noon) PST – April 20, 2026 at 12pm PDT
Ensures that crews for theme camps, art installations, mutant vehicles, and groups supporting organizational initiatives have access to attending the event.
Stewards Sale has its own ticket price allotments reserved unrelated to other ticket sales.
This sale requires a Burner Profile but does not require prior registration.
Those invited are guaranteed access to buy the tickets allocated to them by their group lead during the one week purchase window.
Stewards Sale includes Get the Gift ($550, $675), Pay your Way ($775), and Give the Gift ($975, $1,500, and $3,000) tickets, plus applicable taxes and fees. Tickets at $550 are extremely limited, while tickets at $675, Pay your Way ($675, $775), and Give the Gift tickets will be available throughout the sale.
Vehicle Passes in the Stewards Sale will be $165 each, plus applicable fees.
All items and orders purchased through this sale are subject to taxes and fees.
For more information about Stewards Ticketing, please read through the Stewards Ticketing section of our FAQ.

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More InfoMain Sale
April 29, 2026
Opens: 12pm (noon) PDT
Registration: Opens April 20, 2026 @ 12pm (noon) PDT
Requires prior registration. (No need to create a Burner Profile.)
The Main Sale includes Get the Gift ($550, $675), Pay your Way ($775), and Give the Gift ($975, $1,500, and $3,000) tickets while available, plus applicable taxes and fees.
Vehicle Passes are $165 each, plus applicable fees.
All ticket tiers are eligible to purchase via payment plans. For more information about payment plans, please visit our FAQ.
Maximum of two (2) tickets and one (1) vehicle pass per purchase.
All purchases are subject to taxes and fees.

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[H2] 2026 Ticket Sales and Programs
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[H4] 2026 Ticket Prices
Building Black Rock City is a Communal Effort! The 2026 ticket prices are scaled to make Black Rock City accessible to all who wish to participate. When you purchase a higher-priced ticket, YOU are: helping more people experience the magic of Burning Man, funding Honoraria art grants, and underwriting Black Rock City operational costs. The world needs more creativity and connection, thank you for being that spark!
Ticket PriceDescription$3,000You’re illuminating the playa with generosity — making really special generational magic happen! Your contribution lights the way for inclusive celebration today and into the future.$1,500You’re embracing the Gifting principle — buying a ticket at full cost for yourself and making it possible for participants to access Black Rock City through the Renaissance, Ticket Aid and Resilience Ticket programs.$975You’re making things happen in wildly inspired ways — buying a ticket at full cost and supporting art grants and Black Rock City operational costs.$775You’re helping to bring this vibrant city to life — buying a ticket that covers all operational costs for one participant in Black Rock City — you!$675You’re putting Communal Effort into practice — bringing yourself and your creativity to enrich and enliven Black Rock City.$550You’re a creative soul destined for Black Rock City — this ticket makes it possible.
[H4] General Ticket Sale Information
Ready to experience Black Rock City 2026? Before you buy a ticket, be sure to read our Ticket Terms and Conditions. You’ll find them unlike those for any other event, especially some critical agreements related to image use, risk of injury or death, the prohibition of commercial activities, and other fun tidbits. Sure, reading Terms and Conditions isn’t super exciting, but since the use of a ticket means you agree to these terms, we need to be sure that you know what they are.
Each sale has a separate, dedicated sale period.
Most sales require prior registration prior to the purchase process. You do not use a Burner Profile to enter a public ticket sale for 2026. However, a Burner Profile will be necessary to allocate Steward Sale tickets. Having one is a good idea in general.
Registering for a sale does not guarantee you access to a ticket or vehicle pass.
Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and tickets at lower price points are expected to sell more quickly than others.
Unless otherwise stated, vehicle passes may only be purchased along with an event ticket.
If you do not purchase a vehicle pass while purchasing your event ticket, you cannot participate in another sale to buy a vehicle pass on its own. If you don’t need a vehicle pass, don’t buy one.
Unless expressly stated, only one (1) order per person AND per credit/debit card is allowed. You may not use the same credit/debit card to purchase multiple orders.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, and Discover. You can use Apple Pay or Google Pay provided you are paying with Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, or Discover via these methods.
Unless otherwise stated, all tickets bought through online sales are fully transferable and eligible for name changes.
Tickets and vehicle passes may only be resold for face value, plus fees. Any tickets or vehicle passes being sold above face value plus fees will be canceled without notice or refund. See below for tips on fraud prevention and avoiding mark-up resellers.
Visit Ticket Support
[H4] Vehicle Passes
All vehicles driving into Black Rock City are required to have a current vehicle pass displayed in the windshield. Motorcycles and towed vehicles are exempt from the vehicle pass requirement.
Vehicle passes do not allow a vehicle to drive within Black Rock City. When you reach your camp, you are expected to park your car for the duration.
Vehicle passes will be available in each of the ticket sales, but quantities are limited.
In all sales, vehicle passes must be purchased in conjunction with event tickets and may not be purchased in excess of one (1) vehicle pass per two (2) tickets.
For more information about vehicle passes, please read through the FAQ.
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[H4] Kids Tickets
Children 12 and under still get in for free with their ticketed parents or legal guardians but need to have their own free print-at-home Kids Ticket.
Kids and families have been part of Burning Man since the first burn in 1986 on Baker Beach. If you’re bringing multiple children 12 years old and younger, you’ll need a Kids Ticket for each of them.
A link for Kids’ tickets will be posted here once they become available in Mid-July and will remain available until the day of the Man Burn.
[H4] Secure Ticket Exchange Program
STEP facilitates the safe return and resale of face-value tickets that have been purchased directly from Burning Man Project. STEP provides a secure way of buying and selling tickets while avoiding scammers, counterfeits and mark-up resellers, and keeps tickets circulating within the community.
STEP is now open until August 28, 2026. STEP will pause during the OMG sale.
[H4] Renaissance Champion Program
Rolling Application Period Opens February 25, 2026 at 12pm (noon) PST
The Renaissance Champion Program is a new program that taps connectors to invite networks, inspired groups, and collectives to bring their magic to Black Rock City. It allows individuals to participate in growing the Burning Man community by sharing tickets with their network. The Renaissance Champion Program offers access to tickets for individuals and access for individuals to distribute tickets to their network.
This program is designed specifically to invite groups — from international crews to creative collectives, friend groups to first-time Burners — particularly those who always felt the call to Burning Man but never thought it was possible for them.
Application information can be found on the Renaissance Champion Program Page.
[H4] Resilience Program
Rolling Application Period Opens: February 25, 2026 at 12pm (noon) PST
The Resilience Program provides access to Black Rock City 2026 for individuals who have been severely impacted either by a natural disaster or geopolitical conflict.
A limited number of $550 and gift tickets have been put aside for this purpose. Details on how to apply will be released soon. In the meantime, please visit our FAQ page for more information.
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[H4] Patron of Black Rock City Program
The 2026 Patron of Black Rock City program is now open! This limited time opportunity offers a clear, reliable path to participating in Black Rock City while supporting wider access for others. Your patron contribution enables you to easily buy one ticket and one vehicle pass.
Learn more about the Patron Program
[H4] Fees, Taxes, & Ticket Delivery
The 9% Nevada Live Entertainment Tax will be added to the price of all tickets.
All tickets and vehicle passes are subject to a $4.50 fee per item.
All orders are subject to a 4% credit card processing fee of the purchase subtotal.
The methods of delivery available are as follows:
Will Call: Pick up at the Black Rock City Box Office – $30
USA:
UPS 2nd Day Air – $30
Mail Innovations (USA – PO Boxes) – $20
Canada:
Mail Innovations (Canada) – $30
UPS Worldwide – $65
Delivery to Andorra, Australia, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Madeira, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Vietnam.
All other international orders must be held for Will Call
Orders will begin shipping early June 2026.
[H4] Ticket Protection
Participants will have the option to purchase Ticket Protection for an additional fee during the checkout process. Ticket Protection is available internationally for tickets and vehicle passes in your 2026 order and will be powered by Protect Group, our new Ticke

[H1] Find a Burning Man Event
Search here to locate upcoming official events across the Burning Man Network. As new event dates are announced, new listings will be added throughout the year. Check it out!

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Jun
18

Regional Event

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Where the Sheep Sleep

Where The Sheep Sleep is more than just a celebration of community: it is a massive, immersive, interactive playground that we all build and live in for four days.
A burn is a community-driven event where participants create a temporary space for art, self-expression, and collaboration, following principles like gifting, participation, and leaving no trace—everyone contributes, and nothing is left behind.

June 18, 2026 – June 22, 2026

Netherlands

Event Website

Jun
24

Regional Event

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Element 11

A surreal fusion of color, sound, and stardust. Where alien flora blooms under bass-heavy skies, and everyday feels like a trip through a Martian's garden.

June 24, 2026 – June 28, 2026

Utah

Event Website

Jul
2

Regional Event

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Amber Burn

Amber Burn is a regional Burning Man community gathering in Lithuania that is organized and run entirely by volunteers, following the ten principles of Burning Man. We all, including YOU, create a more expressive and exciting reality together.​

As a part of the Burning Man family, we are a community where everyone is welcome. No prerequisites exist for participation. It’s an environment that encourages individuals to rely on their inner resources and creativity. Amber Burn only happens if you and I and all of us make a communal effort to gift and make it happen.

July 2, 2026 – July 5, 2026

Lithuania

Event Website

Jul
7

Regional Event

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Elsewhere

At its core, Elsewhere is a giant social experiment. It's where art and chaos bubble up from the collective. It's creativity, connection, and collective effort, guided by our shared principles (think Gifting, Self-Reliance, Leave No Trace… the good stuff).

July 7, 2026 – July 12, 2026

Spain

Event Website

Jul
9

Regional Event

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Cosmic Burn: Choose Your Own Adventure

Cosmic Burn is a small five-day, four-night temporary world, created on private property just outside Ithaca, NY. With a center camp as its living heart, the gathering weaves art, music, and fire into a shared rhythm, culminating in the burning of the effigy. Co-created by the community for itself, Cosmic Burn is a place where the 10 Principles are lived in practice and imagination is set alight.

July 9, 2026 – July 13, 2026

New York

Event Website

Jul
13

Regional Event

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Critical Northwest

2026 marks the 23rd anniversary of Critical Northwest.

Throughout the years, our devoted community of volunteers and citizens have embodied

the essence of Burning Man in Washington, blending the art, excitement, and creativity

of the Playa with the enchantment and natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

It's a place to get a taste of Burner culture – Featuring art, DJs, fire performances,

live music, theme camps, workshops, and, of course, a fire conclave & burn.

Critical Northwest is an event sponsored by Ignition Northwest, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit

with a mission to fuel the community through participatory arts, events, and education.

July 13, 2026 – July 19, 2026

Washington

Event Website

Jul
15

Regional Event

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Lakes of Fire

Lakes of Fire is the Great Lakes Region’s official Burning Man Regional Event and is conducted in accordance with the 10 Principles. It is an annual collaborative celebration of art and community, steeped in friendship, fire, and wonder. This event will be created for you, and by you – your creativity, art, and relentless enthusiasm are what makes it happen. Without you, there is no home to return to!

July 15, 2026 – July 19, 2026

Michigan

Event Website

Jul
20

Regional Event

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The Borderland

The Borderland is a week long camp out burn in Alversjö, Eksjö, Sweden. Surrounded by a nature reserve Borderland is crazy creativity, awesome art, dance floors, performances, connections and dreams come alive. Borderland happens in decentralized co-creation – you create the burn!

July 20, 2026 – July 26, 2026

Sweden

Jul
23

Regional Event

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PortalBurn

POrtalBurn is a sanctioned regional Burning Man event in New York State, guided by the Ten Principles of Burning Man.
Each year we design and set up a temporary community where everyone participates. There are no vendors; nothing can be bought or sold. Items are freely gifted. The entire event is run by volunteers. Everyone including Board Members, Department Leads, and Rangers is volunteering, because POrtalBurn belongs to them and you…POrtalBurn IS YOU!
Here you will find the wild, the wonderful, the magical…a world of unbridled creativity and self-expression through music, art, performances, gatherings, food, drink and participatory events. Join us in creating this world…

July 23, 2026 – July 27, 2026

New York

Event Website

Jul
23

Regional Event

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What If

What If is the Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society's (GVIAS) Official Burning Man Regional event for Greater Vancouver and British Columbia. Now in its 24th year, our community of participants and volunteers has been embodying the 10 Principles of Burning Man in BC since 2002. Each summer, around 2,000 people gather in Merritt, BC to co-create a temporary world built on radical participation, featuring interactive art, theme camps, workshops, live music, and performances. There are no spectators here, only co-creators. GVIAS is a nonprofit society with a mission to support participatory arts and culture across the region.

July 23, 2026 – July 27, 2026

British Columbia

Event Website

Jul
24

Regional Event

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Burn2 Conception

Before form… before flame… before the universe had shape — there was a spark. A flash of possibility. A moment of inspiration. The instant when nothing becomes something, where it all begins. The First Spark celebrates the beginning of creation — the mysterious ignition where imagination turns into reality. In that tiny burst of energy, stars ignite, ideas take form, and new worlds begin. We honor those origins by reflecting the spirit of the Burning Man Project and its 10 Principles within our art, performances, and shared experiences.

July 24, 2026 – July 26, 2026

Online

Event Website

Jul
27

Regional Event

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RoBurn

The 2026 theme, "The Time is Now", is a powerful call to action and presence. In a world full of distractions, delays, and "someday" dreams, it urges participants to seize the present moment fully: to act on creative impulses without waiting for permission, to connect authentically right here and now, to harness inner resources amid uncertainty, and to build something meaningful together in this fleeting week. It echoes the urgency of living radically, gifting generously, and expressing boldly—reminding us that transformation doesn't happen later; it begins the instant we show up with intention. "The Time is Now" invites reflection on personal agency, collective momentum, and the magic that unfolds when we stop postponing wonder and instead ignite it immediately.

July 27, 2026 – August 3, 2026

Romania

Event Website

Jul
31

Regional Event

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Modifyre

Built around a set of guiding principles, Modifyre reflects these ideas in our event and year-round community. We aim to create a temporary village built on a gift economy, fuelled by communal effort, lit with radical thinking, and filled with participatory art, theme camps, performance, workshops, music and, of course, fire. At the heart of this village is the bug, pollinating the seeds of our imagination. When the bug burns these seeds are spread far and wide, helping creativity blossom wherever they land. When we leave, we dismantle and take the village with us back to our everyday lives.

July 31, 2026 – August 3, 2026

Australia

Event Website

Aug
1

Regional Event

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Afrikaburn Decompression

Just like Tankwa Town, Decompression is your open sea – a blank canvas where you’re the captain, the artist, and the performer. So cast off from the shores of the everyday, bring your wildest costumes, shimmering art, and bubbling ideas, and let’s dip our toes back into the blue one more time!

August 1, 2026

South Africa

Event Website

Aug
5

Regional Event

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Schönburn

The Regional burn for Austria, Schönburn, will take place 5–9. August 2026 at Böllerbauer. Please see our Membership & Ticketing FAQ for information on how to participate. Schönburn is different each year. It is a fully participatory event, which means that participants are not just visitors, coming to consume and be entertained. Instead, they are expected to be an active part of this experience by contributing and co-creating to the best of their abilities, may it be big or small.

August 5, 2026 – August 9, 2026

Austria

Event Website

Sep
10

Regional Event

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MicroBurn

The MicroBurn is a not-for-profit community event which is inspired by Burning Man principles, held each year in a beautiful Welsh valley in Powys. We pride ourselves on keeping “Micro” to create a community vibe on site, focusing on connection, which remains long after we have left the valley. Building our community and culture together through participating together, dancing, hugging, laughing, singing, working and thriving.

September 10, 2026 – September 14, 2026

United Kingdom

Event Website

Sep
10

Regional Event

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The Third Degree Burn

The Third Degree is a fully immersive participatory experience which gathers the existing burner community and welcoming new friends. We invite you all to enjoy the lovely views and environment this wonderful site brings to us all.

September 10, 2026 – September 14, 2026

Australia

Event Website

Sep
16

Regional Event

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B.U.R.N. Burn (Tentative Dates)

Chicago’s very own Regional Burn! An extended weekend brimming with creativity, connection, and unforgettable memories with the Bold Urban Renaissance Network (B.U.R.N.) at the breathtaking Camp Tuckabatchee in Ottawa, IL—just 1.5 hours from the heart of Chicago.

September 16, 2026 – September 20, 2026

Illinois

Event Website

Sep
17

Regional Event

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Resonance

Welcome to "Everything Is Relative," a theme that invites you to create and join an experience where the smallest wonders of our world meet the boundless expanse of the cosmos. This year, we celebrate the intricate beauty of the minuscule and the majestic chaos of the universe, blending them with the best burners have to offer in human creativity and imagination.

At Resonance 2026, we're building a world where pocket-sized wonders and swirling galaxies coexist, each contributing to the vast and vibrant reality we inhabit.

This theme encourages participants to notice the intricate details that often go unnoticed, and to appreciate how these small elements come together to form the grand design of the cosmos.

September 17, 2026 – September 20, 2026

Kansas

Event Website

Sep
24

Regional Event

[H3]

Hearths O'Phyre (Tentative Dates)

Iowa ..home… Hearths.. O Then a play on spelling.. Phyre… HearthsOPhyre. Homes of fire. We welcome you to our home. Into our hearts, warm you with our hearths and drink, food, love, fire.
Welcome to Iowa.

September 24, 2026 – September 27, 2026

Iowa

Event Website

Sep
24

Regional Event

[H3]

Granite Burn – Mythbehavin

Granite Burn is an official regional Burning Man event guided by the 10 principles. We’re taking over 45 acres in Chatham, New Hampshire from September 26-29. Expect a weekend of art, music, community, and surprises—build, create, explore, and connect with fellow adventurers in a space made for playing, thinking, and just being. The rock has awakened and the forest is ready!

September 24, 2026 – September 28, 2026

New Hampshire

Event Website

Sep
26

Regional Event

[H3]

Dust Off: Boulder Decompression (Tentative Date)

Don't get down as you're dusting off. Come unleash, celebrate, dance, art, party, and love on your community at this year's Decompression!

September 26, 2026

Colorado

Community Facebook Group

Sep
26

Regional Event

[H3]

Time TO Burn

This is Time TO Burn, Toronto's official Burning Man Decompression… a night to reconnect, re-ignite, and celebrate our vibrant community. Step into an evening alive with music, art, and radical self-expression. You'll find immersive worlds built by GTA theme camps, artists, DJs, and performers – all coming together in a fantastic and eclectic industrial sparce for one night only.

September 26, 2026

Ontario

Event Website

Oct
2

Regional Event

[H3]

HullabalU (Tentative Dates)

HullabalU is an all-ages Midwest Burners event. Together we create an event and community that is welcoming for all participants.
LOVE YOUR BURN!
SEE YOU AT HOME!

October 2, 2026 – October 4, 2026

Missouri

Event Website

Oct
2

Regional Event

[H3]

Zurich Decompression (Tentative Dates)

Zurich Decompression is a celebration of the Burning Man principles and culture.

October 2, 2026 – October 3, 2026

Switzerland

Event Website

Oct
3

Regional Event

[H3]

IGNiGHT (Tentative Date)

Are you Burning Man curious? Experience Burner culture … without the long drive and all that dust. Join us in the Spring to celebrate AZ Burner art, culture, and community in AZ! All ages are welcome! Art and activities suitable for all ages are guaranteed until 7 p.m. Art and

October 3, 2026

Arizona

Event Website

Oct
3

Regional Event

[H3]

Denver DeCOmp (Tentative Date)

The official Regional Burning Man Decompression for Colorado, aka Denver DeCOmp, typically takes place in October, a few short weeks after the man burns. DeCOmp is an annual tradition that supports not only Denver but the entire Rocky Mountain Region. This event provides a space for the community to revel in the spirit of Burning Man whether their last trip to the playa was weeks or years ago.

October 3, 2026

Colorado

Event Website

Oct
4

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