List of regional Burning Man events


The following is a list of regional Burning Man events ordered alphabetically by geography. Not all of these events are affiliated with the Burning Man organization.

Africa

South Africa

Initiated in 2006 by Paul Jorgensen, the event was put together with the assistance of early crew members Lil Black, Robert Weinek, Paul Grose and Monique Schiess and was held for the first time in 2007 on Stonehenge Private Reserve in the Tankwa Karoo, a sparsely-inhabited semi-desert region of South Africa's Northern Cape Province.
In 2018, 11 000 people participated in building Tankwa Town, a beautiful space created by various kinds of people. The event, like many other Regionals, features artworks, mutant vehicles, theme camps, lots of fire and many performances. It is presently the second-largest regional event outside the US, after Midburn in the Negev desert of Israel.

America

North America

Canada

British Columbia
Victoria's Annual Regional Decompression! Held Oct 7, 2017 – Oct 8, 2017 in Saanichton, BC
Official Burning Man Vancouver Regional Event, in association with the
Official Burning Man Vancouver Regional Events, in association with the : Micropolis 2010, Dustcovery 2017
Official Burning Man Vancouver Regional Event, in association with the . Held for 10 years, ending in 2010
OtherWorld is a four-day, thousand person official Burning Man Regional Event at Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island run in association with the Kindle Arts Society.
Alberta
Alberta's official Burning Man regional event is in association with the . It is typically held on the weekend closest to the summer solstice, and 2017 will mark its 10th anniversary.
Northwest Territories
Part of the annual on Great Slave Lake.
Ontario
Official Burning Man Toronto Regional Event, in association with .
Toronto regional having its inaugural event May 2017, also associated with .
Quebec
Celebrating similar principals as the original Burning Man, including radical self-reliance, participative art and culture and fire. The event is held in Eastern Townships during the summer and is put on by the .
In 2018 l'Osstidburn held its 2nd edition between June 15 and June 17 in the Eastern Townships about two hours away from Montreal.
One night decompression event.

United States

Arizona
[Los Angeles]
Columbia">Columbia, Missouri">Columbia
Artemas">Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania">Artemas
Austin">Austin, Texas">Austin
A volunteer driven beach clean up and burn that follows the 10 principles of Burning Man.
We adopted a stretch of beach through the General Land Office in 2014 and have been doing four of these events a year since.
This summer event is our largest of the year.
[Houston, Texas]

Argentina

Australia

The Regional Burning Man event held annually in Matong State Forest, NSW, since 2011. The location has come to be called Red Earth City, due to the reddish colour of the Australian outback soil. The event occurs in September/October each year, coinciding with the annual Labour Day Public Holiday. The 2018 event is scheduled for September 26 to October 2, with approx. 4,000 participants and over 60 registered theme camps.
Western Australia:
Taking place in the wheatbelt town of Kulin, WA. The event occurs around Easter each year, with the 2017 event scheduled for April 12–18 and will mark the 4th year and 6th event held by Blazing Swan Inc. The event location is in dry bushland near Jilakin Lake and Rock and is referred to as Jilakin Rock City. Each year a swan-shaped wooden effigy has been built and burned at the culmination of the event. Attendance was capped at 2000 people in 2015 and 43 registered theme camps, and 2500 people in 2016 and 58 registered theme camps. Blazing Swan is a registered Not For Profit organisation.
Queensland:
The regional Burning Man event for Queensland and northern New South Wales, held annually since 2015. Modifyre is an event of BURN Arts, Inc., which is a registered not for profit. An insect-shaped effigy and a temple is burned at each event. It had 350 participants in 2018.

New Zealand

In Hunterville, it had 1800 participants in 2018.

Europe

Austria

is a regional Burn in Styria. Mindburn 2016 happened 2–7 August in Steinberg near Hitzendorf. It is a colorful festival filled with art, celebration, music, performances, workshops, games and discussion. It had 70 participants in 2013, 64 participants 2014.
a decompression event sponsored by , starting for the first time on Okt. 5–8 2017 in Palace Wetzlas near Vienna. 150 participants have registered 2017. Schloss Schönburn 2018 will take place on Sept. 19–23 in the same location, 200 participants are expected.
a decompression event sponsored by happening every January in Vienna. It had 450 participants in 2014, 500 in 2015, and 550 in 2016.

Denmark

Borderland is a nomadic event with changing sites: Tidahold, 2012. In 2013 it moved to Hide Kulturbrott on the Swedish island of Gotland,. In 2014 it attracted 300 participants. 2015–2017 it was held in Denmark, at Boesdal Kalkbrud, and is no longer hosted in Sweden. Populations in the following years were: 2015: 500, 2016: 910, 2017: 1540. In 2018 the event moved to Hedeland with about 2000 participants.

Finland

was held early December 2016. It was the first official Burning Man event in Finland: The event place Cirko in Suvilahti was filled with two days of art, performances, workshops and music, co-created with participants.

France

is a decompression organized regularly since 2006 by the non-profit. The last one on December 8, 2018, had 1,200 participants and was held at le Cabaret Sauvage. Paris decom is an official regional event sanctioned By Burning Man.
is a regional Burn in France. The first Crème Brûlée 2016 was held 13–16 May on farmland in Vexin National Park, 70 km from Paris. It had 250 participants. It was held again in 2017 and 2018. The 2018 edition was in May the Creuse department and had 500 participants. It is an official regional event sanctioned By Burning Man

Germany

Since 2017. Happening usually mid-end of June in Brandenburg region. An event that celebrates beauty and life in accordance with the 10 Burning Man Principles. 450 participants in 2017
Burning Bär is inspired by Burning Man and Nowhere and follows the core principles of Burning Man. On February 26–28, 2016 Burning Bär: Plug and Play took place in a castle in Beesenstedt with more than 400 participants. In 2017 Burning Bär was held on February 24–26 and on February 23–25, 2018 at the same location with around 500 participants.
Burning Burg is a Burner event in Germany and started in 2008. It takes place in Castle Lutter.

Ireland

A weekend event that typically takes place in June. Set on a private ecofarm in County Wexford attracts burners from all over the world but remains a small event.

Italy

A 4-day event in the Apennine Mountains, first held in 2015, which is oriented to arts and hiking.

Netherlands

Helt during the original black rock dessert version but this one is on a small island 15 km from Amsterdam. In the middle of a grass desert with lakes and swimming pool and 100% incomparable site but great nonetheless. First time in 2018. See contraburn.nl.
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
The Netherlands have their own lush green playa at the Veluwe area. This Dutch iteration of Burning Man principles is laced with Art, theme camps, performances and music, all brought and shared by participants from all over the world. The purpose of this long weekend is to dream together and create a reality that you won't forget. After the intimate first start July 29–31, 2016 at Kootwijk, with 750 participants; the 2017 edition is a day longer July 27–31, 2017 at Apeldoorn and grew organically. Don't expect alkaline-dried-out skin on this playa, but Dutch weather, plenty of wondrous participants, green acres and even a mutant vehicle or two.
The 2018 edition of WtSS which was held July 26–30 encountered unusually dry and hot weather conditions with temperatures over 38C/100F. Due to a long period of no rain before the event, all fire was forbidden by the authorities which led to the inception of a water-based 'Burn' at the end of the event.

Spain

Nowhere is a pan-European event. It had around 2200 participants in 2016, 3000 in 2017 and 3500 in 2019.

Sweden

A secluded lakeside grassy Burn in Devon, UK with a maximum capacity of 499 participants.
2020: 25–31 May
2019: 20–27 May
2018: 4–10 June
2017: 23–9 May
2016: 25–31 May
A Burn with a max. capacity of 150 participants, held in the lush hills of Powys, Wales.
2020 Dates: 17th–21st Sept

Israel

The Midburn event is the official regional event organized by the Midburn community – the Israeli Burning Man community. For six days, a temporary city is set up in the Negev desert, creating a platform which will allow a communal lifestyle, creativity, art and radical self-expression. It is held yearly since 2014, in May or June, around the Hebrew holiday of "Shavuot". The third Midburn event, in 2016, had an attendance of 8,000 participants. In 2017, more than 10,000 people attended, making it the 2nd biggest regional event outside the US, after AfrikaBurn.
Contraburn is an event organized by the Midburn community that takes place every year on the weekend of the Burning Man event. In 2019, 2,000 participants are expected.
Burnerot is a weekend event organized by the Midburn community that takes place every year at the end of December, close to Hanukkah. In 2018 it had an attendance of 2,000 participants.

Virtual World Cyber Space

Burn2
Burn2 is the only Burning Man regional in the virtual world. Burn2 occupies a region in Second Life® year-round, with extra regions added to their virtual space during its annual event nicknamed "Octoburn". Burn2 is run by a group of volunteers that include people directly involved with Burning Man, digital artists with a genuine interest in Burning Man, along with seasoned Second Life® programmers. The Burn2 regional is open year-round to WELCOME HOME BURNERS. This digital playa is unique in that it provides a home to Burners who may not be able to travel to their local regional. Participation is from Burners from all over the world! Burn2 offers classes for those interested in building in a digital world, offers mentors for newbies, and throws some fantastic parties!
The core of Burning Man are celebrated, demonstrated and encouraged. Burn2 has many of the elements of the Burning Man Event, including being set in a desert playa virtual environment. At Burn2, you will experience many of the same organized groups as Burning Man; such as Greeters- who are the first people you meet at the entrance to events; Lamplighters- guardians of the Ten Principles and bringers of the flame to the virtual playa and the Temple; Fire Dancers- the Lamplighters who give special performances at selected events, Rangers- specially trained mediators always ready to help Burners to do their best to practice the Ten Principles of Burning Man, a Department of Mutant Vehicles- those crazy art cars you see rolling around in the dust, and Fashionistas- who loudly celebrate their Radical Self Expression in wild costumes as they strut their stuff in fashion shows on the playa!
Many talented artists generously build and gift their art to this community which is open year-round with events every quarter.
! Burn2 Upcoming Events !!
Burn2 Upcoming Events
Burnal Equinox 2020: Theme: Between the StarsMay 1–3
Conception 2020: Theme: TBDJuly 10–12
OctoBurn 2020: Theme: MultiverseOctober 9–18
SkinBurn 2020: Theme: TBDDates TBA

Past events

Events no-longer happening.

California