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.
South Africa's Regional Burning Man event, held since 2007 (excluding 2020 and 2021). It plays host to 11,000 participants yearly and is hosted on Quaggafontein and Vaalfontein farms in the Western Cape.
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 Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society On December 25, 2024 GVIAS announced on the BITF website that the event would be renamed "What If" for the 2025 event.
Official Burning Man Vancouver Regional Events, in association with the Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society: Micropolis 2010, Dustcovery 2017
Official Burning Man Vancouver Regional Event, in association with the Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society. 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's official Burning Man regional event is in association with the League of Extraordinary Albertans. It is typically held on the weekend closest to the summer solstice, and 2017 will mark its 10th anniversary.
Part of the annual Long John Jamboree on Great Slave Lake.
Official Burning Man Toronto Regional Event, in association with BurnT Interactive Arts Society. (Now defunct)
Toronto regional having its inaugural event May 2017, associated with H.E.A.T. (Hyperborean Experiential Arts Team). (Now defunct)
After a three-year hiatus of Regional Burn Events, SideBurn is the 2023 Ontario Regional Burn.
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 Brûleurs de Montréal Burners. In 2018 l'Osstidburn held its 2nd edition between June 15 and June 17 in the Eastern Townships about two hours away from Montreal. Now in 2023 as one event per year (excluding pandemic), we welcome 500 volunteers and the event last 5 days, still in June.
A volunteer driven beach clean up and burn that follows the 10 principles of Burning Man . We adopted a stretch of beach (6.7 miles) 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.
Each year, the Houston area burner community holds an all-volunteer run, camping experiment of temporary community inspired by Burning Man in celebration of art, music, creativity and radical self-expression. To attend the event you must be at least 21 years of age.
Flaming Cheese (official site). An annual burn/campout in the Driftless region of Wisconsin. Usually in early to mid June. The inaugural event took place in 2022.
New South Wales & Victoria:
This previous regional Burning Man event in Matong State Forest, NSW, has been held annually in most years 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 NSW Labour Day public holiday. The 2022 event is scheduled for September 29 to October 3, and is expected to be capped at 1,000 participants. Burning Seed was owned by Red Earth City Pty Ltd, a private company, ownership was transferred to community ownership in June 2024.
New South Wales:
The 3rd Degree is the official Regional Burning Man event for Sydney, Newcastle and surrounds. Held annually on the Central Coast around September since 2022, it adheres deeply to the 11 Principles and the importance and transformative effects of the Effigy and Temple Burns. The stunning nature, vistas, walking trails, river, showers and some access to power have entrenched its reputation as Australia's "Bougie Burn" among its ~400 participants annually.
Western Australia:
Taking place near the wheatbelt town of Kulin, WA. The event occurs around Easter each year, with the 2025 event scheduled for April 16–22. 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 is regularly over 3000 people. Blazing Swan Incorporated is a registered Not For Profit organisation that is community run and has been running the event since 2014.
Queensland:
The regional Burning Man event for Queensland and northern New South Wales, held annually in most years since 2015. Modifyre is an event of BURN Arts Inc., a not-for-profit community-owned organisation. An insect-shaped effigy and a temple is burned at each event. It had 350 participants in 2018.
Burning Japan presents a one-of-a-kind experience, merging the very essence of Burning Man with Japanese culture. Started in 2012, its primary objective is to cultivate an experimental community of over 500 passionate participants, that embodies the values of Burning Man, including concepts like radical self-reliance, participatory art in Theme Camps, fire performances, the absence of monetary transactions, commitment to leave no trace.
Most years, Burning Japan changes its annual date and its location around Tokyo. In 2022, it was held near Tagata District during early November, and it will continue to be hosted at the same location and time in 2023. As a notable traditions, a Phoenix effigy is ceremoniously burned at each event. Additionally, elements from Japanese culture, such as the lively Mikoshi parade, are present.
Official events held in Jiaoxi, Yilan in 2019 and 2021 with between 100 and 150 people, following a 2014 Decompression in Honeymoon Bay, Yilan.
The regional Burning Man event in Hunterville had 2,163 participants in 2020. Kiwiburn has been held annually since 2004.
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 regional Burn sponsored by Austrian Burners, starting for the first time on Okt. 5–8 2017 in Palace Wetzlas near Vienna. 150 participants registered in 2017. Schloss Schönburn 2018 took place on Sept. 19–23 in the same location with 200 participants. Smaller burns occurred from 2020 to 2022 because of Covid restrictions. Schloss Schönburn 2023 will be held at Schloss Drosendorf in Lower Austria during September 6–10, 2023.
a decompression event sponsored by Austrian Burners happening every January in Vienna. It had 450 participants in 2014, 500 in 2015, and 550 in 2016. The Vienna Burning Ball paused since 2020 because of Covid.
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.
is a decompression organized regularly since 2006 by the French Burners non-profit (no fixed date). 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 ([4])
Since 2017, usually mid-end of June in Brandenburg region (near Berlin), attendance around 450 in 2017 and around 1000 in 2021/2022. Its 11 principles are derived from the original 10, but replace "Civic Responsibility" with "Community" and "Consent", combining the orgiastic aspect of the event with an emphasis on kindness, mutual responsibility, and clear communication.
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. (Cancelled)
Burning Burg is a Burner event in Germany and started in 2008. It takes place in Castle Lutter.
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.
A 4-day event in the Apennine Mountains, first held in 2015, which is oriented to arts and hiking. (Cancelled)
The 2021 Dutch Decompression was one of the last events before the Dutch government declared a Covid-based lockdown again. In 2022 there was a 'normal' Dutch Decompression again, albeit without a daytime programme.
In 2022 and 2023 Where the Sheep Sleep returned to Zeewolde and grew to about 1400 participants.
Frostlys is a small burn located on an island in a lake outside Oslo. The time of year varies, and the name of the festival is reflected in this, with event such as Frostlys (vinter), Vårlys (spring) and Høstlys (autumn). It has been held each year from 2020, and has between 200 and 300 participants. www.frostlys.no
The first RoBurn was held in December 2019 in Bucharest. It was followed by RoBurn “Peculiar Turnout” during July 31 – August 3, 2020, and an event by the Black Sea from July 30 to August 2, 2021.
Nowhere is a pan-European event. It had around 2200 participants in 2016, 3000 in 2017 and 3600 in 2022.
The first edition was in 2022 with around 100 participants. Second edition is planned for Oct 12–15 2023.
The first edition was held in 2022. The third annual event will be held May 30 - June 5, 2024.
A secluded lakeside grassy Burn in Devon, UK with a maximum capacity of 999 participants. 2023: 22–29 May 2022: 30 May – 5 June 2021: Cancelled due to Covid. 2020: 25–31 May - Cancelled due to Covid. 2019: 20–27 May 2018: 4–10 June 2017: 23–9 May 2016: 25–31 May
A Burn with a max. capacity of 175 participants, held in the lush hills of Powys, Wales. 2023: 14-18 Sept 2022: 15-19 Sept 2021: 9-13 Sept 2020: 17–21 Sept - Cancelled due to Covid.
An end of year burner decom held in central London over a single day and night. 2023: 18 Nov 2022: 12 Nov
An unofficial burn event inspired by the 10 Principles of Burning Man held in Scotland. 2024: 22–29 April
An unofficial Burn held in a cow farm in East Sussex, for max 30 participants. 2021: 15–18 July 2020: 16–19 July
The Midburn (official site) 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 Jewish 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 (translates "Candles Burn") 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.
Burn2 (official site) Burn2 is the original officially recognized Burning Man regional in the virtual world (cyber space). Burn2 occupies a virtual playa year-round called Deep Hole, a region (simulator or "sim") in Second Life®, 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 10 Principles 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! Not to be forgotten, the Placement department provides layouts and placements while the DPW department teams handle infrastructural elements and builder help for the events. Many talented artists generously build and gift their art to this community which is open year-round with several events through the year. Welcome to Burn2 Event Calendar
Burn2 Upcoming Events
Past Events Burn2 2024 and prior
Previous BURN2 Events 2011–2020
Events no longer happening.
San Diego: