Friday Events

Passing the baton is so last year. In this race, what gets relayed is a mouthful of gummy worms, spit into your teammate's mouth. Tweet tweet!

Running shoes and knee pads

Hungry for some food and language? Swing by our camp for some flapjacks and flapping hands! We will serve delicious pancakes and set up basic American Sign Language lessons for you to participate in!

A plate if they wish to eat some flapjacks. Don’t forget your creativity, gesturing skills, open mind, and sense of humor.

Our donsy of forty-odd fanciful gnomes seeks your creative touch and a brand new home!

Gnomes may be left overnight for sealing. Self-serve pick up time for sealed gnomes is Saturday 3 pm - midnight.

Your creativity!

Start your morning right with some relaxation and mindfulness. Join us for a short guided meditation, followed by a crystal singing bowl sound bath. Recharge before dancing your booty off the rest of the weekend! Sit or lay down, it's up to you!

Yoga mats, cushions, blanket, anything to help get comfy

Stop by for our morning announcement! We have all of the information that you need to have an educational day at PDF High!! Find out what classes and activities we will be having throughout the school day!! We’ll announce if there will be any important tests, when report cards will be handed out, and who is running for student council!! If you have any pertinent information to share with the class then feel free to hop onto the microphone and announce your heart out!

Ahni will guide participants through learning a number of useful knots, answering questions and demonstrating their practical applications. Be the hero of your camp --- that one person who can always remember how to tie a bowline!

Practice cord provided, but bring any cord, line or rope that you'd like to learn to tie

What better way to start your playa day than with a wish and coffee with your favorite Genie?

A cup and a wish

Stop by TIKI for some jungle juice or some fresh-cut fruit!

Cup and or plate/bowl

This is REQUIRED for anyone that has not been to a Burn before.
Burning Man is not just an event, it's a culture based on the Ten Principles and all those participating.
We will tour theme camps, learn porta-potty etiquette, and intersperse the tour with trivia and Principles examples.
The tour will start at Daisy Camp since Genie is serving I Wish coffee at 11:00AM.
Get your coffee and walk with the tour.

A cup. Burners should always carry a cup.

Welcome to DINK camp, where you never need to wake up early or eat some kid’s soggy pancake scraps for breakfast. We’ll be making fresh pancakes and offering a variety of fixin's. Sweet, fruity, nutty, green, or in-between, choose your toppings and kick back with a fluffy flapjack for a casual chat.

plate, fork

Enjoy breakfast pastries, coffee, and booze to add to your coffee! Food will be served until supplies last.

Cups/Plates

Have you written a poem?
But been too afraid to show ‘em?
Maybe it’s your childhood favorite and not one you wrote.
It could be spoken word or rap, either way, we’ll find the G.O.A.T.
If you’re worried about flow
or maybe brain rot
Then have a drink, play a game, and spit words on the spot.
Come And jump on our stage
It’s not too high, if you’re worried about your age
Say the words that are in your head
Just try not to bore us back to bed.

Poems & Creativity

Chef Samir will make delish gyros. You just need to show up as the hungry and gorgeous self-reliant cosmic creature that you are (which mean, come as you are but bring with your own plate). Feel free to bring us coffee, beers or just your smile or booty shake!
We will be somewhere in Open Camping, wherever the unofficial Camp Familia settles: come find us!
Times are "Playa time" 😉

your own plate and beautiful self

Just because you're an introvert, awkward, or shy, it doesn't mean you don't want to be social. Maybe you just need a different environment than your typical cocktail party, and perhaps a little assistance. Following from a post-Constellation Facebook thread, we're offering an (admittedly counterintuitive) meetup for introverts and the socially awkward. Participate as much or as little as you like - no icebreaker games or putting anyone on the spot. We've got some tools to make some of the implicit social "rules" explicit to help you out if you have trouble with that sort of thing.

How dirty can you get? American Sign Language is chock-full of signs that will titillate all the dirty-minded souls here at Playa del Fuego. Let's get straight to the point: come over and learn how to be a filthy animal! We will have surprises for those who participate!

Don't forget your creativity, willingness to try, open mind, and dirty thoughts!

Come and get em’ while their hot! Sloppy Joe-ah -Slop Sloppy Joe now! Sammy’s will all be almost vegetarian (Includes WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE) & served with all the love our lunch ladies can muster! We’ll serve until we run out so get to our cafeteria early!

A plate

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Hey Field Trippers, time to get your school supplies ready! Join us for a fun workshop where you can personalize the cover of your very own journal! Whether you want to document your PDF experiences, put your crushes name in a bunch of hearts, or just doodle on your downtime, this journal is the perfect way to document your memories!

We will provide all of the materials you need to create a unique and eye-catching cover that expresses the essence of YOU! Don’t miss the bus on this one!

Their Creativity!

Slice slice, baby! Until we run out or die.
Grab a slice or two of wood-fired pizza and mingle. Bring your own plate and vegan cheese or other toppings if you have a preference.

Plates, various cheeses or vegan alternatives, toppings

Have you ever had a snow cone? Have you ever had a snow cone ON [REDACTED]? We will be serving regular and Nano elevated snow cones with a serve yo'self syrup bar! Rain or shine, these tasty treats are sure to get your spirits high (blood sugar). Cone cups will be provided. Please bring your trash with you.

Cones provided. Spoons/Straws needed.

Forbidden Island is a cooperative board game for 2-4 players where players work together to collect treasures from a rapidly sinking mysterious island. Giant Forbidden Island is the same game... just humongous and played outdoors. Come join us, learn the rules, and play a game or two! If you're interested in playing but you missed the scheduled time, stop by DINK Camp or Ranger HQ and ask for Wax.

Drink some hot sake and talk about the universe. 21+

Something to sit on. Bring a shade parasol if you want guaranteed shade.

Join Dipti Balwani from Project Fuel in India as you participate in a unique session of drawing portraits. It will entail connecting with another person while conversing, and a portrait gets built without each showing the other. She will facilitate this piece and provide materials, and will walk everyone through the process. The time will end with a special finale for the artwork. All supplies will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.

Want to crawl around on the ground like a burrowing Beetle and get your butt touched? Do you want to make someone's day by letting them crawl beneath your legs so you can touch their butt? let's get a nice butt spanking line going! (like in SpongeBob in the episode where he breaks his butt)...only if you want to:) or you can watch. Laughter encouraged

Do you like good craft beers? Are you the type that enjoys sharing with others? Then bring a couple of your favorites beers to Mahna Mahna anytime between 2 and 5 on Friday. Add your beers to the ice bucket and try a bit of whatever else is in there and feel to hang out and chat about whatever’s on your mind!

Rules:
• No “big chain” branded beers, Bud, Miller etc.
• If you finish off a beer, you win the can/bottle! Take as a souvenir or to dispose of.
• BRING YOUR OWN CUP – No Sampling direct from bottles/Can
• Please keep samples on the smaller side so more people can try the beers

Bring a cup and a couple beers to share

Make your own take-home light up art project. Turn your glass recyclable into light-up art memorabilia at the Bottle Art Illumination Station. We provide paint, pens, spray paint, PDF/burner-themes stencils, and special solar lights.
Bring an empty glass bottle (we have extras while supplies last!)
This participatory upcycle experience puts leave-no-trace into action and gives you a unique PDF 2023 memento.

empty glass bottle(s), water bottle or something else to decorate. (We will have extras will supplies last)

Come visit Shambhala on the Playa
We'll be sharing yummy veggie momos (Nepal style dumplings) and hot or cold chai as a mid day snack on Friday

cup and plate

Tall Santa will continue the tradition and will return again with his sleigh and his Ho's (at least 3). When you see the sleigh and hear the lilting sounds of the Christmas kazoo, be sure to come to join the fun and choose a gift. Elves, reindeer, and Santa groupies are always welcome. This is a random and roaming event and this is a non-judgemental Santa. Naughty and nice are all welcome!

happy faces and a sense of wonder and joy

Pony Piñata! Pin the Tail on the Pony! Pony Rides! Pony Cake! Pony Ice Cream! Come celebrate Smiles’ 50th Birthday at 4 Fingers and Camp Tasty. Is Smiles actually turning 50 this year? Who knows? Is her Birthday in May? Who cares? Ponies!

Your Piñata beating arm!

Get ready for some nostalgia! This isn’t your run of the mill afternoon snack, but a classic that’s back again to satiate your sweet tooth with homemade chocolate chip cookies and an Adult Almond Milk cocktail to give you a happy lil buzz before naptime in the teachers lounge. Actually, there’s coffee in it….Oops….Let’s Party!

A cup

Calling all Daves! Come celebrate Dave's birthdave and add to the confusion when everyone has the same name! Join us for music and beer games until the keg runs dry. All Daves, real or honorary, are welcome.

A cup and your favorite Dave

At Camp Field Trippin', everybody's gifted! We'll provide the puzzles, challenges, games, mind benders, coloring books, and number 2 pencils. Bring your favorite games, and maybe a snack to share. Join us while we enjoy some quiet time together testing our mental skills. All introverts invited. Third-eyes welcomed, but not required!

A cup

Sure you can come and sing a song of your choice. And perhaps you’re even pretty good. But why not step out of your comfort zone and let fate decide your next song? Roll the D20 and perform whatever the gods decide. And there will be Awards! (Categories TBD). Look for the blue striped bar. Show times are not limited to what is published. If I am at camp, stop in and ask to sing. There will always be music playing anyway.

Definitely NOT your inhibitions

Pop Tatts will be hosting an exclusive pop up tattoo parlor for all your playa body inking needs. There will be a massive assortment of tattoos to anger or please just about anyone. Pop Tatts will be open during the Balls Camp Happy Hour near the Unicorn of Hydration. Don't fret if you miss the exclusive pop up hours, you'll still be able to get inked on a walk up basis throughout the burn. Just ask any friendly baller for assistance!

Pop Tatts are temporary, unlike most other decisions you've likely made.

No unicorns were harmed during this process.

Join us at Balls Camp for our world famous happy hour. Burner formalwear is encouraged and we usually have a stash of ball gowns to share as well. There will also be a pop up tattoo parlor so you can get inked at Pop Tatts while you make bad decisions with us!

A cup, beer funnel, or other drinking vessel

Jam with the dead and you should already know....

You already know..

Join DJ Scruffy Rob and MC Smiles as we once again bring you the best in Hip Hop then and now! This time we will be spinning the 2008 CLASSIC 'Vanilla Ice Is Back!' front to back. Come join us to to kick it one time, my doge.

Yeaux! Settle down class, quit drawlin’ and putya listn’n ears on. Yous wanna hear what that Philly sound is about? Deadass, Professor Hoagie invites you to socialize and enjoy some pure musical meats, witout lettuce. From the bygone days of all your MomMoms and PopPops, to the grooves you listened to on a boombox outside Wawa. Deadass, you’ll be dancin’ on air.
Then we mentally setsail for Avalon, as Cap’n Hoags serves cocktails and choice softrock faves of the 70s & 80s for Fridee Happy Hour. Not for nothin’, yacht rock & tropical drinks go together like Holland Oates-for real, for real.

A cup!

Come enjoy fruity drinks while our DJs spin!

Cup

Last year, we terrorized the camps with our Tiny Dinosaur Parade™ and this year we're hosting a formal Jurassic Jaunt! Come twirl with Triceratops, cavort with Campos, and parade with Plateosaurs as we march around the playa and wreak prehistoric havoc.

This event runs on Tyranno-time and will begin promptly at Din-O'Clock (or whenever we feel like it). All are welcome on this fossilized frolic, and we have special prizes for dinos and dino-enthusiasts.

A love of dinosaurs and general silliness

LET’S BOOGIE!

The Poison Factory is excited to invite you to our GROOVY disco dance party! Featuring a carefully curated playlist of only the best funk and disco hits, a makeshift dance floor, and an assortment of random snacks, you’ll be on a one way train to FUNKYTOWN in no time! We’ll do a little dance, make a little love, and get down tonight. Bring nothing but your dancin shoes and your best moves. Dancing is mandatory, but not required.

We want the funk. We gotta have that funk. We NEED the funk. NOW.

Bring your best dance moves!

The RIDE (Radical Inclusion Diverse Equity) is looking for ways to show more non-white representation of burners at events. We would like to put together a mini-photoshoot that will be used on social media and emails. Seasan aka Peanut Butter (who is a professional photographer) has offered her services for a photoshoot at PDF and would love to see you there! The shoot shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes and will be a mix of candid/posed/group/solo shots. Please fill out the Google form below so we can have your information and consent for the shoot! https://forms.gle/o1cgbDFHfLym4ZhB7

Dress in what makes you feel the best as a burner!

Attention all pizza lovers! Get ready for a sizzling hot and saucy experience that will make your taste buds dance with joy. Introducing Pizza Slut - the ultimate pizza shop on the playa that will satisfy your cravings and leave you begging for more. Indulge in our mouthwatering pizzas, topped with the freshest ingredients and baked to perfection in our oven. Whether you're a classic pepperoni fan or a veggie enthusiast, we've got you covered with our diverse menu. So grab your friends, come soak up the sun, and let Pizza Slut take your taste buds on a wild ride!

Plate and you're naughty taste buds

This is your opportunity to confess or share your (tone-deaf) concerns and have them fall on literal Deaf ears. Nothing is off-limits! We will have papers for you to write and draw on, and other alternative methods for you to communicate your thoughts. We will judge you and/or absolve you. Maybe.

A laundry list of complaints or concerns, tortured soul, gesturing skills, and sense of humor.

Join us for a tour of the wonderful art projects being shared at PDF this year at our Friday Night Art Loop! We will make our way around the loop to get an up close look at each piece and get insights from the artists, as available, about their art. A modest travelling snack and wine bar will be provided - donations are always welcome to the travelling snack bar! There will be 40 art installations to view so we will have to keep it moving! If you find a piece you really like, come back later to experience the art with other friends and take the time you need to take it all in.

A bar game featuring homemade pickle juice in a variety of flavors paired with top shelf liquor. Roll the dice to find your lucky pickleback! Roll doubles for a daring pairing! If you roll, you must drink! Shot glasses are provided for an ideal experience.

Dark beats and devilishly delicious concoctions… Price of admission? YOUR MORTAL SOUL.

a loose sense of morality and a cup

Rangers help create a space in which the principles of our community can be realized. We're community mediators and help our community help itself. If this sounds interesting to you, then attending this training is your first step to becoming a FirePony Ranger! Folks who may be just "Ranger curious" are more than welcome too! Rangers must be 21+, well rested, and sober during their shifts.

Note: If you haven't attended a previous training you need to attend this one before you can work a shift. Black Rock Rangers are exempt, but please check-in to review our manual before your shift.

Join us once again for our happy hour! Enjoy some of Butterbeans world-famous deviled eggs while you also enjoy some of the cheapest vodka from New Jersey and Delaware. Come for the Bucky, stay for the Butterbean.

Bring a cup but leave your self-respect at your camp

Join us for Shabbat candle lighting, challah eating & singing

feel free to bring your instruments and/or wine

Stop by Jurassic Tarp on your evening wander for some jurassic jungle juice. BYO cup & beware of roaming dinos.

cup

In conjunction with TIKI's Goth Night takeover, get ready to fling your flames to the dark & driving mayhem firing up the speakers! Extra credit if your costume choices for this blowout reflect the theme. Our Fuel Dump is at your disposal to dip & spin. Safeties are on hand, if you need a trusted pair of eyes to keep your set safe, just ask. Please spin responsibly! Ensure your attire & mind are fire safe. We reserve the right to stop you it we spot potential danger. Please don't put us in that spot. We bet you have such sights to show us, & we can't wait!!!

Fire Props, Fire Safe Clothing, Safeties & Fire Blankets (also on hand, just ask if you need!), Any Special Fuels Needs (We only stock White Gas to share)

Put on your fanciest gown, tuxedo or birthday suit and meet us at Camp Field Trippin'. Don’t forget your corsage and boutonniere! Bring your date or go stag, pony or monkey! We don’t care as long as you come looking as fly as you feel! Our prom parade will be leaving camp at 8:30 pm sharp to dance around the playa with our wandering bar so if you’re fashionably late meet us around the burn field for the classiest party on four wheels.

Have fear! Goth Night is here! TIKI’s Goth Night will have all you necromancers slamming your boots to our favorite skeletal jams! With a (dead) live DJ behind the booth and emotionally infused flavored vodkas behind the bar, we’ve got all your blackest desires covered. Come get spooky with Camp TIKI!

Join the wild things of Camp Tasty for a raucous ritual! We’ll cast a circle, make some noise, and dance around the fire in honor of all that’s unfettered and untamed. Drummers will be gratefully welcomed, and all are encouraged to wear horns, ears, tails and animal costumes. Wild crafted and foraged food and drink will be on hand, and contributions to the refreshments would be cherished, but by no means required. When the wild energy is fully kindled, we’ll parade to the Whither Vane and make a joyful noise to wake the local cryptid!

Drums, hand instruments, food or drink to share if you like!

Friday night, come down to Daisy Camp for drinks and dancing to only the finest classic disco tunes! DJ JEM will be spinning from about 9pm on... So get ready to shake ya groove thing and hustle all the way back to Studio 54 because we're headed to Funky Town on a fantastic voyage!

Disco attire encouraged! Bring a cup, your boogie shoes, groove things, and funky chickens.

Take two of the temple illumination. Come see the sun set and the temple take light.

Are you as excited about the new Zelda Game 'Tears of the Kingdom'? Well then come chill with me and play along or offer tips.

there OWN switch

Join the Pyramid People for a cheery event to help folks find new friends. Are you new to PDF? Have you spent a lot of time at home or online over the last few years? Sure everyone else already knows everyone else? Come play some silly games to help break the ice and find yourself a new friend or five.

a pen or pencil if you have one handy

Let us stoke your spirit with our craft cocktails at furry camp. Please bring your cup so we may fill it with spirits to enlighten and inspire your evening.

Professor Willie’s 1960s liquid light show. Tune in, Turn on, But don’t drop out… Come here instead! The 1960s liquid light show is a live show… created while you watch! Projected psychedelic imagery, similar to the visuals used by 60s & 70s psychedelic bands such as Jefferson Airplane and Pink Floyd will include imagery produced using liquid dyes and colored oils, augmented by slides, videos, and laser patterns. Tune in and turn on to the psychedelic imagery and music of the 60s and early 70s!
Thursday: 60s and early 70s
Friday: Music of Pink Floyd
Saturday: Mix of Floyd and 60s and 70s