Saturday Events

Do you want to know what your future holds? Do you need guidance from beyond? Are you interested in learning the meaning of life? Sadly, I cannot offer you any of these things, but if you want a tarot reading by someone who has absolutely no fucking idea what they're doing and is definitely making shit up as they go along, come visit Camp Bitch Rant and get the weirdest tarot reading you'll ever receive!

It's late your wandering the playa, The bar is closed and the fires are burning low. Follow your nose to the late-night grill and get a tasty treat! Bring your plate or your cup!

Your Plate or Cup

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

You already know..

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

Enjoy a hot and tasty breakfast - eggs, bacon, and coffee! Food will be served until supplies last.

Plates/Cups

Start your day with a Vinyasa yoga practice led by Scoops

if you have a yoga mat/towel/blanket and yoga props, bring it! also bring your own container of water

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.

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!

The victims have been identified as a tiger, a leprechaun, and a toucan. Load up on carbs before burn night! We'll have various cereals and milks available.

a bowl and spoon

Have the urge to rage? Of course you do! Join us in the RV camping area at 10 am to mosh the morning away with the best heavy metal hits m/ (x x) m/ If you are too shy to mosh in the pit, you can rage with your pillow and start a pillow fight.
Do not worry, we will quench that raging thirst with some yummy mimosas as well! (Virgin drink options are available as well.)

A Pillow, RAGE, and a thirst

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

PDF is recycling this year! Drop off your EMPTY $0.05 NY redemption aluminum cans (DO NOT CRUSH cans), compost (food scraps only), and
empty propane and butane cans at Recycle Camp located next to participation station. Cans will be redeemed in NY and proceeds will be donated back
to 2024 PDF art grants. *Food scraps are acceptable in paper bags only!*

EMPTY $0.05 NY redemption aluminum cans (DO NOT CRUSH cans), empty propane and butane cans, Food scraps in a paper bag (fruits, veggies,
bread, egg shells, meat, bones, and dairy) NO other paper, cardboard, plastic bags or compostable plastics please!

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

Cup and or plate/bowl

Feeling lucky????? Come enjoy a game or two or ten of good-old-fashioned Bingo. Each round will offer a different pattern to try and cover the fastest. Winners will receive emoji prizes. Hoping you’ll come on by and give Bingo a try… ; )

Fun-seekers of all ages, bring yourself and the whole family, bring a blanket to sit on and your luck of course and we will provide the rest!

Looks like your morning could use some pancakes! Come enjoy a couple of flapjacks topped with maple syrup and signature Flaketown Flakes.

Plates

Let go and intuitively move as we explore how to develop your own movement style and connect to your body.

H20 to stay hydrated

What happens when muppet mayhem meets arts & crats and brunch bevvies? Come find out! Create a fuzzy monster version of yourself or a fuzzy monster friend and have a muppety mimosa while you're at it (because crafting and drinking are the muppetiest of combos). While supplies last, we'll have fuzzy socks, googly eyes, pom poms, yarn, ribbon, pipe cleaners, felt, etc., for sock muppets, and a colorful variety of juice and bubbly concoctions for consumption (BYO drink vessel). The event is all ages but drinks are only for 21+. "Wocka wocka" yourself to Mahna Mahna for a monsterful morning!

Drink vessel (21+)

Join Dipti Balwani from Project Fuel in India for collective inquiry to deepen our awareness, love and compassion toward ourselves and others, as she facilitates philosophical questions for humans to answer in a group setting, one by one. This is an inclusive space, with everyone as an equal participant.

Tired from a night of dancing or camp building? Hangover from too many shots? Camp Familia has the cure! We invite you for a breakfast of eggs and bacon, and we'll gift you regenerating face masks to make you look your best on burn night!
Feel free to bring us coffee, beers or just your smile!
We will be somewhere in Open Camping, wherever the unofficial Camp Familia settles: come find us! Times are "Playa time" 😉

your own plate

Are you a GROAN adult who loves one liners, puns and immature jokes? Then get up on stage and hope to hear a cacophony of laughs, moans and gasps. Or perhaps you prefer to boo, hiss & heckle comedians who think they are funnier than they actually are? Join us for a trip down memory “lane-guage” as we celebrate the dad humor which once made us the butt of all jokes but now has us grinning from ear to ear.

JOKES & rotten tomatoes

PDF is piloting The MOOP Project this year to collect MOOP data. We encourage all to participate. Come to this info session to learn more about the project and how you can participate. Additional information about the project can be found in the LNT section of this guide and the PDF facebook group. MOOP patrol and LNT volunteers are highly encouraged to attend.

Phone and MOOP bag

Discover the intricacies of muscle activation and development and walk away with mindful strategies that support your wellness journey.

Want to help keep your fire-spinning friends safe? Learn how to be a fire safety!
Topics include:
-how to let spinners know if --oops!-- they're on fire
-how to extinguish people and props with a fire blanket
-how to not get burned in the process

Come to Camp Tasty to learn about, spectate, and experience a taste of stage hypnosis! The focus of this demonstration will be on going over some of the concepts and theories behind hypnosis, and guiding the audience through a brief and pleasant trance. Whether you're curious about the practice, you want to see your friends enchanted, or you'd like to experience the power of your own mind firsthand, we would love to see you there!

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!

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Come play with us at the kids party themed volunteers and artists appreciation event! Eat a cupcake, play some Twister, and take a whack at the pinata. Celebrate the art and the artists with cheese, crackers, and wine (soy based cheese options will be available). The Planning Committee is so grateful for everything you do to make PDF possible and we hope you'll join us for some fun to show our appreciation of YOU!

Ever wonder what would have happened if Po the panda never found Kung-Fu and stayed running the family noodle shop? I’d like to think that his focus, kindness, and strength of character would have led to him creating the Noodle Shop of Legend! Come stop by and try our spicy Sichuan noodles or yaki-udon noodles that we believe to be worthy of the Dragon Scroll

Bowls and Utensils

You know the song, but have you seen it in action? Have you ever sang the song and got a beer?
Well, now you can!
Bring your friends because 99 is a lot of bottles of beer!
Grab a beer before you head to your favorite 2:00 event!

Bring a blindfold (even a tshirt over the eyes will do!) and a CUP and line up for trivia with a fun surprise. Correct answers yield untold delights. Wrong answers yield a sour surprise. Take a disco nap and then strap on your thinking cap. 21+ because there WILL be booze.

A blindfold (t-shirt, mask, whatever) and a cup

Be our guest at our house of mouse themed party! Let it go, and sing and dance with us to our favorite animated movie tunes playlist. Enjoy the bare necessities at our bar. You’d be un poco loco to miss this event! What can we say except, you’re welcome!

your favorite animated character costume welcome but not required

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)

Just like every other PDF, "The Poly Haven" is happy to offer an open discussion about open relationships. Bring your questions, successes & failures for a facilitated discussion about all things Poly.

Extra seating if desired.

Have you ever floated on the water and thought to yourself, how many lifeboats were there? Or, what exactly was for dinner? Yeah you’ve seen the movie, but do you know the FACTS*? Come to Camp Field Trippin’ for a History Lesson: Titanic 101 and dig through artifacts, read a newspaper, and even see a real piece of Titanic history. Use this knowledge to answer questions and win a prize! Women, children, broke, and not as broke, all are welcome. Good news for participants, we’ve got more prizes than there were lifeboats. *there is no heart of the ocean and it certainly is not at the bottom.

A cup & thinking caps

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.

Come learn this ancient meditation that has delighted spectators and performers alike, this juggling workshop is open to all levels of experience. Juggling balls will be provided for the class and we will happily pass for people with bring clubs. Come expand your horizons with this touchstone of flow.

Jugging props if you have them

Win burner swag and great prizes while learning all about the burner world playing burner bingo with your favorite Genie. This is a great event for virgins, kids, and everyone who loves to play bingo.

A chair or something to sit on.

Join us as we "march" through the Burn spreading the joy of beautiful "music" to and fro! Kazoos and slide whistles will be provided while supplies last, or bring your own. NO MUSICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! There's never been a lower bar to join a band, so what are you waiting for? We'll start at Parks and Rec, but if you're late just use your ears to find us.

Bring your own kazoo or slide whistle if you have one. Other small instruments are also welcome.

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

Last year was great! With performances that ranged from sophisticated to sophomoric; sensual lap dances, silly stories, all literally amazing! We opened our curtains and you opened your hearts and we wanna do it all again, LET'S GROW THIS THING! We made upgrades to the stage and some changes to the gifting, so come down and share your sparkle or just sit and soak it up.

Bring whatever you might need to perform. We will provide the stage, two powered amps that can take ⅛” and ¼” inputs and two microphones. (one amp is Bluetooth compatible).

Join Story at Camp Contact for Laughter Yoga

Join Fiona and Hatter for a G&T (or T and Lime) Rat Pack cocktail party. We'll be serving drinks and listening to Rat Pack Live at the Sands. The party goes until the gin is gone or the show ends.

Bring your glassware - Costumes not required but a solid 1950s outfit will get you a double.

Ever see a cool light up costume and want to make your own? This workshop is for you! You'll learn all about both EL (electroluminescent) wire and addressable LEDs including how they work, how to work with them (including soldering!), and how to add them to costumes and accessories. No experience required.

Camp Tasty’s traditional post-4:20 Munchie Pot Luck, offering a variety of munchies and delectable delights for you to enjoy. Satisfy those munchies and load up for an evening of partying. Bring a plate to share or just chow down. This event begins at 4:21 sharp!

Are you someone who’s always wanted play games like D&D, but can’t be bothered to fuck with all those rules? Join us at Camp Dumpster Fire for a game of You Awaken in a Strange Place, a rules-light tabletop roleplaying game designed to be played by people with no prior knowledge of its existence! Our Very Qualified Game Masters will guide you through a silly storytelling adventure that you and your friends create on the fly! Great for people who always say they don’t know how to play tabletop games, theater kids who haven’t been to sleep yet, and roving bands of chaos goblins.

Nothing! DO NOT COME PREPARED!

Come enjoy fruity drinks while our DJs spin!

Cup

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.

Dig into a feast fit for a pack of hungry velociraptors! Jurassic Tarp is serving up dino nuggets and mac and cheese, made with more cheese than mac! Served while supplies last.

Vessel/plate and utensils

Come eat some grilled cheese with Flaketown and jam to some music! Grilled cheeses optionally include a handful of delicious flakes on your bread and cheese of choice.

Plates. Can bring extra bread or cheese if you like

Grab your favorite tiki mug (or any other vessel) and join Jurassic Tarp for a tropical escape with dangerously drinkable Caribbean rum, tropical fruits, and spices.

cup

After the Pony falls on Saturday night, please join us back at TIKI for cocktails and our house DJs!

Cups

You are officially invited to ring in the new year with Daisy Camp at our celebration New Year's Eve: Party Like It's 1999! Starts promptly after the burn! Serving up only the freshest 90s jams from across the genres and delightful libations. Try one of our famous picklebacks or beetbacks! Fret over Y2K or discuss the latest Britney Spears CD! At midnight we will have a champagne toast so don't forget your cup! Will the world end at midnight? Who knows?! Who cares?! Let's pump it up and break it down until the wee hours!

Cup, noisemakers, dress to impress if you like!

Come out for another wonderful sunset at the temple as we flip the switch to rave mode.

It's Burn Night!!! After the Pony falls, TIKI lights up the Fire Circle for an evening of beautiful fiery mayhem, fueled by monstrous beats & your incredible energy. 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. Burn bright, you amazing humans, and Happy Burn!!!

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)

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.

Cube Enterprises is back again with another all night burn. As the night gets colder, feel our escalating warmth, as the newly introduced "Burning Triangle" makes it's public debut, Sat night. Only at PDF and only at the burn pad.

Themselves

Join Hazmat after the Effigy Burn for a show-and-try session of fire stunts. Propane bubbles, skin burns, and more! At midnight we light off the really big flare and fill the night sky with the raw power of liquid propane.

Natural fiber clothing or be prepared to strip (participants only, not required for spectators)

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