Oh boy! Oh boy oh boy oh boy. It’s the new year which means that all of us die-hard burners can officially start preparing for Burning Man without feeling insane. It’s less than nine months away! Time to start organizing your camp, figuring out what kind of art you’re going to bring, and recruiting new burners. If you want to attend Burning Man for the first time, we have a guide. Remember that most theme camps do a lot of work during the year leading up to Burning Man, so if you are interested in joining one, now! is the time to start getting involved.
It’s also going to be a great year on playa. I can feel it. Last year was a little bit quiet thanks to some big camps taking the year off but they are all comfortably rested by now and should be ready to bring renewed energy.
(My math nerd husband would like to remind everyone that 2025 is the only year we will be alive for that is a perfect square (45²); this won’t happen again until 2116.)
The second largest US regional burn, Love Burn, is coming soon! February 13-16th, in Miami, Florida, it is one of the easiest regional burns to attend. Our correspondents tell us to expect a sizable Rainbow Village located right on esplanade, with quite a few camps including anchor Banana Hammocks, RUPL, Wilde Muse, Freaky Tiki, Sasquatch Society, Darude/Sandstorm, Bad Bitch Skate Club, Locochon, In Vino Veritas, and Time Travelers.
And it’s time to start getting ready for the largest regional burn, located just outside of Gerlach, NV, to be held August 24 – September 1, 2025. Last year we had about 50 queer or queer-adjacent camps in our directory and we published an awesome 36 page event directory listing tons of great events on playa. The 2025 directory is now open for submissions. It is a great way to find your tribe on playa.
If your camp is coming back to playa in 2025 and was already in the 2024 directory, you can resubmit your information with a click (just log on with the same account you used last year). If you are a new camp in 2025 that would like to be listed, it’s easy – just click the Submit link, fill out your camp’s information, and Hey Presto! If you need any help, email me at directory@queerburners.org.