Theme Camp Directory 2024
Burning Man 2024 was, technically, one of the best years to be at Burning Man in recent memory. There was a bit of wind and rain during build week, that was all gone by gate opening at Midnight Saturday. And with the weather behind us, we had one of the most spectacular weeks in years: a perfect week with virtually no dust or wind and reasonable temperatures. In fact the first time this year’s Burning Man Virgins even knew what a whiteout was happened late Sunday night, during the temple burn, which, by the way, was so surreal and cool.
This year’s predicted apocalypse, the world-shattering, paradigm-breaking catastrophe of the event not selling every last ticket, resulted in a city with probably 67,000 peak residents instead of the usual 75,000. The easy availability of tickets was healthy for the city in a number of ways, bringing more last-minute and lower income participants, and reducing the Placement department’s ability to use their monopoly on Steward’s Sale tickets to cajole theme camps into working themselves to death just to get a ticket or two.
The theme this year was Curiouser and Curiouser, which doesn’t really mean much in terms of Burning Man art, since we’re all doing Alice in Wonderland every year anyway. The man base was spectacularly beautiful and its spiral ramps gave a sensation of movement bursting out of a static object. The way those ramps brought you near, but not with, the people who had chosen to ascend a different ramp resulted in a moment of spontaneous interactivity as you waved and called your friends across a little chasm.
This year’s Temple of Together, by Caroline Ghosn, recalled some of the delicateness of last year’s Temple of the Heart, but at night, it was better lit than any temple has ever been, which made for what was probably the most ornate and gothic temple we’ve ever had; it felt like it would not have been out of place as one of the great cathedrals of the world (without ever feeling sectarian).
Mutant vehicles? They just keep getting better. Mayan Warrior 2.0 made its surprise debut, and, as much as I wanted to be skeptical, found it to be absolutely stunning, four stories high, and with the best sound we’ve ever heard on playa. There were many other new mutant vehicles, large and small, including a simply massive one with a gigantic multi-tiered stage area behind the DJ so that there is virtually unlimited room to participate, even if you’re not a supermodel or friend of the DJ.
This year placement offered theme camps the option to take the year off and still get guaranteed placement for 2025, and a surprising number took them up on it, including some very major camps like Playalchemist, Distrikt, and queerborhood anchor Comfort & Joy. The result was interesting. Placed camps only went as far as approximately F or G this year, so there was tons of room for open camping. A lot of new, creative, smaller camps got some attention this year. My camp, the Future Turtles, had only 43 members but we managed to put on four big parties that were all mobbed. Many of the other newer queerborhood camps established in the last couple of years are starting to become institutions, from Pink Ponies to Fruitpop. This year saw Banana Hammocks, long established at Love Burn in Miami, establish their playa presence, along with a bunch of all new camps including Queertirement, Sandy Taco, Olympus (the first Queer camp on Esplanade in years!), BRC Municipal Pool (out of NYC! represent!), and Womxn Sex-positive & Pleasure Sluts, the first new all-women camp in the Queerborhood since Beaverton. The main drag of the Queerborhood was really F from 7:00 to 7:30 and the frontage of the camps there, many of them refurbished after last year’s mud, was absolutely perfection, making for one of the most on fleek blocks of Burning Man, with bars, clubs, sex clubs, a movie theater, cafes, Dusty Frogz’ Eiffel-fricking-tower, a candy shop, all done beautifully and without a single U-Haul truck or RV on the frontage. Gymnasium brought back their perennial favorite, naked oil wrestling and naked yoga, and also made room for the Pink Gym for lifting weights. Paradise Motel was back, after a year interruption, with sno-cones: show your junk to skip the line. 8-bit Bunny brought back the hot sauna and added a cold misting fan. Some of y’all ran San Francisco-clone parties with the usual pop music, tall men with perfect abs sipping vodka sodas and judging everyone, you know who you are, stop it, we don’t need to hear brat summer and feel bad about ourselves for not pulling some twink, when we could be biking into the playa exploring an infinite array of transcendent monumental art.
Here's a list of queer and ally camps that we knew about in Black Rock City in 2024! To see them on a map, click here.
We also published a directory of queer events on playa.
#Womxn Sex-positive & Pleasure Sluts
Our camp creates a safe, inclusive, and empowering space for women & queers to explore and celebrate their sexuality, creativity, and personal growth. Join our ecstatic dance parties, sex-positive events/workshops, and enjoy delicious vegetarian meals. Join Us!
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8-bit Bunny
We are a rabbit themed steam sauna camp. We also have a great bar where we make people do silly tasks for drinks. Join Us!
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Alice in Slumberland
We're a queer-led camp with both queers and allies and diverse people from all over, offering chill pillow lounges and fancy cocktails and White Rabbit cages, and an inclusive space. Stop by! Join Us!
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And Then There's Only Love
And Then There's Only Love is the home of the world famous Orgy Dome. We have been providing a safe, consensual place to play on playa since 2004! Join Us!
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Astro Cats
Over the years, the camp has evolved from a loose group of friends and colleagues in the SF Bay Area into a medium-size camp with members from different parts of the US and the world. We treasure the diversity of our backgrounds, cultures, and talents. Join Us!
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Astropups
Fun, frisky, and fabulous since 2001! We look forward to hosting all of you at Bear Shower Happy Hour, Tuesday and Thursday from 2-4pm!
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BAAAHS
Big-Ass Amazingly Awesome Homosexual Sheep. Day and night, we graze on the playa — laser eyeballs, beloved DJs, dancy people flocking! Our mission? Shear queer bliss.
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Bad Asstronauts
The Bad Asstronauts are a music focused, queer, Denver and San Francisco based camp - bringing a full camp of DJs with live music and full production to keep the playa dancing til the dawn.
Banana Hammocks
We are the original & biggest queer camp at Love Burn (Miami). Our camp is 80% under the shade. Watch tower, dozens of hammocks, 2 bars and lots appealing events! From our Art Car (The Dusty Busty) we do art tours during the day and party hardy at night Join Us!
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Black Rock City Municipal Pool
We're a camp that's queer / NY centered. Come by for a refreshment at one of our Open Swim sessions, join for one of our movie nights, or shimmy down at our Spring Break party! Membership has benefits, so stop by to fill out an application. Join Us!
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Bubble Lounge
The BubLo is one of the longest running theme camps at Burning Man. At the lounge, ALL ARE WELCOME to stop by for shade, to dance, have a cocktail (21+), or refresh at the Quickie Body Wash (daytime). Stop by one the friendliest camps on the playa! Join Us!
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Burner Buddies
Relaxed and friendly gay camp. Known for Genital Printmaking (based on a traditional Japanese art). We also offer coffee mornings, whiskey tasting, drinks/music parties (which last year launched our “Turn Me Gay” game) and our Hello Kitty hot dog stand. Join Us!
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Burning My Crêpe
Enjoy the best flamed crêpes on the Playa while enjoying a wonderful pole dancing show and workshop ! Made by French people coming from Bretagne, the crêpes' original birthplace. Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6-8pm.
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BurningShip
A safe and empowering haven where acceptance, diversity, and friendSHIP thrive. We’ll be your BOOZE directors providing you with drinks, smiles and fun events. Learn to dance salsa, smoke a premium stogie and find hidden booty! EVERYONE is welcome!
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Camp Be Bothered
Camp Beaverton
Camp Beaverton is an intentional, experimental, and experiential community and theme camp. Established in 2007, our goal is to provide a safe(r) space for womxn and gender-diverse souls at Burning Man and beyond. Join Us!
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Celestial Bodies
CouchBurners
We're a highly international camp, with members from all around the globe. Our roots are with the CouchSurfing community, and it's in that spirit that we've always provided an open door, dusty sofas, and adventurous, open-minded attitudes to the playa.
Dolly Llamas
Baby, we're burnin'! We're a queer-led, Seattle-based camp with East Tennessee roots. Join us for the breast party in the desert including drag brunch, coffee parties, Dolly happy hours, and our famous audience-led drag show!
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Down Low Club
Hosting LGBTQ+ Meet & Greet on Mon, 8/26 9p-11:30p, Little Black Dress Party on Tue, 8/27 6:30-8:30p, "Escape from Shady Pines!” Golden Girls Brunch on Thurs, 8/29 11a-1p & DOWN LOW CLUB tent open for manplay 24/7 all week for 18+ adult Gay/Bi/Curious men Join Us!
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Fantastic Sams
Camp Fantastic Sams is the playa’s diner and dive. We serve breakfast during the week (check the schedule) and drinks when we feel like it. We are LGBTQIA+ friendly, and look forward to seeing you at our camp. And we have a cuddle puddle this year!
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Fermented Reality
Fermentation: kombucha, beer, pickles, sourdough, kimchi, yogurt, miso, and the fermentation of ideas, worldviews & identities. We are 7:30 Sector & Queerborhood lovers and love to collaborate with neighbors. We are a Queer-led and Queer+Ally camp. Join Us!
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fruitPOP
Our playa family brings a safe, judgement-free space throughout the burn. We value creative expression and participation from our members and on-playa guests. Dust off those tighty-whities for 2024!
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Future Turtles
Chaotic friends building the Turtle Spaceport in the Queerborhood, featuring a 24/7 lounge, parties, and a sexy Pillow Fort
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Gender Blender
Welcoming home our trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming community on Playa! 🏳️⚧️ Join Us!
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GLAMCOCKS
We are a far-flung, but tight-knit family of burners who strive to create a fun, energetic, body-positive, open-minded, and pro-LGBTQIA+ space that invites participation and self-expression for all.
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Glow Job
Queer camp with a blacklight problem. Evening UV-lit psychedelic art & beauty salon that showcases queer creativity. Paintings, sculpture, projections, glory hole nail salon, face painting, beard care & massage. Salon open Sun-Thurs after dark. Join Us!
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Gymnasium
We're all about nude recreation and body acceptance. Join us for Naked Oil Wrestling, nude yoga classes, a Naked Beer Mile Fun Run and a few other shenanigans during the week. Join Us!
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Hobo Camp
Hobo Camp is a collective that celebrates all things old timey and especially hobo culture, and bring them into the present. Our campmates have a natural affinity for music, art, and culture from various time periods, in an alternate vision of the past. Join Us!
Home Sweet Dome
POC & LGBTQIA+ led camp! We love making new friends - come say hi and join us at our magical events, hosted within Hushville, Silent Disco Friendship Bracelets & Mimosas, Bike Repair Workshop, and Silent Sound Bath. ✨🪩🥂 Join Us!
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Land of Monkey
Land of Monkey is a multicultural, international LGBTQ+ camp that welcomes diversity and that promotes human evolution through the body (ice-cold lemonade & coffee), mind (deep talks on important subjects) and soul (yoga, breath work & meditation). Join Us!
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Mary's Little Lambs
We are a vibrant, queer, and international community. We thrive in our welcoming atmosphere, where wit, fun, care, sexiness, and duty intertwine seamlessly. With an inclusive ethos, we embrace lambs from diverse backgrounds, so all feel welcome.
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Mystopia
We're a desert experiment. An Ice Cream Mecca. A home for mysterious misters. A Burner family that tastes the rainbow: a truly informal family of adventurous friends, partners, parents, children, gays, straights and everything in between.
No Holes Barred Comedy Club
We are a queer run comedy club! Come laugh with us, make us laugh, and laugh the night away! All Holes Welcome!
Olympus
Olympus is the home of the gods! As Esplanade's first and only queer camp, we encourage every burner to embody their inner god. We're serving deliciousness at our theatrical connecting events, and we're hubbed with preeminent live music camp Crossroads. Join Us!
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Paradise Motel
Welcome to Paradise Motel, a beacon of queer joy since 2008, with ‘60s flair. Our flamboyant sanctuary offers cool snow cones, lively dance floors, and unique mischief for fun-loving souls. Join Us!
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Patsy's Hangout
For 2024, Patsy's is located at the 7:30 & B Plaza. Patsy’s Hangout is a fabulous lounge where everyone can connect with old and new friends while enjoying a refreshing cocktail. Enjoy high-energy tunes, good company and a comfortable space all day.
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Penguin Place
A mixed, diverse LGBT+ camp theme camp with members from L.A., S.F., Orgeon and Washington. Been attending the burn since 2009. Chai daily. Thursday - STRAPS: A Jockstrap Party with free jockstraps for all.
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Perihelion
We’re on the plaza. Look for blue and gold. Doing brunch M-F 11-1, pancakes, cucumber sandwiches, and frozen drinks. Come by Monday for our unofficial but highly popular “feed the twinks” outreach program. :-)
Pigmalions
Pigmalions offers Bloody Marys and bacon from 11ish until we run out. Play with the pigs while you wait for your treats. Our 13-ingredient Bloody Mary recipe is sure to please! (Only 12 ingredients if you want a virgin.)
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Pink Ponies
Come join us opening Sunday for our Queer Homecoming! We are a diverse collection of kind and welcoming queers. We create parties that take a trip down memory lane with all the gay dance hits! We also have a number of workshops and a Saturday Diva Party!
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Pretty Pickle Camp
Daily afternoon cold pickle service (12PM-3PM Monday through Saturday). We invite passersby to step under our shade, enjoy a refreshing treat, and ride our disco pickle swing! In-the-know visitors may inquire about our playa-famous pickle warmers!
qt pies
The qt pies are an eclectic collective of souls exploring quixotic transcendence. We're on a mission to understand the temporal nature of identity and imagine new versions of self, community, and world. Join us and embrace your pie-in-the-sky ideas! Join Us!
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Sandy Taco
Come enjoy Tacos, Cocktails, & Gaiety at our parties on playa! We're an unofficial offshoot of Comfort & Joy, since they're not on playa in 2024. We're based in Oakland, with a dozen campers hailing from the Bay Area and beyond.
Serpent Moon
Our camp is comprised of LGBTQUIA+ identifiers and allies alike from around the globe. 🌎 🌈 our camp is a place for radical inclusion, healing modalities, and connection :)
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Space Racers
Have at least a marginal interest in space? Us too! Slide into our stargates to experience micro-penis-gravity with big dipper energy. Pop by our Refueling Station for out of this world drinks, karaoke, lecture series and more!
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Stardust Lounge
Stardust Lounge offers visitors a fun blend of rituals, games, and opportunities for self-care. Come play with us at the Casino, relax & rejuvenate at the Spa, or participate in a surreal (non-legally-binding) wedding ceremony at the Chapel!
Suspended Animation
Suspended Animation is a Burning Man camp dedicated to kink, and in particular to suspension bondage. We host a wide range of events including classes, performances, play parties, guerrilla bondage, and bondage rides.
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The Astral Social Club
We're a small camp of queer California mountain witches, if that's you're vibe come say hi :)
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XPAT ALIEN
The happiest group of aliens this side of the esplanade. Join us for day parties all week long! Join Us!
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Yes Please
Yes Please is the answer to every question. Come chill in our calm, revitalizing sanctuary and experience our sex-positive, queer-empowering, loving oasis. Visit our infamous Non-Monogamy Advice Booth or chill in our lounge while enjoying a cool beverage.
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