Regional burns & playas in California

A beachfront park on Monterey Bay that MPYRE calls its usual haunt for its free decompression on the sand.

A historic brick industrial campus in Oakland with event halls, art studios and workshops. It is the home of Burning Man Project's Bay Area Decompression, now…

A Westside spot on Motor Avenue where the Culver City burner meetup gathers on the third Tuesday of each month.

West Oakland's big nonprofit industrial arts school, teaching welding, blacksmithing, glass, fire arts and more in a 56,000 square foot warehouse. Its iron…

A Mojave Desert ranch near California City that hosts BEquinox, the Los Angeles regional burn, an all-ages camping event with art, fire and music.

A nonprofit community makerspace and art build warehouse in Mission Valley with a woodshop, laser lab and classroom. It is where much of YOUtopia's art and…

The regional Burning Man nonprofit for the Santa Cruz area and the producer of unSCruz, its spring regional burn.

The 501(c)(3) behind YOUtopia, San Diego's official regional burn, and the CoLab build space. It also supports community art like the burner Pride float and…

A member-driven Sacramento nonprofit inspired by the Ten Principles, behind Afterglow, the Playa Academy Makers Camp and local art projects. It was named…

A quirky North Hollywood bar with a hidden dance hall and a long calendar of themed nights. It hosts the monthly Valley Burning Man Meetup on the third Sunday.

A grove venue outside Woodland where Sacramento Valley Spark holds Afterglow and its Playa Academy makers camp, with overnight tent and RV camping offered.

Monterey's official Burning Man regional group, which has held a free, all-ages beach gathering on Monterey Bay since 2009 with art, music and fire.

The 501(c)(3) that supports the official LA Burning Man community and produces BEquinox, the Los Angeles regional camping burn, as well as the LA Decompression.

The official Regional Network hub for Los Angeles burners, sharing local events, monthly meetups and volunteer calls through its newsletter and groups.

A volunteer-powered nonprofit that builds large-scale collaborative art, much of it for Black Rock City, on the belief that anyone can help build big art. It…

An Oakland artist collective and nonprofit known for playa landmarks such as the Raygun Gothic Rocketship and the Nautilus Submarine art car. It mentors…

An LA nonprofit that produces Venice Afterburn, the beachside regional event that brings art cars, theme camps and installations to Venice Beach.

A desert resort about an hour east of San Diego with RV and tent camping, rentals, hiking trails and a cafe and bar. It is the host site for YOUtopia, San…

The nonprofit behind Black Rock City and the global Regional Network, headquartered in San Francisco's Mission District. It also runs Fly Ranch, the art and…