Regional burns & playas in the United States

Granite Burn is New Hampshire's official regional burn, run with the Granite State Burners community on 45 wooded acres in Chatham. It brings theme camps, art…

Georgia's burner regional holds meet-and-greets and gatherings through the year and welcomes burners from across the Southeast. It also connects people with…

St. Louis's burner nonprofit, which puts on the all-ages Gateway Burn each spring. Its burner-owned space on Chouteau Avenue hosts meet-and-greets every other…

Frostburn is a winter regional burn from the Pittsburgh burner community, running since 2008. It brings fire, art, music and cold-weather fun to a West…

A Gerlach nonprofit devoted to stewardship, education and responsible recreation across the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon lands that burners call home…

Fort Royale Farm in Bedford Valley is the land where Summerisle Burn camps each June. Volunteers come out for spring work weekends to clear brush, put up signs…

A 5.6 square mile high-desert property owned by Burning Man Project, home to Fly Geyser, wetlands and hot springs. It hosts land art, ecological restoration…

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…

Private grounds north of the San Gabriel River, next to the Apache Pass campgrounds, where Burning Flipside builds its temporary city each spring. Work…

Flashpoint Artists Initiative is the Georgia nonprofit behind Alchemy, the state's October regional burn. Alchemy is pausing for 2026 to rebuild its footing,…

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

Engulf is a Louisiana regional arts experience inspired by Burning Man, held each November on private land near Kentwood. It is run by the nonprofit Engulf…

Emergence is a small spring regional burn held just outside Charleston. It is an inclusive, cooperative community that builds the weekend together through…

Utah's only sanctioned Burning Man regional, a nonprofit that hosts a solstice-week desert gathering of art, fire and community each June.

An open-air shopping and dining park on Fremont Street whose entrance is guarded by The Mantis, a fire-shooting sculpture with Burning Man roots.

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

The Colorado regional group that produces Denver DeCOmp, the state's official decompression, and runs the Denver Regional Fund for local art.

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…

DC Burners is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) for the burner community of DC, Maryland and Virginia, founded in 2025 with open books and an elected board. It keeps a…

A week-long summer regional burn in the woods and mountains around Granite Falls, held at Masonic Family Park with mutant vehicles, theme camps and art.

Coracle is North Carolina's November regional burn, named for a small woven round boat and run by volunteers with no vending or sponsors. It is a weekend of…

Connecticut's burner community draws people from New Haven, Hartford, Middletown, New London and towns in between. Members hold regular meetups in Middletown…

Private event grounds in eastern Iowa, about half an hour south of Iowa City, that host Hearths O' Phyre, Iowa's regional burn. Look for the Thirsty Camel sign…

Chicago's all-volunteer costumed shopping cart race and food drive, a much-loved winter tradition in the local burner scene. Teams build wild carts and raise…