2015 Camps
Daily Playa
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Dancing Cat
aLittle something for everyone! Join us at dawn for sunrise mimosas. While you’re there chat us up about our other activities, including yoga, bike jousting, playa marriages. Join us for discussions about finding meaning (Tuesday @ 3PM) and dealing with loss as an atheist/skeptic (Thursday @ 3PM).
Dare to be Rare
Dare to be Rare a unique camp of people for unique people. Come on and be different! Something we all like however is meat! And we love it rare!
Dark Sparkle
Dark Sparkle is the potent mix of the mysterious and the dangerous that makes something irresistibly attractive, the unexplainable quality that pulls us all to the dark side. We bring interactive workshops and burlesque performances that challenge citizens to find mystery and beauty in themselves and others, and celebrate the unique Dark Sparkle in all of us.
Darwin Fish Tank
Dive into the Darwin Fish Tank! When you are ready to grow a pair (of legs that is!) climb out of the primordial ooze and beat the heat with our misting system for a genuine adventure in the belly of the beast. Come for the flowing beats, stay and chill within the waves with some liquid joy.
Davy Jones' RV
A relaxing ocean-themed oasis. In a dry, chaotic lakebed, our Octopus Garden Lounge will provide a calm, shaded area that will give people a reprieve from the hot sun and loud music around the playa.
Daydream
We are Play)A(Skool – an international group of movers and shakers dedicated to creating a learning and experiential platform for citizens to Black Rock City to participate in. We are the home of TEDxBlackRockCity and proud to host the 5th annual TEDx on playa. In addition, we host Black Rock City Art Forum where the makers, designers and operators of Art Cars share their stories with all. We host Fuck Up Fridays where you can share you story of your greatest fuck up and what you learned from it. On Saturday we are all things Burning Man and we feature speakers from different areas of Burning Man to share their stories with you. In addition, we have some pretty legendary parties . . . our Tuesday Homecoming Party is always a great way to start your Burn. On Friday night we feature some of the best up and coming International DJ’s. At Play)A(Skool we believe that sharing leads to learning. And learning leads to personal growth. And personal growth — helps us evolve.
DDP (Decentralized Dance Party)
Camp DDP (Decentralized Dance Party) is all about connecting Open-Source Partying enthusiasts and believers in the greater Decentralization movement (Blockchain Tech, Bitcoin, MESH Networking, 3D-Printing). Join us for daily talks at 4:30-6:00.
Death Guild Thunderdome
Death Guild Thunderdome
The dark beating heart of the playa since 1999.
Debocceri
Debocceri and Cats! Cats! Cats! are joining forces again to form Furballz Villiage. Debocceri be hosting public bocce ball tournaments and 24/7 open court, a costume-exchange rack, and a 5-piece bluegrass band which can be seen at center camp as well as live guerilla bluegrass attacks throughout the city.
Decadent Oasis
A glowing multicolored oasis in the dark of night, a windswept grove of white palm trees by day–our magical oasis and sheltered lounge welcome you to dance, play, perform, and chill. Slack lines, trampoline, giant twister, other games, DJ’s, day/night dance parties, hula hoops, and friendly folks all around–in an eco-conscious camp made from mostly reclaimed/reused materials.
Declusterfuqerization Gone Loco
Here at Declusterfuqerization we strive to fuq your burn! Fuq it long and hard and straight and true. Any way you like. Soft and cuddly, we’ve got you. Hard and vigorous, you are at the right place. Dirt nasty? Always. Dirt stars? Yes please. Fuq yer b3rn.
Deep C
Camp Deep C, a collaboration from Seattle Washington, was conceived to share our love of creating interactive music and light displays with the Burner community. With our flagship art project, the Deep Pentaphonica, we let the viewer mold the sound and light to their will amidst a variety of other collective and creative arts and activities, from karaoke to body painting.
Deep Heaven (inactive)
At Deep Heaven we share our hearts with the Playa through a commitment to authenticity and honesty and this year we giving up our popular ‘chill’ space to create a carnival like experience and to provide room for fun, surprises, deep interactions and more than a few tricks with the guests. We have created our new Platform With (Deep) Purpose, (Deep) Hammocks, Wall of (Deep) Wisdom and (Deep) Interaction Portal and we are keeping some of the best pieces from past camps…our Rotating Heart Mirror and our Interactive Heart Beacon. Our Deep Heaven camp is more interactive than ever this year.
Deep Sea Circus
Need some energy for your nighttime adventures? Those who dare to venture beyond the jaws of the anglerfish will be rewarded with tasty coffee and undersea treats.
DeMaTerial
DeMaTerial returns to the playa as DeMaTeriOwl! Our international diaspora of American, French, South African, and other burners from across the globe welcomes you to our dome, which this year we have transformed into a majestic Owl. Featuring the Licensing Bureau during the day, and Silent Disco at night.
DeMentha
Come join in the minty fun at DeMentha. You’ll find music from out DJ line-up, enthusiastically prepared fresh mojitos, aromatherapy, ample shade and plenty of cooling mist. Combined with a hearty welcome you’ve got the perfect recipe for a awesome time. 1-6pm daily.
Deoxidized
dEOxidized Camp is dedicated to recharging the batteries of all hard working burners. The camp is comprised of members of an Entrepreneurs Organization along with guests from all over the world. Together, we will co-create an unforgettable experience with our community of friends old and new. Our main attraction will be a 50’ parachute featuring a lounge type chill space with an open bar, live music and happy hour everyday from 3 to Sunset. There will also be a stage for impromptu performance, educational talks and well planned workshops throughout the day, i.e.; Yoga, bicycle workshops. We have members from all over the United States and as far as Dubai, New Zealand and Mexico. We are a diverse group of burners with much to share and look forward to meeting you!
Dept of Experiment and Research
The Department of Experimentation and Research (DEAR) will serve the community as an interactive outpost of conversation and humor. We also will serve as a stopping over place on the way to someplace else. Stop by and visit in the shade of our large aluminet structure.
Desert Chai-Wallah
Desert Chai-Wallah serves hot, homemade, Indian chai every evening as the weather cools from 6:00-7:00pm. Come recharge before the night’s adventures with a cup of tasty masala chai in our Indian Lotus dome.
DESERT PEARL CANTINA
THE DESERT PEARL CANTINA AND SCULPTURE GARDEN IS A CHILL CAMP WHERE FOLKS GATHER TO ENJOY THE PLAYA’S BEST COFFEE & TEA IN A SERENE SCENE.
MUSIC, DANCING, STORYTELLING, ART MAKING DEMONSTRATIONS, AND QUIET CAN ALL BE FOUND HERE.
WE ARE AN INT’L CAMP HAILING FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA, RUSSIA, FRANCE, BROOKLYN AND THE BAY AREA.
WE LOVE CREATING A SPARE, SPACIOUS DESERT HOME WHERE FOLKS CAN COME AND CHILL AND EXPERIENCE AN ART FILLED PIECE OF THE PLAYA.
Destiny Lounge 3D
Come play Rock Yer Balls, Get a Free Blowjob, and experience the amazing Vortex of Destiny! You may never be the same again!
Detroit:(B)RC
As Detroit is the birthplace of electronic music, we will be showing new burners the roots of the music that has become part of the culture of Burning Man. In addition, as Detroit goes through tough times, the lessons learned in Detroit carry over to Black Rock City (using everything you have to make something useful, sharing, persevering and dra wing upon the innovations of self motivated Detroiters such as Henry Ford and Thomas Edison). From nothing comes brilliance.
Devachan Lounge
The “dwelling of the gods” of Indo-Tibetan theosophy
– a place of authenticity, love, and connection.
A home on the playa where we get to be our best selves.
Dickstracted Camp
The Dickstracted Camp is and adult-gay oriented camp emphasized on bringing exhibitionism and voyeurism to the playa.
Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples is where weary souls come to be rejuvenated, renewed, and find their inner bliss.
Dirty Beetles
Dirty Beetles…the name says it all.
Disciples of the Dust
Support camp for Gary Gunderson’s and the Disciples of the Dust’s PENTAMONIUM.
Disco Chateau
Disco Chateau is a creative global community for artistic, loving and inspirational people who are committed to sharing their experience at Burning Man as one family. We are a community that thrives on creativity, love of music, dance, community, art, and relaxation. Our camp’s core focus is to create a communal space to serve the Burning Man Community by hosting events and programing that will foster authentic connection.
Disco Dokie
Chill vibes, good tunes and delicious ice-cold lemonade – We are a collective of open hearted human beings who dance a lot, build cool stuff, hug, play games, practice gratitude and love sparkly things! We welcome all citizens of Black Rock City to join us for our Disco Dokie Happy Hour – everyone loves Dokie Lemonade.
Disco Knights
Disco Knights is back for their 7th year. Expect sweet vibes and world class music.
Disco Parlour
The Disco Parlour is a space that inspires, entertains, and energizes as you travel on your dessert quest. Join us in the Barn for a daytime disco. Create your costume additions, paint your body, enjoy a cold beverage, or dance under the water mister. Climb through our dome to challenge your body and mind. Rock on the see-saw to find your inner adult child! Dance under the disco ball under your head is spinning!
Inspire // Create // Enjoy!
Disco Space Shuttle
Join us in the late morning and early afternoon to confess your sins and rejuvenate your body with a tasty Bloody Mary and join us at night to do it all again and fly across the Playa on the Disco Space Shuttle.
Discordia
Discordia presents some of the best Kiwi, British and Aussie music available in an evolving environment integrating light and mirrors with misting fans and varied, interesting light effects inside a huge public pyramid.
Discordia’s chosen art theme ‘Reflection, Light and Illusion’ merges art and technology to create illusion and encourage participants to question their perception of reality and self.
Disorient
Chill on the steps of our Amphitheatre.
Show your moves under the Dome’s Oculus.
Repair your blinkies at the Blinky Clinic.
Practice for the Decathlon in our Stadium.
Let the games begin!
Welcome to DISORIENT!
DISTRIKT
Bringing art & beat together – A rambunctious playa day party of vociferous beats from live DJ’s, original art, and luscious blended libations from a shaded bar. Your daytime dancing & dutifully disorderly DISTRIKT.
Diva Nation
Diva Nation is about bringing out the Diva in us through experiences that trigger the artist, the lover, the dancer and the human in us.
Come experience interactive art pieces and join in our live jazz sunset sessions.
DMV
The Department of Mutant Vehicles licenses all mutant vehicles and disabled persons’ vehicles allowed to drive during the event.
Do More Now
We are “Do-More-Now”: a loose community of Burners committed to art and partying. On the playa we build the famous Firehouse and encourage drive-by art: we bring the paint, you bring the talent.
Dodo's Nest
The Dodo’s Nest is a camp of wigs and ruffles, music and affected accents based around the fabulous Dodo Pleasure Barge art car.
Dome on the Range
An East meets West Saloon-of Sorts; combining the spices, silks, and teas of the east with the spurs, saloons, whiskeys and wagon trains of the west. Cowboy hats meet Saris. Tea ceremonies meets tumbleweeds. Banjos meet Sitars. Where one sun sets, the other rises!
Down Low Club
An enclosed, discreet and air-conditioned play space for adult men of the Playa seeking to meet other adult men and/or engage in tactile and erotic manplay. Whether self-identified as gay, bi, trans, questioning, curious or straight, this non-judgmental and away-from-prying eyes space is open 24/7 all week to adult men.
Dr. Carl's Collection of Depts.
Dr. Carl’s big board of stuff is imposing, daunting and a little bit sexy. Pick something from our big board, go out and find that something. Return to us, convince an official that you deserve a semi-fabulous prize…collect a semi-fabulous prize.
DR. PLAYA'S EAR NOSE & THROAT
Pesky dust packed into those openings in your head? We can help with that!
Our NON MEDICAL staff is available Mon -Friday from 1-3 PM
Dr.Baron von Realz, Esq. Sideshow
Come join our circus of freaks and be a part of the shenanigans of our camp. Flaming girls, tattoos, body modifications, piercings, carnies, performers, freaks, geeks and other oddities fill our ranks.
Dragon Clan
Dragon Clan is a camp themed on fire and flight. Join us to practice and perform fire arts in our performance space, learn about the joy and experience of ultralite flight, or just seek shelter beneath the wings of our dragon, climb up into our nest or just hang with us in our lizard lounge.
Dragon Smelter
The Dragon Smelter invites participants to learn and make art from recycled metal with us. The art changes every year, so be sure to keep coming back!
DragonCamp Armory
Make your own Bikini Armor!
Dragonfly Den
Come find us and recharge your health and wellness. We will be offering morning yoga, speakers and sunrise chill experiences starting Tuesday along with a hydration station of infused waters.
Thursday night into Friday morning sunrise we are hosting an a White Themed Party of epic proportions including The Lucent Dossier Experience.
Dream Orphanage
A Wonderland maze with a creamy center, where orphan burners are paired up new adventure parties.
Dream Society
Dream Society welcomes you to the ASTERIX, a space for exploring potential and possibility. This reflection zone features multiple points of opportunity to see yourself amongst the stars or through a portal to another dimension. Come anytime and experience a gateway to inquiry….visit the oracles within and search inside yourself for clues to the emerging genius within you.
We are here as your TAZ for discovery, the Dream Society welcomes you to this lucid dream for the deeply inquisitive souls.
Dreamers Guild
Welcome to Dreamers Guild
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come by and say hi.
Dreamers Playground
We are Dreamers. Open minds filled with imagination and restless energy. Confronting fears and learned dogma to discover new realities patiently awaiting our return. The Playground is a cushion of comfort and warmth clearing routes for kinder experiences. Placed in a perfect position to enjoy the Burning Man Sunset – come by for juice and Vegan treats. A home built on Love and connection with a family of support for higher vibrational exploration of experience. Designed in colour for fun and flow. We are Dreamers and this is our playground.
Duck Pond
Best dive bar on the Playa – 10 years running. Join us in celebrating a Decade of Ducks!
Duckbutt
We invite you to enjoy Summer Camp as an adult while still letting your inner child play! Be transported to our cozy forest where our talented Camp Counselors are here to provide fun activities like: the Ring Toss Drinking Game, 8-Bit scavenger hunt adventure, climbing up our two story Thirst Aid Tree House Bar, dream interpretation, painting on our art wall, playing spin the giant bottle, yoga, meditation, improv jam, poetry, performing in our annual Talent Show, dancing the night away at our Sexy Fancy Dancy Party, making out with that special camper, campfire stories, giant marshmallow S’Mores, or if you just want to chill, we have hammocks, hand misters, a comfy couch and a pillow tent, all for you to have the best Summer Camp of your life!
dust & stars
dust & stars is a celestial experience! come enjoy star-studded pancakes at our interstellar house of pancakes, take or leave something at our gifting tree, cool down in an intergalactic water gun fight, or join us for a late-night warm-up around our fire pit.
Dust Circus
The Dust Circus – twisted mix of entertainment. Real Magic, Dancing, Mind and Bighting your Movement Lighting, Burn your bad thoughts away Machine…There are overwhelming, dazing and confusing shows.
Dust Menagerie
At Café Sŭrprïsé, we wish to delight your palate with an array of culinary triumphs. Come see us at camp for dinner at our formal sit-down French Cafe Mon-Fri, 3 seatings starting at 5:30pm; Pancake Brunch Saturday at 10am and daily French Fry Service at 2pm. If you can’t come to us, we’ll come to you with our mobile grilled cheese cart operating nightly around the city. Bring your appetite for sŭrprïsé!
DUSTFISH
DUSTFISH VILLAGE BELIEVES IN THE POWER AND GLORY AND BEAUTY OF LOVE. This year, as DUSTFISH Village, we include Sextant and Sk8Kamp, to join with DUSTFISH to bring Tesla Coils, a Zip Line, Vünderbar, a Skateboard Park and Sidewalk and a Ramp into a Foam Pit, a live stage featuring music, performers and other live acts, our Fortune Teller’s Bar, chill domes which are always open and inviting, all with the ambiance of a traveling circus.
Dusty Beavers
Directly from the Great White North, land of the maple leaf, comes the sugar shack of your dreams. Yes, a sugar shack on the Playa! Maple taffy on snow. Yes, snow on the Playa, in August. We will make it happen. Join us after dark for a taste of sweetly delicious “tire d’érable sur neige.” The Dusty Beavers are an international group: Canadians, French and Americans.
Dusty Bumm
Trade in your dusty tookus for a warm drink and a cold slap in the face or plow it up with a snowboardski or three, then try your hand at Giant Beer Pong or relax under hundreds of G-Strings! Face it, out here, there’s no escaping a Dusty Bumm!
Dusty Christmas
The Heart of Reflection. A contemplative labyrinth in which to walk an intertwined path and pledge your love to yourself or your partner for a night or forever.
Dusty Dice
Remember the joy of setting up a tent in the backyard and playing board games? Go, Checkers, Monopoly, Life, Parcheesi… We celebrate the joy of play with just a little bit of competition. Our infamous cock-ring toss, an oversized Twister mat, and other super-sized games provide entertainment. Now with even larger dice! Check the events calendar for Liar’s Dice, Brunch Against Humanity, and other events.
Dusty Goats
It is the year of the Goat!
Dusty Goats- Come and get f***ked up like a goat with dancing in our dome and showing us your goat golfing skills. Stick around and recover with our yoga sessions, massage and rest your hooves under our huge shade structure. Come by and have a goat-tastic time!
Dusty Justice
Dusty Justice Camp is bringing an open, slightly impartial, fun venue for Burners of all stripes to get their dusty dirty day in court.
Dusty Poon Saloon
Git on over to the Dusty Poon Saloon for a gun slingin’ good time! Park your pony, check your pistol at the door, and belly up to the bar for one of our signature PoonTang libations! Come dressed in your best Western gear or get gussied up in what we provide and we’ll shoot your photograph, but hopefully not you! You’re bound to have a shit kickin/ good time here with dancin’, drinkin’, and hell, eve a wild western showdown!
Dusty Rhino Camp
The Dusty Rhino Camp aspires to bring people together through art, fire and electronic music, and to be the best Black Rock public transportation possible!! While people take an “art safari” they listen to great DJ’s and enjoy a 29’ Rhino that shoots fire from its horn.
Dusty Taint
The Dusty Taint Camp is born in the style of a 1940’s “Negro Juke Joint” featuring music, games and drinking. A nexus where people passing by and coming to the area can join us for the annual Ginger Appreciation Party, and rousing rounds of ‘The Game”, in addition, drink and get to know their fellow burners in a multi-cultural and sensual adult space following an amazing day on the playa.
http://www.dustytaint.com
Dye With Dignity
Dye with Dignity provides silk, dye, wine, margaritas, snow cones and lots of love to help you create your own piece of playa magic. Come dye a silk scarf (or sarong during our surprise event!), spin the Wheel of Shame, entertain the neighbors and feel the love!