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2023 Theme Camps
KAHVE
KAHVE (meaning café in Turkish) is an Anatolian-inspired camp serving coffee and offering coffee-ground readings daily from 10am-2pm. We are a stylistic sanctuary for wary travelers on their journey throughout the desert. Find shade among plush pillows, pithy lounges and Turkish lanterns. Enjoy the atmosphere and ambient music while admiring the intricate art pieces. Find a safe haven in one of our Bedouin-styled cabanas to relax and enjoy your beverage.
KAHVE is a sanctuary to provide relief from the hustle and bustle of the stimulating playa. Come by anytime you need a place to chill, relax, take a nap.. or briefly lose yourself in an Anatolian dream.
Hometown: Las VegasKaleidoscope
Step into a world of color and indulge your caffeine addictions at Kaleidoscope, where we bring people together over exquisite, hand-roasted coffee from around the globe. Our vibrant, welcoming space invites you to slow down, savor the moment, and make some genuine connections with your fellow coffee lovers.
We serve individually brewed cups of exceptional, single-origin coffee prepared by our baristas. Our relaxing lounge area, adorned with low tables, cushions, and ambient music, encourages you to engage in meaningful conversations with fellow Burners.
Finally, don’t miss the opportunity to climb our iconic 26 ft crow’s nest lookout tower. This unique structure offers a high vantage point to take in the sights and sounds of Black Rock City.
Contact: kaleidoscope.wtf@gmail.com Hometown: OaklandKaleidoscope Collective
Kaleidoscopes bring together light and color in patterns in change. Since 2014 we’ve been continuing to rotate in an ever more expansive, ever more beautiful way. A Kaleidoscope is also the plural of butterflies, something we celebrate in our imagery, icons, and the beautiful verdant grove we bring to the middle of the desert for our butterflies and other traveler to land in.
Hometown: New York CityKam Krü Kool Kamp
Kam Kru Kool Kamp will host a Performance Stage on the famous Narwhal overnight through Friday night. Participants will be able to sing, dance or perform spoken word every night.
Hometown: Los AngelesKamp Kaos
Kaos brings a human-scale fabric art maze, LED-based art, and late night Death Marches back to the playa!
Hometown: BostonKanuckistan XIII
Home of the BLASTO ray gun blaster shooting range & fireball gallery, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
URL: https://www.kanuckistan.ca/ Contact: core@kanuckistan.ca Hometown: CalgaryKaraCowklette
Do you wanna feel like a Star?
Shine with us on our Karaoke!
Taste our Burning Raclette that give you sparkles on your mouth!
Try a pétanque game with our gleam balls!
Follow the 13 stars flag and come to us!
Karaoke Kafe
New DJ camp founded by Female friends that grew out of a zoom room over the pandemic. Genre fluid music sets to dance to along with special karaoke nights that care to sing along. Open bar with creative cocktails served whenever we are live. LGBTQUI welcoming.
Hometown: SacramentoKarma Love Camp
Come to the starlight and shimmering sunrays and join us where you can discover yourself as the universe discovers itself. From Divine Femininity to transformation’s event horizon, an experiential journey of self-discovery and enlightenment beckons you. Feel the energy and vibration of Karma Love, which is awe-inspiring, all-enabling and all-encompassing. Be with us where you will find mesmerizing and welcoming art that invites wonder and possibility. Enjoy our events that challenge your senses and awareness while honoring YOU. Karma Love celebrates YOU with body art, wellness experiences, community connection and permission to play. Share the joy of community with food events, dance parties and gifting. You are the universe in human form. Karma Love anticipates you!
URL: http://www.karmalovecamp.com Contact: members@karmalovecampsocialclub.com Hometown: GerlachKashyyyK
Hometown: New York CityKeeping it Wheel
Our Onewheel boot camp helps intrepid burners get a first fun experience on a Onewheel, spreading the stoke and teaching them how to ride safely. This year we will expand the fleet of Onewheels and will add electric unicycles to the training program as well as a trick clinic for advanced riders. Our park includes a technical parkour, open anytime to more daring and skilled Onewheel and bike riders. We are again organizing a Playa-wide Onewheel/unicycle floating party group ride to Deep Playa, and are running the first ever Playa Onewheel Rumble/jousting competition.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089346684190 Hometown: San FranciscoKegel Kommandos
Proudly hosting our 10th year of the best Grilled Cheese event on the playa – Thursday at 11am. The chillest and wettest bar on the Playa – the Safari Bar never disappoints. Can’t decide on a drink? Ride our Emotional Rollercoaster and have our bartenders create your drink based on how you’re feeling (or how we think you’re feeling!). Games and a shady place to chill, all day long. Pull up a chair and commune with the most welcoming gang in all of Black Rock City. All Parking is Validated for stays of 2 hours or more.
Hometown: RenoKelly's
Kelly’s is a close-knit, gay-friendly diverse camp with a history at burning man that goes back to 1993, Come chill out in our Art Light Chill Space or learn something new about: Coffee Appreciation, Playa Cooking, and Lana Del Rey. Come with an open attitude and be prepared to make new friends.
URL: https://www.CampKelly.Net Hometown: Palm SpringsKentucky Fried Camp
Kentucky Fried Campers only need one spice, and that’s the spice of life. Please join us any time of day or night. We begin each morning with the best hot breakfast in Black Rock City; a shot of good Kentucky bourbon served with a fried baloney sandwich. Afternoons you’ll find us relaxing in our Olde Kentucky Dome, crafting, napping, music making, perhaps a bit of gossiping, and lots of just watching the Black Rock City whirled go by. Evenings are for dancing and more music making. Look for the KFC high in the sky and then spot our gingham-wrapped dome. Kentucky Fried Campers have been waiting for y’all!
Contact: lorihoulihan@gmail.com Hometown: LexingtonKermitopia
Kermitopia’s Interactive Gifts:
– Cat-themed Hiss & Purr Lounge serves drinks, snacks, & entertainment including scheduled performances, impromptu jams, sing-alongs, workshops, lectures, tastings, annual prom night, AND Gin N’ Tellya & Snax nightly Mon-Sat: gin cocktails + snacks + fun conversational relationship-based games.
– The Sky Deck rooftop platform offers great views for scheduled events or just hanging. Activities include morning coffee, a pancake breakfast, yoga classes, and sunset cocktails.
– Just Shoot Me in the Dust photo booth – Document your Burn in our portrait studio where pro photographers capture your authentic vibe.
– People Peeper: Spy on burners as they primp before their photo shoot!
– Kermitopia Selfie Stations: Commemorate your burn with our amphibious hero.
Kerosene
Camp Kerosene is back baby!
Come and enjoy our shaded lounge while working on your broken bicycle!
New this year is laser engraving, so come bring your trinkets to be customized.
Khan You Not Conform
Have you ever seen someone on playa who looked like they were the most likely to get caught in a dust storm, or the biggest flirt, or simply the most captivating and inviting individual and wanted to recognize that individual? Well now you can! Introducing playa’s first absurd awards camp. Come by and make a custom award for that special someone, vote for award nominees, tell a story during our story hour, or just relax and listen to random people vent on stage. We also have kid friendly events too!
Hometown: OlympiaKidsville
The village for kids and their families at Burning Man! If you have kids and want to meet other young burners, this is the place. Come by and use our trampolines, our play structures, come and get snow cones, and meet other families for playa adventures.
URL: http://kidsville.org Contact: leadkidsville@gmail.com Hometown: San Francisco Bay areaKISS
KISS is a platform for immersive exploration, featuring tea lounges, sound healings, yoga, and the occasional dance party.
Hometown: San FranciscoKnock Knockamp
Welcome to Knock Knockamp, where you can come and use your worst, best and most ridiculous jokes and on liners, to win dad-joke battles!
Hometown: Tel AvivKnot Sure
Black light chill space, rope suspensions and decorative rope tops that people can keep.
Hometown: WatsonvilleKnotty By Nature
Knotty by Nature will help you survive and thrive on playa and beyond!
Our knot-tying workshops will teach you a variety of ways to get yourself into or out of a literal bind.
Our sober hangouts offer calm, peaceful opportunities for you to regroup, recenter, and re-caffeinate so you can be your absolute best Burning version of yourself.
Our camp and activities are accessible to Burners of all ages and can accommodate a wide range of ability levels.
Come to Knotty by Nature if you are ready to laugh, learn and connect!
Kosmic Kamels
We are a family of Kosmic dreamers and doers based in SWANA (South West Asia & North Africa) separated by borders and united in our commitment to co-creating a better future.
URL: https://kosmickamels.github.io/ Hometown: SWANA regionKosmic Korner
Come join us and experience a haven of tranquility.
Unleash your creativity with paint and canvas, or simply relax in the shade with the gentle breeze of fans and misters while indulging in snacks, water, and tea to keep yourself energized for the rest of the day.
Our camp is equipped with musical instruments like a rain stick, didgeridoo, and bongos, perfect for impromptu jamming sessions that soothe the soul.
As night falls, prepare to be mesmerized by a captivating light show that transforms Kosmic Korner into an otherworldly realm, or find yourself a comfortable spot in the Zen Den and let the peaceful ambiance of the Zen Den lull you into a restful night’s sleep
Contact: dennis.krimer@gmail.com Hometown: DenverKosmik Dust
Look for the revolving, illuminated Kosmik Dust sign and come by some evening for a rousing game of Fire Skee Ball and Roaster Hockey.
Contact: dirk611@gmail.com Hometown: Las VegasKostume Kult
Come to Kostume Kult for daytime costume transformations and runway shows (M-F, Noon-5pm) with evening events and dance parties. Born in NYC and baptized in BRC, we gift a truckload of costumes but you have to “wear it to own it” and dance down our runway with the encouragement of our DJs and Emcees — out onto the Esplanade and into your new life. Also featuring ongoing dance music (intimate dance floor/ lower sound volumes) variety shows, random absurdities and a rich brew of playa magic including our annual Brooklyn Block Party on Wednesday evening.
URL: https://www.kostumekult.com Contact: kult@kostumekult.com Hometown: New York CityKuker Camp
BULGARIAN KUKER Mutant Vehicle is based on a millenia old tradtion from the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, the Kukeri Ritual Dancers – people dressing up with hideous animalistic masks and elaborate self-made fur costumes every year at the beginning of Spring season to scare away evil spirits and bring joy, happiness and prosperity for the whole village throughout the year.
In addition to just having the festive and carnival-like appearance, we have infused our ancient MUTANT PET with a modern soul – mixing ancient bagpipe melodies and live drum beats with various electronic music styles.
Our main collaborators are the GroundSwell Foundation non-profit entity and Shady Lady camp of McMurdo’s Antarctica burners.
Kumaya
Come cozy up in our 24/7 Library lounge, filled with books and art. Write or doodle in any number of open journals, filled with the stories of visitors from past burns. Dance with us to morning disco or sip tea alongside afternoon tunes. Eat a pancake portrait of yourself! Take part in our sound bath or simply lounge and connect with fellow travelers.
Hometown: Salt Lake CityKurenivka
Kurenivka: Ukrainian Heartbeat on the Playa
Kurenivka is a unique and welcoming camp focused on sharing the modern Ukrainian culture with the Burning Man community. Combining tradition and modernity, our camp offers an immersive experience that showcases the spirit and resilience of Ukraine.
Join us daily from 4 PM to midnight at our bar, where you can enjoy our signature cherry liquor and groove to underground electronic music. Explore our 24/7 Interactive Museum of War in Ukraine, which offers a firsthand perspective on the challenges faced by our community during these trying times.
Visit our location in Black Rock City, as we connect, share, and spread our distinct spirit with everyone.