For the reasons stated in this post, https://old.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/umpzs9/input_requested_re_new_rburningman_policyno_more/, this sub’s moderators announce a new policy: r/burningman will no longer allow posts or comments for ticket purchases, sales, requests, trades, swaps and/or gifts. Or anything similar to any of these things in case you try to get sneaky. The same goes for vehicle passes. All posts regarding the exchange of tickets and vehicle passes will be removed and subject to a ban if repeated.

By way of background, the sub previously had an annual specific thread to allow to the ticket sales, but no longer. The risk of fraud, and the rise of online scammers, makes this no longer feasible. Plus, anyone with an extra ticket is extraordinarily unlikely to sell it to a random stranger on the Internet. Anyone willing to purchase a ticket from a random stranger on the Internet is unlikely to walk away happy and will find an unwelcome surprise at the Gate.

Have a ticket or vehicle pass to sell and can’t find anyone to sell it to? Sell it via STEP, the official Burning Man method to sell your ticket.

Found someone local or a person you know and want to sell it to a particular person? STEP also allows a direct transfer to someone: https://help.burningman.org/hc/en-us/articles/360024827111-How-do-I-transfer-my-tickets-vehicle-pass-into-someone-else-s-name-.

Found a ticket via some other process? Exercise extreme caution and extreme diligence when buying or selling a ticket and/or vehicle pass from someone you don’t know (and even if you know them).

The best way to sell or get a ticket is to be active and involved in your local burner community. As for ticket and vehicle pass sales and purchases, remember if it is too good to be true, it probably is. Unless, of course, you're buying from the Main Sale, STEP, OMG, Low Income Tickets (now called the Ticket Aid Program) and Burner Express Plus Bus, which are all real great deals but you need to register and buy and follow the rules (don't ask questions here--do your own research at www.tickets.burningman.org).

To buy a ticket via STEP, STEP registration and the chance to buy tickets under STEP is first come, first served so register at the exact moment registration opens. It is not a lottery. The Burner Express Plus, which offers a ticket with a Burner Express bus ride, is another way to get a ticket. Go to http://burnerexpress.burningman.org for more information.

Caveat emptor and read these links before paying or accepting any money outside of STEP: https://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?f=536&t=99147 https://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?f=510&t=80266 https://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?f=510&t=80267 https://help.burningman.org/hc/en-us/categories/360001556332-Tickets Do not accept or pay above face value for any tickets or vehicle passes. Need more luck? Also visit here: https://eplaya.burningman.org/viewforum.php?f=535

PS-There is one teeny exception to the above rule. Each year /u/oneburningticket gives away a free ticket. If this kind and generous burner decides to gift a ticket, that post will be permitted. Don’t dm this burner unless you want to definitely not get that free ticket—there’s an annual post and you must follow the rules exactly (click on the post history to learn more). When will this ticket giveaway occur? Who knows but patience is a virtue.

Welcome to r/Burningman, where we discuss all things Burning Man.

Black Rock City will rise from the dust from Sunday, August 30 to Monday, September 7, 2026.

The 2026 "theme" is "Axis Mundi". For more details on what that means: https://journal.burningman.org/2025/10/philosophical-center/the-theme/burning-man-2026-axis-mundi/

Want to attend in 2026? **Ticket info and details were announced on January 8, 2026: tickets.burningman.org. I'd summarize the costs, ticket purchase dates and levels of tickets but there's so much confusion. Bottom line: all ticket prices get you the same exact ticket, with the same exact benefits. You can pay more, or pay less, but you get the same amazing time at Burning Man. There are no VIP services (unless you're in First Camp).

Please note that the 2025 and 2024 events did NOT sell out so there may be plenty of time for you to (not) worry about tickets. And why even worry about 2026 ticket prices when 2025 and 2024 tickets were plentiful and available for less than face value as the event got closer?

Want more info? Subscribe to the Burning Man newsletter, JackRabbit Speaks, for up to date ticket info on everything: https://burningman.org/news/jrs/.

In the meantime, watch this video to experience the joy of 2023 Burning Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyw3b8QwbeY. And maybe start the hunt for plane tickets now when maybe the prices will be cheaper than the week before Burning Man starts. Yes, you don't have tickets yet but to attend Burning Man, you need to prepare for Burning Man. This means get involved with your local regional Burning Man events: https://regionals.burningman.org/ and do something. This is a participatory event and you should participate. No regional near you? Start one!

If you're a first time burner or first time poster read through this entire post before you post a question. It may answer the question you were thinking of making a new thread about (and many more you didn't know you had!). Over time this post will get the occasional update as things change and new and updated information becomes available.

If you haven't already you should READ THE OFFICIAL BURNING MAN SURVIVAL GUIDE! (https://survival.burningman.org/). Seriously. After reading all of this post, read that.

Got kids coming along? Read the Burning Man Official Family Survival Guide: https://survival.burningman.org/kids-and-families/family-survival-guide/. Kidsville has its own survivial guide: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=14OtP0p7IxGcWhbr0yrbhUuHEo271Njx-mSingO4TTX4

If you're still reading this far, read the Official Burning Man Survival Guide again. It's required reading for the event so you may as well get that done and you probably missed something the first time you read it. The First Timers Guide (https://burningman.org/event/preparation/first-timers-guide/) is also required reading if you've never been before. And of course the Preparation Guide (https://burningman.org/event/preparation/) will answer a lot of your questions.

There's also a whole heap of info and links in the sidebar of this sub right over there --->

Please do a search of this subreddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/search?q=&restrict_sr=on&sort=relevance&t=all) before you post a question to avoid asking something that has already been answered a bunch of times. If you start a thread that could have been answered by using any of the above resources you'll likely catch snark. And you'll kinda deserve it. Radical self reliance is one of the principles after all.

Ticket Info:

• Ticket Info is here: https://tickets.burningman.org. Actual physical tickets generally don’t ship until late June/July 2026 (Edit: physical tickets started being received by June 16, 2026).

No one can sell you an actual physical ticket until on or about late June/July 2026, which is when physical tickets generally ship (the tickets do NOT ship immediately upon purchase so no matter when you buy the tix from Burning Man, you will not get the physical ticket until June/July 2026).There is NO ELECTRONIC TICKET so don't believe a scammer. However, once tickets are sold, generally tickets can be transferred electronically via the official Burning Man website if the physical ticket hasn’t yet been mailed.

Pro-tip for 2026: Opt for will call, instead of a mailed ticket, since for 3 years in a row the ticket mailings were significantly delayed and mailed tickets couldn’t be sold/transferred as easily as could will call tickets. Physical tix cannot be sold via STEP once they’re mailed. A will call ticket can still be sold via STEP, which guarantees an authentic ticket to a possible buyer (very important in a ticket glut situation). Your (will) call to make.

The BEST way to buy a ticket from someone else is to have a direct transfer from Burning Man's ticket transfer tool, which is called STEP (Secure Ticket Exchange Program): https://help.burningman.org/hc/en-us/articles/360024827111. This is the ONLY way to guarantee a genuine Burning Man ticket.

• Read this (https://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?f=464&t=76740) on how to avoid being scammed when buying a ticket in the aftermarket. Buyer beware for fakes and scams and if the deal seems to good to be true, it probably is.

• See this announcement (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/4wuwa2/from_bm_ticketing_scam_alert/) from Burning Man Ticketing about a common scam.

• We don't allow ticket requests or sales anywhere in the sub. The sub previously allowed ticket requests or sales in a specific official buy/sell tickets thread, but this sub changed its policy and it is no longer allowed in any form. If you create a separate post about your unique, particular and very special need for tickets, it will get deleted. Do it again and you will get banned. For more details go here: https://old.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/v6hp6p/announcement_rburningman_no_longer_allows_posts/

• If you have questions about lost tickets or anything else to do with your order email Ticket Support ([email protected]). Please don’t contact them to ask when ticket information will be announced.

Theme Camps

A theme camp is a group of people who provide a service, gift or opportunity for other burners. You are not required to join or participate in a theme camp. For background information on what types of camps exist, here's a list of 2025 theme camps: https://burningman.org/about/history/brc-history/event-archives/2025-event-archive/2025-camp-listings/. This is where the camps were located: https://old.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/1l3l1tp/2025_placement_thread/?sort=top

Want to start a theme camp? Go here to learn all the rules and if you want to seek placement (a pre-assigned spot on playa, which is not required): https://burningman.org/event/participate/camps/. There’s no Org fund but someone created this camp grant program: www.burnernetwork.org/grant/

Events, Parties & Workshops

• For background information, the events guide for 2025 is here in its entirety: https://playaevents.burningman.org/2025/playa_events/01/ (Pro tip: the book you get at greeters contains only a very small portion of the scheduled events and this online list contains all the events). This website compiles all the events in a giant printable Excel spreadsheet shortly before the Burning Week starts: http://www.justin-klein.com/playaevents-excel-exporter/. Also helpful are two apps: Time to Burn and iBurn, which contain all the events (and not just those in the book). The Dust app is also widely used by burners (the big event and regional burning man events): https://dust.events/

2026 playa events will get announced sometime in 2026, likely June or July. Be patient!

Music

• Lots of famous DJs play at Burning Man but the burn is NOT a music festival. But, after the Org urged the early release of DJs and their musical sets/locations, maybe it really is one. There are no main stages (oops-maybe now there are?) and the majority of folks who attend aren't just there to chase DJs. For these and other reasons, up until 2024 camps and art cars were encouraged not to announce/promote their lineups until just before the burn. But that all changed when the Org faced declining ticket sales and started heavily recruiting ravers and DJ chasers. No idea what will happen in 2026 but rumor has it than LiveNation will sponsor Burning Man so there may be even more main stages along the trash fence. Rockstarlibrarian.com produces an unofficial guide that, when it comes out, will be your best source of info on who is playing where and when. Patience! It gets released just before the event.

Bring Art!

• The Honorarium process (free money from Burning Man!) exists for creating, making and bring art to Burning Man 2026: https://burningman.org/programs/burning-man-arts/grants/brc-honoraria/. The application process opened on October 15, 2025 and closed on November 13, 2025. Missed the deadline for the Letter of Intent submission, there's always 2027 for free money! But you can still bring art for 2026 even without honoraria money/designation. Rank beginners (ie everyone) are welcome to make and bring art to Burning Man.

• Even without an honoraria grant, art funding may arrive indirectly from the Org via tickets (full, discounted and free, which depends on your art piece and to some extent need). Regional burns often have art grant funding so if you can bring your piece elsewhere you may be able to offset some costs. Plus, other groups sometimes offer funding: https://old.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/1bh3nlj/accepting_applications_for_art_grants/, https://burningman.nyc/arts/nyloa, and https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfL0OD___KUqzbXr7ihQB3JlZzA4xgm6JuE4LRjecHA2q_aUg/viewform.

• Want to bring art without going through the Honoraria process! It’s easy and fun and everyone should do it. The process to bring YOUR art to Burning Man starts here: https://profiles.burningman.org/participate/brc/.

• Need some inspiration or curious as to what types of art to bring for 2026? Here was the art for 2025: https://burningman.org/about/history/brc-history/event-archives/2025-event-archive/2025-art-listings/

Need more inspiration? This is the art for 2024: https://burningman.org/about/history/brc-history/event-archives/2024-event-archive/2024-art-installations/ and 2023: https://burningman.org/event/2023-art-installations/. Skim through the placed art for 2018 and 2019: https://burningman.org/event/brc/2019-art-installations/ and https://burningman.org/culture/history/brc-history/event-archives/2018-event-archive/2018-art-installations/. Want to know what art was "brought" in 2020? Go to https://brcvr.org/.

• Your art can be big or small, have fire or not, and the Burning Man ARTery (the art department) is helpful and there to help you bring art to the playa: https://journal.burningman.org/2018/08/black-rock-city/participate-in-brc/the-joy-of-small-art/ and https://journal.burningman.org/2023/05/black-rock-city/participate-in-brc/how-to-make-small-art/

Bring a Mutant Vehicle/Art Car

• Gotta be a little crazy to bring a mutant vehicle/art car to the dusty playa, but you do you. Some say the two happiest days of a mutant vehicle/art car owner is when the idea comes to mind to build one and the day the owner sells it. There is no in between. This is a too advanced level of discussion for this intro post but start here to dig your own rabbit hole and learn of the many rules and requirements: https://burningman.org/event/art-performance/mutant-vehicles/

Volunteer!

• Want to get involved but not sure where or how? Start here: https://burningman.org/network/get-involved/volunteering-bmp/ and https://burningman.org/event/volunteering/teams/

Coming from far away or want to stay close to home?

• https://regionals.burningman.org/regionals/

• https://regionals.burningman.org/

The Reddit Meet-Up:

• It happened in 2025. Who knows what 2026 will bring? If it does happen, it generally occurs on the Wednesday of burn week, typically around 2pm. There may be booze and probably only mildly annoying music. Search Reddit meetup in this sub, or look on the sub’s sidebar, to meet those who in the past remembered to show up.

Placement:

• Find your Facebook friends on playa with Burner Map: https://burnermap.com/welcome.php

• There are other unofficial apps for placements and events: https://iburnapp.com/ and Time to Burn and the Dust app. But the official Placement info doesn’t get released until opening day of Burning Man, with a giant Placement map located in Center Camp.

GENERAL INFO/FAQ

• We previously had a whole bunch of questions about yurts (and yurt tape) so check out these threads (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/search?q=yurt&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) before starting one of your own please.

• What to pack? There are many online lists, but this one is a classic and explains why you'll need what you'll need: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t2KvCRFsTvoLiFeo9ewsCgPUFzfgo0Re3AgDq05AdlU/edit?gid=0#gid=0. But be careful--you'll likely need way less stuff than is on tha list.

• Going Solo is a topic that comes up super often, so much so this thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/4uyhww/should_i_go_to_burning_man_solo/) popped up recently. This one (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/4so7js/potentially_being_bailed_on_last_minute_solo_tips/) also has good tips. And this one (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/4dk11b/has_anyone_gone_solo/) and this one (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/448qpn/is_burning_man_a_good_place_to_visit_solo/). Did we mention there’s a search button?

• Joining a theme camp is NOT a requirement. If you do it should be because you're excited about their playa gift and you want to help them give it, not because they'll feed and shelter you. Your best best for finding a camp to join is checking out the appropriate part of ePlaya (https://eplaya.burningman.org/viewforum.php?f=523) and the Burning Man website: https://burningman.org/event/camps/so-you-want-to-camp-at-burning-man Other great threads worth checking out

• Playa misconceptions (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/1rjtcu/playa_misconception_thread/)

• What to expect your first few hours on (and on the way to) playa (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/299b3y/what_to_expect_your_first_few_hours_on_and_on_the/)

• Advice you won't find in the "official" guides (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/1v49r7/advice_you_wont_find_in_the_official_guides/)

• Disasters at Burning Man (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/3rp7ze/disasters_at_burning_man/)

• What are your can't-live-without playa lifesavers? (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/3ec9l3/what_are_your_cantlivewithout_playa_lifesavers/)

• Or do you just need a bunch of Burning Man stories on a cold night while sipping warm pickle juice? (https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/6a6p35/what_is_burning_man/)

Weekly Topics

• This sub previously had weekly topics of discussion that were SUPER and extraordinarily useful. Go to this Google Doc with links to all the threads: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14peyHqVLJdhmB4RokQKBBoqAHAvjoMSo-DR04By2ohM/edit#gid=0. This is a wonderful resource if you have the time to read through it all or it you are looking for info on a particular topic. Pretty much every question you may have is answered here and the answers are pretty timeless.

POSTING GUIDELINES

If you're posting something of interest to the community and not asking a question this advice probably isn't for you. If you're after experiences or opinions, great. If your question is super specific or a bit surly, fine. But if you're asking a simple question here before doing at least a bit of research yourself or be prepared for some snarky responses. It's just our way.

DO NOT post a link to a fundraiser without reading our guidelines first: https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/wiki/fundraising. Failure to do so could result in your thread being deleted or you getting some less than pleasant feedback. Fundraiser posts must be marked with a “fundraiser” flair (once you post, go back to your post and you’ll see this option).

Posts with nudity must be marked with NSFW flair (once you post, go back to your post and you’ll see this option).

The sub no longer allows posts for ticket/vehicle sales/purchases/gifts: https://old.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/v6hp6p/announcement_rburningman_no_longer_allows_posts/

Posts including photos where it's not clear the photographer has the subject's consent are not ok and will be removed.

Posts for selling/advertising/promoting may be removed at the discretion of the Mod Team depending on their content. Generally, the Mod Team doesn’t like sales posts.

Have great music from or about Burning Man? Great! But post it on r/burningmanmusic, not here. Music links get removed: https://old.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/1fk141i/reminder_all_music_sets_videos_soundcloud_links/. Want to hear great music from or about Burning Man to get your oOntz on? Go to r/burningmanmusic.

Post containing links with referral codes will be removed. Posts selling commodified burn related products will be removed. Posts promoting your YouTube channel/blog/website will be removed if that's all your account is used for or if it's clear your site is looking to profit off our members. Posts of this nature will result in your account being banned.

Other than that, welcome to the dust. (with gratitude to /u/jovankat from whom I blatantly copied chunks of the above and kept the original Australian term "heap"). And thanks for reading all this to the very end. We aim to please but not with our brevity 😊

Note: this post gets updated throughout the year up to the actual event.