Event Guide – 2023

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Castaway Foundry

Melt down aluminium cans, Compress sand in to moulds and we pour the molten aluminium in to produce a keepsake from Kiwiburn.

(times are dependent on resources, weather, and hangover and we may run later)

Arts & Crafts • Discussion / Conversation • Workshop

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

You will need to register your treasure hunting team at Castaway Foundry's camp. Day one you will be provided with an initial clue and any clues you find will need to be returned and registered back at the Castaway Camp. Be aware there may be some unscrupulous saboteurs along the way and dont get caught by any viking raiders.

(bring a pen/pencil and paper to record your clues)

Games • Discussion / Conversation • Arts & Crafts

18+ (Alcohol)

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Scamps and Tramps

Need some Chill out time? We have a pretty sweet Library for you to browse cook books, chill out and get some quiet time if you need. We have the space and the books for you.

Chillout • Discussion / Conversation

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 3 Out Of 10: Outlaw Saloon

Come on down to our here little shindig and lend us a hand with some good ol' dish washin'. Ain't nothin' fancy, but we'll make sure to give ya a heap of compliments while we stand around doin' nothin'. It's all part of the authentic 3 Out Of 10 experience!

Workshop

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Riddikulus

Come by and grab a hanging envelope to reveal a quest or mission

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Fish out a fishy fortune from the pink fish of fortune. Will your greatest wishes come true? Probably. Maybe? It's all kind of fishy…

Discussion / Conversation

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Playhouse

Come in your Paddock best (or worst) and look at some nifty photos from across the world. Feel free to take one photo per person, first come first serve.

Arts & Crafts

All day Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at Warm Fuzzy Doodleboppers

Need to let go? Come and place your hands on the board and let the fairies take your worries away.

Health & Wellness

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hail Mary

The slow alternative to drunk, lonely text messages. Write some words directly from your heart to your lover, loved one, grandma, that friend who you haven't seen in 7 years. Mail will be delivered once a day around the paddock, (portrait and vague whereabouts of the recipient required) or after the burn to a physical, real world address. Stationery provided

Arts & Crafts

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Keep an eye out for the green umbrellas of the Mint Country Club roaming gin bar, popping up everywhere you’d least expect it!! Free, no strings attached drinks for all wearing green.

Food & Drink • Chillout • Party

18+ (Alcohol)

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camp Incoherent

Your mission*, should you choose to accept it, may or may not be coherent. If you can complete it - or creatively convince us you’ve completed it - we’ll give you a prize.

* Missions guaranteed not to contain Tom Cruise.

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday and Sunday roaming around

Experience the simple joy of a Monkey Knife Fight. Fight your friends, your boss, your mum, your lover. Win glory & fight your way to Valhalla!

But remember, it's totally illegal, so you'll have to ask around to find it. And whatever you do don't mention Coffeeholm, we have nothing to do with it. NOTHING!

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hooch n Booch

Every hour is open piano hour at Hooch n Booch - unless it’s not open. But it probz will be. But maybe not.

Performance • Music • Chillout

All day Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Warm Fuzzy Doodleboppers

Need some guidance? Come and check out our Oracle cards and give yourself a reading

Spiritual & Healing

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Mint Country Club

We have an awkwardly small tent set up with a “professional” photographer where upon entering, you may have your photo taken.

No background characters, no breach of privacy, potentially in focus. Hours and talent vary depending on when our photographer is there and how much rum is consumed prior.

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Spiritual & Healing

All day Wednesday, Friday, Thursday and Saturday at Pups Paddock Post

Visit Pups Paddock Post for all your mailing needs! Want to write mail, talk mail, or send mail? We’ve got you covered! No experience required, one of our friendly Posties can show you the ropes.

Open sun up to sun down. No post on Sundays.

And as always, We will read your mail and we might deliver it.

Health & Wellness • Games • Discussion / Conversation • Chillout • Arts & Crafts

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday roaming around

Slap shots. You want em, we got em. Slap City Wheeling Dealing Righteous Healing. Find us everywhere you want to be. Consumption of alcohol and slaps optional - we also do spankings on request. BYO cup

Spiritual & Healing

18+ (Alcohol)

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Hail Mary

Immersive sound experience with live DJ intermittently throughout course of festival in our audiovisual cosy sound den - relax, close your eyes, float

Chillout • Music

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camp Incoherent

Yes, you are allowed to pat the animals! Vegan options available.

Chillout • Spiritual & Healing • Health & Wellness

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at HBFA

Love art? Hate having to think of what to do? We have just the thing for you.

Come on over to HBFA and add to our community art wall. Leave your mark for others to see and it'll be on display at future burns.

Available for the whole burn, so feel free to find a time that suits you!v

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Snuggery

The Snuggery expanded, bring along your inner child and come and have some fun. THE PLAYROOM has lots of toys, games, and books for you to delight in. Or borrow one of our floatation devices and take the playful vibes with you down to the river (please bring it back for the next burner's inner child to enjoy).

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Depot

Event? Art piece? NOBODY KNOWS.

The Revolving Clothesline is an all-genders all-sizes event-long clothing swap. Bring clothes you don't want, & swap them for clothes that you DO want! Or just come by & gift yourself some new duds. Opens 10am Wednesday, closes 1.45pm Monday.

One rule: NO DIRTY UNDIES. We will make you eat them.

Leftovers will be donated to a Wellington op shop

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Snuggery

24/7 all burn long come Snuggle in the best snuggle puddle on the paddock. Nurture your inner child in our horse truck sheet fort and find a soft toy or burner to be your new best friend.

Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Put you reputation and your life on the line in Kiwiburns biggest and only Death Race! Hear the roar of the crowd, trash tals the competition, smell the burning rubber, or feel the flames of defeat consume you corpse.

Big thrills, big glory, big dick energy, tiny cars.

Skulk around in dark alleyways, or ask those scum from Coffeeholm to find it.

Games

Wednesday 12am - 7am at Paddock Radio

Paddock Radio is Live

Music • Discussion / Conversation

Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 7am - 11am at Paddock Radio

People chewing cud and letting the morning current flow them!

Discussion / Conversation

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8am - 9am at Octopussy's Garden

Join Octopussy’s Silent morning Meditation. We will provide and hold space between 8-9am (yes I know you plan to still be sleeping) for those most Hardcore influencers among us.

Stay for the hour or take a moment to surrender

Spiritual & Healing

Thursday 8:15am - 10:15am at Centre Camp

This is it, Sustainability Sleuths! The moment we've been waiting for all year. If you've signed up to do some sustainability data collecting, you'll need to gather at Center Camp at 8.15AM on Thursday. We'll arm you with everything you need to venture forth into the wilderness of the Paddock and collect information from consenting campers about their environmental impact.

Discussion / Conversation

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 11:30am at Castaway Foundry

How many cans can you crush? Cans must be crushed vertically (top meets the bottom) rather than flattened (side to side). Choose use one of our crushers, bring your own or use your own body. Points are given for Cans Crushed by time, Quality of the Crush and Style. Points will be tallied, announcing the winner and awarding any prizes at 1PM Sunday.

* Bribing the judges is acceptable and may swing your style points *

Games • Workshop

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 11am at Solarsails

Brief check-in followed by the chance to share from the heart or what's on your mind. A safe hour to bring up existential crises, panic over your identity, a broken heart or fractured mind. Feel free to bring your morning beverage.

Discussion / Conversation

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am at Burn The Rainbow

Kick off the day right with a vibrant and colorful celebration of all things yerba mate and LGBTQ Latinx culture. Various yerba mate blends, mate-sharing ceremonies, and colorful activities inspired by Latin American traditions. Connect with other LGBTQ latinos and mate enthusiasts and start your morning with energy. Spanish immersion experience

Food & Drink • Chillout

Wednesday 10am at the forest

You will learn what to do if you get lost in the bush, how to build a shelter and stay warm, how to filter water using only the stones and soil around you, and how to start and maintain a bomber fire (even in rain!). If you have pocket knifes/tarp/string/pegs, bring them along. If not, just bring yourself to the cottage at 10am on wednesday

Workshop

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:30am - 2pm at Castaway Foundry

Bring a 250ml can with you that is in relativly good condition, place it in to the holder and we will smoosh it in our 50 ton press. A KB related pattern will be embossed in to the squished can.

** If you bring a full can we will gladly swap it out for one of our empty ones ** 🙂

(times are are not fixed and are dependent on power availability)

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

Thursday 10:30am - 12:30pm at Centre Camp

Introduction to Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga by Finnbarr Rainger (RYS300) - be prepared to flow, sweat and breathe deep. This is a dynamic, active form of yoga which focuses on movement and breath to still the mind. This experience is suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners of all ages. Please bring your own yoga mat. Make sure you are well hydrated and let the teacher know of any injuries.

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing • Workshop

Wednesday 11am - 12pm at Hail Mary

Ever been asked to slather sunscreen on someone's soma (Latin -'body') and didn't know where to start? This workshop is for you! Hail Mary crew will instruct you in the subtle art of sensually slopping sunscreen on someone.

Come along with yourself and your sunscreen if you have some, and get ready to get greasy!

Workshop

18+ (Sexual Content)

Wednesday 12pm - 1pm at Paddock Radio

Pony up for the first round of the paper scissors rock quest (minimum of four fingers required)

Discussion / Conversation • Games

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12pm at Burn The Rainbow

Join us for a night of self-exploration with tea & nail art. Bring your nail polish, nail art, and psychedelic manicure sets, along with your favorite exotic tea blend. Transform your nails into intricate works of art in a vibrant, otherworldly atmosphere. Nail art pros and tea lovers welcome. Will the tea leaves reveal the fates of the past, present, and future, or will you bend time and space?

Arts & Crafts • Food & Drink • Chillout

Wednesday 1:01pm at The Rusty Joint

Come on down to ya local Trusty Rusty joint and get to know the rapscallions that keep the gears of this fine establishment well lubed and turning..

We offer to you:

A selection of shitty canopes,

A jubilent game of shitraids,

Classic shit yarns

And some other shit..

Come get amongst it!

Chillout • Discussion / Conversation • Games

Wednesday 1:01pm at 3 Out Of 10: Outlaw Saloon

Hello there! We're in need of a good, no-nonsense kind of person to tell us how to spend our time at this here burn. Ain't got a clue what to do and would sure appreciate some ideas. No need to sugarcoat it none, we can handle the truth. And don't you worry none, we'll follow through and not just roll our eyes and procrastinate like we sometimes do. Can you give us a hand?

Performance

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 2pm - 3pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Keen to learn the art of Japanese Rope Bondage - AKA Shibari?
 We have a team of hardcore rope nerds ready to teach you all about it! We’ll run though the H&S, show you what it can do, and teach the most fundamental tie(s) - and maybe a lil something extra (time permitting). These beginner classes run Wed - Fri. Check the event guide for our more advanced classes! Why knot join us?

Workshop

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Wednesday 2pm - 3pm at Zeff Camp, home of the Zeffouisie

Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction…have you ever wondered about the geologic mysteries of the paddock? Or wanted to hear way too much about how rivers work to create valleys and transport sediment, from particles to boulders? This will talk will focus on geology, fluvial geomorphology and more. We may take a walk down to the river, so bring shoes, if you need them.

Talk / Lecture • Discussion / Conversation

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 3pm - 4pm at Burn The Rainbow

Join us every evening at 3-4pm for a sizzling Pole Dancing Lesson - Exotic Flow event! Our top-notch instructor will teach you the moves you need to set the stage ablaze. Don't forget to bring socks, leggings, and a yoga mat to get the most out of the class. First come, first serve, so don't be late! Bring your highest heels and get ready to ignite the night. See you on the pole, vixens!

Health & Wellness • Workshop

Wednesday 3pm - 4pm at Hail Mary

Asher, an enrolled Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court, will be offering an open session where he will not offer legal advice. He will listen to, digest, and briefly research your issues and then will not give you legal advice. Come along with your personal quarrels, employment quibbles, and tenancy questions. Asher may not be a lawyer, but he is here and he is free!

Discussion / Conversation

Wednesday 3:30pm at Pillowtopia

Descended from a cat who hosted Madame Blavatsky herself, Duchess pounces with prescient paws upon the mouse of fate, her claws tearing through the veil of time to reveal your destiny within the cards. Her purrrrdictions never fail - although those who offer favourable (and ample) head scratchies may find fortune favours them in return.

Spiritual & Healing

Wednesday 3:30pm - 4:30pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Come see a demonstration and tutorial of some free-form Shibari/Rope Bondage. Aesthetic rope that lets you just ~flow~

Workshop • Talk / Lecture • Arts & Crafts

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Wednesday 3:30pm - 4:30pm at Very Alternative Gathering

There’s a lot to learn about the world of Shibari, so if your curiosity is piqued and you want to know more, then come and hang with our Rope Nerds and learn some things! We’ll talk about where Shibari came from, why we do it, how to start, rope, scenes, aftercare … we’ll regale you with fun anecdotes and cautionary tales, and then you can ask all the questions your kinky little heart desires!

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Wednesday 4pm - 5pm at Baristacats‽

Come join us to sing along to cat-themed songs and meow the afternoon away! It doesn't matter your singing skill because cats don't care! We yowl anyway!

Music • Games • Chillout

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 4pm - 4:15pm at Playhouse

You are the snack. You are the treat. Come discover the delights of the cinnamon scroll. Let us enfold you in our sweet, soft, slightly spicy curve. Masks requested.

Health & Wellness

Wednesday 4pm - 9pm at Camp Low Expectations

Camp Low Expectations Premiere Paddock Party. Don’t expect much, you won’t be disappointed.

Party • Music • Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol)

Wednesday 4pm - 5:15pm at The Pheasant

Too many things to carry? Water bottle weighing you down like a Willow? Come learn to tie a holder for your vessel of Choice and let your hands roam free.

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

Wednesday 4:20pm at Camp No Brakes

Do you have a refined taste in music? Like to hold your nose up high as the sweet melodies of Chopin or Bach gently caress your ear drums? Whether you reside in the hall of the mountain king, or do the dance of the sugar plum fairy

No Brakes is the place to be this 4:20!

Chillout • Music • Party

18+ (Alcohol)

Wednesday 5pm - 6pm at The Hangout

Our small crew exists to give the year-round Kiwiburn Crew extra doses of love, listening and recognition. If you are a KB year-round volunteer, we’d love for you to stop by (trick-or-treating style) for some gifts, giggles, banter, and tokens of gratitude. You bloody deserve it!

Chillout • Discussion / Conversation • Food & Drink • Health & Wellness

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 5pm - 6pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Do you have a burning curiosity about what various kinks look like in practice? What can you do with all these kinks? The mind BOGGLES!!!! WELL, my friends, come and see for yourself! Very Alternative Gathering has designated a demo space for your enjoyment, and our delightful kinksters are keen to put on a show! We’ll have up to 3 scenes happening at any one time, daily from 5-6pm. Come and see!

Performance

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Wednesday 5:30pm - 6pm at Pillowtopia

Do you like Cardi B, Megan thee Stallion and White rum And Pineapple juice? Bring your bucket and your mop and your cup for some delicious WAP-py juice.

Party

18+ (Alcohol)

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 6pm at Playhouse

Eight-legged races are just as much fun to watch as they are to participate in. Put your physical prowess and teamwork abilities to the test! Bring your own team of four or show up to create a team, then compete to race other teams with your various appendages strapped together! Electrolyte refreshments are available.

Games

Wednesday 7pm - 8pm at the forest

Bring in your divine being to a blessing ceremony to give thanks together to the land for letting us being here and to everyone involved in making kiwiburn happen. Venue will be in the forest, bonfire area.

Spiritual & Healing • Performance • Health & Wellness • Chillout • Talk / Lecture

Wednesday 7pm - 8pm at Zeff Camp, home of the Zeffouisie

Some of our illustrious Zeffoise hail from the wee town of Dunners, and they’d like to bring you a traditional Scottish evening of Whisky, Haggis and Robert Burns poems ta winch yer weary souls. So grab a bucket bong of peat moss, haud yer wee shit, curl up ta ye bonnie lass er laddie, and get some poems in ye! It’ll be good craic!

Chillout • Discussion / Conversation • Food & Drink

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 7:30pm at Paddock Radio

The latest news, the hottest goss, and wildest rambles.

Talk / Lecture • Discussion / Conversation

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Thursday 7:30pm - 8pm at Camp Nipple Clamp

Missed the top paddock action of the day? Got FOMO? Didn’t get that in-joke? Come catch up at the news as the CNC anchors present the cutting edge of current affairs, sports, weather from around the paddock. You write it, we read it - so if it’s not funny, that’s on you - but if it’s not the finest journalism you’ve ever seen on the paddock…I'll eat my hat! (PS: Stay tuned for ads afterwards)

Performance

Wednesday 8pm - 9:30pm at the ARTery

Departing from the ARTery is a guided tour of the paddock art. Spend an hour (or so) visiting the daytime art, and hearing directly from the artists!

With our 10m rope with dozens of padded red hand-cuffs, we guarantee you won't get stuck staring into any tripper traps.... Bring your torch and maybe a whistle; peep peep... Check out the Thur art tour for the night time art.

Arts & Crafts

Sunday and Wednesday 8pm - 11pm at Paradox

Come jam with the aliens at Paradox! You may think that fire doesn’t exist at the edge of the universe, but you would be wrong. We’ll have some fire dancers to strut their stuff and/or bring your tools to add to the fun. May the fire-force be with you!

Performance

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8pm - 10pm at Burn The Rainbow

Get ready to unleash your inner diva and come crotchety with us at our fabulously camp evening of relaxation and creativity! We'll be enjoying some delectable shisha and hooking to our hearts' content. Don't forget to bring your own crochet materials and equipment, including hooks, yarn, and any other necessary tools. Got a shisha to share? Bring it along and let's get this party started!

Chillout • Arts & Crafts

Wednesday 8pm - 10pm at Devour & Delight

Start your Burn off with a bang! Poly secure or poly curious, join us for a sundown set for a Happy Hour (or two).

Party

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8pm - 10pm at HBFA

'We came to get crunk, How 'bout you? Bottles up, Let's go round two' - LMFAO.

Here at HBFA, our drink of choice is whatever can be served in a shot glass. Join us for our happy hour(s), have a shot, have a boogie, get some half assed face/body paint and get set for the rest of your night.

Food & Drink • Party

Wednesday 8pm at Tangerine Steeze

Welcome back to the Steeze, we've missed you! Come help us warm up the dance floor to some delicious beats served by our local selectors.

Music • Party

Wednesday 8pm at The Rusty Joint

Wobbly Wednesday is whack why wobular wobmand!

Weady for some wonky wob wobs and wuggley wub wubs?

An eclectic mix of wibbley wobbble wonky wumple...

Some of your favourite DJs presenting Wonky wubs and dirty dubs!

Music • Party

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30pm - 9pm at Pegasouls

If you want to spin in Pegasoul's fire circle please come along to our fire safety briefing to find out how we run it and how we'll work together to keep everyone safe

Talk / Lecture

Wednesday 8:30pm at Camp Nipple Clamp

Time-traveling since before it was a theme! Welcome to the 1970s. Nan’s out for the night, let’s party! Come in your finest matchy-matchy outfit, wearing your dickbag (around the front, naturally). Eat cocktail onions, drink punch (and spill it) on the dancefloor as our resident Dickbag DJs raid Nan’s vinyl collection - playing a mix tastier than a port snort.

Party

18+ (Alcohol)

Wednesday 8:59pm at The Creature Lab

The Creature Lab's own interstellar pebble expert brings you a cutting edge yarn about about rocks from outer space and existentialism. Big brain energy tings.

Talk / Lecture

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9pm - 11pm at Apparition 2.0

Running most evenings when it starts getting dark - we'll be lighting up our wire sculpture with live DJing and VJing. Located out the front of The Aluminati

Performance

Wednesday, Friday and Sunday 9pm - 1am at Pegasouls

Queit night at camp Pegasouls come enjoy chilled fire spinning and chats by the fire.

Performance • Workshop • Chillout • Music

Wednesday 9pm - 12am at The Hangout

Worn out from build? Want to ease into the week? Welp, you've made it to Wednesday. Well done. Wander on over to The Hangout and waddle into a hammock for a wee curated selection of films under the Dodo. We recommend BYO snugs as hammock spaces are limited. Weeeeeeeeee

Chillout

Wednesday 9pm - 10pm at Triangle

Lie back on the cool dew of the grass, feel the waves flow through as we take you on a guided meditation through lfos, breathing oscillators and lush reverb.

Music • Spiritual & Healing

Wednesday 9pm at Prometheus Rose

Join us for the opening of the Prometheus Rose art installation in the forest. At dusk the lights, sound and projections will be powered to provide an immersive night-time sanctuary. During the day visit the space for contemplation, watercolour painting and find our mushroom gardens. Open every day and night till late.

Arts & Crafts

Wednesday 9pm at Hooch n Booch

1: Make a heap of all your winnings. 2: Risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss. 3: Lose and start again. Get into the groove for a week of mayhem by betting way more than you should at our renowned inaugural casino night - featuring your favourite casino games and some smokey whisky piano jazz.

Games

18+

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9pm - 11:59pm at Paddock Radio

Exclusive live radio relayed from different sound camps around paddock.

Music • Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

Wednesday 9pm - 4am at Hijinxx

Come roll the naughty dice & enjoy the open bar (BYO cup) for our annual whip it out Wednesday welcome party. Signature flames, stomping tunes and ambient vibes lighting up the dancefloor. Let's give Kiwiburn 2023 the opening it deserves with a big old Hijinxx bang!

Food & Drink • Games • Music • Party

18+ (Alcohol, Sexual Content)

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10pm - 11:59pm at Burn The Rainbow

Each night, we'll be showcasing a diverse selection of LGBTQ+ themed films from heartwarming romantic comedies to provocative dramas, and everything in between. Whether you're in the mood for a feel-good film or something a little more daring, we've got you covered. Come join us and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the wide range of stories and experiences it has to offer.

Chillout

Wednesday 11pm - 12:30am at Camp MPR

Want to travel in time? LOOK UP!

Light travels 300,000 kilometres every second.

When you look at the moon, you see it how it was 1.3 seconds ago,

Saturn shows to our eyes how it was more than an hour ago

The closest star after the sun? 4 years ago!

Bring your tripod if you have one & a camera, big or little (Can even be your phone camera), Angie will help you capture the best shot of our stars

Workshop

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Cöffeehölm

Having a bit of a freak out, or a melt down? Just need somewhere to sit down and escape?

Come to A Quiet Place.

A shady quiet safe corner where you can be left the f*** alone. We will ask you if you are OK, then either help if you need it, or leave you be.

Health & Wellness • Chillout • Spiritual & Healing

All day Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Two Couches and a Rug

Come and watch the finest sports you've never heard of 24 hours a day. (next to Two Couches & a Rug)

18+

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hookah Rd

Come along and visit our pool. Pool of clothes, that is. Dive on in and grab yourself a lil somethin'.

Chillout

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camp Bored Games

Camp Bored Games offers Burners an opportunity to take some time out and have made a variety of games available to play during the daytime.

You can come and play on our giant - person-sized - Snakes & ladders game, play Giant Jenga, Chess or check your muscle-memory and accuracy at Cornhole.

Chillout • Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Castaway Foundry

Melt down aluminium cans, Compress sand in to moulds and we pour the molten aluminium in to produce a keepsake from Kiwiburn.

(times are dependent on resources, weather, and hangover and we may run later)

Arts & Crafts • Discussion / Conversation • Workshop

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

You will need to register your treasure hunting team at Castaway Foundry's camp. Day one you will be provided with an initial clue and any clues you find will need to be returned and registered back at the Castaway Camp. Be aware there may be some unscrupulous saboteurs along the way and dont get caught by any viking raiders.

(bring a pen/pencil and paper to record your clues)

Games • Discussion / Conversation • Arts & Crafts

18+ (Alcohol)

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Scamps and Tramps

Need some Chill out time? We have a pretty sweet Library for you to browse cook books, chill out and get some quiet time if you need. We have the space and the books for you.

Chillout • Discussion / Conversation

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 3 Out Of 10: Outlaw Saloon

Come on down to our here little shindig and lend us a hand with some good ol' dish washin'. Ain't nothin' fancy, but we'll make sure to give ya a heap of compliments while we stand around doin' nothin'. It's all part of the authentic 3 Out Of 10 experience!

Workshop

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Riddikulus

Come by and grab a hanging envelope to reveal a quest or mission

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Fish out a fishy fortune from the pink fish of fortune. Will your greatest wishes come true? Probably. Maybe? It's all kind of fishy…

Discussion / Conversation

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Playhouse

Come in your Paddock best (or worst) and look at some nifty photos from across the world. Feel free to take one photo per person, first come first serve.

Arts & Crafts

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Can't Get a Head, Get a Hat

A treasure hunt has never been so sun smart! Explore the paddock to find the special hats adorned with hidden messages and return to us with the secret passage to win a prize! Come say kia ora and we can give you the hunt run-down!

Games

All day Thursday, Saturday and Friday at Two Couches and a Rug

Explore the art of a good heckle. Megaphones and guidance provided.

Health & Wellness

18+

All day Thursday at 3 Out Of 10: Outlaw Saloon

Gather round, all you nature-lovin' thrill-seekers! We're fixin' to have us a good time with a scavenger hunt through the great outdoors. We'll be searchin' high and low for all sorts of trinkets and whatnot hidden amongst the bushes and trees. So come on down and join us for a fun-filled adventure in the great outdoors."

Games

All day Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at Warm Fuzzy Doodleboppers

Need to let go? Come and place your hands on the board and let the fairies take your worries away.

Health & Wellness

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Alphabet Soup

Our space is open for anyone who needs a rainbow+ space to chill out in, not only when our events are happening.

If you need somewhere created for the LGBTQIA+ community, somewhere to breath, or just somewhere with cover, please feel free to pop into the space.

Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hail Mary

The slow alternative to drunk, lonely text messages. Write some words directly from your heart to your lover, loved one, grandma, that friend who you haven't seen in 7 years. Mail will be delivered once a day around the paddock, (portrait and vague whereabouts of the recipient required) or after the burn to a physical, real world address. Stationery provided

Arts & Crafts

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Keep an eye out for the green umbrellas of the Mint Country Club roaming gin bar, popping up everywhere you’d least expect it!! Free, no strings attached drinks for all wearing green.

Food & Drink • Chillout • Party

18+ (Alcohol)

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camp Incoherent

Your mission*, should you choose to accept it, may or may not be coherent. If you can complete it - or creatively convince us you’ve completed it - we’ll give you a prize.

* Missions guaranteed not to contain Tom Cruise.

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday and Sunday roaming around

Experience the simple joy of a Monkey Knife Fight. Fight your friends, your boss, your mum, your lover. Win glory & fight your way to Valhalla!

But remember, it's totally illegal, so you'll have to ask around to find it. And whatever you do don't mention Coffeeholm, we have nothing to do with it. NOTHING!

Games

All day Thursday and Friday at καφέ İstanbul

A sloshing of the paint. An array of hues and tones that peak your interest. The smooth marking of lines and colours forming abstract shapes. What is this wonderment? What will her hands uncover in the hidden discovery that is live art? And what did you do in a previous life to be so lucky to bare witness? Bow down to the flow of artistry that is Jenny Arcus, as the bell of creation tolls!

Arts & Crafts • Performance

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hooch n Booch

Every hour is open piano hour at Hooch n Booch - unless it’s not open. But it probz will be. But maybe not.

Performance • Music • Chillout

All day Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Warm Fuzzy Doodleboppers

Need some guidance? Come and check out our Oracle cards and give yourself a reading

Spiritual & Healing

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Mint Country Club

We have an awkwardly small tent set up with a “professional” photographer where upon entering, you may have your photo taken.

No background characters, no breach of privacy, potentially in focus. Hours and talent vary depending on when our photographer is there and how much rum is consumed prior.

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Spiritual & Healing

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Have you ever admired those talented fire Spinners and thought “I wish I could be that cool!” Well now’s your chance!

Ribbon Poi for beginners. Suitable for all ages and uncoordinated levels. Look out for the bright spinning ribbons on paddock and pick up a pair

Workshop

All day Wednesday, Friday, Thursday and Saturday at Pups Paddock Post

Visit Pups Paddock Post for all your mailing needs! Want to write mail, talk mail, or send mail? We’ve got you covered! No experience required, one of our friendly Posties can show you the ropes.

Open sun up to sun down. No post on Sundays.

And as always, We will read your mail and we might deliver it.

Health & Wellness • Games • Discussion / Conversation • Chillout • Arts & Crafts

All day Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Swing Fling

The swing fling send noods station is open for all your letter sending needs. Love letters, ransom notes, hate-mail, court summons, we send it all. Write it out, slap on a pack of noodles and a polaroid, and send drop it in our mail box for delivery to the addressed theme camp/individual

Arts & Crafts

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday roaming around

Slap shots. You want em, we got em. Slap City Wheeling Dealing Righteous Healing. Find us everywhere you want to be. Consumption of alcohol and slaps optional - we also do spankings on request. BYO cup

Spiritual & Healing

18+ (Alcohol)

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Hail Mary

Immersive sound experience with live DJ intermittently throughout course of festival in our audiovisual cosy sound den - relax, close your eyes, float

Chillout • Music

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Snuggery

Snuggle up amongst plush pillows and let your child (real or inner) be entertained by beautiful books and stories. Keep an eye on our blackboard for what's on each day, or borrow one of our picture books for DIY Story Time.

Our soft, blanket-covered doors are always open!

Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camp Incoherent

Yes, you are allowed to pat the animals! Vegan options available.

Chillout • Spiritual & Healing • Health & Wellness

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at HBFA

Love art? Hate having to think of what to do? We have just the thing for you.

Come on over to HBFA and add to our community art wall. Leave your mark for others to see and it'll be on display at future burns.

Available for the whole burn, so feel free to find a time that suits you!v

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Snuggery

The Snuggery expanded, bring along your inner child and come and have some fun. THE PLAYROOM has lots of toys, games, and books for you to delight in. Or borrow one of our floatation devices and take the playful vibes with you down to the river (please bring it back for the next burner's inner child to enjoy).

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Depot

Event? Art piece? NOBODY KNOWS.

The Revolving Clothesline is an all-genders all-sizes event-long clothing swap. Bring clothes you don't want, & swap them for clothes that you DO want! Or just come by & gift yourself some new duds. Opens 10am Wednesday, closes 1.45pm Monday.

One rule: NO DIRTY UNDIES. We will make you eat them.

Leftovers will be donated to a Wellington op shop

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Snuggery

24/7 all burn long come Snuggle in the best snuggle puddle on the paddock. Nurture your inner child in our horse truck sheet fort and find a soft toy or burner to be your new best friend.

Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Put you reputation and your life on the line in Kiwiburns biggest and only Death Race! Hear the roar of the crowd, trash tals the competition, smell the burning rubber, or feel the flames of defeat consume you corpse.

Big thrills, big glory, big dick energy, tiny cars.

Skulk around in dark alleyways, or ask those scum from Coffeeholm to find it.

Games

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12am at Cöffeehölm

Escape the cold and chaos of the night at Coffeeholm. Grab a warm Chai and chill out under the northern lights in our very cosy, extremely traditional Viking Tea House. Every night from midnight-ish.

Chillout • Food & Drink

Thursday 12am - 7am at Paddock Radio

Please click here to verify that you are human

Discussion / Conversation • Music

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2am roaming around

Don't put this in the guide, it's a top secret just-for-the-homies kinda situation.

Chillout

Thursday 4:20am - 4:45am at the Temple

Information on female ejaculation is hard to come by and few can actually do it or control it completely. Since I've discovered this skill years ago and perfected it since I am keen to share all I know with you in an open discussion in a relaxed atmosphere. Don't be shy come by!

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

18+ (Sexual Content)

Thursday 6am - 7am at HBFA

Ever woken up and thought ‘Damn I need a shot’? Well, you’re in luck. Whether you’re feeling dusty or fresh from an early night, get your day started right with a shot at sunrise, accompanied by some downtempo house music.

May happen at sunrise, may happen an hour later, may not happen til noon. Turn up and see if we’re there!

Music • Party • Food & Drink

Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 7am - 11am at Paddock Radio

People chewing cud and letting the morning current flow them!

Discussion / Conversation

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8am - 9am at Octopussy's Garden

Join Octopussy’s Silent morning Meditation. We will provide and hold space between 8-9am (yes I know you plan to still be sleeping) for those most Hardcore influencers among us.

Stay for the hour or take a moment to surrender

Spiritual & Healing

Thursday 9am - 10am at Sanctuary

Come to Sanctuary to start your burn with gratitude, a deep breath and some meditative sounds. Cacao will do the rest by working with the pineal gland offering joy and clarity.

BYOC, vegan-friendly, best to come before breakfast to enjoy the cacao potion on an empty stomach.

Chillout • Food & Drink • Health & Wellness

Thursday 9am - 11am at The Pheasant

Get some blood pumping in your veins as you awake the rhythm of your body. Stretch yourself as you throw some kicks in the air and learn some acrobatics. Join us in exploring the benefits of mobility with this martial art of sexy dance fighting.

Games • Health & Wellness • Workshop

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9am - 9:15am at Scamps and Tramps

Cluffy.. reads the Paddocks Classified Ad's featuring the exciting Upcoming Events of that day & night. We also have a Clock and are happy to feature any events that are on at other camps they we are excited about on our black board... (In our opinion)

Talk / Lecture • Discussion / Conversation

Thursday 9am - 11am at The Cypher

Grab a dark and stormy, and join me as we tour the Kiwiburn site on a slapdash geography tour. I will tell you my limited repertoire of facts as we investigate the forest, river and paddock. If you fancy yourself a bit of a geography enthusiast, please join and share your knowledge too!

BYO cup

Dark and stormy consumption not necessary

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

Thursday 9am - 5pm at the river

Grandma is here to teach ya how to roll in the awa! Personalised instruction rolling a kayak back up while inside it. Session runs for an hour. Includes paddle strokes, river features, and how to stay safe on the river. Sessions run 9-5 on Thursday. If possible bring a fleece, and thermal pants + pants (will get wet). To book, use the sign up sheet at the Cottage camp before 9am on Thursday.

Workshop

Thursday 9am - 9:45am at Littles' Playhouse

Bring along your 3 to 6 yr old for some gentle stretching, a yoga guided adventure story through the jungle and some breathing games for your littlest yoga bugs. Parents encouraged to stick around and help out and participate if they would like!

Health & Wellness

Thursday 9am - 10am at Camp No Fun

The most un-zen session of what can best be described as ‘disjointed’ flexi-sadism. Think screaming salute, downward spiral, and vinyasa overdose. Come along and get weird with us while we guide you through the paddocks most disruptive morning flow, setting you up well for a no fun day.

Health & Wellness

Thursday 9am - 9:30am at Paradox

The benefits of soaking up some vitamin D to start the day are well documented; even scientifically proven! But why do your face and legs get all the benefits of the morning rays, when we know that true power comes from the root chakra? Join us for a morning session of perineum sunning, guaranteed to energize and restore you the best way I know how: putting the sun where the sun don’t shine.

Health & Wellness

18+

Thursday 9am - 9:45am at BIPOC o te pātiki

Deepen your yoga practice and learn the indigenous whakapapa of Surya Namaskar (Sun salutations). Bring your own mat, towel, or sheet to practice on. We will begin and finish with mantra too.

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 11am at Cöffeehölm

Get the morning off to a slow start with a steaming hot coffee or tea and a pile of cushions at out very cosy, extremely traditional, Viking Tea House.

Chillout • Food & Drink

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9:15am - 10am at Scamps and Tramps

Old people chatter on topics from back in my day and I tell ya what.

Paddocks Version of news talk ZB.

Very questionable advice and rants that may and very possibly offend.

Topics will be gathered from our mailbox daily!

Discussion / Conversation • Chillout

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9:15am - 10:45am at Solarsails

Are you a baby, toddler, or preschooler enjoying the burn? Come along to SolarSails to enjoy a safe hang out space to meet and play with like-minded burners. We also welcome expecting parents. Parents, your attendance will also be required, but we have tea and coffee.

Chillout • Games

Thursday 9:30am at Cosmic Soup

This R18 blast from the past is your opportunity to have a kiwi cultural exercise start your day. You can have your pre workout with a shot of spirits, to lift yours, along to the classic tunes you know and love. Leg warmers, sweatbands and sass will earn you a spot by our sexy instructors. Our bootylicious finale will have your Assport stamped before you can bend over.

Food & Drink • Workshop • Health & Wellness

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday 9:30am - 10:15am at Centre Camp

A relaxed morning ritual of Cacao drinking, heart opening and oracle messages from the divine to set you up for a most sparkly and love-filled day at the burn!

Spiritual & Healing

Thursday and Saturday 10am - 11am at Baristacats‽

Cats, Coffee and Chaos! Bring your mug. Play with some cats. Enjoy a hot beverage. Our cats may be misbehaved, but we do it with a smile!

Food & Drink

Thursday 10am - 10:45am at Littles' Playhouse

Bring along your 7 to 12 year old for some more active yoga stretches and some yoga games. Parents still encouraged to come along but welcome to sit this one out and have a cup of yogi tea!

Health & Wellness

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 11:30am at Castaway Foundry

How many cans can you crush? Cans must be crushed vertically (top meets the bottom) rather than flattened (side to side). Choose use one of our crushers, bring your own or use your own body. Points are given for Cans Crushed by time, Quality of the Crush and Style. Points will be tallied, announcing the winner and awarding any prizes at 1PM Sunday.

* Bribing the judges is acceptable and may swing your style points *

Games • Workshop

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10am - 11:30am at Tardis and Tea

Delicious Chai, Yoga/Tai Chi to warm your heart, mind and body in a welcoming space.

Food & Drink • Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Thursday and Saturday 10am at Simple Pleasures

Slow way down! Come enjoy a coffee from the world’s slowest barista. Hand-pressed espresso (short black, flat white, long black), made with love. BYOC

Food & Drink

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 11am at Solarsails

Brief check-in followed by the chance to share from the heart or what's on your mind. A safe hour to bring up existential crises, panic over your identity, a broken heart or fractured mind. Feel free to bring your morning beverage.

Discussion / Conversation

Thursday 10am at Playhouse

A wee partnered jig makes for a jolly paddock greeting. Come along and learn a foot-tangling dance that can impress the least of those among us.

Workshop • Performance

Thursday 10am - 11am at Swing Fling

Inhale Disney classics. Exhale sparkles and wonder. Take yoga a bit less seriously with a series of fun poses, think happy thoughts and discover a whole new world 🙂

Health & Wellness

Thursday 10am - 10:45am at Camp Low Expectations

Do you have unreasonably high expectations for KB 2023? Do your mates call you Bob the Build Ups? Come and get your expectations managed at Camp Low Expectation's guided yoga and meditation session. We’ll set you up with a (scientifically proven) low expectation mindset, the remedy to a build upz (and disappointing) burn.

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing • Workshop

Thursday 10am - 12pm at Paradox

Sink your teeth into 3 courses of connection! Paired with a stranger – you will be blindfolded and offered conversation starters, deep and earthy questions as well as prompts for a light and sweet dessert. Curated by the Paddock’s finest conversational connoisseurs, start off this burn with a surprising new friend and a cup of coffee!

Discussion / Conversation • Games

Thursday and Saturday 10am - 11am at Childish Adultish

World famous after eating concrete from a failed backflip on Tosh.0, Josh is back to run another gymnastics class. Handstands, backflips, experience or none, come along!

Health & Wellness • Workshop

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 10:55am at Planet Devita

This not-too-early morning yoga class is back! Get on the Kundalini spaceship with Devita and set your energy right for the day ahead with some cosmic tantric yoga. Move, breathe, and feel your inner universe expand (or just lay down + absorb the vibes if that’s what you need to do). Bring a blanket or towel to practice on if you like. Complementary electrolytes provided! ☆

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Thursday 10am - 11am at Hookah Rd

Dress in your most fabulous hat, bring along a sour food to share and come along to the Mad Hatter Miracle Berry Morning Tea. Miracle Berries are just that - they make sour food taste sweet! This intimate affair for 50 Kiwiburners will fill up fast, so don't be late!

Food & Drink

Thursday 10am - 12pm at Mint Country Club

Attention all mini burners, come to MCC for a light-up workshop. Bring a favourite nighttime garment of clothing or headwear you want to light up and any other funky additions.

No moop please.

EL wire lights, sewing kits, hot glue guns and batteries will be provided.

Make sure to bring along a grown-up to help with the sewing.

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

Thursday 10am - 2pm at Space Cadets' Hideout

Join us on a journey waaaaaay back in time to the age of simple pebble tools and crude stone choppers WHAPOW Gather your brethren! And come hands ablaze with hungry passion to hunt yourself some real as fUCk banana pancakes fresh off the Perry tree, quenched by scorching coffee to gear you up for the day. Expect live music and awards for best Paleolithic attire.

Party • Music • Food & Drink

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am at Burn The Rainbow

Kick off the day right with a vibrant and colorful celebration of all things yerba mate and LGBTQ Latinx culture. Various yerba mate blends, mate-sharing ceremonies, and colorful activities inspired by Latin American traditions. Connect with other LGBTQ latinos and mate enthusiasts and start your morning with energy. Spanish immersion experience

Food & Drink • Chillout

Thursday 10am at Pillowtopia

Explore the world of Wilhelm Reich, a scientist whose work was burned by both the Nazis and the Americans, and learn simple powerful grounding and energizing techniques, and maybe the secret to full body orgasms

Workshop

18+ (Sexual Content)

Thursday 10am at Pillowtopia

Explore the world of Wilhelm Reich, a scientist whose work was burned by both the Nazis and the Americans, and learn simple powerful grounding and energizing bodywork techniques, and maybe the secret to full body orgasms

Workshop • Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Thursday 10am - 11am at BIPOC o te pātiki

Come with an open mind & heart to deepen your understanding of Yoga, its whakapapa & associated mythology, indigenize your practice & understand ways in which you can appreciate & not appropriate Yoga. Learn what Tantra is and what it isn't & move away from the Western misunderstandings of Yoga. Please note there is little focus on āsana in this workshop and we explore the other 7 limbs of yoga

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing • Workshop

Thursday 10am - 11am at Camp Raglan

Explode into Kiwiburn with Burlesque basics and some bad-ass body shakin' moves! Miss Belle Scarlett will show you how to Shimmy every wobble, bump every lump and grind all your gorgeous gears leaving you feeling loose and luscious for the epic week ahead.

Workshop

Thursday 10am - 11am at Pegasouls

Platonically give and receive, touch and caress, snuggle and huggle, without intentions, without clothes, and with all the skin to skin endorphins!

Starting off with a short workshop where we practice consent role-play.

Because "Yes!" Hits differently when you know you have the power to say "NO!"

Chillout • Discussion / Conversation • Spiritual & Healing • Workshop

18+

Thursday 10am - 11am at Tight Knit

Join Monty as we learn how to spin a yarn and share a yarn over the ancient craft of spinning wool.

Arts & Crafts • Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture • Workshop

Thursday 10am at Tramp Stamp

Tramps, come earn your stamp! Start off Kiwiburn the right way; run, walk, or tramp ten laps of a 500m course (or as many as you want). For those with oodles and poodles of energy, finish the run with a bounce on our wondrous trampoline! All finishers will receive the limited edition Tramp Stamp (TM) logo to adorn your body as a badge of honour for the rest of your Kiwiburn existence.

Health & Wellness

Thursday 10:30am - 12:30pm at The Burrowing Pufferfish Social Kitchen & Lounge

Shona's offering it up in bowl-loads for you... at our pizza dough-making session, in preparation for our evening event "A Pizza di Lounge". We'll put on some soulful sounds of the seventies, and you can clap your hands... around a lovely ball of future pizza heaven. Come be social at the Pufferfish Kitchen, bring a big bowl, and equilibrate your soul by kneading some dough.

Food & Drink • Music

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:30am - 2pm at Castaway Foundry

Bring a 250ml can with you that is in relativly good condition, place it in to the holder and we will smoosh it in our 50 ton press. A KB related pattern will be embossed in to the squished can.

** If you bring a full can we will gladly swap it out for one of our empty ones ** 🙂

(times are are not fixed and are dependent on power availability)

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

Thursday 10:30am - 11:15am at The Poetic medic

Go out on a whim and stretch your limbs. Squee, giggle, chortle and cackle your morning right. He he he ha ha ha.

Chillout • Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Thursday 10:30am at Alphabet Soup

Did you have a secret dalliance when you were younger? Or maybe you’ve been curious? Well, it’s time to come out and play Magic the Gathering together with pride.

Come along, we can teach you how to play and we'll draft a box of Common cards – you’ll get to walk away with a deck to keep.

Gather from 10.30am to register and learn. Draft starts at 11.00am sharp

Games • Chillout

Thursday 11am - 1pm at Tangerine Steeze

Nau mai, haere mai ki Tangerine Steeze hei te kōrerorero mai te kaupapa o purenga ihomatua. This workshop aims to develop a collective understanding of what decolonisation is in Aotearoa and how Kiwiburn as a community can engage with this process.

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

Thursday 11am - 1pm at Two Couches and a Rug

Join our experienced team of distillers, brewers, hospo workers and bogans for a guided tasting of the paddock fave - Double Brown

Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday 11am at Playhouse

Hugging is one of those rare things that has the power to greatly improve our mood, and yet all too often we don’t take advantage of it. Come learn a bit about the ins and outs of a great hug, as well as some techniques for better platonic (or not) bodily contact. At the very least, you’re guaranteed to leave with a great hug (or 10) for the day. Masks requested.

Health & Wellness • Workshop

Thursday and Sunday 11am - 12pm at Camp Inflatable

Played without touching it, a theremin produces a unique sound. Learn, see, play with it.

Workshop • Discussion / Conversation

Thursday 11am - 12pm at Wild Connections

Calling all KIDS!

For kids (all ages!) will learn the basic skills while learning the FUNdamanentals of Acro Yoga in a safe and fun environment while cultivating trust, playfulness, and community using games and partner counter balances.

We will also bring some other circus activities, juggling, barrel roll and I hear maybe a uniycle.

No experience necessary!

Games • Workshop

Thursday 11am - 12pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Do you have an interest or curiosity about rubber latex as a fetish? Do you have burning questions and want to know more? Or are you already a latex connoisseur and want share your wisdom? Come join us for a chill and friendly discussion about the delightful latex kink. 
We’ll have a good selection of latex gear to show, and will demo getting into some latex gear so you can see what’s involved.

Workshop • Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Thursday 11am - 2pm at Riddikulus

Can you get much sillier? Come colour in some pictures of Nicholas Cage! Why? Because why not!!

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

Thursday 11am - 12pm at Pillowtopia

Ever wanted to rant about/discuss (x) with Real Philosophers? (For a given definition of 'real'). No subject too weird - open to all the topics other professors wouldn't dare to touch. Help steer a discussion, throw in your favourite ideas, and leave with a more interesting set of incorrect beliefs than when you started. Like all top tier academies, also includes comfy pillows and tea.

Discussion / Conversation • Workshop

Thursday 11am at Pillowtopia

Ever wanted to rant about/discuss (x) with Real Philosophers? (For a given definition of 'real'). No subject too weird - open to all the topics other professors wouldn't dare to touch. Help steer a discussion, throw in your favourite ideas, and leave with a more interesting set of incorrect beliefs than when you started. Like all top tier academies, also includes comfy pillows and tea.

Discussion / Conversation

Thursday 11am - 1pm at Devour & Delight

Come get down and dirty, and learn some floor flow moves with Adele and Maddie. This workshop will have you learning a full floor routine plus introduce you to the basics of pole flow. There will be some demonstrations on the magical travelling pole where you can learn to do a few moves too! Be ready to embrace your inner sensuality.

Workshop • Performance

Thursday 11am - 12pm at Pegasouls

Beginners and Intermediate level. Flower sticks introduction and basic moves. Flower sticks versatility, synchronicity and skills transfer. Intermediate moves, hands-finger spinning rhythm and games.

Workshop

Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Saturday 11am - 1:45pm at Littles' Playhouse

It's nap time for our littles and quiet time for our slightly older kids. The camp is not open for general play or activities at this time but you are welcome to bring your little ones for nap time in our shaded space. Your child must be supervised by their caregiver during this time. Activities resume at 2pm.

Chillout • Health & Wellness

Thursday 11am - 2pm at Riddikulus

Come decorate some rocks! Maybe something you can keep as a memento of kiwiburn 2023! Paint brushes and paint are supplied, feel free to bring your own. Keep your rock or gift it to someone. Please take rocks home with you.

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

Thursday 11am - 12pm at Bless You, Fuck Me

Let's talk about SEX, kitty! Let's talk about VULNERABILITY! Join this facilitated share space to practice communicating your sexual experiences, desires & boundaries in a safely held container. Please arrive on time to participate. R18 content discussions.

Discussion / Conversation • Health & Wellness

18+ (Sexual Content)

Thursday and Friday 11am - 2pm at peace and love

Uplifting spiritual salve for your heart and soul. McKenna, Watson, Rilke, Rumi and more. Chill tunes mixed with eternal wisdom. Bring your own interesting material on USB to share. Be here now, with us.....

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing • Chillout

Thursday 11am - 12pm at Camp Low Expectations

Looking to meet your soulmate? Well, our low expectations Speed Dating is not the place, although love does come when you least expect it. So enter with low expectations and you never know just who you might encounter. This could be your chance to learn people’s names then spend the rest of the burn avoiding them awkwardly because you forgot, or you might meet your new best friend. But remember to leave your expectations at the door!

Workshop

Thursday 11am at Tight Knit

Ever wanted mad Apocalypse Skills? Deeply into CottageCore? In this workshop you'll make your own drop spindle to keep, and learn to spin fibre into useful yarn! You'll go away with some carded wool to play with and a sense of Self-Reliant Smugness.

Our Fibre Nerds are ready to help with anything fibre-y and answer questions, like - What Even Is Chain Plying? If we don’t know, we’ll make it up.

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

Friday 11am - 12pm at Centre Camp

Welcome to the upsidedown. Come join us and stand on some hands, preferably your own but accidents do happen! Introduction to handstanding fundamentals and drills you can try on your own, or fun with friends.

Workshop

Thursday 11am - 12pm at Cöffeehölm

The Völva (viking witches) have banded together to bring you tea and tarot! We’ll offer tips and guidance on reading the cards, then hold space for you to mingle with other witches and practice interpreting the signs and symbols yourselves - all while sipping on a herbal concoction! BYO tea vessel, and any tarot/oracle decks you wish.

Chillout • Spiritual & Healing • Food & Drink

Thursday 11am - 1pm roaming around

Have you noticed peculiar Ski Trail Signs, be-speckling the paddock? On Thursday at 1pm, the Zeffoise Ski Chalet brings you our first-ever Try-athalon! Register to participate at Zef camp at the Concierge desk. Spectators can gather along our well-marked trails to cheer participants as they duck-walk, Pizza/ French Fry, and tri-lngualize there way down our trails.

Games • Health & Wellness

Thursday 11am - 12pm at Camp No Fun

At camp no fun, we love putting you in weird positions. Just your regular game of twister… with a twist! If you laugh you lose! There will be no fun to be had and perhaps some surprises upside down.

Games

Thursday 11:11am at Strange Brew

Run with scissors, destroy books, throw images at paper and see what sticks!

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

Thursday 11:11am - 2pm at 3 Out Of 10: Outlaw Saloon

We know there be gold in them thar hills (or at least in other people’s camps), join us for a galloping good time rounding up the loot and seein’ what there is to see on this guided horseback tour.

Games

Thursday 11:30am - 12:30pm at Swing Fling

Are you a cool cat? Can you dig it? Well it’s time to get hip to the Jive Daddy-o!

Don’t be a square, bring your best poems, songs, quotes, inspirational words and get into the groove at the Swingsville Pleasuredome, where you can focus your audio on the kings jive, sip on the juice and get into the groove.

We’ll provide the Fairybread, mimosas, and the microphone, you bring the voices!

Performance

Thursday 11:30am - 1:30pm at The Closet

Do you need a lifelong friend that is good looking, a great listener & solid as a rock? We got you covered.

Arts & Crafts

Thursday 11:30am at Inky Fingers

Tacky memento anyone? bring along a t-shirt (or similar cotton garment) or pick from a few that we're bringing along and we'll pop a print on it for you in memory of this years burn.

Arts & Crafts

Thursday 11:30am - 12:30pm at Hookah Rd

Come meet some new friends! You'll have a few minutes to make that lifelong Paddock connection with your fellow Burners. We'll have some homemade alcoholic and non-alcoholic 'Pals' drinks to share - bring your vessel and ultimate short yarns to Hookah Road. Stay after the event (if you feel so inclined) for some traditional hookah and day tunes.

Discussion / Conversation • Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday 12pm - 1pm at Paddock Radio

Donkey down for the second round of the paper scissors rock quest (settle the score)

Discussion / Conversation • Games

Thursday 12pm - 2pm at Scamps and Tramps

Moonshine, Hooch, Grog and Plonk. What have you got and did you brew it?

Bring it along and share with other likeminded bootleggers.

Casual chats about Tek and processes that’s participant driven.

Water and Snacks provided so come early.

Chillout • Discussion / Conversation • Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday 12pm - 1pm at Aquanest

Scams, hyper-financialization, insane carbon footprints... what’s not to hate about crypto? Don’t be distracted by the surface-level hype. Learn how it could be the foundation for a newer, weirder kind of institution. Discuss the philosophical implications of institutional lego blocks being claimed by the collective. It’s your civic duty - don’t leave this powerful technology to the cryptobros.

Discussion / Conversation • Workshop

Thursday 12pm - 1pm at Camp No Fun

We are back again to bring the pain. Come join us for a fry up of healthy but horribly mundane vegetables... Our piping hot, hot sauce and BBQ’d sprouts will have you weeping. Don't forget to leave a review - The complaints department will be open for business at this time. BYO plate, cutlery & bravery...

Food & Drink

Thursday 12pm - 1pm at The Creature Lab

Bullrush @ lunchtime is banned in schools? PC Gone mad right? The lawless wasteland of Creature Lab does not recognize the softass coddling the crown has inflicted upon our children. We bringin it back baby.

Games

Friday 12pm - 1:20pm at Centre Camp

How do we grow consent culture? Come korero and learn as the Consent Club team talk through practical skills for growing healthy, respectful relationships and communities. Learn about and practice bystander intervention and how to be a consent ally. This event will discuss sex, sexual assault and gendered violence. People under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Workshop

Thursday 12pm - 2pm at Bedlam Apocalyptica

We've ransacked the local Bunnings of spray paint in the hope of bringing some colour to our wasteland. The world's ended, so let's have some fun, listen to some tunes, and deface our trash with colourful post-apocalyptic graffiti. Paint and brushes available for the less-spray-can-inspired.

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Music

18+

Thursday 12pm - 3pm at Can't Get a Head, Get a Hat

We have a head and lots of hats. You probably have hats of your own! BYO hat or pick from our hat stash and decorate your hat to strut the Paddock while staying sun smart!

Arts & Crafts

Thursday and Friday 12pm at 3 Out Of 10: Outlaw Saloon

It's high noon, folks! Time to draw your pistols and settle those debts. Gather yourself, maybe a rival and bucket of clean-ish water, and we'll sort the rest.

But before the duels, we've got ourselves a showdown with that pesky Triangle Camp! Show them that this paddock ain't big enough for the both of us!

If things get too crowded to handle, we'll relocate to the effigy paddock for some more shootin' fun.

Games

Thursday 12pm - 12:45pm at BIPOC o te pātiki

Kia Orana!

Welcome to Hula fitness with Lee 🌺

This is a fun, sweaty, hula-shaking, swaying hips-vibin kind of workshop open to all levels of experience. Whether you love to dance or willing to try something new and exciting, then this workshop is for you! Bring your smiles, laughs and an open mind.

Meitaki ma’ata and am looking forward to seeing you on the paddock / Lee xx

Workshop • Performance • Health & Wellness

Thursday 12pm - 1:30pm at Wild Connections

River Rock Painting. Tune into your creativity to paint a rock from the Rangitikei River. Materials will be provided, including the rocks but you are welcome to bring your own if you prefer. Please take your rocky art home or donate it to someone who might smile.

Arts & Crafts • Games

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12pm at Burn The Rainbow

Join us for a night of self-exploration with tea & nail art. Bring your nail polish, nail art, and psychedelic manicure sets, along with your favorite exotic tea blend. Transform your nails into intricate works of art in a vibrant, otherworldly atmosphere. Nail art pros and tea lovers welcome. Will the tea leaves reveal the fates of the past, present, and future, or will you bend time and space?

Arts & Crafts • Food & Drink • Chillout

Thursday 12pm - 1pm at The Burrowing Pufferfish Social Kitchen & Lounge

Pete's aiming to automate all of the tedious admin needed in running a camp that provides meals. It's something he'd like to be a community project, and is looking for people interested in contributing and co-developing it. Come take a look, with a hands-on demo. Bring some recipes to enter into The Camp Cookbook. Preview it at http://facebook.com/groups/kiwiburn/permalink/10159071944633388

Workshop • Discussion / Conversation

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 12pm - 4pm at Stitch & Bitch

Does your costume need more dazzle? We have a smorgasbord of wonderful bits and pieces that we will show you how to sew on. Has your hem come down, your button come off or your knicker elastic lost its spring? We have the stuff you need, and will show you how to mend, make-do and fix your clothes. Bring the items you want to pimp or repair and turn up to one of our afternoon sessions.

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Workshop

Thursday and Friday 12pm - 12:30pm at Triangle

We bring the re-useable water balloons, you bring a bucket of cleanish water (if you can, or just bring yourselves). The outlaw saloon think they own this road, but its time to make them yield to the new triangle order! Note: if we need more space we will relocate to effigy paddock

Games

Thursday 12:30pm - 2:30pm at Bless You, Fuck Me

Need your senses tantilised? Come surrender yourself to our massage table and be taken on a journey where you are delighted by touch, taste, aroma and sound. This experience can be soft or spikey, you choose. Either way, it will be a multisensory orgasmatron. First in first served, 20ish minutes a session. Come relax, make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy our cuddle puddle space while you wait xoxo

Health & Wellness • Chillout

18+

Thursday 12:30pm - 1:30pm at R.A.T

Join us in the privacy of our tipi as we strip down to the basics - nothing but a pencil, paper, and bodies at various states of undress.

Come draw or come model!

Art supplies and rat facts provided.

Arts & Crafts

18+

Thursday 12:30pm - 1:30pm at Very Alternative Gathering

A 101 workshop on how to start getting into pet play, with focus on pup play! We’ll have advice on getting gear on a budget, approaching the topic with your partner, non-verbal signals and more! Whether you’re well-experienced or entirely new, everyone is welcome <3

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture • Workshop

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Thursday 12:30pm - 2pm at Wannabe

Whats better than a quiz at a burn? Filling your mouth with our creamy balls as you do it.

A risqué pub quiz to tantalise your mind, while we serve home made falafel balls with a creamy tahini dressing to tantalise your mouth.

Bring a team or join one on the day to make some new friends.

Food & Drink • Games

Thursday 12:30pm - 1:30pm at Hookah Rd

Is the traditional molasses/tobacco + hot coal hookah more your thing? Then pop over and enjoy some deliciousness from Hookah Rd.

Chillout

18+

Thursday and Friday 12:45pm - 2pm at The Aluminati

A philosophical exploration of how the concepts of happiness and the meaningful life have been understood and practiced in various ancient and modern traditions, such as Buddhism, Stoicism, Epicureanism, Daoism, Hedonism, and Existentialism, plus some modern psychology; and a chat about how we practice happiness and meaningfulness in our own lives.

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

Thursday 1pm - 2pm at Swing Fling

All levels silks-Come fly with us! Come hang, climb and learn a basic sequence. Limited spaces due to the number of points and safety aspects.

Workshop

Thursday 1pm - 2pm at Centre Camp

After presenting Consent and Negotiation workshops at a number of burns we (Very Alternative Gathering) have identified that this is a skill set that everyone can benefit from. A number of camp mates have family members transitioning into Adulthood and their access to this type of information is varied at best. This workshop is targeted at all ages. Young people may wish to bring a guardian?

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture • Workshop

Thursday 1pm - 2pm at Frolicking Fandango

Open orifice, tantalizing teeth and tongue. Here is an eating contest with a hole in it. No hands required.

Food & Drink

Thursday 1pm - 3pm at The Pheasant

Fun connection games to disrupt your sensical. Bring your beginner and expert selves.

Games

Thursday 1pm at Alphabet Soup

Come meet and mingle with your fellow LGBTQIA+ Alphabet Mafia paddock dwellers.

We'll have punch, we'll have banter, and we'll have a new space to christen. Also a bit of gin (donations welcome).

You may have seen our collection of rainbow flags for years now, we finally filled in forms to make our place an official Rainbow+ Safe Space

Food & Drink • Party

Thursday and Friday 1pm - 3pm at BIPOC o te pātiki

Nau mai haere mai ki BIPOC o te Pātiki's exploration of the Māori culture. Waiata Māori, te reo, karakia, and Māori models of human development are just some of the taonga that will be shared in this space. These interactive wānanga provide a safe space for people of all shapes, sizes, and colours to meet and become acquainted with Te Ao Māori. Join us while we indigenise our pātiki. Mauri ora!

Talk / Lecture • Spiritual & Healing • Discussion / Conversation • Music • Health & Wellness • Workshop

Thursday 1pm - 2pm at Paradiso Airlines

There are many ways to travel. From boarding a plane bound for an exotic island, or a bullet train into a bustling city, we have the unique ability to travel with our minds through time, space, and concepts. Join us for a musical journey with Maynard Keenan as our guide. Our travels will stretch from the beginnings of our evolutionary journey, toward a more connected and centered state of mind.

Chillout

Thursday 1pm - 6pm at Wild Connections

Feeling touchy?, squishy? Good cause we got you. PLAYDOUGH!!! Why not bring out your inner kid or bring the kids. Experiment, mix the colours, you know you want to!

Games • Chillout

Thursday 1pm at Mint Country Club

PLBA is hosting its 2nd inaugural outing this year! Please wear your finest whites and bring a set of bowls is you have them. We will gather at the country club and our wandering adventure will begin from there!

Games

Thursday 1pm - 2pm at Burn The Rainbow

¡Bienvenidos! Learn how to roll a traditional Uruguayan-style herbal cigarette, known as a porro, in under a minute at this speed-style session. This is a great opportunity to connect with others in the LGBTQ Latinx community, regardless of experience level. Please bring your own materials including rolling papers and herb mix. Let's get this porro party started! Spanish immersion experience.

Arts & Crafts • Workshop • Chillout

18+

Thursday 1pm at Artisinal Hedonism

Ready to take your sandwich game to the next level? Come jam sangs with our resident Sangartist Mufasa. We offer an edible learning environment with the aim to decolonise the sandwich and raise the bar for sangs paddockwide AND BEYOND!

Food & Drink

Thursday and Saturday 1pm - 2pm at Childish Adultish

Come trip out your taste buds on Synsepalum Dulcificum; the miracle berries that make sour things taste sweet and sweet things taste crazy sweet.

We will have an array of fruits and sour things. You're welcome to bring anything you want to try out and add to the mix.

Effects last around 15 minutes.

Food & Drink

18+

Thursday 1pm - 4pm at The Rusty Joint

Have you ever dreamt of throwing your ass around a stage in front of an adoring crowd to your favourite sexy song? Well, we have the perfect activity for you!

What you’ll need is; a consenting/trusting partner that has been chosen prior to the lapdance, a song, and your sexy self!

Come find Arthur at The Rusty Joint during the day for sign-up and time slots. As always: Consent is fucking sexy!

Performance

18+ (Sexual Content)

Thursday 1pm - 2pm at Tangerine Steeze

DO you have a UKULELE?! Come on over and join us for an amature jam session! Whether you are a beginner, mediocre, or a pro! Together we can make some noise, learn some strumming patterns and sing horribly to some cheesy songs. Feel free to bring your own songs to share, or just come along if you like to sing!

Music

Thursday 1pm - 1:30pm at The Snuggery

Calling all unicorns! Come and join us for a bouncy dance party of uni-precented fabulosity. Featuring a first-time exclusive of the next biggest Unicorn hit!

Party

Thursday 1pm at Hail Mary

WTF is web3 (blockchain, crypto and DAOs), why there's many cult like groups believing in this technology, and what this technology is doing that is so against the grain of current societal systems.

Discussion / Conversation

Thursday, Friday and Sunday 1:30pm - 3:30pm at the forest

As every year we are very excited to cook on the wood fire and share it with you all some meat and veges from hunterville area wild and farmed.

Come along and check out our top team at work and share lunch with us.

Discussion / Conversation • Food & Drink

Thursday 1:30pm - 3pm at The Petri Dish

Join our guided nap with a very special guest guiding you into your slumber through different mediums of lullaby. Sleep for as long as you like but we'll wake you after a 90min sleep cycle. We may even tuck you in. Refreshing non-alc cocktails post-nap.

Be on time!

Chillout • Health & Wellness

Thursday 1:30pm - 3:30pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Come explore the endless possibilities of sensory play. Practice communicating how to give, receive or just watch as we discover sensations we enjoy. Bring props (endless possiblilities) or some food that could feel good. Will set up hot water with jars to warm foods. This workshop will transition in a playful way to follow pet play and leave a space for open play after.

Workshop • Health & Wellness

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 2pm - 6pm at καφέ İstanbul

Cum be our harem simp slave for an hour of devotion. In return, we promise you a delicious, exclusive, sweeet tattoo!

The cost? Merely an hour of your servitude in our den of indulgence gifts you with an eternal, exquisite marking for the rest of your stupid, little life! Applications require a joke so bad, they cause acid reflux. T&Cs apply.

Games

18+

Thursday and Friday 2pm - 3pm at Childish Adultish

Come one come all to the ultimate medieval experience! This Jousting tournament is nothing like you have ever witnessed. Knights: bring cans and with our tape, you can make your Lances. We will provide the horses if you do not have one. If you're too afraid to be a knight, then bring a chair and a beer, sit back and enjoy this event like it's 1522!

Games

Thursday 2pm - 3:30pm at Cöffeehölm

If you've been brought up as a man in this society, you probably have some work to do. Let's run through what the main blind spots tend to be, what are some good things we can do about it, and how we can help each other to bring the best versions of ourselves to festivals and to life. A facilitated discussion and sharing circle to help men be better humans. Consent is a work in progress, and we can always be better.

Discussion / Conversation • Workshop

18+

Thursday 2pm at Pillowtopia

'Dirt Von Toes' presents 'Burnesque' - a guide to sexiness in the mud - BYO camping chair *will look to provide a couple.

Workshop

18+ (Sexual Content)

Thursday 2pm at Tramp Stamp

Do you want to do something different for your next adventure? Come hear about cycle touring in Aotearoa. Emma and Jon will fill you in on some tips and tricks for trips big and small around the motu. There will be an example of a bike set up, and maps of routes for all abilities.

Workshop

Thursday 2pm - 3pm at Warm Fuzzy Doodleboppers

Learn how to make your own doodleboppers! A cute accessory to brighten up your day.

Arts & Crafts

Thursday 2pm - 6pm at Mu Mu Land

Hola Señores and Señoritas! The slushy machines are turning, and Mu Mu Land - The Lost Island Paradise returns with its paddock-pleasing party, Fiesta Del Mu Mu. Salsa on down to the Lost Island Paradise where the tunes are hot, and the shots are icy. We'll be serving up some tasty treats including ‘the guac of your life’, it's a guac off! This is nacho average party!!

Food & Drink • Music • Party

Thursday 2pm at Littles' Playhouse

Calling kids ages 7+ to Playhouse to create your own gemstone necklace. Waiting for you is a special gem of your choosing. Mould your gem into clay using techniques i (Cills) will guide you through. Once you have perfected your art it will be sent to the guardians of the gemstone kingdom to set your piece in stone, then delivered back to Playhouse for you to retrieve.

Arts & Crafts

Thursday 2pm at Camp No Fun

Do you remember as a kid, sticking your feet through the arms of your hoodie and running round the house screeching like a dinosaur… Our resident T-Rex is hosting a 100 metre sprint. Find your inner dinosaur and practise your roar on your way down to Camp No Fun. There will be boobie prizes up for grabs...

Games

Thursday 2pm - 3pm at Pegasouls

Come and experience the magic of hooping! This workshop will cover basic on and off body hoop moves. Suitable for beginners, all ages welcome. Come get hoopy.

Workshop

Thursday 2pm - 3pm at Camp Low Expectations

The art of giving head has been around since the dawn of time yet the ancient wisdom of the tradition is seldom shared amongst community members. Cum learn new ways to play the skin flute, have a laugh and share your top tips along the way. And remember to keep your expectations at the door!

Disclaimer: No actual penises will be pleasured in this event.

Workshop • Health & Wellness

18+ (Sexual Content)

Saturday and Thursday 2pm at Popcorner

Think of that boardgame Battleships, but without those pesky plastic MOOP pieces and use humans instead. Hurl our patented giant sponges at the enemy team and the dryest person standing wins. Maybe bring a towel.

Games

Thursday 2pm - 4pm at καφέ İstanbul

Consider the power in your fingertips as light hits the neck of your muse just so. Strike the canvas with ink to reveal pure magic. Life drawing never felt so good, relaxing in a haze of opulence, surrounded by inspiration. Start a movement, burst out in poetry, reveal a secret to a stranger. Or draw stick figures while you stare aimlessly at mesmerising models. Up to you. All materials provided.

Arts & Crafts

Thursday and Friday 2pm - 3pm at Bedlam Apocalyptica

In a post-apocalyptic world, you gotta know how to forage and forge the good shit. Come fabricate a metal accessory to assist with your survival. Resources are scarce so don't miss-out. Low level skills with a hammer may be required. May sometimes include Halloumi, and often miniature spoon making. . .

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Music • Workshop

18+

Thursday 2pm at Solarsails

Come along to learn how to grow mushrooms on logs.

There will be a demonstration inoculating logs with New Zealand native shiitake.

Feel free to share your mushroom growing experience and have an open discussion of the magical world of fungi and mycology.

Workshop • Discussion / Conversation

Thursday 2pm - 3pm at Wild Connections

Curious about where your future food might come from in a world of changing climate, food innovation and the need for sustainable farming? Join three leading NZ farmers who are happy to share their thoughts in an open facilitated Q&A session

Discussion / Conversation • Workshop • Talk / Lecture

Thursday and Friday 2pm at Alphabet Soup

Make your own fabric pronoun patch!

Come along and write your own sew-on (or safety-pin on) pronoun patch to wear for the Burn. Make from scratch and embroider yourself, or write on pre-made patches with any colour marker that suits you!

Will run after the LGBTQIA+ Meet & Greet/Queer High Tea, so come have refreshments then craft with us at Alphabet Soup <3

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

Thursday 2pm - 7pm at Aquanest

Aquanest welcomes you to our opening party, come float in the sun while indulging in spritz and sparkle. We will have refreshing sparkling water on tap accompanied by a marinade of dubby, ethereal & effervescent tunes. Get ready to experience the most quenching camp on the paddock.

Party • Music

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2pm at Simple Pleasures

Trust to luck on this one. Wander into Simple Pleasures and you might receive a random pleasure, gift a pleasure to someone else. Check our board to see special offerings on the day. It's all about pleasure!

Spiritual & Healing • Health & Wellness • Arts & Crafts

Thursday 2pm - 4pm at Baristacats‽

Learn the erotic art of hand spanking, (yes, there is much more to it than you think), from Professional Dominatrix Lady Catherine in a fun, interactive workshop. Bring your submissive or observe. Spaces are limited so arrive promptly. This is an R18 but no sex event.

Workshop

18+ (BDSM)

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 2pm - 3pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Keen to learn the art of Japanese Rope Bondage - AKA Shibari?
 We have a team of hardcore rope nerds ready to teach you all about it! We’ll run though the H&S, show you what it can do, and teach the most fundamental tie(s) - and maybe a lil something extra (time permitting). These beginner classes run Wed - Fri. Check the event guide for our more advanced classes! Why knot join us?

Workshop

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Thursday 2pm - 3pm at Swing Fling

Being a slut IS a workout. Shamelessly own your sluttiness by wearing whatever the fuck you want and thrusting your hips with attitude. Yes, there will be squats.

Health & Wellness • Music • Workshop

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2pm - 6pm at Solitary Refinement

Let the hole make you whole again. Find solace in style in a sumptuous cell set to curated tunes — a restorative solo experience sure to make for a sweet release back onto the paddock. Intake for inmates Thurs-Sun. Stop by for some solitude any time from 2-6pm.

Chillout • Music • Spiritual & Healing

Thursday 2pm at Aquanest

Do you ever experience your senses crossing over each other? Do you take comfort in a good poem to open up your imagination? Do you like stories that tickle your taste buds? Do you like the taste of words on a page? Do you like the smell of a good sentence? Do you see and hear and feel and taste what i’m putting down here?

Chillout • Discussion / Conversation

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2pm - 2:30pm at R.A.T

(NO RUNNING REQUIRED) Looking to cool off? Come hang out at R.A.T!

While our magnificent champion takes your shirts to the river, relax and enjoy some lemonade with your tits out (or in). A wet shirt is one of the best ways to beat the heat on the paddock! Bring a vessel and a tshirt!

Chillout • Food & Drink

Thursday and Friday 2:15pm - 3:30pm at The Aluminati

Amidst misinformation, polarization, and overload, it can be hard to know what to believe, and even harder to respond collectively to urgent societal crises. We will review some research on these topics from the humanities & social sciences, and discuss how we might respond to these strange times. Facilitated by an academic researcher on misinfo and human rights. Spaces limited; please sign up at beforehand.

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

Thursday 2:30pm at Tangerine Steeze

A sunshine celebration of roots and sound system culture! Dank riddims and fire dubplates culminating at a special time.

Music • Party

Thursday 2:30pm - 4pm at Devour & Delight

Back by popular demand, it’s MasterChef with a saucy twist. Teams will create a decadent masterpiece on a consenting human platter, to be judged by our experts and you. Expect chaos, crowd participation creative meltdowns. Contains nudity and bananas.

Food & Drink

18+ (Sexual Content)

Thursday 2:30pm - 4:30pm at Centre Camp

Come and have your mind expanded rapidly (exploded) by your fellow paddock dwellers.

You'll be astounded by how deeply nerdy the beautiful, typically neuro-divergent freaks around you really are.

1.5 to 2 hour event,

10 - 15 minute slots where people talk about something science-esque that is dear to their heart.

So far we have... Rainbows demystified, New Zealand ecology & 1080, Neurochemistry and behaviour, Experiences with sheep genetics colour & cuteness, Lab grown meat delicious and thought provoking, Something about fire and light, Geology and fresh water...

With special guests - Anyone else! talking about Anything else!

Discussion / Conversation

Thursday 2:30pm - 4pm at Hookah Rd

If you’re a lover of alliteration, manipulation and wine sensations, come embark on this oEnological endeavour. In teams we taste wines blind, express the tongue twistering flavours we experience, then each team attempts to rate the cheapest to the most expensive! Warning: this may result in an increase in wine vocab, great bants, and new friends. Disclaimer: This is not a masturbation workshop.

Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday 3pm - 5pm at Scamps and Tramps

The Pirate King of Tāmaki Makaurau returns to the paddock with tales of political mischief, in the hopes of creating a pirate hoarde to pillage all localities in 2025. Have political aspirations but don't know where to start? Want to be the change you want to see in the world? Come along you scurvy dogs!

Talk / Lecture • Workshop

Thursday 3pm - 6pm at the river

An oasis of music situated on the riverbank. Come listen to the music or bring your acoustic or acoustic/electric instrument or percussion instrument and join in! We will have a small P.A. set up.

Music

Thursday 3pm at Camp No Fun

Feeling bummed out? Us too! We have a perfect solution for your blues - come along to our unfiltered, ass out art cl-ASS! Paint a bum, meet a friend, get your kit off if you're feeling cheeky and get some vitamin D and creativity on those pastey tooshi’s.

Arts & Crafts

18+ (Sexual Content)

Thursday 3pm - 5pm at Two Couches and a Rug

Ever wanted a buttplug with taxidermy on the end of it? Perhaps a barbie doll, cup or other figurines? At Buttplug Craft Hour we will help you craft the buttplug of your dreams! We have a supply of buttplugs & you can choose from the brik-a-brak we have or BYO attachment. N.B. We're not a sex camp, & this is not a workshop about using buttplugs, please save the insertions for your own private fun

Arts & Crafts

18+ (Sexual Content)

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 3pm - 4pm at Burn The Rainbow

Join us every evening at 3-4pm for a sizzling Pole Dancing Lesson - Exotic Flow event! Our top-notch instructor will teach you the moves you need to set the stage ablaze. Don't forget to bring socks, leggings, and a yoga mat to get the most out of the class. First come, first serve, so don't be late! Bring your highest heels and get ready to ignite the night. See you on the pole, vixens!

Health & Wellness • Workshop

Thursday and Saturday 3pm - 3:30pm at Cape Carnival

Two sessions

Thursday @3pm and Saturday @3pm

Professional painters 🙂

Arts & Crafts

Thursday 3pm - 6pm at The Rusty Joint

Rock on down to the boneyard for our Swingin' 60s psychadelia!

Bring out ya paisleys, bell-bottoms, waistcoats and tye die and prepare for a radical sound journey thats outta this world!

Grooovy baby!

Chillout • Music • Party

Thursday 3pm - 4:30pm at Camp MPR

Are you brave enough to join Sandrita through a portal and travel to new realities ?

Gather your friends and get ready to battle them, get ready to lose it all, to be used and abused (with consent), to roll in the dirt and who knows what else?

The Earth needs you!

It is unsure what challenges you'll have to face in order to survive and reach your reward in the form of a pleasure prize.

Games

Thursday 3pm - 4:30pm at Pangea

Bring your home brew beer/cider/mead to sample or try ours! Chat with other makers/enthusiasts of the craft at our home brew sharing hour (or two) - sharing from 3pm, fridge chilling from 2pm

Workshop • Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday 3pm - 4pm at Pegasouls

Kids 0-18 learn flow and fire spinning skills without the fire! Come to this workshop during the day, then join us this evening to give it a go with fire or glow toys

Workshop

Thursday 3pm - 6pm at Mint Country Club

Come for some one on one with the mintiest Minters on the paddock. Ice cold gin and tonics, cucumber club sammys, lawn sports, games, green clothing line, a prize for the most minty dressed.

(Gin and tonics donations are very welcome)

Party • Music • Games • Food & Drink

Thursday 3pm - 4:30pm at Swing Fling

Try some L basing and standing acrobatics! Beginners to experts welcomed ! We will cover spotting and safety, practice a flow and end with an acro jam 🙂

Health & Wellness • Performance

Thursday 3pm - 4pm at 3 Out Of 10: Outlaw Saloon

Gather 'round folks, it's time for a good ol' fashioned fitness game! We'll be testin' our strength and endurance with a little event we like to call "Box Tippin'." So round up your friends and get ready to see who's got the steadiest hand.

Games

Saturday, Sunday and Thursday 3pm - 4pm at Tight Knit

BYO yarns, wheels or WIPs for bevies and crafts with the gals. Curious crafters are welcome!

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Discussion / Conversation

Thursday 3pm - 4pm at Wild Connections

Bees, bees the magical fruit. Well, the magic that makes fruit, and almost everything else we eat. Come listen to some perspectives on the industry by our local beekeepers.

Workshop • Talk / Lecture

Thursday 3pm at Bless You, Fuck Me

Do you love vanilla ice cream but wish your intimate relationship(s) had more variety? Come chat about ways to explore sexuality outside the status quo. BYO toys & kinks. All welcome, aliens & furries included 😉

Discussion / Conversation • Workshop

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Thursday 3pm - 4pm at Door Frame

TWERKSHOP. Open your Back Door and your Mind will Follow…

An introduction to the potent art of twerking - to twist and jerk. Strong feminine vibes, however all are welcome. Loose pants / booty shorts / undies = best results. Booty bangers ON, come jiggle that fat together.

Workshop

Thursday 3pm - 4:20pm at HBFA

Sick of all the uncultured degeneracy everywhere on the paddock? Fear not,

we have the event for you!

HBFA will present the finest cask wines and a cheese board to match. While you snack, participate - as either listener or orator - in the time honoured cultural tradition of storytelling.

Food & Drink • Performance • Chillout

Thursday 3:30pm - 4:30pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Ever wanted to know about a kink or fetish but didn't know who to ask? Ask us! A panel of kinksters and fetishist will be available to answer any questions to audience tosses our way!

Discussion / Conversation

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Thursday 4pm at Pillowtopia

Sexual attraction is only one kind of attraction! Confused? Curious? Ace-ness is a spectrum! Come hang out with people who are on it or think they might be! Off the back of successful meetups at other burn events the Ace Space now comes to the paddock! This is a gathering for anyone who falls under the Asexuality umbrella to meet up, chat, and connect with others!

Discussion / Conversation

Thursday 4pm - 6pm at Strange Brew

This is an opportunity for those who have had a recent diagnosis, suspect they might have ADHD or who would just like to connect with others on their journey. We will be sharing our stories and offering some advice dealing with it all. While it can take some work-arounds to function in the modern world, we have amazing brains so let's make the most of them!

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture • Health & Wellness

18+

Thursday 4pm - 5pm at Space Cadets' Hideout

The Annual Sexy Banana Walk Off is back baby! A chance to strut your stuff and show us what you got. As always we have plenty of Banana accessories and costumers for the willing. And of course, make and bring your own. You will get a song to dance to and then let it all out. Only one special Banana will take away the coveted title and crown 'Kiwiburn’s Sexiest Banana 2023'. It might be you.

Performance

Thursday 4pm - 5:30pm at The Pheasant

Bored by conventional loooong relationships? Want to just skip to the juicy parts? Like marriage, laundry and taxes? Come for a cheeky date or 5. We'll brief you to cut out that boring flirty crap and speed you along to what you really want, briefly.

Workshop • Games

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 4pm - 4:15pm at Playhouse

You are the snack. You are the treat. Come discover the delights of the cinnamon scroll. Let us enfold you in our sweet, soft, slightly spicy curve. Masks requested.

Health & Wellness

Thursday 4pm - 6pm at Aquanest

Did the op-shops not quite deliver? Is that bespoke sequinned onesie stuck in an overseas shipping port? Are you a veteran burner with a committed wardrobe of fur jackets? Come score some brand new threads, but don’t dump your gear, swaps to be made only with the clothes you turn up in!

Games

Thursday 4pm - 5pm at Playhouse

Want to know what happens to a man who can't introduce himself without doing jazz hands and screaming? Why not put him at his mother-in-law's funeral and see what happens! Come do some silly writing exercises and play god for a while! Sharing is optional, pens and booklets are gifted, and creative juices are encouraged.

Workshop

Thursday 4pm - 5pm at Pegasouls

Intermediate poi workshop to make your poi turn into beautiful flowers!

Workshop

Thursday 4pm - 5pm at Swing Fling

Learn to juggle, no experience necessary, balls, clubs and rings. Learning to pick up after yourself will be on at the same time...

Workshop • Performance

Thursday 4pm - 4:45pm at Littles' Playhouse

This is a time set asside for story telling of all kinds. So bring along your favorite stories or listening ears. Adults, teens and even children are welcome to come and tell a tale or just listen. Examples: verbal, puppet/prop stories, reading books, singing songs/waiata.

Chillout • Discussion / Conversation

Thursday 4pm - 5pm at Cosmic Soup

Do you desire a battle of wills? Fancy pondering the philosophical mysteries of life? Come prove your skills as Kiwiburns master debator!

Serving vegan soup, saucy banter and a nonsensical debate.

Its time to answer the real question - Is it soup?

Discussion / Conversation • Food & Drink

Thursday 4pm at Camp No Fun

Book in to the ugly salon! Known for a lack of attention to detail & an un-friendly atmosphere, we are the very best in this field! Our uglyticians offer a fresh new look with the latest style of uni brow or mullet. Spin the wheel of misfortune for a lucky dip service or make a special request. Join with a bad attitude, an open mind and prepared for brutally honest feedback. NO HAPPY ENDINGS!

Health & Wellness

Thursday 4:20pm - 5:15pm at Velvetea

Come chill in our Bedouin tent, peruse the curiositea shelf and drink the finest ‘Button Mushroom’ tea in the paddock! We’ll be serving some tasty homemade sober treats to boot! Wear your elegant burn attire, top hat, and have that pocket watch at the ready to go down the rabbit hole with us. Orgasmatron on request. Adult only event, sober soldier will be present during this event.

Food & Drink • Chillout

18+

Thursday 4:20pm at Camp No Brakes

Skank on over to Camp No Brakes for a Paddock proper ska-rocksteady-reggae session brought to you by No Brakes Sound System. Beaming in live and direct via inter-dimensional time machine: special guest Lee Scratch Perry. Brakes? No. Rastafari? Yes.

Music • Chillout • Party

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday 4:30pm - 6pm at the river

Calling all Vikings! After a long day setting up camp, what could be better than chucking axes? We will facilitate some of the best throwing axes on camp. We will be setting up in the flat area above the river. Bonus points if you come dressed in Viking theme.

Games • Workshop

Thursday 5pm - 6pm at Solarsails

Love the idea of sunrise yoga but also love sleeping in.

Join us for a pre-dinner solar inspired meditation and movement to get you set up for the night ahead.

Printed copies of “Moral Flowcharts for Modern Yoga” will also be available for those interested.

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Thursday 5pm - 7pm at Wannabe

Get your creative juices flowing and have your own happy little accidents using a real life canvas. Let Bob guide you through a magical artistic journey while painting your scene across some human body parts. Artists and canvasses required. Consent is sexier than Big Bob’s Afro.

Arts & Crafts

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday 5pm at Devour & Delight

Ever wondered about the secret and mysterious art of flirting? This workshop will help you avoid common flirting fails and learn how to have interactions that leave everyone smiling.

Workshop

Thursday 5pm - 6pm at the forest

Come enjoy ambient beats in the forest and jam your chill flow. BYO props.

Music • Workshop

Thursday 5pm - 6pm at The Hangout

Are you interested into learning how to "hack le sack"? Or an experienced foot doofer? Come to hangout for friendly environment to learn and jam. Hacky's provided with prizes for most improved and wildest hack. Official hacky uniforms (dreads, baggy trousers & psytrance band singlets) encouraged but not required.

Chillout • Health & Wellness

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 5pm - 6pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Do you have a burning curiosity about what various kinks look like in practice? What can you do with all these kinks? The mind BOGGLES!!!! WELL, my friends, come and see for yourself! Very Alternative Gathering has designated a demo space for your enjoyment, and our delightful kinksters are keen to put on a show! We’ll have up to 3 scenes happening at any one time, daily from 5-6pm. Come and see!

Performance

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Thursday 5:30pm at Pillowtopia

Ah the humble blanket - the lesser known cousin of the mighty pillow - yet still a key element of any cuddleworthy snug pit. Join us as we build Kiwiburns BIGGEST EVER BLANKET FORT, a monument that will stand through the ages as a testament of our love and devotion to the almighty SNUG!

Blankets/materials provided, but BYO blanket if you can. Be prompt for a brief debrief, then we start the build!

Workshop

Thursday 5:30pm - 10:30pm at Door Frame

Break on through to the other side of the door. Come get UnHinged [:|:] and open Doors you didn't even know existed! Sink into classic Doors tunes, fine Whisky, Sunset doobs, and a damn dusty D Floor. People Are Strange, but don’t be a stranger… C’mon baby Light Your Fire, Love us Madly, and we’ll Love You Two Times more! Thursday sunset - The DoorFrame is where the party’s at.

Party

Thursday 5:30pm - 7:30pm at Centre Camp

R.A.T presents Scottish ceilidh dancing - a social event that involves traditional folk music and dancing in groups or pairs. No experience necessary - your hosts will walk you through the simple steps.

The dances can get quite energetic and exuberant so wear something that allows you to move freely (kilts are recommended) and bring something to drink!

Scottish sweeties and whiskey available!

Party • Workshop

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday 6pm - 8pm at Burn The Rainbow

Come party with other LGBTTQIA+ Burners at the Rainbow Burner Meet & Greet at Kiwiburn! Connect with your community, make new friends, and share your Kiwiburn experiences. Join us for an evening of socializing, networking, and building community. Show off your most rainbow-filled outfit and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and love. All are welcome, seasoned Burners and first-timers alike.

Party • Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

Thursday 6pm - 6:45pm at Cape Carnival

Bring your Djembe along and travel with us while we drum up a storm and clam down into a wonderful loving mediation journey.

Haven't got a Djembe?

No worries. Come sit in the inner circle and enjoy the drumming and meditation.

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 6pm at Playhouse

Eight-legged races are just as much fun to watch as they are to participate in. Put your physical prowess and teamwork abilities to the test! Bring your own team of four or show up to create a team, then compete to race other teams with your various appendages strapped together! Electrolyte refreshments are available.

Games

Thursday 6pm at Bless You, Fuck Me

Relax & lay back while the playful Pagans of BYFM offer gourmet finger foods & saucy entertainment. Human platters, erotic readings & ritual tasty sacrifices are on the menu at this chaotic erotic feast.

Food & Drink • Performance

18+ (Sexual Content)

Thursday 6pm - 7pm at Cöffeehölm

Not dirty enough yet to have that natural Viking look?

Need some Ash spread across your checks or eyes?

Looking for some dirt to intimidate, or perhaps allure your opponents?

Let’s get ready for the gambling den together! Makeup & Face charts provided.

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

Thursday 6pm at Camp No Fun

What’s better than a burning butthole at a festival?? A reminder that you are alive - on the way in and the way out. Our Vegan Butter Chicken is famous for all the wrong reasons. But this year we have a twist… We are serving varying degrees of hotness - from bland and boring, to blow your head off. You won’t know your fate until it hits your lips… May the odds be forever in your flavour.

Food & Drink • Games

Thursday 6pm - 7:30pm at the Temple

The thrilling finale to this season’s camel racing is finally here so don your fanciest hats and place your bets. Our 5 camel contenders have been training for this since birth but only one will be able to raise the coveted Camel Cup. Brought to you by Mexicano Corn Chips, “The ONLY chips camels crave TM”.

Games

Thursday 6pm - 11:59pm at The Rusty Joint

Throwback Thursday's 5th birthday Time Travel Extravaganza!

Join us for a wild ride through the decades, time travel in true musical from!

Get your platforms and heart shaped glasses on and come boogie to your fave bangers from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and beyond!

Funk, disco, rock, new wave and all the things in between!

Music • Party

Thursday 6:30pm - 7:30pm at Pangea

Who doesn't feel fancy sipping on goon? Come bring your sophistication with some cheeky wine and cheese.

Chillout • Food & Drink • Party

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday 6:30pm - 7:30pm at Pillowtopia

Do you feel like life drawing needs more ropes and chains and latex? We also have paper, pencils and cheap wine (and pillows) - byo cup and other materials if you wish

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

18+ (Alcohol, BDSM)

Thursday 7pm - 8pm at Zeff Camp, home of the Zeffouisie

***Hosted at the Zeffigy in Effigy Paddock***Willkommen zum Zef’s return of the Accessories Only Fashion Show! Sashay your way down our runway to the vaguest categories on the paddock. Categories include but are not limited to: human fashun couture (wear your friend as clothing - BYO human), tiergarten (pussy c$nt c$nt your animal print on the runway), und möre!

Music • Party • Performance

18+ (Sexual Content)

Thursday 7pm - 8pm at The Cottage

After a long day of fun and adventure, come to the cottage to bring a bedtime story to life with Grandma Cupcake and Skitty McFrankleton.

Chillout • Performance • Spiritual & Healing

Thursday 7pm - 11pm at Camp Low Expectations

Bitte, willkommen herein, aber forget your expectations, it’s Berghaim, not Berghain! Come dressed in your sexiest black fetish outfit - chains, harnesses, mesh, boots and space candy. Enjoy the paddock’s best DJ’s blasting hard industrial techno. And remember to keep your expectations at the door!

Party • Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday 7pm at Swing Fling

The finest woodfired pizza restaurant on the paddock is open for one night only and you're invited! Join us for fine wine, freshly cooked pizza, and maybe even some live music. BUT you must have a reservation - swing by earlier in the week to get a booking and ensure your spot!

Food & Drink

Thursday 7pm - 8pm at Devour & Delight

Get Sexy & Sensual! Move with us as we explore the delicious pleasures of the senses - taste, touch, sound, sight while dressed in your sexiest outfit!

Talk / Lecture • Workshop • Music

18+ (Sexual Content)

Thursday 7pm at Camp No Fun

Step on up, step on up ladies and gentlemen, and tempt your fate with the wheel of Miss Fortune. She’s cheeky, she’s sassy, unforgiving and surprising. The sweet taste of the Stink Bar awaits for those that carry her burdens graciously. All spinners are winners, though perhaps the fee for entry may cost an ounce of dignity... Needless to say, there is no fun to be had...Spin the wheel and join us for absolutely no fun at all... at Camp No Fun Stink Bar.

Food & Drink • Games

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 7pm - 9pm at The Doss House

Come put your meat on my grill 😉 or come and try our sausage. The Doss house full charcoal BBQ Will be lit between 7 and 9 (or longer on demand)

Food & Drink • Party

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 7:30pm at Paddock Radio

The latest news, the hottest goss, and wildest rambles.

Talk / Lecture • Discussion / Conversation

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Thursday 7:30pm - 8pm at Camp Nipple Clamp

Missed the top paddock action of the day? Got FOMO? Didn’t get that in-joke? Come catch up at the news as the CNC anchors present the cutting edge of current affairs, sports, weather from around the paddock. You write it, we read it - so if it’s not funny, that’s on you - but if it’s not the finest journalism you’ve ever seen on the paddock…I'll eat my hat! (PS: Stay tuned for ads afterwards)

Performance

Thursday 7:30pm at The Cypher

Come join for a cozy, loungey evening of expression and connection.

Bring a poem to share, a song, a story, a skit or a dance. Share with us that weird dream you had last week or read to us from your most secret diary!

If you're just for the listening, come and contribute as an audience that welcomes and holds the vulnerability of expression. Sign-ups from 7pm 🙂

Performance • Music • Chillout

18+

Thursday 8pm - 12am at The Aluminati

NOT A CULT NOT A CULT NOT A CULT NOT A CULT

DRINKS, TUNES, PRETTY LIGHTS

NOT A CULT NOT A CULT NOT A CULT NOT A CULT

Party

Thursday 8pm - 8:30pm at Solarsails

Come in your PJs and bring your blankeys for a grim story time. We have some nightmare-inducing classics as well as twisting originals that will leave you wide awake and ready to party again.

Performance • Chillout

Thursday 8pm - 8:45pm at Triangle

Back by popular demand, an opportunity for bisexuals to find each other in the wild. Where have we been hiding? In plain sight?! come have some tea and get visible. Pansexuals/queers/questioning or anyone else on the multisexual spectrum most welcome.

Discussion / Conversation

Thursday 8pm - 11pm at The Pheasant

Come warm up your dancing legs to some lush, solar-powered, rolling beats from our resident Pheasant DJ’s and maybe a cocktail or two to ease you into the burn. +1’s allowed, but only if they throw some mean shapes. Lasers maybe included.

Music • Party • Chillout

Thursday 8pm at Planet Devita

Hey, where's Devita?? For the past year she's been traveling through the stars, exploring the edges of the universe. Now the cosmic diva is coming home, tearing through the fabric of spacetime at the speed of light to get to Kiwiburn. Aliens, starseeds, and plain humans alike are invited to welcome Devita, our celestial idol, back to earth with an out-of-this-world party. Bring a spacesuit!

Music • Party • Performance

Thursday 8pm at Tangerine Steeze

A delectable fruit bowl of DJs spinning a fresh variety of tunes and beats that will whet the appetite of any listener. Come down and cut some shapes at the fruitiest party on the Paddock.

Music • Party

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8pm - 10pm at Burn The Rainbow

Get ready to unleash your inner diva and come crotchety with us at our fabulously camp evening of relaxation and creativity! We'll be enjoying some delectable shisha and hooking to our hearts' content. Don't forget to bring your own crochet materials and equipment, including hooks, yarn, and any other necessary tools. Got a shisha to share? Bring it along and let's get this party started!

Chillout • Arts & Crafts

Thursday 8pm at R.A.T

Travel back to your emo days as we revert our angsty teen roots. Feel free to don the skinny jeans of your 16 year old self, and come warm up for a night on the (paddock) town with a hefty dose of nostalgia for your teenage sadness. IT'S NOT A PHASE MOM!

Music • Party

Thursday 8pm at Paradiso Airlines

The captain has turned the seatbelt light off, which means you’re now free to party!

Climb aboard and enjoy our in-flight service, including refreshments from the bar and music from our resident DJs.

(You told us the paddock needed more Drum & Bass, and we heard you!)

No boarding pass required.

Party • Music • Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol)

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8pm - 10pm at HBFA

'We came to get crunk, How 'bout you? Bottles up, Let's go round two' - LMFAO.

Here at HBFA, our drink of choice is whatever can be served in a shot glass. Join us for our happy hour(s), have a shot, have a boogie, get some half assed face/body paint and get set for the rest of your night.

Food & Drink • Party

Thursday 8pm - 5am at Funkhutt

Sparkles galore with sublime beats and vibes

Party

Thursday 8pm - 9pm at The Doss House

Bring your own vessel and watch the Magestic unlicensed wizard eloquently pour your beer, Come to Learn the dark arts on how not all head is awsome 😉

Food & Drink • Workshop • Discussion / Conversation

Thursday 8pm - 10pm at Zeff Camp, home of the Zeffouisie

Words cannot do justice to that which will take place on this night of ritual and sacrament, as we don our ceremonial balaclavas and barrels of chin brandy under our necks, summoning the gods of the slopes. Tonite we will honor the slope lords with poems, song, sacrament and…SACRIFICE!!!! Dun dun DUN!

Performance • Music • Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol, Sexual Content)

Thursday 8:30pm at The Burrowing Pufferfish Social Kitchen & Lounge

We'll be plugging in the pizza ovens, and stretching dough, adding stuff on top, and serving it with a dash of Pufferfish style. Come join in the making and da baking -- or just hang out in the grooviness of an Italian-smelling lounge, by the fireplace, cocooned with vibrant, 70s-esque, soulfully nutritious tunes. It's a nourishing refuge from the doof!

Pizza topping contributions welcomed!

Food & Drink • Music • Discussion / Conversation

Thursday 8:30pm at Camp Nipple Clamp

Thursday from about 8.30pm until we cant be fckt, CNCs Resident Bogans will be throwing down our gnarliest vinyl. Heavy Metal. We got it. Death Metal. Hell yes. Screamo & Hardcore. Obviously. Come and drink some of our piss… and blood punch, and throw down with us. \m/ (> <) \m/

Food & Drink • Music • Party

Thursday 8:30pm - 9pm at Camp Nipple Clamp

Coming live to the big screen for the very first time, a musical rendition of the classic tale of living, laughing and loving, Coromansion Productions presents to you… COVID IN SPACE! This is an all original musical with a cast of absolute babes, something not to be missed! Terms, conditions and booking fees apply, enquire within for details.

Performance

Thursday 8:30pm - 10pm at Devour & Delight

Feast your eyes on the delicious and delightful sights of Devour and Delight’s cabaret night.

A sultry smorgasbord of burlesque, pole and spicy aerial acts that will leave you salivating. Dance along to the sweet'n'saucey tracks between acts, and just when you thought it couldn’t get any hotter in the kitchen… stay on for the fire show!

So come along, have a perve, a peek, and maybe… a taste.

👀🍭👀🍭

Performance

18+ (Alcohol, Sexual Content)

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30pm - 9pm at Pegasouls

If you want to spin in Pegasoul's fire circle please come along to our fire safety briefing to find out how we run it and how we'll work together to keep everyone safe

Talk / Lecture

Thursday 8:30pm - 11:30pm at Cöffeehölm

Recommodify the Paddock! Win the favour of the gods, and questionable prizes, on one of our many, not-rigged, game of luck and skill!

Then use you winnings to sponsor a champion and win the grand prize at the one and only

ILLEGAL UNDERGROUND VIBRATOR RACE!

Games • Performance

Thursday 8:30pm at Popcorner

"Churros? Churros?! At this time of day, in this part of the paddock, localised entirely within your themecamp?"

-Festival attendee not eating Churros

"Yes" -Popcorner

G Free and vegan options available but limited. Bring a plate

Food & Drink

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9pm - 11pm at Apparition 2.0

Running most evenings when it starts getting dark - we'll be lighting up our wire sculpture with live DJing and VJing. Located out the front of The Aluminati

Performance

Thursday 9pm - 11pm at the ARTery

The ARTery (and friends) present .. The Night Time Arts Tour. Stumble about in the dark and look at pretty things that look prettiest in the dark and learn a little bit about some of Kiwiburn's talented artists. A good way to make sure you SEE ALL THE THINGS before the festival gets away on you! BYO torch. Meet at the Artery for a 9pm start.

Arts & Crafts • Discussion / Conversation • Performance

Thursday and Saturday 9pm - 4am at Pegasouls

Fire spinning with a selection of sublime DJs on a surround sound system encircling our performers.

Performance • Music • Party

Thursday 9pm at Camp No Fun

Have you always wanted to hit that false setto while belting out your favourite guilty pleasure banger at karaoke? Come along to Camp No Fun for an evening of horrible music, made even worse. We will be serving a selection of average cocktails at the stink bar to give you some liquid courage. Bad behaviour and heckling welcomed!

Party • Performance • Music

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday 9pm - 10pm at Pegasouls

Fire and flow session for kids under 18. If you want to participate, please come to the Kids Flow workshop earlier in the day. Younger kids please bring a responsible adult! Fire safe clothing is essential.

Performance • Workshop

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9pm - 11:59pm at Paddock Radio

Exclusive live radio relayed from different sound camps around paddock.

Music • Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9:30pm - 11:45pm roaming around

Every night, after sunset we'll play a movie on the big screen.

BYO comfy seating and movie snacks (we might provide snax).

Movie to be screened each night is T.B.A. I'll decide on the day based on factors such as my mood, the prevailing wind, how many prescribed medications I've consumed and whether or not I can find my USB stick.

Location TBA, but just look for the huge inflatable movie screen.

Performance

Thursday 10pm - 4am at Bedlam Apocalyptica

Wonderous wasteland musicians play on a mini-Tubs rig feared by other civilisations for its clarity in Post-Apocalyptic preachings. A bar forged from scavenged resources & staffed by Post-Apocalyptic rogues. Pull up a pew & enjoy a drink or two at the end of the world. We’ll regale you with salacious stories from beyond the pale & pour a delicious drink right on intya apoca-lips. Heaps vibes/party

Party • Music • Food & Drink

Thursday 10pm - 11:30pm at Solarsails

A dance party of sweet juicy pussy loving tunes

Music • Party

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10pm - 11:59pm at Burn The Rainbow

Each night, we'll be showcasing a diverse selection of LGBTQ+ themed films from heartwarming romantic comedies to provocative dramas, and everything in between. Whether you're in the mood for a feel-good film or something a little more daring, we've got you covered. Come join us and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the wide range of stories and experiences it has to offer.

Chillout

Thursday 10pm - 11pm at Triangle

Contemplate the triangle with a one hour live electronic music set that dissolves the boundaries between between sight, sound and energy.

Music • Performance

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10pm - 3am at Bedlam Apocalyptica

Our civilisation will be lit up nightly for you to wander the wasteland. Enter at your own risk. May sometimes include music, halloumi and spontaneous post-apocalyptic parties.

Chillout • Party • Music • Arts & Crafts

Thursday 10:30pm at peace and love

Come and dance nude in our pixel storms of light. Co create the most beautiful event at KB, because life imitates art! Some say it was the best event at KB '20. (R18+ consent must be given to participate)

Party • Performance

18+

Thursday 11pm - 1am at Zeff Camp, home of the Zeffouisie

We’ve got an epic night of tunes for you and we won’t techno for an answer. The time is now for you to CarpEDM. Not just for Vikings, Sandstormists and Bass Kittens, we are bringing doof to all the youf (and your elders.) You’ll love arguing with our dispassionate, Berlin bouncers about not being cool enough to get in, and once you are in, you’ll be smitten with our sonic, WOMP-scape.

Music • Party

18+

Thursday 11:30pm at Paradiso Airlines

Need help landing after a long day of soaring high? Our storyteller can bring you back down to earth with tales of faraway lands and magical creatures. Sit back and decompress while our hosts bring you herbal tea and head rubs. We only ask that you revel in the stories and embrace the calm.

Chillout

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Cöffeehölm

Having a bit of a freak out, or a melt down? Just need somewhere to sit down and escape?

Come to A Quiet Place.

A shady quiet safe corner where you can be left the f*** alone. We will ask you if you are OK, then either help if you need it, or leave you be.

Health & Wellness • Chillout • Spiritual & Healing

All day Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Two Couches and a Rug

Come and watch the finest sports you've never heard of 24 hours a day. (next to Two Couches & a Rug)

18+

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hookah Rd

Come along and visit our pool. Pool of clothes, that is. Dive on in and grab yourself a lil somethin'.

Chillout

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camp Bored Games

Camp Bored Games offers Burners an opportunity to take some time out and have made a variety of games available to play during the daytime.

You can come and play on our giant - person-sized - Snakes & ladders game, play Giant Jenga, Chess or check your muscle-memory and accuracy at Cornhole.

Chillout • Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Castaway Foundry

Melt down aluminium cans, Compress sand in to moulds and we pour the molten aluminium in to produce a keepsake from Kiwiburn.

(times are dependent on resources, weather, and hangover and we may run later)

Arts & Crafts • Discussion / Conversation • Workshop

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

You will need to register your treasure hunting team at Castaway Foundry's camp. Day one you will be provided with an initial clue and any clues you find will need to be returned and registered back at the Castaway Camp. Be aware there may be some unscrupulous saboteurs along the way and dont get caught by any viking raiders.

(bring a pen/pencil and paper to record your clues)

Games • Discussion / Conversation • Arts & Crafts

18+ (Alcohol)

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Scamps and Tramps

Need some Chill out time? We have a pretty sweet Library for you to browse cook books, chill out and get some quiet time if you need. We have the space and the books for you.

Chillout • Discussion / Conversation

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 3 Out Of 10: Outlaw Saloon

Come on down to our here little shindig and lend us a hand with some good ol' dish washin'. Ain't nothin' fancy, but we'll make sure to give ya a heap of compliments while we stand around doin' nothin'. It's all part of the authentic 3 Out Of 10 experience!

Workshop

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Riddikulus

Come by and grab a hanging envelope to reveal a quest or mission

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Fish out a fishy fortune from the pink fish of fortune. Will your greatest wishes come true? Probably. Maybe? It's all kind of fishy…

Discussion / Conversation

All day Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Burrowing Pufferfish Social Kitchen & Lounge

To share your passion & gift for cooking or baking something special, come do a one-off "Guest Chef" spot at the most delightful, equipped, efficient party kitchen at the burn. Be it for just 4, or 14 people... day or late, late night... we invite you to surprise & delight us!

By pre-arrangement: Pete 029-973 6111

RULES APPLY! See http://facebook.com/groups/kiwiburn/permalink/10158854010998388

Food & Drink

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Playhouse

Come in your Paddock best (or worst) and look at some nifty photos from across the world. Feel free to take one photo per person, first come first serve.

Arts & Crafts

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Can't Get a Head, Get a Hat

A treasure hunt has never been so sun smart! Explore the paddock to find the special hats adorned with hidden messages and return to us with the secret passage to win a prize! Come say kia ora and we can give you the hunt run-down!

Games

All day Thursday, Saturday and Friday at Two Couches and a Rug

Explore the art of a good heckle. Megaphones and guidance provided.

Health & Wellness

18+

All day Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at Warm Fuzzy Doodleboppers

Need to let go? Come and place your hands on the board and let the fairies take your worries away.

Health & Wellness

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Alphabet Soup

Our space is open for anyone who needs a rainbow+ space to chill out in, not only when our events are happening.

If you need somewhere created for the LGBTQIA+ community, somewhere to breath, or just somewhere with cover, please feel free to pop into the space.

Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hail Mary

The slow alternative to drunk, lonely text messages. Write some words directly from your heart to your lover, loved one, grandma, that friend who you haven't seen in 7 years. Mail will be delivered once a day around the paddock, (portrait and vague whereabouts of the recipient required) or after the burn to a physical, real world address. Stationery provided

Arts & Crafts

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Keep an eye out for the green umbrellas of the Mint Country Club roaming gin bar, popping up everywhere you’d least expect it!! Free, no strings attached drinks for all wearing green.

Food & Drink • Chillout • Party

18+ (Alcohol)

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camp Incoherent

Your mission*, should you choose to accept it, may or may not be coherent. If you can complete it - or creatively convince us you’ve completed it - we’ll give you a prize.

* Missions guaranteed not to contain Tom Cruise.

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday and Sunday roaming around

Experience the simple joy of a Monkey Knife Fight. Fight your friends, your boss, your mum, your lover. Win glory & fight your way to Valhalla!

But remember, it's totally illegal, so you'll have to ask around to find it. And whatever you do don't mention Coffeeholm, we have nothing to do with it. NOTHING!

Games

All day Thursday and Friday at καφέ İstanbul

A sloshing of the paint. An array of hues and tones that peak your interest. The smooth marking of lines and colours forming abstract shapes. What is this wonderment? What will her hands uncover in the hidden discovery that is live art? And what did you do in a previous life to be so lucky to bare witness? Bow down to the flow of artistry that is Jenny Arcus, as the bell of creation tolls!

Arts & Crafts • Performance

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hooch n Booch

Every hour is open piano hour at Hooch n Booch - unless it’s not open. But it probz will be. But maybe not.

Performance • Music • Chillout

All day Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Warm Fuzzy Doodleboppers

Need some guidance? Come and check out our Oracle cards and give yourself a reading

Spiritual & Healing

All day Friday roaming around

F is for Food, R is for Review, and T is for Tour! With their unique theme songs and oddly confusing rating system, this trio's mission is give the honestest reviews of food and beverages offered on the paddock. We sacrifice our palates and taste buds to protect your delicate palates and taste buds.

Food & Drink

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Mint Country Club

We have an awkwardly small tent set up with a “professional” photographer where upon entering, you may have your photo taken.

No background characters, no breach of privacy, potentially in focus. Hours and talent vary depending on when our photographer is there and how much rum is consumed prior.

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Spiritual & Healing

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Have you ever admired those talented fire Spinners and thought “I wish I could be that cool!” Well now’s your chance!

Ribbon Poi for beginners. Suitable for all ages and uncoordinated levels. Look out for the bright spinning ribbons on paddock and pick up a pair

Workshop

All day Wednesday, Friday, Thursday and Saturday at Pups Paddock Post

Visit Pups Paddock Post for all your mailing needs! Want to write mail, talk mail, or send mail? We’ve got you covered! No experience required, one of our friendly Posties can show you the ropes.

Open sun up to sun down. No post on Sundays.

And as always, We will read your mail and we might deliver it.

Health & Wellness • Games • Discussion / Conversation • Chillout • Arts & Crafts

All day Friday roaming around

Unprofessional Tattoo Artist specialising in Tattoo Forgery. Want to get Ink but are too scared of the pain? Or experiment without the commitment. There today gone tomorrow

Arts & Crafts

All day Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Swing Fling

The swing fling send noods station is open for all your letter sending needs. Love letters, ransom notes, hate-mail, court summons, we send it all. Write it out, slap on a pack of noodles and a polaroid, and send drop it in our mail box for delivery to the addressed theme camp/individual

Arts & Crafts

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday roaming around

Slap shots. You want em, we got em. Slap City Wheeling Dealing Righteous Healing. Find us everywhere you want to be. Consumption of alcohol and slaps optional - we also do spankings on request. BYO cup

Spiritual & Healing

18+ (Alcohol)

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Hail Mary

Immersive sound experience with live DJ intermittently throughout course of festival in our audiovisual cosy sound den - relax, close your eyes, float

Chillout • Music

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Snuggery

Snuggle up amongst plush pillows and let your child (real or inner) be entertained by beautiful books and stories. Keep an eye on our blackboard for what's on each day, or borrow one of our picture books for DIY Story Time.

Our soft, blanket-covered doors are always open!

Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camp Incoherent

Yes, you are allowed to pat the animals! Vegan options available.

Chillout • Spiritual & Healing • Health & Wellness

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at HBFA

Love art? Hate having to think of what to do? We have just the thing for you.

Come on over to HBFA and add to our community art wall. Leave your mark for others to see and it'll be on display at future burns.

Available for the whole burn, so feel free to find a time that suits you!v

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Snuggery

The Snuggery expanded, bring along your inner child and come and have some fun. THE PLAYROOM has lots of toys, games, and books for you to delight in. Or borrow one of our floatation devices and take the playful vibes with you down to the river (please bring it back for the next burner's inner child to enjoy).

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Depot

Event? Art piece? NOBODY KNOWS.

The Revolving Clothesline is an all-genders all-sizes event-long clothing swap. Bring clothes you don't want, & swap them for clothes that you DO want! Or just come by & gift yourself some new duds. Opens 10am Wednesday, closes 1.45pm Monday.

One rule: NO DIRTY UNDIES. We will make you eat them.

Leftovers will be donated to a Wellington op shop

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Snuggery

24/7 all burn long come Snuggle in the best snuggle puddle on the paddock. Nurture your inner child in our horse truck sheet fort and find a soft toy or burner to be your new best friend.

Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Put you reputation and your life on the line in Kiwiburns biggest and only Death Race! Hear the roar of the crowd, trash tals the competition, smell the burning rubber, or feel the flames of defeat consume you corpse.

Big thrills, big glory, big dick energy, tiny cars.

Skulk around in dark alleyways, or ask those scum from Coffeeholm to find it.

Games

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12am at Cöffeehölm

Escape the cold and chaos of the night at Coffeeholm. Grab a warm Chai and chill out under the northern lights in our very cosy, extremely traditional Viking Tea House. Every night from midnight-ish.

Chillout • Food & Drink

Friday 12am - 7am at Paddock Radio

41423 Years Remaining

Discussion / Conversation • Music

Friday 1am - 3am at The Rusty Joint

Paddock music too easy, tasteful and danceable? Want something confounding, that pushes the boundaries, makes you question the limits of what defines music and even reality, itself? Come prepared to be aroused, astounded and agitated by the befuddling ear-fuckery and obscure noise that is Limited Appeal. A mind bending, sanity blending, perception altering, bleeding ear expEARience!

Music • Party • Spiritual & Healing

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2am roaming around

Don't put this in the guide, it's a top secret just-for-the-homies kinda situation.

Chillout

Friday 2am - 3am at The Cypher

Two classic games collide into beautiful X-rated madness. In groups you’ll each draw from a prompt list of heinous depravity, creating wonders and hilarity. You’ll pass and guess whilst evolving your creations into twisted reflections of your collective psyche. It’ll be fun.

Arts & Crafts • Games

Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 7am - 11am at Paddock Radio

People chewing cud and letting the morning current flow them!

Discussion / Conversation

Friday 7am - 4pm at Paddock Radio

Come to paddock radio and yell "mutiny!" to attempt a live takeover of the radio station, and become the new captain of the air waves. But beware, the crew having been getting restless, and there have been whispers in the ship. Mutiny be afoot..

Discussion / Conversation • Games

Friday 8am - 9am at the forest

Asana practice to release the mind stories, ground into the present, and connect with yourself & fellow burners. Previous practice is good but not required! Class will be intermediate Asana and gentle pranayama. If injured please speak to J before class, bring your own mat n blanket/warm cover

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8am - 9am at Octopussy's Garden

Join Octopussy’s Silent morning Meditation. We will provide and hold space between 8-9am (yes I know you plan to still be sleeping) for those most Hardcore influencers among us.

Stay for the hour or take a moment to surrender

Spiritual & Healing

Friday 8am at Camp Nipple Clamp

A real-life game show on the paddock with real prizes on the line? No way! Test your general knowledge against CNC's resident quiz master / make a glorious spectacle of your general ignorance in a fun, friendly, and supportive environment. Want to be a contestant? Visit Camp Nipple Clamp to register your interest.

Games

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9am - 9:15am at Scamps and Tramps

Cluffy.. reads the Paddocks Classified Ad's featuring the exciting Upcoming Events of that day & night. We also have a Clock and are happy to feature any events that are on at other camps they we are excited about on our black board... (In our opinion)

Talk / Lecture • Discussion / Conversation

Friday 9am at Littles' Playhouse

Calling kids ages 7+ to Playhouse to create your own gemstone necklace. Waiting for you is a special gem of your choosing. Mould your gem into clay using techniques i (Cills) will guide you through. Once you have perfected your art it will be sent to the guardians of the gemstone kingdom to set your piece in stone, then delivered back to Playhouse for you to retrieve.

Arts & Crafts

Friday 9am - 10am at Sanctuary

A safe space to spend time with your inner world & practice presence before stepping into the day. Step into curiosity to find inner strength & resilience in the presence of each moment. Practice trusting moment by moment in the unfolding of this miraculous breath of life. We'll complete the practice w gratitude & prayer, sharing good intentions & well wishes for ourselves, other burners & beyond.

Chillout • Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Friday 9am - 11am at Artisinal Hedonism

Breakfast and poetry. Hosted by the one and only David Deans.

Feel free to bring ingredients for pancakes, porridge or poetry.

Food & Drink • Discussion / Conversation • Performance

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 11am at Cöffeehölm

Get the morning off to a slow start with a steaming hot coffee or tea and a pile of cushions at out very cosy, extremely traditional, Viking Tea House.

Chillout • Food & Drink

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9:15am - 10am at Scamps and Tramps

Old people chatter on topics from back in my day and I tell ya what.

Paddocks Version of news talk ZB.

Very questionable advice and rants that may and very possibly offend.

Topics will be gathered from our mailbox daily!

Discussion / Conversation • Chillout

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9:15am - 10:45am at Solarsails

Are you a baby, toddler, or preschooler enjoying the burn? Come along to SolarSails to enjoy a safe hang out space to meet and play with like-minded burners. We also welcome expecting parents. Parents, your attendance will also be required, but we have tea and coffee.

Chillout • Games

Friday 9:30am - 12pm at Tangerine Steeze

Chess for Brain Gainz. Yeah you got big muscles but how big is your brain muscle? You'll find out soon enough by coming along to my chess workshop. I'll talk about different chess ideas, gradually increasing in complexity, and then we'll play some chess, bullet chess and 4 player chess. Bring your board and we'll also have some as well.

Games • Workshop

Friday 10am - 11am at 3 Out Of 10: Outlaw Saloon

Ever found yourself in a field trying to round up cattle with just a hulahoop? Neither. Come and learn the lasso move and yeehaw with the best of them.

Games

Friday 10am - 11am at BIPOC o te pātiki

Bring your musical instruments, (clapping hands & vocals included!) & join in this divine act of devotion to the sacredness in all living things around us & ourselves. We will begin with Sanskrit mantras & move on to kirtan. You are also welcome to come purely to sit in the vibrations of collective healing.

Music • Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Friday 10am - 11am at Bless You, Fuck Me

How practicing Buddhist principles can help you navigate polyamory. The workshop will begin with a Joy Embodiment practice and then move into discussion of the Four Immeasurables, Non-Attachment, Destruction of Ego, and Universal Oneness.

Discussion / Conversation • Spiritual & Healing • Talk / Lecture

18+

Friday 10am - 1pm at Simple Pleasures

You’ve heard of reading tea leaves, right? Well, come by for a cup of Cacao and our own Cacao Shaman will read your cup. A look into the future? Maybe a glance at past lives? There is no telling what your Cacao cup might reveal!

Spiritual & Healing

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 11:30am at Castaway Foundry

How many cans can you crush? Cans must be crushed vertically (top meets the bottom) rather than flattened (side to side). Choose use one of our crushers, bring your own or use your own body. Points are given for Cans Crushed by time, Quality of the Crush and Style. Points will be tallied, announcing the winner and awarding any prizes at 1PM Sunday.

* Bribing the judges is acceptable and may swing your style points *

Games • Workshop

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10am - 11:30am at Tardis and Tea

Delicious Chai, Yoga/Tai Chi to warm your heart, mind and body in a welcoming space.

Food & Drink • Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 11am at Solarsails

Brief check-in followed by the chance to share from the heart or what's on your mind. A safe hour to bring up existential crises, panic over your identity, a broken heart or fractured mind. Feel free to bring your morning beverage.

Discussion / Conversation

Friday 10am - 11am at Littles' Playhouse

Be sure to catch the faerie queen’s visit as she flutters into Kiwiburn! She floats down from an iridescent cloud with a sparkly wand. A singalong of sweet faerie melodies. A playful circle of toy instruments including drums, rattles, bells and chimes accompanied by an elf on acoustic guitar. We sing, dance, and play in a musical celebration. The faerie queen serenades all with a crystal bowls lullaby.

Performance • Workshop • Chillout

Friday 10am - 10:55am at Baristacats‽

Love coffee? Like cracking nuts? Need more aroma in your life? Join us for our coffee bean roasting workshop. We will be taking green coffee beans from sack to grinder to cup. Make your morning cup more interesting with simple tools and techniques you can use at home to roast your own premium beans. At the end, we will sample shots of coffee from our freshly roasted beans. Please bring a cup or shot glass.

Workshop

Friday 10am - 11am at The Cypher

Listening to Hiphop and eating hashbrowns (while supplies last)

Food & Drink

Friday 10am - 12pm at Camp Raglan

Come and play some fun games - because laughter is the best medicine! Think 'Whose Line Is it Anyway?' style... no experience necessary! (CW - potentially some adult themes, suggest ages 16+)

Games • Workshop

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 10:55am at Planet Devita

This not-too-early morning yoga class is back! Get on the Kundalini spaceship with Devita and set your energy right for the day ahead with some cosmic tantric yoga. Move, breathe, and feel your inner universe expand (or just lay down + absorb the vibes if that’s what you need to do). Bring a blanket or towel to practice on if you like. Complementary electrolytes provided! ☆

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Friday 10am - 12pm at Playhouse

Join us Friday morning at The Playhouse to learn the basics of chess, including how to set up the board, how the pieces work, and basic strategy. No prior knowledge necessary. BYO chess set or we’ll have some at camp. Masks encouraged, hand sanitiser required before touching camp’s chess pieces. Come ready to learn how to move your bits!

Games

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am at Burn The Rainbow

Kick off the day right with a vibrant and colorful celebration of all things yerba mate and LGBTQ Latinx culture. Various yerba mate blends, mate-sharing ceremonies, and colorful activities inspired by Latin American traditions. Connect with other LGBTQ latinos and mate enthusiasts and start your morning with energy. Spanish immersion experience

Food & Drink • Chillout

Friday 10am - 11am at Pegasouls

This session will teach you the basics of rope dart with some flow arts moves. Rope darts will be provided for you to borrow if you do not have your own 🙂

Workshop

Friday 10am - 2pm at Space Cadets' Hideout

It’s the age of peace and love man! If you’re a space cadet too that’s cool dude, we’ve got banana pancakes and coffee for you! The vibe is fresh, come and join us! Cowabunga baby! There’ll be like, dj’s playing chill groovy tunes and some real far out like talented musicians man!

Party • Food & Drink • Performance

Friday 10am - 12pm at Paradox

Are you tired of making friends and impressing people with your practical jokes? Come on down to Paradox and learn how to craft weapons-grade fake poo that will shock and disgust even your closest companions. With these tools in your arsenal, you'll be sure to alienate everyone in your life and become the master of your own misery.

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

Friday 10am - 11am at The Cottage

Wanna know if that plant is poisonous? Maybe it’ll cure your constipation or sooth your toothache? Grandma will take you through the ngehere (forest) to learn about magical properties, incredible histories, and wild adaptations of Aotearoa plants. This includes activities to connect to your inner bush spirit. Bring a cup as we’ll make tea with special plants we find. Meet at The Cottage at 10am.

Food & Drink • Spiritual & Healing • Health & Wellness

Friday 10am - 11am at Devour & Delight

You know when your tummy’s rumbling and certain parts of your body are in dire need of a little punishment? Don’t worry we’ve got you. Come get slapping, flapping and panking and get a dose of yummy silliness at Devour and Delight.

Food & Drink

18+ (Sexual Content)

Friday 10am at Pillowtopia

Why is there anything, and what's my part in it all? Science got no answers, religion only got bad ones, but have you tried my quantum tantra aura cleansing sponge kit, yours for just six easy payments of $39.99? It's a mess! Where else can we look? What is a good answer? Join for a light-hearted discussion on the nature and purpose of being. This is a judgement and proselytization free space.

Discussion / Conversation

Friday 10am - 11am at Sanctuary

Start (or end) your day with a grounding practice of recharge at Sanctuary, chill out and breathe.

Turn on / Tune in / Drop out.

BYO yoga mat or towel. 🌈🦄💫💥

Chillout • Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Friday 10:30am at Aquanest

What's better than a lil’ Badjelly throw back moment with a side of good peanut butter jelly Sammy or fairy bread, and some refreshing fizz. Sit back and relax

Chillout

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:30am - 2pm at Castaway Foundry

Bring a 250ml can with you that is in relativly good condition, place it in to the holder and we will smoosh it in our 50 ton press. A KB related pattern will be embossed in to the squished can.

** If you bring a full can we will gladly swap it out for one of our empty ones ** 🙂

(times are are not fixed and are dependent on power availability)

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:30am at The Sensory Dispensary

Come hang at the sensory dispensary, where we’ll be rustling up some chilled morning brown, freshly brewed right on the paddock. Serving until we run out!

Food & Drink

Friday 10:30am - 12pm at The Pheasant

Keen to see the burn space decolonised? Been pondering how we do this on individual, group and community levels? Come be part of the discussion and share frustrations, ambitions and strategies as we take steps to make it happen

Discussion / Conversation

Friday 10:30am - 12pm at Cöffeehölm

Want to stimulate you brain as well as your liver? Join us as we practice the ancient Viking art of Whiskoffeelosophy. Explore and examine the philosophy of burner principles while having a stiff irish coffee. *Kids welcome but must be supervised.

Discussion / Conversation

Friday 11am at Inky Fingers

Sunny is back with her trusty badge machine! So get creative with the provided felt pens or choose from a few pre printed designs and Sunny with smash you out a button badge or three.

Arts & Crafts

Friday 11am - 1pm at Wannabe

Bottomless mimosas for Bottomless Burners. Turn up bottomless, or flash what ya momma gave you and receive a wonderful mimosa from our bottomless bartenders.

A collab event with our favourites Hookah Road!

Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday 11am - 1pm at The Aluminati

What’s high voltage, low current, and can be thrown together with items from your local hardware store? Would you believe it? Tiny Tesla coils! Fry your eggs, zap your mates, or just marvel at the mind of a man that was before the times. We’ll have enough gear for you to practice construction and send everyone home with the blueprints for your very own!

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

Friday 11am - 12pm at Zeff Camp, home of the Zeffouisie

Shhh, shhh, shhh. A verry special life drawing of human genitals, of which we should NOT be ashamed, and to me sometimes look like little monssssters or even spirrits from another reallm, or ancient woodwork in the corner of a quaint home or cotttage. If you thhinnk genitals are not shameful and should be demystified, come for 2 houurrrs of modeling and drawwwing. Two hours to the sounds of Bjork.

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Spiritual & Healing

18+

Friday 11am - 12pm at The Poetic medic

Is touch your love language? Is your body covered in skin? Are you the kind of person that screams "MORE... I want more hands" during each massage?

Then you may drool and moan in utter immersion of touch and a scrumptious dissolution of worries (if consented). It's give and take, so we can all luxuriate in a lush multi-handed rub down.

Health & Wellness • Chillout • Spiritual & Healing

Friday 11am - 12pm at Very Alternative Gathering

This workshop is a prerequisite for the Very Alternative Play Party on Friday Night.

We will talk about the etiquette of attending a play party and chat about Consent and how to Negotiate Play, Things we wish we had known and traps for the inexperienced.

We will discuss the safety considerations of using our Kinky Toys and Furniture, and how to make the experience one to repeat for all parties.

Talk / Lecture • Workshop • Discussion / Conversation

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Friday 11am at R.A.T

Meditation with Mads makes for Maditation! No we won't be getting angry or losing our minds.. well maybe the latter. Enjoy a juicy way to start the day with guided meditation and sound bathing in binaural beats and spiritual song. A guided meditation session in the R.A.T Tipi to open up your grey matter and zen out in your meat sack. Bring a cushion, mat or blanket to get comfy on.

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Friday 11am - 1pm at Hookah Rd

The Mimosa Fairy returns and is ready to sling mimosas out to those dusty early birds on the Paddock. Bring your vessel and dancing shoes for an early morning boogie while you sip on a magical mimosa. Donations welcome!

Food & Drink • Music

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday and Saturday 11am at Hail Mary

Ever wanted to scout out a strangers mail box and rip open their letters to see what secrets lie inside? Is it a love letter? Is it an overdue bill? Hail Mary will perform any of the letters that have stipulated to be read aloud, to a you, a willing crowd person, before being delivered to the recipient!

Come eavesdrop on someone else’s mail before it's too late!

Performance

Friday 11am - 1pm at Space Cadets' Hideout

Lay back and put your toes in the sun for a medley of live music as MC Timmeh Redpath takes you on a Musical Wandering, an open mic set up for any and all to share their fervor! We would love to sing with you!

Music • Performance

Friday 11am at The Petri Dish

It'll be silly. BYO toothbrush.

Workshop

Friday 11am at Very Alternative Gathering

Clothes pegs that is... Explore your own or a consenting friend's body, playing with the wonders of clothes pegs to stimulate pain and hopefully pleasure. Find your "yes" spots and your "hell no" places. Or just make a tower out of pegs 🙂

Discussion / Conversation • Workshop

18+ (BDSM)

Friday 11am - 12pm at Alphabet Soup

What are pronouns? What do they mean? And what do they have to do with gender? Got questions about pronouns or just want to learn more?

Come along to Pronouns 101!

Talk / Lecture • Discussion / Conversation

Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Saturday 11am - 1:45pm at Littles' Playhouse

It's nap time for our littles and quiet time for our slightly older kids. The camp is not open for general play or activities at this time but you are welcome to bring your little ones for nap time in our shaded space. Your child must be supervised by their caregiver during this time. Activities resume at 2pm.

Chillout • Health & Wellness

Saturday 11am - 12pm at Centre Camp

Tap in to your inner Regan and go full exorcist mode. If your burn hasn't already got you bent over backwards licking the backs of your eyelids by now, we can get you there. Covering back ending and spinal extension exercises, working towards heaps useful party tricks including back bridge or waterfall. If you have a yoga mat, or some such thing, feel free to bring it along.

Workshop

Friday 11am - 1pm at The Burrowing Pufferfish Social Kitchen & Lounge

Your favourite barista hotties make a special appearance! Bringing Cuba St coffee culture to the Paddock... minus the Cuba, also minus the street… with highly delicious beans for highly cultured beans.

A particularly special VIP invitation is extended to our old Retrogrove regulars. We miss you dearly!

Dress Code: crop tops.

Food & Drink • Discussion / Conversation • Chillout

Friday 11am - 1pm at Mu Mu Land

“Thank you old energy, you've served me well, now you can fuck off while I dance myself crazy into new, sparkly 2023 energy, yeah baby yeah!!". Somatic dance begins with clearing and grounding breathing, tuning into our bodies... as the music becomes more rhythmic participants are free to stretch, feel and move into pure dance bliss. Recentre, reconnect, and rebalance. This is a non-alcoholic event; herbal tea will be served.

Music • Health & Wellness • Workshop

Thursday and Friday 11am - 2pm at peace and love

Uplifting spiritual salve for your heart and soul. McKenna, Watson, Rilke, Rumi and more. Chill tunes mixed with eternal wisdom. Bring your own interesting material on USB to share. Be here now, with us.....

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing • Chillout

Friday and Sunday 11am - 12pm at Pegasouls

Grown ass adults + a bouncy castle + lube + bum wrestling = THE BOUNCY ASSHOLE!

May the most slippery Bum win!

Games

18+

Friday 11am - 12pm at Strange Brew

Learn one of the oldest ways to turn natural fibre into textile. By stabbing it!

That's right, it's needle felting. It's easy to get into, portable and doesn't require a lot of gear. Turn wool into anything from toys to sculptures to garments and even add some extra life to your knitting or crochet projects.

*Sutible for older children and adults only as it does involve sharp implements.

Arts & Crafts

Friday 11am - 12pm at Camp Inflatable

Once upon a time, in deep pre-history, humans did not use clothes. What happened? why? with examples being worn. Incomplete and giving up when Greek and Roman cultures active. You'll need to be relaxed around nudity and be good in not upsetting anyone.

Discussion / Conversation • Workshop • Talk / Lecture

18+

Friday 11am - 12pm at Zeff Camp, home of the Zeffouisie

Welcome to the ZeffoiseSpa. Come and get de-filthed, you dirty paddock rats. Want a full body massage and steaming sauna? Then don’t look here. Our mediocre establishment is open to pamper you and whisper sweet nothings into our ears, whilst we provide icy cold finger treatments, wash your filthy paws, and clean your fur coats.

Health & Wellness • Chillout

Friday 11:30am - 12:30pm at Camp MPR

Ready to sweat?? Come and join Dan to this hardcode Ashtanga yoga session.

This type of yoga is a total body workout focusing on flow, breath & endurance.

It creates an incredible internal body heat, you will sweat, enhance your circulation and feel light and strong. Pretty amazing !!

Health & Wellness

Friday 11:30am - 1pm at Bless You, Fuck Me

Come and enjoy a cup of tea amongst the BYFM kitties as they play, cuddle and cause mischief. Cat allergies welcome. BYO KetNip to make the kitties go crazy. Be warned: you may transform into a kitty yourself.

Performance • Food & Drink

18+

Friday 11:30am - 1:30pm at The Closet

Don't expect a boring game of twister, there's a twist to this one.

Games

18+

Friday 11:59am - 2pm at The Rusty Joint

When the fuck's smoko?

It's Tradie day so get ya glad rags together, Ya PPE, hard hats, Hi Vis, safety boots and leather...Be on time for the Toolbox talk onsite.

We got the brews and the barbie on mate- She'll be right!

Rattle ya dags, come have some chinwags, remember it's smoko, so bring ya zigzags! We'll have some LOUD, filthy, classic rock radio bangers.

Food & Drink • Music • Party

Friday 12pm - 1pm at Pegasouls

Join River Flows as they guide you through an hour of explorative contact poi practice.

Workshop

Friday 12pm - 1pm at Velvetea

Life Drawing Class –Tea Time Edition! Taught by Leon, Picasso’s long-lost descendant (*cough - bullshit), but he does have an art degree! Grab a pencil and paper (we’ll provide some too) and be guided through a life drawing class with our wonderful nudie model and her great pair of mugs. No previous drawing experience needed.

Arts & Crafts

18+ (Sexual Content)

Thursday and Friday 12pm at 3 Out Of 10: Outlaw Saloon

It's high noon, folks! Time to draw your pistols and settle those debts. Gather yourself, maybe a rival and bucket of clean-ish water, and we'll sort the rest.

But before the duels, we've got ourselves a showdown with that pesky Triangle Camp! Show them that this paddock ain't big enough for the both of us!

If things get too crowded to handle, we'll relocate to the effigy paddock for some more shootin' fun.

Games

Saturday 12pm - 1pm at Centre Camp

A crucial pillar of consent culture is accountability. Yet some refuse to take responsibility for their harmful behaviour. This workshop will offer the opportunity to practice having hard conversations with these people. The content of this workshop is about elevating the voices of women and marginalised genders, and will be facilitated accordingly. Content relates to gendered and sexual violence.

Workshop

18+

Friday 12pm - 1:30pm at Swing Fling

Worried you’ll end up in a cult because you love a bit of sexual shamanism? Afraid you’ll become a dangerous guru because of your enormous charisma and wisdom? Fear not, spiritual seeker, we have you covered: Bestselling author Anke Richter (“Cult Trip”) will give you hot tips on how to spot the red flags in workshops and “cult proof” yourself. This is the training to take before any training!

Discussion / Conversation • Health & Wellness • Talk / Lecture

Friday 12pm at The Cottage

Lunchtime yoga Nana Stay. Time to roll out your yoga mat and treat the mind and body. You don't have to be a yogi to get the benefits from this session. Calm the mind, stretch the muscles and experience the flow. Bring your own mat/towel. Limited blocks and straps supplied.

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Friday 12pm at Cosmic Soup

Friday’s fate dictates we trip over each other. Some vessels like to be close, others wouldn't think to touch you and some you can’t keep in this world. For those who want to dip in and out of being present on the paddock, while Lucy gently pats your bottom, make your way to Cosmic Soup for games and people watching.

Games • Chillout • Workshop

18+

Friday 12pm - 1pm at The Rusty Joint

Sad you're missing Santigold this year at the festivals? Come enjoy Santigold's self-titled album in full.

Music • Party

Friday 12pm - 2pm at Paradox

Explore the depths of your inner landscape, heal trauma and release stuck energies through chakra-attuned music and a simple breathing technique. Guided by Levi in a safe and sacred space, you may experience laughter, tears, visions or deep meditation as you move towards unity between your inner and outer world.

Spiritual & Healing

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12pm at Burn The Rainbow

Join us for a night of self-exploration with tea & nail art. Bring your nail polish, nail art, and psychedelic manicure sets, along with your favorite exotic tea blend. Transform your nails into intricate works of art in a vibrant, otherworldly atmosphere. Nail art pros and tea lovers welcome. Will the tea leaves reveal the fates of the past, present, and future, or will you bend time and space?

Arts & Crafts • Food & Drink • Chillout

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 12pm - 4pm at Stitch & Bitch

Does your costume need more dazzle? We have a smorgasbord of wonderful bits and pieces that we will show you how to sew on. Has your hem come down, your button come off or your knicker elastic lost its spring? We have the stuff you need, and will show you how to mend, make-do and fix your clothes. Bring the items you want to pimp or repair and turn up to one of our afternoon sessions.

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Workshop

Friday 12pm at Tangerine Steeze

Dodgeball Tournament at the Steeze!! All gear is provided. Let's play 😉

Games

Thursday and Friday 12pm - 12:30pm at Triangle

We bring the re-useable water balloons, you bring a bucket of cleanish water (if you can, or just bring yourselves). The outlaw saloon think they own this road, but its time to make them yield to the new triangle order! Note: if we need more space we will relocate to effigy paddock

Games

Friday 12:30pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Come chat with Jane Davies who has worked for Adam and Eve TV and other porn production companies for a behind the scenes discussion on what happens on a porn set.

Discussion / Conversation

18+ (Sexual Content)

Friday 12:30pm - 1:30pm at Very Alternative Gathering

New to ethical non-monogamy? Been doing it for ages? Come along and ask questions and share your experiences!

Discussion / Conversation

18+ (Sexual Content)

Friday 12:30pm at Mint Country Club

Every seen a ragged person on the street ranting incoherently and thought “I could do better than that”, Well nows your chance! Come showcase your best skills at making vaguely strung together rants about random topics. Sign ups on the day. Get ready to tell us what really grinds your gears! Viewing suitable for those that like loud noises and mass debating by one person at a time.

Talk / Lecture • Discussion / Conversation • Performance

18+

Thursday and Friday 12:45pm - 2pm at The Aluminati

A philosophical exploration of how the concepts of happiness and the meaningful life have been understood and practiced in various ancient and modern traditions, such as Buddhism, Stoicism, Epicureanism, Daoism, Hedonism, and Existentialism, plus some modern psychology; and a chat about how we practice happiness and meaningfulness in our own lives.

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

Friday 1pm at Hail Mary

An anything goes Q&A of individual camp members where people can come to ask questions that they would like answers to

Discussion / Conversation

Friday 1pm - 3pm at The Hangout

James Brown, Hashbrowns, Double Browns, Lion Browns! Chuck on your finest beige and get around Brown Town down at The Hangout - a celebration worthy of a 70's sofa sette. A party so good, you'll sh*t yourself! P.s. this was conceived as a ridiculous celebration of everyone's favourite paddock beverage and Hashbrowns. The Hangout embraces radical inclusion and all are welcome xx

Food & Drink • Party

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday 1pm - 2pm at Popcorner

The spiciest game on the paddock is back and hotter than ever!

At the start of each round try our paddock famous popcorn dipped in our specifically scorching selected selection of ever increasing hot sauces as the quiz progresses.

Of course there's prizes as well; So make a team and come on down and test your knowledge against our resident quizmaster!

Food & Drink • Games

Friday 1pm at Inky Fingers

We've got a bunch of fun clothes that we've grown out of.....we ate too much on the couch this winter! so are ready to pass them on....best come take a look.

Arts & Crafts

Friday 1pm - 3pm at the river

Fairy bread! fairy/candy floss! little thimbles of tea! 🧚‍♂️

Come one, come all to our fairy picnic!

Food & Drink • Chillout

Friday 1pm - 2pm at Space Cadets' Hideout

Interactive Live Production workshop using Ableton Live. Bring your toys: instruments, voices, vibrators and come make some noise and/or learn. We are by no means professionals, so if you are, please come teach us something!

Workshop • Performance • Music

Friday 1pm - 2pm at Zeff Camp, home of the Zeffouisie

Who’s a cute little sexy maid? With the right black swishy skirt and frilly apron, it could be you... Come to Zef(f) Camp (home of the Zeffouisie) and prepare to serve. We’ll give you a finishing school that teaches all the skills you’ll need to be a good fluffer, duster, and peaceful warrior, skilled in the art of kindness.

Workshop • Health & Wellness • Food & Drink

Friday 1pm - 2:15pm at Camp Low Expectations

Sore back? Shoulders tense? Wanting to unwind with a relaxing deep tissue massage? You might want to look elsewhere. Jump on board a circle of restoration before splitting carriages and finding out what makes your partners squirm and sigh. The conductor can direct you in the right direction, feeling each other's essence comes from within. And remember to leave your expectations at the door!

Chillout • Workshop • Health & Wellness

Thursday and Friday 1pm - 3pm at BIPOC o te pātiki

Nau mai haere mai ki BIPOC o te Pātiki's exploration of the Māori culture. Waiata Māori, te reo, karakia, and Māori models of human development are just some of the taonga that will be shared in this space. These interactive wānanga provide a safe space for people of all shapes, sizes, and colours to meet and become acquainted with Te Ao Māori. Join us while we indigenise our pātiki. Mauri ora!

Talk / Lecture • Spiritual & Healing • Discussion / Conversation • Music • Health & Wellness • Workshop

Friday 1pm - 4:30pm at Solarsails

Scarlett Lashes is on the hunt for talent for her next music video. Come star in her Ode to the Vulva, and all its glorious parts.

We will be filming you performing short sequences of the song. You will get your closeup! Lip syncing is required but it doesn't have to be good. Turn up anytime between 1-4.30pm for your chance to be famous (sort of).

Music • Performance

Friday and Sunday 1pm - 2pm at Bedlam Apocalyptica

Come play with my junk and thrash my trash. Hit the things with the sticks and make the rhythmic bang bang. A range of rusty rubbish and wasteland wonders to smash. What a sound we will make.

Music • Arts & Crafts • Games

Friday 1pm - 2pm at Pegasouls

Beginners and Intermediate level. Flower sticks introduction and basic moves. Flower sticks versatility, synchronicity and skills transfer. Intermediate moves, hands-finger spinning rhythm and games.

Workshop

Friday 1pm at Alphabet Soup

Oh my fur and whiskers! I'm late, I'm late, I'm late! to the Queer High Tea!

Join us at the annual Alphabet Soup Queer High Tea: So exuberant the Victorian age would pop a monocle.

Enjoy a delightful range of healthy herbal wonder teas, the finest Earl Grey, and find a new Matte.

Let them eat cake, biscuits, canapes, and a healthy selection of fruit to restore their energy!

Bring Own Cup

Food & Drink • Chillout • Party

Friday 1pm - 2pm at Burn The Rainbow

Ever want to dip your head into the rainbow cosmic goo of the queer psychedelic experience? Come with us as we explore and share the unique needs, gifts, and strengths that LGBTTQIA+ communities bring to psychedelics and psychedelic medicine.

Spiritual & Healing • Discussion / Conversation • Health & Wellness

Friday 1pm - 2pm at Camp Raglan

A life drawing class with a twist. Our models will perform a little show, then pose as you draw according to the different challenges we set. Can you draw with your eyes closed? How good are you at drawing with your other hand? Bring your favourite art supplies, or use some of ours. (CW - some nudity)

Arts & Crafts • Performance

Friday 1pm - 6pm at Devour & Delight

Together we’ll create a safe and loving space for you to connect with yourself and others. We’ll learn about consent and explore our sensuality and boundaries. For the comfort of all, freshen up before and bring a towel/blanket/yoga mat. Make sure to arrive on time, we’ll close the tent and won’t accept newcomers shortly after the start of the workshop. Singles, friends and couples are welcome.

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing • Workshop

18+ (Sexual Content)

Thursday, Friday and Sunday 1:30pm - 3:30pm at the forest

As every year we are very excited to cook on the wood fire and share it with you all some meat and veges from hunterville area wild and farmed.

Come along and check out our top team at work and share lunch with us.

Discussion / Conversation • Food & Drink

Friday 1:30pm at Bless You, Fuck Me

Have a crush on a trans hottie but worried you won't know how to please them in bed? Trying to get off while navigating crushing gender dysphoria? Curious about a wider spectrum of human sexual experiences? Come learn some tips and tricks for sex outside the cistem from our hosts.

Discussion / Conversation • Workshop

18+ (Sexual Content)

Friday 1:30pm - 3pm at The Petri Dish

Join our guided nap with a very special guest guiding you into your slumber through different mediums of lullaby. Sleep for as long as you like but we'll wake you after a 90min sleep cycle. We may even tuck you in. Refreshing non-alc cocktails post-nap.

Be on time!

Chillout • Health & Wellness

Friday 2pm - 3pm at Hooch n Booch

After a long week at school it’s time for everyone’s favourite lesson with everyone’s favourite teacher - 6th BLOCK PE WITH MR C!!

Be ready to run, chase, tag and maybe do a few high knees and starjumps as we play some primary old school classics.

Health & Wellness

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 2pm - 6pm at καφέ İstanbul

Cum be our harem simp slave for an hour of devotion. In return, we promise you a delicious, exclusive, sweeet tattoo!

The cost? Merely an hour of your servitude in our den of indulgence gifts you with an eternal, exquisite marking for the rest of your stupid, little life! Applications require a joke so bad, they cause acid reflux. T&Cs apply.

Games

18+

Thursday and Friday 2pm - 3pm at Childish Adultish

Come one come all to the ultimate medieval experience! This Jousting tournament is nothing like you have ever witnessed. Knights: bring cans and with our tape, you can make your Lances. We will provide the horses if you do not have one. If you're too afraid to be a knight, then bring a chair and a beer, sit back and enjoy this event like it's 1522!

Games

Friday 2pm - 3pm at The Hangout

Bleach tie-dying and painting on fabrics, bring your own, bleach and equipment will be provided

Arts & Crafts

Friday 2pm - 3pm at Pegasouls

Come try your hand at diabolo, possibly the oldest circus skill toy in existence. Dr Green T will guide you through how to get started, diabolo control and first tricks. For those already familiar with the diabolo Dr Green T can show you a myriad of more advanced tricks to learn.

Equipment and plenty of encouragement provided. You're welcome to bring your own diabolo if you have one.

Workshop

Friday and Saturday 2pm - 4pm at Aquanest

Do you like the sound of a refreshing water based body spray, scented with essential oils to keep you feeling spritz and sparkling on the paddock? Come and make your very own perfumed concoction. I will have spray bottles available but BYO is encouraged.

Arts & Crafts • Health & Wellness

Friday 2pm - 3pm at Riddikulus

From ariel arts on the pole, there is also the dance on the floor! Unfortunately, we do not have a pole but come learn a flowy dance on the floor. Bring out or learn about your sexy, flowy, wavy side. Any levels are welcome! Come and have some fun to music! We aim for you to leave this feeling like a hot and confident queen!

Note: Wear something you feel sexy or confident in <3

Workshop

18+

Friday 2pm - 3pm at Mint Country Club

You’ve eaten out, but have you eaten on?

Walk on the wild side, to the fun bastards at MCC and have a nibble on a living breathing platter.

Bring your salivating mouth, a hungry attitude and a napkin.

Food & Drink • Performance

18+ (Alcohol, Sexual Content)

Friday 2pm - 3:30pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Do you feel shame or guilt around your porn consumption? You are not alone!

Join Sexpert Bia Bliss (Eros Temple) for an honest chat about the invisible pandemic no one is talking about.

Walk away feeling seen, heard and take away alternative ways to experience pleasure, without porn or imagery! This event is half discussion / half workshop

Workshop • Talk / Lecture • Discussion / Conversation

18+ (Sexual Content)

Friday 2pm - 2:45pm at Littles' Playhouse

Littles Playhouse Cat Calling! Meow! Meow!

Come join the crafty creativity and make a purrfect wee set of cat ears 🐱. Soft and velvety, exotic colours for our future felines. For all ages 3 and over. Parents of those between 3-6 encouraged to hang about for a little of the trickier, stickier bits! for a max. of 20 participants.

Arts & Crafts

Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2pm at Mint Country Club

Come one, come all and dare to spin the wheel!! Where it stops no one knows, but you’re left in the capable hands of the hosts - entertainment from you and a shot from us! Bonus if you’re wearing green.

Food & Drink • Games • Performance

18+ (Alcohol)

Thursday and Friday 2pm - 3pm at Bedlam Apocalyptica

In a post-apocalyptic world, you gotta know how to forage and forge the good shit. Come fabricate a metal accessory to assist with your survival. Resources are scarce so don't miss-out. Low level skills with a hammer may be required. May sometimes include Halloumi, and often miniature spoon making. . .

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Music • Workshop

18+

Friday 2pm at Tramp Stamp

The rule of tyranny has gone on for too long. It's time to protest this lunatic oppressor in the sky. Protest banners are supplied, and we will take our message to the paddock.

Discussion / Conversation • Performance • Workshop

Friday 2pm at Pillowtopia

In a radical act of anti-capitalist protest, Pillowtopia will give out actual cash to anyone who asks. We plan to destroy New Zealand's macroeconomic stability, make Grant Robertson cry, and let YOU purchase a house. We won't accept anything in trade unless you want to give us hugs, drugs, and cookies.

If we say we don't have any money, we are lying and you should yell at us.

PS no bitcoin.

Health & Wellness

Friday 2pm - 4pm at Solarsails

The world needs more pockets! Bring something that needs pockets (clothing, bags, costumes, pillows, hats, anything fabric) and you'll learn basic sewing techniques to add them yourself. Several types of pockets are possible including patch, pouch, stash, etc. All supplies provided incld extra pocket fabric, or bring your own (old clothing?) and let's pocket that! Latecomers welcome.

Arts & Crafts

Thursday and Friday 2pm at Alphabet Soup

Make your own fabric pronoun patch!

Come along and write your own sew-on (or safety-pin on) pronoun patch to wear for the Burn. Make from scratch and embroider yourself, or write on pre-made patches with any colour marker that suits you!

Will run after the LGBTQIA+ Meet & Greet/Queer High Tea, so come have refreshments then craft with us at Alphabet Soup <3

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

Friday and Sunday 2pm - 4pm at Paradiso Airlines

Come rest and recharge your introvert batteries. Quiet hours are conversation-free zones to allow all attendees to focus on their inner peace. Or nap 🙂 Whatever your brain and body needs most. A range of puzzles, books, and crafts will also be available.

Chillout

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2pm at Simple Pleasures

Trust to luck on this one. Wander into Simple Pleasures and you might receive a random pleasure, gift a pleasure to someone else. Check our board to see special offerings on the day. It's all about pleasure!

Spiritual & Healing • Health & Wellness • Arts & Crafts

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 2pm - 3pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Keen to learn the art of Japanese Rope Bondage - AKA Shibari?
 We have a team of hardcore rope nerds ready to teach you all about it! We’ll run though the H&S, show you what it can do, and teach the most fundamental tie(s) - and maybe a lil something extra (time permitting). These beginner classes run Wed - Fri. Check the event guide for our more advanced classes! Why knot join us?

Workshop

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Friday 2pm - 2:30pm at The Snuggery

Put on your mask, snorkel, and imagination. We're diving deep into Aotearoa's oceans and marine reserves on a snorkel tour around the paddock. Not sure what to expect? Neither are we!

Discussion / Conversation

Friday 2pm - 3:30pm at Centre Camp

So, you’re thinking about using solar on the Paddock but don’t know where to begin. Stop by for a 101+ talk on the equipment needed and its configuration.

Renewables for Artists Team mentors Playa artists in the design and use of solar powered art . Come join the chaos (gathering) we will throw in some RAT tails of adventures on the Playa fighting the dust to create solar powered art - BM22 Temple Portals and 12 Playa Art projects including our very own Bibi Blienkendaal's "Tinkle Drum."

Workshop • Talk / Lecture

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2pm - 6pm at Solitary Refinement

Let the hole make you whole again. Find solace in style in a sumptuous cell set to curated tunes — a restorative solo experience sure to make for a sweet release back onto the paddock. Intake for inmates Thurs-Sun. Stop by for some solitude any time from 2-6pm.

Chillout • Music • Spiritual & Healing

Friday 2pm - 2:45pm at Artisinal Hedonism

Join Kayla for a 30minute angelic journey through the sounds of voice and vibration into the worlds beyond the mind. You will be lead with a guided meditation to encourage deeper states of relaxation with layers of crystal bowls and waiata māori woven together to expand a journey into yourself and relms of bliss.

Health & Wellness • Music • Spiritual & Healing

Friday 2pm - 5pm at Aquanest

Come make a fun watercolour paper Marionette friend to accompany you through the burns. This creative circle is open to all 🦋

Arts & Crafts

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2pm - 2:30pm at R.A.T

(NO RUNNING REQUIRED) Looking to cool off? Come hang out at R.A.T!

While our magnificent champion takes your shirts to the river, relax and enjoy some lemonade with your tits out (or in). A wet shirt is one of the best ways to beat the heat on the paddock! Bring a vessel and a tshirt!

Chillout • Food & Drink

Friday 2pm - 3:30pm at Frolicking Fandango

Join us in the womb bar at Frolicking Fandango for refreshing cocktails and frivolity. Have your fortune told by the Mythical Abandoned Sperm of Dr. Babbid and dare to venture through our sacred time travelling vajayjay.

Food & Drink • Games • Chillout

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday and Saturday 2pm - 4pm at καφέ İstanbul

Time travel hitting you hard? Can’t keep up with the speed of light? Have we got the atoms for you!

Get lost in the meandering alleyways that step your feet right into our shoppe. You’ve heard good things about Turkish coffee, remember? That dank hit of mud that knocks the conversation in just the right direction. Come for the coffee, stay for the sweets… and we don’t mean the baklava.

Food & Drink • Chillout

Friday 2:03pm at Tramp Stamp

How dare they attack our beloved lunar goddess?! It's time to band as one and protect our benevolent mother in the sky. Join the counter protest movement and take our message to the paddock.

Discussion / Conversation • Performance • Workshop

Thursday and Friday 2:15pm - 3:30pm at The Aluminati

Amidst misinformation, polarization, and overload, it can be hard to know what to believe, and even harder to respond collectively to urgent societal crises. We will review some research on these topics from the humanities & social sciences, and discuss how we might respond to these strange times. Facilitated by an academic researcher on misinfo and human rights. Spaces limited; please sign up at beforehand.

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

Friday 2:30pm - 4pm at Space Cadets' Hideout

Choose your commander and come and sling spells with the cadets at the hideout. Personal deck optional, we have cards to spare! We at the space cadets love playing paper magic with our friends and would love to extend that passion with the wider community. EDH is our format and we are proxy friendly. Real cards, fake ones, all are welcome.

Games

Friday 3pm - 4pm at Pangea

Glam up your own nipple covers whilst sipping on mimosas and bopping to 70's tunes. Mimosa and crafting materials provided. Bring your own nipples and vessel.

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

18+ (Sexual Content)

Friday 3pm - 4pm at Aquanest

Come get intimate with the waves, nourished by the trees, humbled with the soil and guided by the stars. Let this 1 hour guided meditation and breathwork sesh bring u back to your centre, elevate ya vibration and send u on a cosmic journey thru the aquanest elemental realm.

Spiritual & Healing • Health & Wellness

Friday 3pm - 4pm at Pegasouls

Beginners flow staff workshop (byo staff if you can)

Workshop

Friday 3pm - 4pm at Zeff Camp, home of the Zeffouisie

Come to Zef for an afternoon, Breath Work journey. During this one hour breath work session you will get out of your head into a non-ordinary state of consciousness leaving you calm, present, grounded and blessed AF, all using the power of your own breath. Participants should bring a yoga mat, pillow/cushion, water bottle.

Spiritual & Healing • Workshop • Health & Wellness • Chillout

Friday 3pm - 5pm at Playhouse

Have some radical selfexpressed and decommodified fun by making your own collar, whether it's for style, comfort or kink. Leather and vegan options available, all materials and tools provided. Disclaimer: collars are for human wear, not animals and limited in their functionality, not for suspension, excessive weight bearing etc. Mask wearing and hand sanitising encouraged. 20 people max.

Workshop • Arts & Crafts

Friday 3pm - 5pm at Two Couches and a Rug

Come watch The Game at The Acid TAB! Come to Two Couches & a Rug to pick a side and get into it.

Games

18+ (Alcohol)

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 3pm - 4pm at Burn The Rainbow

Join us every evening at 3-4pm for a sizzling Pole Dancing Lesson - Exotic Flow event! Our top-notch instructor will teach you the moves you need to set the stage ablaze. Don't forget to bring socks, leggings, and a yoga mat to get the most out of the class. First come, first serve, so don't be late! Bring your highest heels and get ready to ignite the night. See you on the pole, vixens!

Health & Wellness • Workshop

Friday 3pm at Cöffeehölm

The First Annual Friday Three O'clock Foraged Flogger Flogarium Competition is here!

Bring along you best home made flogger from found and pillaged materials, and out bevy of saucy judges will ready their rumps to test them out. Floggers will be judged on look, feel, and uniqueness of construction materials.

Arts & Crafts • Games

18+ (BDSM)

Friday 3pm at Camp No Brakes

Using recycled leather to keep your sun ripened Do Bro right where you need it - encased in leather, hanging off your belt. Limited supply, first in best dressed.

See Ari

Arts & Crafts

Friday 3pm - 6pm at The Burrowing Pufferfish Social Kitchen & Lounge

Aiming to bring together craftspeople, solderers, PixelBlaze/WLED programmers... to make lush lights for a lounge environment... or perhaps a hanging streetlight? We'll have tools, wood, wire, LEDs, ESP32s, welder, etc.

Bring some stuff of your own (an unfinished project?), meet other makers, and let's make a lamp or two! At night, the Pufferfish Lounge is a prefect place to share any results 😉

Workshop • Discussion / Conversation • Arts & Crafts

Friday 3pm at Scamps and Tramps

Oh you think you're radical? Commodore Shenanigan is here to show you how to radically get in the way without getting yourself killed or arrested (probably... no guarantees). We will spend the first half dicussing 198 non violent actions, then plan and execute a blockade on paddock.

Workshop

18+

Friday 3pm at Paradox

Art is confusing and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Well Mirage can tell you exactly what her eye beholds! Meet promptly at Paradox at 3pm for a walking tour around the Paddock. Bring your alcoholic drinks and sparkly attitude, because I won’t be providing them. We’ll set off to answer the deep question: Is the art crap or just my descriptions?

Arts & Crafts • Talk / Lecture

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday 3pm - 4pm at Strange Brew

Did you get a deck recently and every time you open that little booklet you regret your life decisions before you have even started your first spread? Do you struggle with confidence in your readings? Where is that dude taking all those sticks to anyway?

Use your intuition to get you comfortable with your deck and to exercise your perception muscles. Please bring a tarot or oracle deck if you have one.

Workshop • Spiritual & Healing

Friday 3pm - 4:20pm at BIPOC o te pātiki

Guided meditation with Mumu Moore.

Bring a mat. This session will be for one on one sound healing, but held within a group. Max 10 people.

Spiritual & Healing

Friday 3pm at Funkhutt

Come and get yourself painted for the ball tonight!

Party • Arts & Crafts • Music

Friday 3pm - 8:45pm at Cape Carnival

Party (Food, Wine, Cheezy tracks..)

DJ's will be playing cheesy music on our system.

Camp will have tables set up and will be gifting wine and cheese to KB community.

An oldie but a goodie, bring wine, cheese, and cheezy tunes!

Friday afternoon until sun-down.

Line up:

Yonderman aka Mark Stirling

Radiø Bethlehem

Food & Drink • Music • Party

Friday 3:30pm - 5pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Come learn the ins and outs of sex toys with Zee.

What does body safe mean? Why do I need a flared base? Where can I find the best toys? How do I get discount codes? All this and more!

Workshop • Health & Wellness • Talk / Lecture

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Friday 3:30pm - 5pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Here at the Very Alternative Gathering we talk a lot about connecting with one another while tying. But what does it mean and how do you do this? How can you use the ties and knots we teach you in our classes in your bedroom? In this workshop we show you a glimpse of how rope bondage can spice up your intimate life. Bring a cool partner you really like cause things might get very hot and heavy...

Workshop

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Friday 3:30pm - 4:30pm at Centre Camp

Are your old friends boring? Need a shiny new one? Come on down to Centre Camp and we'll match you with a new, top-of-the-line soulmate! We are Kiwiburn's market leader in soul matching, offering cutting edge technology to deliver a 13% success rate. So come on down, drink some tea, get matched, and live happily ever after.

Games

Friday 4pm - 7pm at Baristacats‽

Wanna get some paint on your skin?

Come along to our body painting workshop and watch our demonstration on how to properly use professional body paints, and then have a go at painting your self, friend, or a consenting stranger.

Paint and brushes supplied.

R18 (casual nudity)

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

18+

Friday 4pm - 5pm at Cyfrin

Meet us at Cyfrin to walk a meditative journey through the labyrinth, and discover the magic of humm-onics. (All human and non-human forms welcome.) Musical ability not required. Hope to see you there! 🙂

Spiritual & Healing

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 4pm - 4:15pm at Playhouse

You are the snack. You are the treat. Come discover the delights of the cinnamon scroll. Let us enfold you in our sweet, soft, slightly spicy curve. Masks requested.

Health & Wellness

Friday 4pm - 6pm at Burn The Rainbow

Fabulous drag kings and queens will teach you the art of transformation, makeup, wig styling, costume design, and performance. Whether you're new to drag or a seasoned performer, there's something for everyone. This is a hands-on, participatory experience, so bring your own makeup and drag equipment to support others. Come ready to let your inner royalty shine and join us for fun and empowerment!

Workshop • Health & Wellness • Arts & Crafts

Friday 4pm - 6pm at Hijinxx

Come showcase your talent/prowess in front of our carefully picked judging panel. No talent is too big or small. Singing, dancing, fabulously strutting in your Friday best, comedy, anything goes! The winner will secure a spot on next year's judging panel and receive a special prize. MC & DJ for talent show: Rusty joint special guests.

Performance • Music • Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol, Sexual Content)

Friday 4pm at Simple Pleasures

Come and learn how to wash and massage someone’s tired feet into happy feet! Scented oils and wax provided, please bring a flannel.

Health & Wellness

Friday 4pm - 5pm at Pegasouls

We'll cover timing, direction, turns and spinning your poi in wall plane.

Workshop

Friday 4pm - 5:30pm at Camp MPR

Why not learn how to be as cool as a spinner today?

Our majestically humble Sven will be waiting for you at Camp MPR to teach anyone where to get started with this popular festival practice.

You already know what you are doing with your pois? Come and share your tricks.

Don't own any pois?

We will help you make your biodegradable training set so you can decide if this is for you.

Workshop

Friday 4pm - 4:45pm at Littles' Playhouse

Let's take a pregnant pause for the parents to be, have a chat and a cup of raspberry leaf tea. A discussion about being pregnant on the paddock and or freshly popped or thinking about getting pregnant. Bring a tea drinking vessel. Partners and kids welcome.

Discussion / Conversation

Friday 4pm - 5pm at Aquanest

Mall Rat. If the name doesn’t ring bells, the dulcet tunes will. Think Build Mode, think Latin on the classic boom box you could only just afford because you hadn’t discovered ‘motherlode’ yet and were still trying to make it as a real, authentic Sim. Come dance to all your favourite Simlish tunes, carry your empty plates around, and schmooze with other Sims!

Party

Friday 4pm - 6pm at Tangerine Steeze

Watch soulful performances from talented singer-songwriters. We're holding a respectful listening space, chill supportive vibes and a plugged in PA soundsystem. If you're interested in performing, please contact Nick at Tangerine Steeze.

Music

Friday 4pm - 5pm at Childish Adultish

Childish Adultish has just returned from a successful Viking raid and we need your help to celebrate! Bring your strength and your ale horns for there will be plenty of challenges to play and mead to be drunk in the great hall!

Party • Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday 4pm - 5pm at Hookah Rd

Is the traditional molasses/tobacco + hot coal hookah more your thing? Then pop over and enjoy some deliciousness from Hookah Rd

Chillout

18+

Friday and Saturday 4pm - 6pm at καφέ İstanbul

As the sun sets on Anatolia, come start your evening right in our luscious taverna. We treat our guests right with Ouzo and meze to accompany vibrant art, dance and music. Be spontaneous, surprise yourself, indulge. Let us wrap you in fine silks and hand feed you ambrosia like the demigod you are.

Food & Drink • Music • Chillout

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday 4:20pm at Camp No Brakes

We takin it back to the motherf-ckin hood! So Crip walk yo ass down to No Brakes with a sawed off shotgun! Hand on the pump! Left hand on a 40! Puffin onna blunt!

Chillout • Music • Party

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday and Sunday 4:20pm - 5:30pm at The Snuggery

Bring along your chill vibes and snuggle with us at The Snuggery.

Chillout

18+

Friday 4:20pm at Hooch n Booch

Refract and bend your body to navigate the journey without touching the lines. This journey provides an immersive visual experience that challenges the flexibility of both the mind and body. One level above your base reality. The journey is the destination. I wouldn’t count on it but there may be a prize for speed or walking the most unique path to the other side.

Games

Friday 4:30pm - 6pm at Cöffeehölm

Fancy yourself as a Bard, with a tendency for telling tall tales? Got any scars or injuries that you’re aching to show off? Come revel with us, as we toast to the battles we’ve won and lost! Free to regale us with your epic adventures and absurd life lessons. Some beer and kombucha will be provided. Props are welcome. Make sure your voice is warmed up, as like many Viking events, this one has the prospect of getting loud!

Food & Drink • Performance

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday 5pm - 6pm at Wannabe

What screams self confidence more than getting tied up in bondage and busting our your best Celine Dion impression? Pick your Shibari tie, pick your song and let our bondage master tie have his way with you. Spanking is optional, consent is key.

Music • Party • Workshop

18+ (Alcohol, BDSM)

Friday 5pm - 6:30pm at Paradox

Join us for a soulful journey into connection and fun, uniting chocolate and beats, stillness and movement, the sacred and the playful! We’ll drink a special cacao elixir to open our hearts, get deeply in touch with our body and senses, and set intentions from our wisdom within. Then, we’ll Dance like no one is watching - dropping from our minds into our bodies.

Spiritual & Healing

Friday 5pm - 6pm at Centre Camp

How can we work together to make Kiwiburn and our Burner community more accessible? People with lived experience of disability and access issues, as well as those interested in improving accessibility and universal design welcome to join us for a chat led by the Kiwiburn Accessibility team

Discussion / Conversation

Friday 5pm - 6pm at Scamps and Tramps

Let us take you on a bumbling journey to create the quintessential adored fast food right here on the paddock from scratch. Think back to those days in the sandpit with the play doh oozing through your fingers creating special treats for your pals only tasting a whole lot better.

Food & Drink

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday 5pm - 7pm at Bless You, Fuck Me

Inviting critters to come move their bodies and souls, embodying their juicy sensual inner fire. Consensual interactions, playfulness and sexy stripping are all invitations as part of this experience.

Music • Games

18+

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 5pm - 6pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Do you have a burning curiosity about what various kinks look like in practice? What can you do with all these kinks? The mind BOGGLES!!!! WELL, my friends, come and see for yourself! Very Alternative Gathering has designated a demo space for your enjoyment, and our delightful kinksters are keen to put on a show! We’ll have up to 3 scenes happening at any one time, daily from 5-6pm. Come and see!

Performance

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Friday 6pm - 9pm at Camp Raglan

Bring your date to Camp Raglan & indulge yourselves with a candlelit dinner while enjoying the delights of our renegade cabaret show. Dress to impress. Vegan options available. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE at Camp Raglan. (CW - show may contain partial nudity)

Food & Drink • Performance

Friday 6pm - 8pm at Burn The Rainbow

This is your chance to shine as your favorite drag king or queen to battle it out in a lube-filled ring for the title of Ultimate Drag Royal of the Ring. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a complete novice, all are welcome to participate. Don't be shy - come dressed in your most fabulous drag attire and be prepared to get slathered. I’m slicked up, are you?

Party • Games

Friday 6pm at the Temple

Join Bass Chakra for a lightly guided temple trap dance: Lush lyrics, soaring synths, fat beats, and sexy basslines.

Music • Party

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 6pm at Playhouse

Eight-legged races are just as much fun to watch as they are to participate in. Put your physical prowess and teamwork abilities to the test! Bring your own team of four or show up to create a team, then compete to race other teams with your various appendages strapped together! Electrolyte refreshments are available.

Games

Friday 6pm - 7pm at Artisinal Hedonism

Mooch over to Artisanal Hedonism and experience the sauce that is Jodie and Eliza - enjoy a saucy dance performance (including a very special saucy guest) and even saucier snacks to get you into your super sauciness selves.

Performance • Food & Drink

18+ (Sexual Content)

Friday 6pm - 3am at Very Alternative Gathering

Cuddle puddle / animal petting and cozy corners OR Universe Vibrations (UV) lounge. Travel to the future set under stars of colour ✨ play with other celestial beings where the language spoken by all is from the Star of Consent and Planet Negotiation. St Andrew Cross will shine, rope may entangle R18 only.

Party

18+ (Alcohol, BDSM, Sexual Content)

Friday 6pm - 8pm at The Rusty Joint

The Veil is thin...

We welcome all creatures to come connect with your inner enchantress in an ethereal event, The Witching Hour.

Join us for an alluring audial alchemy experience bought to you by magic weavers, a supernatural soundtrack to make us believers. Filled with some of your favourite witchy music from the empowering enchantresses of our mortal realm.

Music • Party • Chillout

Friday 6:15pm - 7:15pm at Paradiso Airlines

Heavy turbulence of a hectic Friday got your mind in the clouds?

Fly on over for an hour of carefully curated music designed to take you to you…somewhere.

Though the ‘oxygen’ masks have deployed and the pilot is less than sober, you’re still in safe hands.

BYO ‘oxygen’. Or maybe ask the Captain nicely (;

Music

18+

Friday 6:30pm - 7:15pm at Centre Camp

Joana Joy (JJ): Vibeologist. Socially Conscious Comedian. A brand-new stand up show by seasoned comic, ex-professional 'dancer dancer' and cabaret dynamo Joana Joy (Banana Jolie). In a desperate move to 'do less' and 'be more', JJs latest show, featuring Muay Thai demos, jazz hands and a classic 'throw down', will see her stand (mostly) still. She can't wait to test this show out on the PADDOCK.

Chillout • Performance • Discussion / Conversation

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 7pm - 9pm at The Doss House

Come put your meat on my grill 😉 or come and try our sausage. The Doss house full charcoal BBQ Will be lit between 7 and 9 (or longer on demand)

Food & Drink • Party

Friday 7pm - 9pm at Zeff Camp, home of the Zeffouisie

Legs tired from a long day on the slopes? Come hang with the Zeffouisie. We’ll have the fire going, and drinks cranking out of our toboggan themed bar, Tobargan. Our esoteric cocktail list requires you to complete tasks in exchange for ingredients. Feel like performing something of your own? The mic is always open when the goose jazz is on.

Performance • Music

18+ (Alcohol, Sexual Content)

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 7:30pm at Paddock Radio

The latest news, the hottest goss, and wildest rambles.

Talk / Lecture • Discussion / Conversation

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Thursday 7:30pm - 8pm at Camp Nipple Clamp

Missed the top paddock action of the day? Got FOMO? Didn’t get that in-joke? Come catch up at the news as the CNC anchors present the cutting edge of current affairs, sports, weather from around the paddock. You write it, we read it - so if it’s not funny, that’s on you - but if it’s not the finest journalism you’ve ever seen on the paddock…I'll eat my hat! (PS: Stay tuned for ads afterwards)

Performance

Friday 7:30pm - 9:30pm at Swing Fling

Welcoming back to the paddock the Swing Fling Cabaret. You know the deal, if you have a talent, a quirky act or a performance we have a space for you, get in touch. The bar will be making delicious drinks and there will be popcorn.

And after the cabaret, we will have some DJs.

Performance • Food & Drink

Friday 8pm at Tangerine Steeze

Bring your hat, bring your robe and come dance the night away in style to some hefty bass and tasty beats.

Party • Music

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8pm - 10pm at Burn The Rainbow

Get ready to unleash your inner diva and come crotchety with us at our fabulously camp evening of relaxation and creativity! We'll be enjoying some delectable shisha and hooking to our hearts' content. Don't forget to bring your own crochet materials and equipment, including hooks, yarn, and any other necessary tools. Got a shisha to share? Bring it along and let's get this party started!

Chillout • Arts & Crafts

Friday 8pm at Mint Country Club

(Minty House & Techno Tribe at MCC)

Come dance with us to country club house and techno beats. Wear green and we'll love you even more

XXX much love Minty Techno Tribe

Music • Party • Food & Drink

Friday and Sunday 8pm - 9pm at Paddock Radio

Come on down for a good 'ol paddock jam

Discussion / Conversation • Music

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8pm - 10pm at HBFA

'We came to get crunk, How 'bout you? Bottles up, Let's go round two' - LMFAO.

Here at HBFA, our drink of choice is whatever can be served in a shot glass. Join us for our happy hour(s), have a shot, have a boogie, get some half assed face/body paint and get set for the rest of your night.

Food & Drink • Party

Friday 8pm - 9pm at Pegasouls

Platonically give and receive, touch and caress, snuggle and huggle, without intentions, without clothes, and with all the skin to skin endorphins!

Starting off with a short workshop where we practice consent role-play.

Because "Yes!" Hits differently when you know you have the power to say "NO!"

Chillout • Discussion / Conversation • Spiritual & Healing • Workshop

18+

Friday 8pm at Paradox

Come one, come all, to the strangest night market in the galaxy. Feast your tastebuds on delicacies from the Outer Rim, bat away space-oil salesaliens, addle your brain with substances that are banned on at least 42 Council controlled worlds; and much, much more. One night only!

Food & Drink • Party • Discussion / Conversation

18+ (Alcohol, Sexual Content)

Friday 8pm at 3 Out Of 10: Outlaw Saloon

Git on down to the saloon, folks, because the Quizard is back in town! This here pub-style quiz is sure to get your laughter goin' and might even challenge your noggin. We've got meaningless points and terrible prizes, and you can join up with a team or ride solo. And don't forget to quench your thirst with a cold brew or two. Yeehaw!

Games

Friday 8pm - 9:30pm at Playhouse

Bring your cardboard box art cars and your need for speed. Show off your creative talent or conqour all as you make the zoomies and race for the title of Taxiderby Speed Demon. Theme Camp vs Theme Camp or will you take all the glory for yourself...

Games

Friday 8:15pm - 2am at Paradox

Shake your tail like a Hutt in heat with a night of psychedelic space disco, space-western techno and freaky organic beats, featuring a range of your favourite DJs. Bounty hunters permitted, but thermal detonators WILL be confiscated. Dressing up along space-western lines is strongly encouraged!

Party • Music

18+ (Alcohol, Sexual Content)

Friday 8:30pm - 11pm at The Cypher

Come have a heckin’ good time at The Cypher. Playing your favourite 90’s hip-hop, pop, and RnB jams, we just need you to bring a fetch outfit and a bucket of nostalgia. We’ll party like its no later than 1999.

Party

18+ (Alcohol)

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30pm - 9pm at Pegasouls

If you want to spin in Pegasoul's fire circle please come along to our fire safety briefing to find out how we run it and how we'll work together to keep everyone safe

Talk / Lecture

Friday 8:45pm - 10:30pm at Alphabet Soup

You know that terrible movie "The Room"? In that spirit, join us for our favourite hilariously bad TV Christmas movie. Bring your leftover Christmas decorations and costumes, and join us with your intoxicant of choice to watch and play along with our 12 drinking rules for the 12 Pups. Dressing in theme highly encouraged

Gather from 8:45 PM. Movie starts at 9PM. 90min runtime

Spiritual & Healing • Performance • Party

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday 9pm at Popcorner

A sing-song event like no other. After a shot of very spicy liquor, contestants are given 60 seconds to try and sing to the song off the list and are rewarded with something cold. The most painful Karaoke session since your last office Xmas party. Sign up at Popcorner to choose a song anytime before Friday

Adults only. Prizes maybe

Food & Drink • Performance

18+ (Alcohol)

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9pm - 11pm at Apparition 2.0

Running most evenings when it starts getting dark - we'll be lighting up our wire sculpture with live DJing and VJing. Located out the front of The Aluminati

Performance

Friday 9pm roaming around

The BYFM kitties are closing down camp to prowl the paddock, seducing & recruiting acolytes. Find the crew of kitties for pats, spanks & other consenting shenanigans.

Party • Games

18+ (Sexual Content)

Wednesday, Friday and Sunday 9pm - 1am at Pegasouls

Queit night at camp Pegasouls come enjoy chilled fire spinning and chats by the fire.

Performance • Workshop • Chillout • Music

Friday 9pm - 11pm at Cöffeehölm

'Twas a dark and stormy night but inside Coffeeholm, the Aurora was on full display and the Skalds were waxing lyrical.

Come along and enjoy an evening of traditional viking tales with a twist, and dark and stormy cocktails with a twist (of lime), while snuggled up under the Northern Lights in our giant cozy tent.

Chillout • Food & Drink • Talk / Lecture

18+ (Alcohol, Sexual Content)

Friday 9pm - 4am at Hijinxx

Get your freak on! Don your freakiest, funkiest outfit and enjoy a night with our very own Hijinxx DJ's on the decks. Fun, flames and of course some of the best stomping talent on the paddock.

Music • Party

18+ (Alcohol)

Friday 9pm at The Pheasant

Bring your butts to compete in the best sport that's not (yet) in the Olympics. In memory of one of the greatest butts we've ever had the honour of wrestling.

Games

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9pm - 11:59pm at Paddock Radio

Exclusive live radio relayed from different sound camps around paddock.

Music • Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

Friday 9:30pm - 11:30pm at Pangea

Time travel back to the eight-bit eighties for a set of Commodore 64 tunes and visuals, including cutting edge new-millenium demos - Breadbin Ultimate64 feat. MOS6581 SID, MOS8580 SID, selected fresh/nostalgic C64 demoscene cuts.

Chillout • Music • Party

Friday 9:30pm - 11pm at Solarsails

Snuggle into our pop-up cinema and watch people make things. Sloppy clay, careful chiseling, artisanal pasta-twirling. Find your craft-kink tonight.

Chillout

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9:30pm - 11:45pm roaming around

Every night, after sunset we'll play a movie on the big screen.

BYO comfy seating and movie snacks (we might provide snax).

Movie to be screened each night is T.B.A. I'll decide on the day based on factors such as my mood, the prevailing wind, how many prescribed medications I've consumed and whether or not I can find my USB stick.

Location TBA, but just look for the huge inflatable movie screen.

Performance

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10pm - 11:59pm at Burn The Rainbow

Each night, we'll be showcasing a diverse selection of LGBTQ+ themed films from heartwarming romantic comedies to provocative dramas, and everything in between. Whether you're in the mood for a feel-good film or something a little more daring, we've got you covered. Come join us and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the wide range of stories and experiences it has to offer.

Chillout

Friday 10pm - 12am at The Burrowing Pufferfish Social Kitchen & Lounge

Intimate performances with attentive audiences. Recline in a couch or beanbag, and be captivated by musicians & singer/songwriters performing just for you. Hot chocolates, a woodburner, and the smell of oven-baked cookies... all add to the feeling that you're home.

Musicians with this kinda "Sofa Sounds" vibe are invited to please come perform in this coziest of performance spaces.

Performance • Music

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10pm - 3am at Bedlam Apocalyptica

Our civilisation will be lit up nightly for you to wander the wasteland. Enter at your own risk. May sometimes include music, halloumi and spontaneous post-apocalyptic parties.

Chillout • Party • Music • Arts & Crafts

Friday 11pm - 12am at The Cottage

After a long day of fun and adventure, come to the cottage to bring a bedtime story to life with Grandma Snugs and Skitty McFrankleton.

Chillout • Performance • Spiritual & Healing

18+

All day Saturday roaming around

The lords, ladies and nonbinary babes of the lab are invading your camps with a paddock wide golf tour. Sorry not sorry. First prize 20 Squillion Schmacks.

Games

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Cöffeehölm

Having a bit of a freak out, or a melt down? Just need somewhere to sit down and escape?

Come to A Quiet Place.

A shady quiet safe corner where you can be left the f*** alone. We will ask you if you are OK, then either help if you need it, or leave you be.

Health & Wellness • Chillout • Spiritual & Healing

All day Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Two Couches and a Rug

Come and watch the finest sports you've never heard of 24 hours a day. (next to Two Couches & a Rug)

18+

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hookah Rd

Come along and visit our pool. Pool of clothes, that is. Dive on in and grab yourself a lil somethin'.

Chillout

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camp Bored Games

Camp Bored Games offers Burners an opportunity to take some time out and have made a variety of games available to play during the daytime.

You can come and play on our giant - person-sized - Snakes & ladders game, play Giant Jenga, Chess or check your muscle-memory and accuracy at Cornhole.

Chillout • Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Castaway Foundry

Melt down aluminium cans, Compress sand in to moulds and we pour the molten aluminium in to produce a keepsake from Kiwiburn.

(times are dependent on resources, weather, and hangover and we may run later)

Arts & Crafts • Discussion / Conversation • Workshop

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

You will need to register your treasure hunting team at Castaway Foundry's camp. Day one you will be provided with an initial clue and any clues you find will need to be returned and registered back at the Castaway Camp. Be aware there may be some unscrupulous saboteurs along the way and dont get caught by any viking raiders.

(bring a pen/pencil and paper to record your clues)

Games • Discussion / Conversation • Arts & Crafts

18+ (Alcohol)

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Scamps and Tramps

Need some Chill out time? We have a pretty sweet Library for you to browse cook books, chill out and get some quiet time if you need. We have the space and the books for you.

Chillout • Discussion / Conversation

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 3 Out Of 10: Outlaw Saloon

Come on down to our here little shindig and lend us a hand with some good ol' dish washin'. Ain't nothin' fancy, but we'll make sure to give ya a heap of compliments while we stand around doin' nothin'. It's all part of the authentic 3 Out Of 10 experience!

Workshop

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Riddikulus

Come by and grab a hanging envelope to reveal a quest or mission

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Fish out a fishy fortune from the pink fish of fortune. Will your greatest wishes come true? Probably. Maybe? It's all kind of fishy…

Discussion / Conversation

All day Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Burrowing Pufferfish Social Kitchen & Lounge

To share your passion & gift for cooking or baking something special, come do a one-off "Guest Chef" spot at the most delightful, equipped, efficient party kitchen at the burn. Be it for just 4, or 14 people... day or late, late night... we invite you to surprise & delight us!

By pre-arrangement: Pete 029-973 6111

RULES APPLY! See http://facebook.com/groups/kiwiburn/permalink/10158854010998388

Food & Drink

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Playhouse

Come in your Paddock best (or worst) and look at some nifty photos from across the world. Feel free to take one photo per person, first come first serve.

Arts & Crafts

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Can't Get a Head, Get a Hat

A treasure hunt has never been so sun smart! Explore the paddock to find the special hats adorned with hidden messages and return to us with the secret passage to win a prize! Come say kia ora and we can give you the hunt run-down!

Games

All day Thursday, Saturday and Friday at Two Couches and a Rug

Explore the art of a good heckle. Megaphones and guidance provided.

Health & Wellness

18+

All day Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at Warm Fuzzy Doodleboppers

Need to let go? Come and place your hands on the board and let the fairies take your worries away.

Health & Wellness

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Alphabet Soup

Our space is open for anyone who needs a rainbow+ space to chill out in, not only when our events are happening.

If you need somewhere created for the LGBTQIA+ community, somewhere to breath, or just somewhere with cover, please feel free to pop into the space.

Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hail Mary

The slow alternative to drunk, lonely text messages. Write some words directly from your heart to your lover, loved one, grandma, that friend who you haven't seen in 7 years. Mail will be delivered once a day around the paddock, (portrait and vague whereabouts of the recipient required) or after the burn to a physical, real world address. Stationery provided

Arts & Crafts

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Keep an eye out for the green umbrellas of the Mint Country Club roaming gin bar, popping up everywhere you’d least expect it!! Free, no strings attached drinks for all wearing green.

Food & Drink • Chillout • Party

18+ (Alcohol)

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camp Incoherent

Your mission*, should you choose to accept it, may or may not be coherent. If you can complete it - or creatively convince us you’ve completed it - we’ll give you a prize.

* Missions guaranteed not to contain Tom Cruise.

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday and Sunday roaming around

Experience the simple joy of a Monkey Knife Fight. Fight your friends, your boss, your mum, your lover. Win glory & fight your way to Valhalla!

But remember, it's totally illegal, so you'll have to ask around to find it. And whatever you do don't mention Coffeeholm, we have nothing to do with it. NOTHING!

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hooch n Booch

Every hour is open piano hour at Hooch n Booch - unless it’s not open. But it probz will be. But maybe not.

Performance • Music • Chillout

All day Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Warm Fuzzy Doodleboppers

Need some guidance? Come and check out our Oracle cards and give yourself a reading

Spiritual & Healing

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Mint Country Club

We have an awkwardly small tent set up with a “professional” photographer where upon entering, you may have your photo taken.

No background characters, no breach of privacy, potentially in focus. Hours and talent vary depending on when our photographer is there and how much rum is consumed prior.

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Spiritual & Healing

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Have you ever admired those talented fire Spinners and thought “I wish I could be that cool!” Well now’s your chance!

Ribbon Poi for beginners. Suitable for all ages and uncoordinated levels. Look out for the bright spinning ribbons on paddock and pick up a pair

Workshop

All day Wednesday, Friday, Thursday and Saturday at Pups Paddock Post

Visit Pups Paddock Post for all your mailing needs! Want to write mail, talk mail, or send mail? We’ve got you covered! No experience required, one of our friendly Posties can show you the ropes.

Open sun up to sun down. No post on Sundays.

And as always, We will read your mail and we might deliver it.

Health & Wellness • Games • Discussion / Conversation • Chillout • Arts & Crafts

All day Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Swing Fling

The swing fling send noods station is open for all your letter sending needs. Love letters, ransom notes, hate-mail, court summons, we send it all. Write it out, slap on a pack of noodles and a polaroid, and send drop it in our mail box for delivery to the addressed theme camp/individual

Arts & Crafts

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday roaming around

Slap shots. You want em, we got em. Slap City Wheeling Dealing Righteous Healing. Find us everywhere you want to be. Consumption of alcohol and slaps optional - we also do spankings on request. BYO cup

Spiritual & Healing

18+ (Alcohol)

All day Saturday at Hail Mary

Ever dreamt of being like John Cena, but way cooler? On all fours, you will try to take your opponent's socks off. Tournament will continue til we find the ultimate and undiscussed King. BYO socks, or Socks provided for y'all dirty free-feetin' hippies

Event is run on a come on by basis. If we're at camp, you can play!

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Hail Mary

Immersive sound experience with live DJ intermittently throughout course of festival in our audiovisual cosy sound den - relax, close your eyes, float

Chillout • Music

All day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Snuggery

Snuggle up amongst plush pillows and let your child (real or inner) be entertained by beautiful books and stories. Keep an eye on our blackboard for what's on each day, or borrow one of our picture books for DIY Story Time.

Our soft, blanket-covered doors are always open!

Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camp Incoherent

Yes, you are allowed to pat the animals! Vegan options available.

Chillout • Spiritual & Healing • Health & Wellness

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at HBFA

Love art? Hate having to think of what to do? We have just the thing for you.

Come on over to HBFA and add to our community art wall. Leave your mark for others to see and it'll be on display at future burns.

Available for the whole burn, so feel free to find a time that suits you!v

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Snuggery

The Snuggery expanded, bring along your inner child and come and have some fun. THE PLAYROOM has lots of toys, games, and books for you to delight in. Or borrow one of our floatation devices and take the playful vibes with you down to the river (please bring it back for the next burner's inner child to enjoy).

Games

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Depot

Event? Art piece? NOBODY KNOWS.

The Revolving Clothesline is an all-genders all-sizes event-long clothing swap. Bring clothes you don't want, & swap them for clothes that you DO want! Or just come by & gift yourself some new duds. Opens 10am Wednesday, closes 1.45pm Monday.

One rule: NO DIRTY UNDIES. We will make you eat them.

Leftovers will be donated to a Wellington op shop

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Snuggery

24/7 all burn long come Snuggle in the best snuggle puddle on the paddock. Nurture your inner child in our horse truck sheet fort and find a soft toy or burner to be your new best friend.

Chillout

All day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday roaming around

Put you reputation and your life on the line in Kiwiburns biggest and only Death Race! Hear the roar of the crowd, trash tals the competition, smell the burning rubber, or feel the flames of defeat consume you corpse.

Big thrills, big glory, big dick energy, tiny cars.

Skulk around in dark alleyways, or ask those scum from Coffeeholm to find it.

Games

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12am at Cöffeehölm

Escape the cold and chaos of the night at Coffeeholm. Grab a warm Chai and chill out under the northern lights in our very cosy, extremely traditional Viking Tea House. Every night from midnight-ish.

Chillout • Food & Drink

Saturday 12am - 7am at Paddock Radio

We'll be mixing mojo, juju, steez and anything else you please

Discussion / Conversation • Music

Saturday and Sunday 2am at Paradiso Airlines

Need help landing after a long day of soaring high? Our storyteller can bring you back down to earth with tales of faraway lands and magical creatures. Sit back and decompress while our hosts bring you herbal tea and head rubs. We only ask that you revel in the stories and embrace the calm.

Chillout

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2am roaming around

Don't put this in the guide, it's a top secret just-for-the-homies kinda situation.

Chillout

Saturday 2am at The Creature Lab

DIRTY FUGGIN PSYTRANCE TO REFUCKULATE YOUR HYPOTHALAMUS.

Full send. Taking in prisoners. Sparkleponies beware, this is not for the faint of heart.

Music

Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 7am - 11am at Paddock Radio

People chewing cud and letting the morning current flow them!

Discussion / Conversation

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8am - 9am at Octopussy's Garden

Join Octopussy’s Silent morning Meditation. We will provide and hold space between 8-9am (yes I know you plan to still be sleeping) for those most Hardcore influencers among us.

Stay for the hour or take a moment to surrender

Spiritual & Healing

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9am - 9:15am at Scamps and Tramps

Cluffy.. reads the Paddocks Classified Ad's featuring the exciting Upcoming Events of that day & night. We also have a Clock and are happy to feature any events that are on at other camps they we are excited about on our black board... (In our opinion)

Talk / Lecture • Discussion / Conversation

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 11am at Cöffeehölm

Get the morning off to a slow start with a steaming hot coffee or tea and a pile of cushions at out very cosy, extremely traditional, Viking Tea House.

Chillout • Food & Drink

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9:15am - 10am at Scamps and Tramps

Old people chatter on topics from back in my day and I tell ya what.

Paddocks Version of news talk ZB.

Very questionable advice and rants that may and very possibly offend.

Topics will be gathered from our mailbox daily!

Discussion / Conversation • Chillout

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9:15am - 10:45am at Solarsails

Are you a baby, toddler, or preschooler enjoying the burn? Come along to SolarSails to enjoy a safe hang out space to meet and play with like-minded burners. We also welcome expecting parents. Parents, your attendance will also be required, but we have tea and coffee.

Chillout • Games

Saturday 9:30am at Camp No Brakes

A rare treat indeed! The Green Fairy is alive and well at No Brakes! Get in fast and look sharp to get a nice little buzz on this Saturday morning.

Spiritual & Healing

18+ (Alcohol)

Saturday 9:30am - 11am at Swing Fling

Like life, this yoga class blends yin & yang, slow & fast, and ups & downs, bringing together the benefits of passively holding yoga poses with more dynamic sequences and standing postures. Join us in the practice of self-acceptance & empowerment.

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing • Workshop

Thursday and Saturday 10am - 11am at Baristacats‽

Cats, Coffee and Chaos! Bring your mug. Play with some cats. Enjoy a hot beverage. Our cats may be misbehaved, but we do it with a smile!

Food & Drink

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 11:30am at Castaway Foundry

How many cans can you crush? Cans must be crushed vertically (top meets the bottom) rather than flattened (side to side). Choose use one of our crushers, bring your own or use your own body. Points are given for Cans Crushed by time, Quality of the Crush and Style. Points will be tallied, announcing the winner and awarding any prizes at 1PM Sunday.

* Bribing the judges is acceptable and may swing your style points *

Games • Workshop

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10am - 11:30am at Tardis and Tea

Delicious Chai, Yoga/Tai Chi to warm your heart, mind and body in a welcoming space.

Food & Drink • Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Thursday and Saturday 10am at Simple Pleasures

Slow way down! Come enjoy a coffee from the world’s slowest barista. Hand-pressed espresso (short black, flat white, long black), made with love. BYOC

Food & Drink

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 11am at Solarsails

Brief check-in followed by the chance to share from the heart or what's on your mind. A safe hour to bring up existential crises, panic over your identity, a broken heart or fractured mind. Feel free to bring your morning beverage.

Discussion / Conversation

Saturday 10am at Littles' Playhouse

Calling kids ages 7+ to Playhouse to create your own gemstone necklace. Waiting for you is a special gem of your choosing. Mould your gem into clay using techniques i (Cills) will guide you through. Once you have perfected your art it will be sent to the guardians of the gemstone kingdom to set your piece in stone, then delivered back to Playhouse for you to retrieve.

Arts & Crafts

Thursday and Saturday 10am - 11am at Childish Adultish

World famous after eating concrete from a failed backflip on Tosh.0, Josh is back to run another gymnastics class. Handstands, backflips, experience or none, come along!

Health & Wellness • Workshop

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 10:55am at Planet Devita

This not-too-early morning yoga class is back! Get on the Kundalini spaceship with Devita and set your energy right for the day ahead with some cosmic tantric yoga. Move, breathe, and feel your inner universe expand (or just lay down + absorb the vibes if that’s what you need to do). Bring a blanket or towel to practice on if you like. Complementary electrolytes provided! ☆

Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Saturday 10am - 11am at Wild Connections

Geobiology: We will help create a relationship between living beings and life's natural energies. I’ll explain how’s earth energy affect us and help you understand not only your effect on the land but also the lands effect on you

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Health & Wellness • Workshop

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am at Burn The Rainbow

Kick off the day right with a vibrant and colorful celebration of all things yerba mate and LGBTQ Latinx culture. Various yerba mate blends, mate-sharing ceremonies, and colorful activities inspired by Latin American traditions. Connect with other LGBTQ latinos and mate enthusiasts and start your morning with energy. Spanish immersion experience

Food & Drink • Chillout

Saturday 10am - 11am at Sanctuary

Join us at Sanctuary to start the day with inner peace:

Settle into the day with a vinyasa flow and groovy beats.

BYO yoga mat or towel.

Chillout • Health & Wellness • Spiritual & Healing

Saturday 10am - 2pm at Space Cadets' Hideout

The world is quite different ever since the robotic uprising of the late 90s. There is no more unethical treatment of the elephants.. Well, there’s no more elephants, so.. Well, still it’s good. There is only one kind of dance.. The robot. Well, also the robo boogie.. - TWO kinds of dances. There will be something they call pancakes and coffee for your.. battery. And dj’s that play.. sounds.

Food & Drink • Party • Performance

Saturday 10am - 10:30am at Solarsails

Learn useful knots for sea and paddock and teach us yours in a skill swap format. Lets get things running ship shape!

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

Saturday 10am - 11am at Tangerine Steeze

Journey with seven rainbow singing bowls, galactic instruments, chimes, native american flute, shamanic drum. Bathe in magic! Recieve an angelic reiki transmission with sacred song, light language and cosmic channeling. A series of meditation, breathwork, sound and ecstatic dance, activating deep energetic clrearing and multidimensional healing, Nourish your soul and fly with the elementals.

Spiritual & Healing

Saturday 10am - 10:15am at Camp No Brakes

It's Saturday! But how long has it been since you little grubs cleaned your teeth?? Well we have you covered! Bring your toothbrush and toothpaste and go wild! The messiest frothiest person at the end of it wins a prize!

*Bleeding gums not recommended.*

Games

Saturday 10:30am at The Sensory Dispensary

Bacon! Bloody Mary’s! Beats! Come on down to your neighbourhood sensory dispensary for some hot salty crispy goodness (porky and vegan) and cold tomato spicy-ness. First in best dressed clearance sale all bacon must go!

Food & Drink • Party

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:30am - 2pm at Castaway Foundry

Bring a 250ml can with you that is in relativly good condition, place it in to the holder and we will smoosh it in our 50 ton press. A KB related pattern will be embossed in to the squished can.

** If you bring a full can we will gladly swap it out for one of our empty ones ** 🙂

(times are are not fixed and are dependent on power availability)

Arts & Crafts • Workshop

Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:30am at The Sensory Dispensary

Come hang at the sensory dispensary, where we’ll be rustling up some chilled morning brown, freshly brewed right on the paddock. Serving until we run out!

Food & Drink

Saturday 10:30am - 11:30am at Pangea

Come and chill with us and enjoy some lo fi tunes and a pancake or two on us

Chillout • Food & Drink • Music

18+ (Alcohol)

Saturday 11am - 12pm at Aquanest

Calling all breast-bearing beings! Time to connect with your luscious lumps and heart space. Coconut oil will be provided but BYO if you have something a little special that you’d prefer. This 30ish minute session will be guided breast massage from a non-certified but enthusiastic breast masseuse. Follow along or do your own practice!

Health & Wellness

Saturday 11am - 1pm at Wild Connections

Step right up and come and try out juggling / unicycling / acrobatics. We hope to be able to transport a wide range of circus activities.

While we are not qualified trainers we do have frequent circus folk, a juggler and a trained circus clown on hand to help you along.

Workshop • Games

Saturday 11am - 12pm at Tangerine Steeze

Journey with seven rainbow singing bowls, galactic instruments, chimes, native american flute, shamanic drum. Bathe in the magic! Receive an angelic reiki transmission with sacred song, light language and cosmic channeling. A series of meditation, breathwork, sound and ecstatic dance, activating deep energetic clearing and multidimensional healing. Nourish your soul and fly with the elementals!

Chillout • Health & Wellness • Performance • Spiritual & Healing • Workshop

Saturday 11am - 12pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Are you a dominant femme person? or lover of femme doms? Come along and chat! This is a space to share what we love, scene ideas, or what this play means to us! All people who value the combination of the feminine and dominant welcome - regardless of gender!

Discussion / Conversation

18+ (BDSM, Sexual Content)

Saturday 11am at Tramp Stamp

Dear Burners, you are invited to time travel back to 1992 to party like a 7 year old at Tramp Stamp's very first birthday party!

Hosted by the Tramp Stamp Glamazons there will be all of your favourite kids party games, bubbles, jelly shots and party treats. So come and be a kid again and feel that fairy bread high!

Party

Friday and Saturday 11am at Hail Mary

Ever wanted to scout out a strangers mail box and rip open their letters to see what secrets lie inside? Is it a love letter? Is it an overdue bill? Hail Mary will perform any of the letters that have stipulated to be read aloud, to a you, a willing crowd person, before being delivered to the recipient!

Come eavesdrop on someone else’s mail before it's too late!

Performance

Saturday 11am - 12pm at Zeff Camp, home of the Zeffouisie

This isn’t, uh, so different, uhhhhhhhh than the average naked er nude (nude is it?) drawing event you see. The Zeffouisie will be playing hours of interviews from our pre-revolution Godfather, while folks pose for sketches in the buff. ART!

Arts & Crafts • Chillout

18+

Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Saturday 11am - 1:45pm at Littles' Playhouse

It's nap time for our littles and quiet time for our slightly older kids. The camp is not open for general play or activities at this time but you are welcome to bring your little ones for nap time in our shaded space. Your child must be supervised by their caregiver during this time. Activities resume at 2pm.

Chillout • Health & Wellness

Saturday 11am - 12pm at Bless You, Fuck Me

Learn and practice this useful tool for embarking on a journey with a new connection by communicating your Relationships, Boundaries, Desires, Safety (including sexual health, emotional health, and current intoxicants, etc), Meaning of the connection, and Aftercare

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

18+

Saturday 11am - 1pm at Can't Get a Head, Get a Hat

Forget Brunch. It’s time for morning small ball sports (beer pong). Beer? Absolutely not necessary (our cups are filled with water (and you will drink from your own vessel, you dirty little hippy). Strategy is essential, no matter your throwing technique getting inside the head of your opponent will be KEY to success. Hassling, cheering, rarking and shit-talking will be rewarded and celebrated.

Games

Saturday 11am - 12pm at Camp Inflatable

Supplies and designs to allow demonstration and trying on rope costumes. You'll need to be relaxed around nudity and be good in not upsetting anyone.

Workshop • Arts & Crafts • Discussion / Conversation

18+

Saturday 11am - 12pm at Paradox

Computers can do a lot of… stuff. Ever wondered how they do that, exactly? Come and ask “but whyyyyy?” As I attempt to explain from the ground up how computers work, and how they think, learn, and probably feel.

Talk / Lecture

Saturday 11am - 12pm at Camp Incoherent

Camp Incoherent is honored to host this year's Cushion Olympics. Known as the pinnacle of cushion-based competition, athletes from the entire paddock gather to represent their people and push the limits of human achievement (in relation to cushions).

The suite of beloved events include cushion sumo, cushion artistic gymnastics, cushion throw, and the popular "high" jump. Will you go for gold?

Games

Saturday 11am - 12pm at Tangerine Steeze

First rule of Write Club, Tell everyone about write club. Second rule of write club, tell everyone about write club. Is someone yells stop or goes limp, the write is over. Fourth rule, if it's your time to write at write club, you have to write.

Arts & Crafts • Games

Saturday 11:11am - 12:45pm at Cöffeehölm

Come one come all to the Cöffeehölm tent to get your hair braided in true Viking fashion so your head’s as fire-proof as possible before the effigy burn!

Chillout • Health & Wellness • Discussion / Conversation

Saturday 11:30am at Inky Fingers

Teeth too white & healthy? Nova will get them feeling again with some fluffy sugar on a stick.

Food & Drink

Saturday 11:30am - 1pm at Devour & Delight

Indulge in the art of sensual sensations through touch and tasty morsels (boundaries communicated beforehand). Let our erotic poetry be the guide of a steaming hot experience. Relax, our hands know what they're doing 😛

Spiritual & Healing

18+ (Sexual Content)

Saturday 12pm - 6pm at Bedlam Apocalyptica

Yet to be written, but essentially musicians, DJs and a daytime bar party. Blah blah blah APOCALYPSE. Other camps (especially our mates @ Creature Lab and CNC) can suck our apoca-bits, banter banter banter. That kinda thing! Might try and get some acoustic sounds happening too; and serve those burners some drinks and tunes so they can fill their boots of apocalypse denial with some Bedlam.

Party • Music • Food & Drink • Chillout

Saturday and Sunday 12pm - 1pm at Very Alternative Gathering

At the Very Alternative Gathering we love to play a good escape challenge game. We have a wide variety of restraints available for you to try and escape from. You pick the restraint and we set a time for you to get out. Feeling confident? Up the ante and wager a bet! Limited spaces available per session.

Games

18+ (BDSM)

Saturday and Sunday 12pm - 2pm at the forest

Calling wildflowers, hippies and children of free spirit. Celebrate love, peace and unity in a special ceremony of connection for the untamed and wild. Couples, besties and those wanting to connect in an uninhibited, unregistered celebration of love and nonsense, meet us at the Chapel of Wild Connections.

Spiritual & Healing • Arts & Crafts • Workshop • Health & Wellness

Saturday 12pm - 1pm at Hooch n Booch

What do perineal sunning, tacos before sex and David Attenborough have to do with each other? Well, nothing…

Come along as a team or individual for a game of charades with a twist and be crowned the 2k23 moniker monarch!

Games

Saturday 12pm - 1:30pm at Hookah Rd

Will you be our Trike Jousting champion? Are you serious enough to win the Wrap Slap? Can you master Giant Jenga? Join us for an assortment of the antics you hate to love at Hookah Rd.

Games

18+ (Alcohol)

Saturday 12pm - 1:30pm at Hookah Rd

Exactly what the name says: a Black Rock City Favourite with a few extra twists.

Food & Drink • Music

18+ (Alcohol)

Saturday 12pm - 1pm at Pegasouls

This session will teach you the basics of rope dart with some flow arts moves. Rope darts will be provided for you to borrow if you do not have your own 🙂

Workshop

Saturday 12pm - 1pm at Tangerine Steeze

No singing experience neccesary! Learn to sing like a sailor in this acapella group singing experience led by Nick Newman. Bring your swashbuckling self and a water bottle. Songs: 'Roll The Old Chariot', 'Bully in the Alley', 'Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her' and if we're feeling confident 'Soon May the Wellerman Come'.

Music

Saturday 12pm at R.A.T

Curious about the ins and outs of sex work? Got a burning question, or a general fascination about it? Come along to our tipi and chat to a panel of wonderful workers who'd love to answer your questions!

Discussion / Conversation • Talk / Lecture

18+ (Sexual Content)

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12pm at Burn The Rainbow

Join us for a night of self-exploration with tea & nail art. Bring your nail polish, nail art, and psychedelic manicure sets, along with your favorite exotic tea blend. Transform your nails into intricate works of art in a vibrant, otherworldly atmosphere. Nail art pros and tea lovers welcome. Will the tea leaves reveal the fates of the past, present, and future, or will you bend time and space?

Arts & Crafts • Food & Drink • Chillout

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 12pm - 4pm at Stitch & Bitch

Does your costume need more dazzle? We have a smorgasbord of wonderful bits and pieces that we will show you how to sew on. Has your hem come down, your button come off or your knicker elastic lost its spring? We have the stuff you need, and will show you how to mend, make-do and fix your clothes. Bring the items you want to pimp or repair and turn up to one of our afternoon sessions.

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Workshop

Saturday 12pm at HBFA

Has the last couple of years left you yearning for some human connection?

Need to feel a comforting touch on your rear end?

Then get your ass down to HBFA and be a part of the unofficial multiverse record for the most people in a spanktrain. Starting at our camp and (hopefully) stretching as far as the eye can see, so hop in when you see it and get some much needed butt touches.

Games

Saturday 12pm - 1:30pm at Hookah Rd

Step back in time and spin the wheel of when! Who knows what year you'll land on - will you receive an icy cold beverage true to 1920's, or be sent back to the Neolithic period to fend for yourself? Bring your own vessel and prepare for a fun, slightly weird, educational trip.

Games • Food & Drink • Music

18+ (Alcohol)

Saturday 12:30pm - 1:30pm at Aquanest

Come and join hands and hearts in ceremony for one earnest and beautiful hour. Experience Light Language, group toning and meditation as we connect to the hum of the universe. Feel free to bring something to build our altar with, be it a cute blade of grass or a Taonga from home.

Spiritual & Healing

Saturday 12:30pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Are peoples Kink and Queer journeys the same. And how does kink help people find their queer journey.

Talk / Lecture • Discussion / Conversation

Saturday 1pm - 2pm at Alphabet Soup

Is it a date? Is it just a friendly hang out? Who knows? Not us! Come meet fellow bisexual/pansexual people who are also a bit nervous about the ambiguity of having a crush on so many cute people.

(open to anyone attracted to multiple genders and identifies with the anxiety of how to navigate it, Anxious Bisexual just had a nice ring to it)

Party • Discussion / Conversation

18+

Saturday 1pm - 2pm at Swing Fling

Doubles-open to all levels. Bring a partner, or find one when you arrive. Key focuses basing, flying, mirroring

Workshop

Saturday 1pm - 2pm at Tangerine Steeze

What do hippies do? They hold their leggies on! (and dance bachata) but they can't do either if they aren't ready! This is the time to roll your hips , get them (and you) ready for bachata and into the flow of your openess. Less of a sit down and stretch and more of a build the passion of fun with form. Let's get into it!

Workshop • Spiritual & Healing • Music

Saturday 1pm - 2pm at Zeff Camp, home of the Zeffouisie

The Zeffouisie love showing off and comparing symbols of wealth: rose parties, art galas, the list is as long as our leisure time. For this special event, we invite you to bring your finest peach to Zef(f) Camp to show off, compare, and compete. All entries require a presenter and a separate peach (not attached to the presenter). Bedazzle your peaches by any creative means possible!

Arts & Crafts • Party • Performance

18+

Saturday 1pm - 2pm at Pegasouls

This workshop is intended for beginners or those wanting to hone their basic poi spinning skills. We will start with a gentle warmup and stretches. Then we will learn some basic static and dynamic poi moves and how to link them together, tailored to the groups ability and interests. Participants will leave feeling comfortable with grips, body positions and basic flows.

Workshop

Saturday 1pm - 2:30pm at Bless You, Fuck Me

Can you tie a single column? Want to learn how to level up the basics? Connecting through rope, a gift and a responsibility. Platonic vibes. Spaces limited. BYO partner or pair up on the day

Workshop

18+

Saturday 1pm at Pillowtopia

Come one, come all! Bring your boards and your butts (to sit on)! Never played before but keen to learn? Now is your chance! Friendly backgammon games, lessons for beginners, and a chance for rusty players to dust off their skills before the backgammon tournament immediately after this event.

Games

Thursday and Saturday 1pm - 2pm at Childish Adultish

Come trip out your taste buds on Synsepalum Dulcificum; the miracle berries that make sour things taste sweet and sweet things taste crazy sweet.

We will have an array of fruits and sour things. You're welcome to bring anything you want to try out and add to the mix.

Effects last around 15 minutes.

Food & Drink

18+

Saturday 1pm - 2pm at Camp Raglan

Ever wondered about spoonbill seduction? Pondered a performance of penis-fencing flatworms? Be lulled by the dulcet tones of Dahlia Attenborough as you learn the Real Science of animal mating behaviour, as told through interpretive dance, pole dancing, and queer German rap.

Performance

Saturday 1pm at Hooch n Booch

You touched his wood last time, now he’s back for more! The name jenga is derived from kujenga, a Swahili word which means “to build”. Jesus was a carpenter. Look, we’re not saying that Jesus invented Jenga... But he did. Ascend to new heights with us and a very special speedy team version of our lord’s favourite game, aka Jumbles Jangles.

Games

Saturday 1pm - 2pm at Cöffeehölm

Use of S**t as a personal insult was first recorded during a bout of Flyting, the Viking art of trading insults.

So so come down to our great hall, fill your flagon with our hard punch, and roast your fellow burners. The wittiest, rhymingest, most creative insults win. some helpful prompts to get you started.

Discussion / Conversation • Food & Drink

Saturday 1:05pm - 4pm at Paradox

Do you want to immortalize your scrotum on paper? Or want to show off to your unique labia to your friends? Come to Paradox to ink transfer print all the glory living between your thighs. All genitals are welcome at our private walk-up salon! Supplies are limited so strut your stuff on over.

Health & Wellness • Workshop • Arts & Crafts

18+ (Sexual Content)

Saturday 1:30pm - 3pm at The Petri Dish

Join our guided nap with a very special guest guiding you into your slumber through different mediums of lullaby. Sleep for as long as you like but we'll wake you after a 90min sleep cycle. We may even tuck you in. Refreshing non-alc cocktails post-nap.

Be on time!

Chillout • Health & Wellness

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 2pm - 6pm at καφέ İstanbul

Cum be our harem simp slave for an hour of devotion. In return, we promise you a delicious, exclusive, sweeet tattoo!

The cost? Merely an hour of your servitude in our den of indulgence gifts you with an eternal, exquisite marking for the rest of your stupid, little life! Applications require a joke so bad, they cause acid reflux. T&Cs apply.

Games

18+

Saturday 2pm - 4pm at Tangerine Steeze

Bachata is an easy, fun partner dance from the Dominican Republic. We will learn the basic step together and some easy turn patterns, then leave you to vibe, experiement, and experience the joys of dancing with a partner. No experience neccessary, all welcome!!!

Party • Music • Workshop

Saturday 2pm at Pillowtopia

Do you dream of glory? Do you crave the unbridled rush of power that comes from attacking someones pieces, or the thrill of victory snatched at the last second by a hail-Mary double? If so come along to the Pillowtopia Smackgammon Tournament: Boss Battle!

If you can, bring a board too! Please bring one item for the kitty which will be claimed by the winner along with the title: "BACKGAMMON BOSS"

Games

Saturday 2pm - 3pm at Tight Knit

You know what your husband or partner wants for Christmas this year? Something hand crafted with love. Join us on how to make him his very own cock sock, a skill you will keep with you for life.

Arts & Crafts • Chillout • Workshop

18+

Saturday 2pm - 3:30pm at The Cypher

For those who feel self conscious dancing in front of others. A space where we will connect with our bodies and learn to work with our discomfort for delicious self expression.

Health & Wellness • Performance

Saturday 2pm - 3pm at R.A.T

Come down to RAT for a battle of the bass faces! Bring your favourite tunes, and go up against each other and wow the audience by turning dubstep into a visual spectacle (Or any electronic music really). We will also have a variety of music on hand if you don't have your own.

Music • Games

Friday and Saturday 2pm - 4pm at Aquanest

Do you like the sound of a refreshing water based body spray, scented with essential oils to keep you feeling spritz and sparkling on the paddock? Come and make your very own perfumed concoction. I will have spray bottles available but BYO is encouraged.

Arts & Crafts • Health & Wellness

Saturday and Thursday 2pm at Popcorner

Think of that boardgame Battleships, but without those pesky plastic MOOP pieces and use humans instead. Hurl our patented giant sponges at the enemy team and the dryest person standing wins. Maybe bring a towel.

Games

Saturday 2pm - 4pm at Door Frame

Step through the door to Swedish Massage. Participants will be paired up and learn by swapping. Everyone gets and gives a massage. Expect non-sexual nudity. Oil provided. BYO body, towel, & hydration.

Health & Wellness • Workshop • Chillout

Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2pm at Mint Country Club

Come one, come all and dare to spin the wheel!! Where it stops no one knows, but you’re left in the capable hands of the hosts - entertainment from you and a shot from us! Bonus if you’re wearing green.

Food & Drink • Games • Performance

18+ (Alcohol)

Saturday 2pm - 3:30pm at Frolicking Fandango

Craft your own custom merkin so your bits turn heads on the paddock. Vajazzle your vajayjay, pimp up your pecker or whatever floats your boat... all welcome.

Arts & Crafts

Saturday 2pm - 3pm at The Hangout

Napping at a festival? Unheard of!

Come enjoy a state of the art, high tech, silent-disco-nap-time! Recharge your batteries on Saturday, before the Burn, with stories in different languages and travel around the world as you nod off, blissfully, to sleep. People are welcome to bring their own stories and be the voice inside the headset. Sweet dreamsies, your filthy animals.

Chillout

Saturday 2pm - 3pm at Swing Fling

An eye opening experience for those with no eye dear!

Workshop • Games • Performance

Saturday 2pm - 3:30pm at Very Alternative Gathering

Self-Pleasure Queen Bia Bliss (Eros Temple) will guide you on a journey where you will meet your inner beloved, fill up your own cup and ignite your pleasure with simple practices using breath, sound and movement.

Walk away feeling nourished, seen and heard in a safe space with like-minded wahine.

Workshop

Saturday 2pm - 3pm at Pegasouls

River Flows will be leading a one hour class exploring the concept of poi no beat tosses.

Workshop

Saturday 2pm - 4pm at The Cottage

Come on down to The Cottage for POT POT POT!

Grandma's got some special herbs just for you, and will help you paint your very own teapot or plant pot.

Supplies may be limited so please BYO w33d where possible.

Arts & Crafts

18+

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2pm at Simple Pleasures

Trust to luck on this one. Wander into Simple Pleasures and you might receive a random pleasure, gift a pleasure to someone else. Check our board to see special offerings on the day. It's all about pleasure!

Spiritual & Healing • Health & Wellness • Arts & Crafts

Saturday 2pm - 6pm at Mu Mu Land

The Mu Mu’s have landed! Roll in and celebrate at our Tropical Lost Island Paradise. The Tiki Bar will be serving