Theme Camps
Everyone is encouraged to give their single or multi-tent camp a theme. It's an exciting part of the culture and an excellent way to participate.
Theme Camps can be as simple as a massage table or as elaborate as a geodesic dome art gallery. The more interactive your Theme Camp, the better. Sound, music, games, art, sculpture, light - use your imagination!
Creating/running a Theme Camp is easy - and a lot of fun!
- Pick a theme and plan how you’re going to achieve it. Figure out how people can participate, then build or decorate accordingly. You will probably want to make a sign so people will know what's going on.
- Always keep the weather and elements in mind when planning a Theme Camp. How can you prevent your stuff from blowing away? Will it survive cold, heat or rain?
- It's also a good idea to educate the people who will be camping with you so they can continue the effort when you're away from your campsite.
- Every Theme Camp is different. There is no blueprint. Just do what you can and expect things to evolve as you go along. If you do the same Theme Camp in following years, learn from your successes and accidents from this year.
- Consider MOOP (Matter Out Of Place) when creating your camp. Are you using the least MOOPY materials? If you have a messy communal area, think about laying down a tarp or drop cloth that can be folded up when you break camp. That method could spare you picking up a lot of MOOP from the floor of your camp. Does your camp have a MOOP Plan and is everyone aware of it? Do you have plenty of trash bags available?
- In your mind, pretend that you're another camper and you've just found out about your Theme Camp. What do you expect? What do you want to know? Who will tell you, or are there signs? How can you participate? How could the camp be organized to help you participate and what materials would you need to do it?
Looking for Theme Camp ideas? You can't do any better than to browse Burning Man's Theme Camp listings from previous years:
- Theme Camps at Burning Man 2008
- Theme Camps at Burning Man 2007
- Theme Camps at Burning Man 2006
- Theme Camps at Burning Man 2005
Please feel free to set up your own Theme Camp lighting. Electricity will not be provided so you must make your own with generators, batteries, solar, etc.
NOTE: Ozark Avalon will be closed for InterFuse infrastructure preparation on Wednesday, April 28th. There is NO early camping this year!
Theme Camp Placement
Ozark Avalon requested that we limit Big Sound camps (Theme Camps with PA systems) to 4 to avoid noise complaints from the neighbors. We now have 4 Big Sound camps registered so Big Sound Theme Camp registration is now CLOSED. If you show up at InterFuse with a PA system and are not pre-registered as a Big Sound Theme Camp, you won't be able to use the system.
Contact Zay if this is a problem for your camp.
Theme Camps without huge sound systems don’t have to register, but it's highly suggested.
Space for Theme Camps cannot be reserved -- it's first come, first camp.
The Theme Camp registration form is at the bottom of this page.
If your Theme Camp is exceptionally large you should plan to set up on Thursday or Friday morning. Ozark Avalon is a large campground and ticket sales are managed to try to ensure there is plenty of space for everyone, but you are not guaranteed any spot at Ozark Avalon.
Event planners will reserve certain areas for infrastructure, fire art installations, and a limited number of big sound camps. It’s tough to balance everyone’s needs so please bear with us and be cool about the process. It may feel annoying to have to find a place for your Theme Camp AFTER sound camps are placed. The flipside is that you still have a lot of freedom to pick your Theme Camp location anywhere else at OA. If every Theme Camp were placed, then you would have no say over your location at all. The placed camps/installations are not necessarily getting "the better deal."
Related Links:
List Of Registered Theme Camps
Listed by order of registration date.
| Description & Details | |
The G-Spot Village |
Where: between Frog Bog and the Main Effigy Gate Greeters Unite! The G-Spot is comprised of camps and Theme Camps that have participants who've volunteered to be Gate Greeters. There will be a Social Hour, Saturday at 5:00 PM for all Gate Greeters (even those not camped with us). |
Ambassadors of Sodom |
Organizer: Rae Prepare yourselves to be lifted, transformed, mutated, and just plain outer-worldly violated... so tempting and exciting that you'll come back for seconds or thirds - better yet, never leave! YES, Ambassadors will be one sexy audio/visual kaleidoscopic bitch this year bestowing entertainment and many gifts for our Burner family, new and old. Encounter our orifice at the bend and journey through our cosmos adaptation! As always we feed off participation so stay tuned to the Schedule of Events and join AOS' activities! |
Kokopelli's Time Warp Coffee House and Pancake Cafe |
Organizers: Bittersweet & Mad Hatter & Friends Kokopelli's is back! We try to locate near the front end, by the Frog Bog, and will have plenty of shelter and coffee. Did I mention COFFEE? We make coffee (and other hot drinks) most of the time and offer a theme-oriented place to chill and shoot the bull. Our model is the old-fashioned Coffee House of the 60's & 70's, where everyone is welcome - a place to get a fix of caffeine and a friendly spot to spend a little time recuperating from the general bedlam that is IF! Look for the midget Kokopelli out front... We usually have some cool tunes on, but what you might hear isn't guaranteed - our eclectic mix of music is selected from Big Band, Country, Rock-N-Roll, Movies, Girl/Boy Bands, Classical and other less well-defined genres. Our aim is to have some kind of music for everyone to hate... Koko's also acts as a 'Northern Outpost' for the Rangers, Medics and Crisis Intervention crews - if you are in the area and you have a problem, we can probably help - whether you just need a bandaid or a hug, or serious help from the experts, we are a contact point and can help you get you what you need. For a few hours on Saturday morning, Kokopelli's morphs into a crazy and wonderful place where the Pancakes are Art! To start off your Burn-day, we create monster pancakes filled with all sorts of delicacies - our specialty is the Heart-Attack-on-a-Plate with bits of bacon and M&Ms. You've never tried that? Ask anyone who has, it's a Multi-Dimensional experience, even if you don't survive it...! We also welcome anything you bring that could fit in a pancake - we've done strawberries, pears, bannanas, candy, etc. They're all good! Check the events page for the time and place... Of course, this isn't a one-horse job, and Volunteers are always welcome, especially for setup, the Pancakes are Art event, and teardown. If you're looking for an opportunity to contribute to IF, but haven't found your niche, Koko's has a place for you! We'll have some cool Koko swag for our loyal helpers, too! Just pop a note up on the Midwest Burners Yahoo Group and we'll find you... Remember- "Coffee is Life, Pancakes are Art!" |
Burn Circus |
Organizers: Burn Circus Fire Troupe Burn Circus... because a circus on fire is way hotter! Bring your fire toys, your glo poi, your drums or just your own freaky self to Burn Circus where we all fall into a burning ring of fire when the sun goes down! Open fire spins: Friday at 8:00 PM, Saturday at Midnight. Event details on the: Schedule Of Events |
Sporgasm |
Organizers: flea, iRONic, Aqua Pussy, Anam Cara, The Steves, Bundanca Come together at the Sporgasm! Get your clothes off and your paint on – fully body and detail. Chill in the Shroom Dome, dance on our stage, transform yourself at the Spordrobe or explore your primal connections in the Intergalactic Monkey Sphere. |
Color Me Crazy! |
Organizers: Mouse, Mr. of Mist Come join Color Me Crazy as we break loose and embrace the creativity of our inner child, while blinding you with colors in the process! Paint, color, and draw to your heart's content, and then either bring your creation home, or leave it to be displayed (and burned!) with us. We will also have a bar (hopefully!) with brightly colored drinks to please all palates. BYOC! Anyone interested in joining/camping with/helping out with Color Me Crazy should shoot me an email |
Analog Camp |
Organizers: Sparro with the assistance of Dr. Carny's Emporium of Marvels and Oddities alongside several others perhaps even YOU! In the Spirit of Center Camp (minus the fancy coffee bar). Analog Camp is an InterFuse break away from the rain. Sit and relax, play the song you just wrote, start a drum circle, get the band back together, teach a seminar energy recycling, yodel, host a read a loud, teach a class on contact juggling or poi spinning, have a yoga class at 6am, salute the sun, play yer fiddle, read every piece of poetry you've ever written, perform for whoever is listening, and even those who aren't Theme Camp... show us what you can do! It is no one's camp and it is everyone's camp. Email the Mistress of Ceremonies for Brainstorming and Scheduling! |
The Hate Dome presents: Cocksuckers |
Organizers: Qatie, Andrew Chinnici, Jim Malina, Joe, Scuba Steve, etc. Get ready to drink your patooter off at Cocksuckers, the western themed bar presented by The Hate Dome. Want a cosmo? Too fucking bad. You're getting whiskey. Want a beer? Tough shit. Have a whiskey. Want a glass of chilled chardonnay? Just get the fuck out. |
All's Well Coffee and Photo Booth |
Organizer: Mrs. Folgers Need a pick me up? We got slap your face, wake the fuck up coffee. Need a calm me down? We got wine. Need a portrait to memorialize your InterFuse experience? We can handle that with our stellar and cosmic backdrop. Check us out at the psychedelic flag displayed at our camp. Approximate times will be posted on our board at our camp. |
Bounce Baby Bounce |
Organizers: Bekah Lekah + Just Joni Everything that bounces, bitches. |
The Yacht |
Organizers: Cearaah, Rune Once again The Yacht sails in to dock at IF. We're a small Theme Camp but growing every year. Stop by on Friday at 5:00 PM for our No Snobs Cocktail Party! And, make sure to drop in sometime Saturday for your cool shot shot of Quervo! We're also working on a participative art project entitled "Come and Get Bent" - Curious? You'll have to wait for this one... |
InterFuse Drive-In |
Where: The G-Spot Village Rest easy, tormented souls. The InterFuse Drive-In opens again in 2010! We've searched the deepest bowels of the internets and have many naughty and downright troubling additions to this year's line-up. Here is a sneak peek:
- Albino porn From dusk to dawn, you'll experience it all at the InterFuse Drive-In. Tell your friends. (Warning: The InterFuse Drive-In contains adult language, adult content and psychological nudity. Parental discretion is advised.) |
The Probe |
Organizers: Justin, Sam, Colton Have you ever seen a UFO or have gaps of time that you can't account for? Get ready for a close encounter of the 3rd kind when you enter THE PROBE. You'll get beamed up into our chill out room where you'll get to join our alien race. Some will enjoy our audio/visual displays while others won't remember a thing. Rest assured all will be Probed. |
Superhero / Shaman Camp, The Multidemonsional Mystical Warriors of Conciousness |
Organizers: Balsac, FiftySeven Ravens, Dingo, Evelyn, EZ, Phlem This is the place to find out who you are in the interdimentional world of superheroes and shamans. Step into another world, take our "test", and find out who you really are! |
Boom Boom Bamboo |
Organizers: Dave "Evil Mastermind" Smith, Drea "Is that an Ewok in your pocket or are you happy to see me" Smith, Lady Day, Joe "Mr. Hap" P., Rob "Dr. Anthropikus P. "Right now in a galaxy really close by and fleeing from boredom's tyranny, the last spaceship of the planet Bamboo, "Boom Boom", leads a rag-tag narrative elite on a fun quest - an awesome event, known as InterFuse." (Insert ominous symphonic space music here) Get your space anthropology on at Camp Boom Boom Bamboo. Come interact with strange other wordly creatures, sample exotic space delicacies and join in our tribal customs of games and body decoration. We'll see you there or it's the "Boom Boom" for you. |
KRZY |
Where: On the radio at 98.5 FM KRZY 98.5 FM is back at InterFuse 2010! As the (un)official InterFuse media outlet, Frank, Sir Skip of Dakota, and a slew of special-guest DJs return with 24/7 hard-driving, kick-ass radio! Tune in for up-to-date IF event information! When is Camp Bottoms-Up gonna throw down? KRZY tells you the Happy Hour specials, drinks, and times! Is The Hate Dome hating now? KRZY tells you when to fuck off! What is showing at the InterFuse Drive-In? KRZY gives you the insider screening schedule for the filthiest porn you've ever seen. Does Kokopelli's have the griddle hot and cooking? KRZY let's you know when delicious crispy bacon is being served! Bring your portable radio to InterFuse 2010. Listen to KRZY 98.5 FM anytime day or night. We promise you won't hear anything like this in Reality Camp. Ever. |
Clique & Drag! |
Organizers: BIO DIVERSITY ETC. BEAUTY BAR (DAY SPA) & MOTOR PSYCHO LOUNGE (LEATHER BAR) - Facials Day And Night OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE YOU FEEL PRETTY. OUR PLEASURE IS YOUR PURSUIT! |
The Invaded Hidden Meadow |
Where: Hidden Meadow The Terrarists are invading. Alas! The Hidden Meadow will never be the same again, my friends. In what felt like an instant, what was once just a simple, peaceful Meadow has been overwhelmed by the designs of the Hyperspacial Terrarists. Our primary mission is to share understanding, and of course: to open The Portal to the Desecrated Temple of Eris. While stationed at this juncture, we have been instructed to share our collective gnosis with your people, to ultimately work towards a greater degree of unity. This space will be free of conflict without resolve. Join us in our restorative practice during the day, so we may be effective and useful vessels after dark. |
The Starship Innerthighs |
Organizers: Queen Bee, Amnesia, Bunny Luv, Swishtar The Starship Innerthighs has returned from a transfinite dimension where nothing is sacred and everything is mandatory. On this journey we have discovered the Planck Units of Beauty, Love and Truth. We'll serve them up by the Avogadro's number of Planck volumes, expecting only Truth and Beauty in return. Unfortunately, even for us, Love can not be bought or sold. Despite that fact, on the Evening of Venus, we will try to offer Units Of Love at the Big Dipper bar. We will also dispense treatments and cures for various maladies caused by over-exposure to Non-Euclidean Bass, Hyperspatial tensors, and excessive integration by partial fractions. On the Day of Saturn, we'll demonstrate the Planck Unit of Bounciness, via our transdimensional Hippity-Hop Race. However, in order for the experiment to be valid, no clothing from this dimension is allowed. All your bAss are belong to us. |
Complement Camp |
Where: next to the Hate Dome After you have been verbally assaulted and emotionally injured, we are here to offer a kind word, heart shaped bandages, and if need be a hug. I love you and I think you are special, no matter what the Hate Dome told me about you (or how true it may be)! |
Safe Tent Sanctuary |
Where: across the road from the Main Effigy Safe Tent will be a new addition this year in support of the MWB Rangers and infrastructure teams that assist with crisis or crisis-like situations during the event. We will provide a safe, soft, ambient place for people suffering from over-stimulation, over-ingestion, violation of personal comfort zones, etc. We will lend an ear, some advice, or just some warm soup, a cold beverage and a plush place to relax while you take a break from the the sensory adventure that is IF. We will have information available to all IF participants regarding the Bureau of Erotic Discourse... COMMUNICATION IS THE BEST LUBRICATION!... as well as some information on Harm Reduction and how to have an radically expressed yet safe IF experience. |
Out of Sight, |
Where: Mystical Space and Time Warp Machine Stop by and say hello to the vagabonds at Camp Out of Sight, Out of Mind. We will be at the Mystical Space and Time Warp Machine (think “Back to the Future” car on steroids.) Be prepared to be whisked away to another galaxy, or back to ancient times. You will be able to sample delectable Dragon eggs (some say they are better than sex.) They will be available to all who desire such a tasty treat. Or perhaps it will be the old West and a pot of beans will be cooking on the fire. Bring your plate and get some. How about New Orleans for Mardi Gras where you too can yell: “Throw me some beads mister”. You can catch some authentic Mardi Gras beads. Maybe it will be the Summer of 1969 where Peace and Love were the catchwords of the day. It is even possible you may be transported to a different Galaxy where delightful strange concoctions in a rainbow of colors and packing a mighty wallop will be available. We would post a schedule at the Time Machine but we just don’t know what the hell we will do or when the hell we will do it. So just drop on by, say hi, and see what’s happening. |
Moonbase |
Where: before South Tree (aka "The Bend") NASA didn't find water on the moon - they found alcohol. Introducing InterFuse's first elevated Theme Camp where you can step up into "The Compression Chamber". Join us to enjoy the lunar booze at the bar in the spacious dome where we maintain "Mission Control". Journey further to the cuddly attached and covered "Astronaut Lounge" where drunken astronauts will likely encourage you to be neither attached, nor covered. When we're not drunk and wondering where the keys to our space capsule are, we'll be serving more drinks, cooking and sharing laboratory-created and hydroponically grown space food, and displaying art nearby. Look for a giant dome with attached rooms before South Tree (aka "The Bend"). |
Earth Guardians HQ |
Where: Hang out space for found items, lost items as well as items looking for homes and items that need homes. Gathering place for talk about the earth and everything related to it and the creatures who burrow under it, crawl over it, swim its waters or fly its skies. Also the gathering place for those who want to give her a hand. |
Spice Pirates |
Organizers: AlienZen Productions Looking for that extra-spicy stimulus for the weekend? Come check us out! We will provide a quiet place to kick back and relax, meet some new people, and sample random snacks and treats featuring our little friend, Mr. Habenero Pepper. Cheeses, brownies, everything is better with a little pepper. If you feel really adventurous, you can toss a shot of our Habenero Tequila. It's really something! We put the OMFG! in finger food. |
Sinsation Station |
Organizers: Tyrus Explore your senses. More Specifically this is a last minute addition to let you explore your sense of touch. If we are close to a sound stage, you'll get the added benefit of audio. If we are close to a projection camp, you'll get the added benefit of visual What you will get from Sinsation: Be a PRICK and follow SSC or RACK. We'll have protection. Some physical... some written... some via a class. Wanna donate or camp here, help us plan by dropping a note, but but feel free to stop by anyway. We're friendly and we'll make room. |
Your Theme Camp Here |
Where: Description... |
Groovitational Pull |
Where: south of Redbud Circle Let the Groovitational Pull lead you back to the end of the road where phat beats, crunkness, and debauchery ensue. We will have many events going on throughout the weekend, so be sure to check the schedule and join us for some fun filled shenanigans! Get ready to get down and get groovy! www.urbandictionary.com |
The Portal to the Desecrated Temple of Eris |
Where: Hidden Meadow Deep within your consciousness, beneath even the layers of memory that create your identity, rages the chaotic frequency to which all things pulse. The Portal to the Desecrated Temple of Eris will be harnessing this ritualistic Goa trance to facilitate the unlocking of the higher circuits of our ecstatic membership. Non-initiates welcome, but warned. |
Camp Bottoms Up |
Where: Maypole Hill Camp Bottoms Up is back and that means sleep is out of the question and for this year's sub theme were going George Jetson on your ass. Think Daughter Judy, sky walking the dingy alleys looking for her intergalactic space disco fix and you might have an idea of what were going to do. Don't be boring and come ready to dance and drink until you see a break dancing Dalmatian! |
Dub Side of the Moon |
Where: the mouth of Community Meadow This side of the moon is dedicated to the whomp and wobble so if you love bass, bass, and more bass come down and party with the likes of Phaded, Nmezee, Ruckus, Hoodnasty and more! So if you want to boogie among the cosmos or just satisfy your primal urge to be vibrated just follow the bass to the moon! |
Register Your Theme Camp
Registering gets your Theme Camp listed here and in the InterFuse Front Gate Handout for all to see and read about!
Ozark Avalon requested that we limit Big Sound camps (Theme Camps with PA systems) to 4 to avoid noise complaints from the campground's neighbors. We now have 4 Big Sound camps registered so Big Sound Theme Camp registration is now CLOSED. If you show up at InterFuse with a PA system and are not pre-registered as a Big Sound Theme Camp, you won't be able to use the system.
Contact Zay if this is a problem for your camp.
Theme Camps without huge sound systems don’t have to register, but it's highly suggested.
When typing in your Theme Camp description below, please mention if it relates to our Spacial Oddity theme. Also, Include any activities or events in which people can expect to participate.
Fill out the form below and press the send button. You will contacted by an Event Planner via email.
Theme Camps with big sound systems who want to give their DJs and musical artists recognition can list them via the form at the bottom of the Art & Artists page.
If your Theme Camp has some cool art that people should come and see, you can get that art listed using the form on the Art & Artists page.
Questions About Theme Camps?
Use web-based email to Contact The Event Planners.
"If a theme or idea is too near the surface, the novel becomes simply
a tract illustrating an idea."