Burning Man Festival - May 31, 2026
JRS: π Volunteer For Gate + Playa Events Open Soon
The Jackrabbit Speaks by Burning Man Project | V30:#22 β β...
| No images? Click here  Volume 30, Issue #22 | May 31, 2026   If you've ever dreamed of building something amazing with a crew of inspired friends, now is your moment. Black Rock City is coming to life everywhere. Dive in! Camps, art projects, and volunteer teams are looking for people like YOU to help Black Rock City rise and thrive. Keep scrolling to score a ticket, and learn about new four-hour shifts at Gate to help everyone get into the city faster. Seeking inspiration? In the Journal, long-time Black Rock City volunteers share how getting involved has transformed their Burning Man experience, and deepened their sense of purpose beyond the dust. Start crafting those witty descriptions for Black Rock Cityβs event guides; Playa Events and WhatWhereWhen submissions open June 18. And put on your dusty sneakers, it's time to sign up for the Black Rock City ultramarathon. Details below. Get involved! Share your thoughts about mutant vehicles at upcoming Wheel Deal town halls, and bring your burning questions to office hours for Art, Department of Mutant Vehicles, and Placement. Fly Ranch is hosting a nature walk and soak for anyone else interested in dropping by for a visit. Connect to all of it in this very newsletter. You just found the others.   Help Reduce Gate Wait Times β Join Gate, Perimeter, & Exodus  Go for Gate! If you want to help shape the experience and flow of those entering and leaving Black Rock City, then this team is for you! Itβs easier than ever to volunteer with Gate, Perimeter, & Exodus (GP&E). You get to be the first face folks see, help your friends come Home, and you just might find your people in the process. You can even organize a group experience for your campmates to spend some time together in the Gate lanes. Volunteering with GP&E provides a unique, rewarding experience that very few people within BRC get to have β and we have roles for every level of commitment: π The Quick Jump-In: Do a single (or more) four-hour shift to welcome folks during opening weekend. Ready to get involved in making Gate great? Complete the Volunteer Questionnaire and check the box for Gate, Perimeter, & Exodus!
(Photo by Amber Skelley)  Score Your Black Rock City 2026 Tickets  Want a ticket to Black Rock City 2026 now? Score tickets via the Secure Ticket Exchange Program (STEP), which allows anyone to safely buy and resell tickets and vehicle passes online. Applications for the Ticket Aid and Resilience programs are also open. The next public ticket sale, the OMG Sale, is July 29, with registration opening July 20. So call your friends, plan that art project or theme camp shenanigan. It's all happening and YOU are a quintessential part of it! Get all the details and score your tickets via our ticketing page. (Photo by Hannes Haefele)   Register your Playa Events in the WhatWhereWhen Starting June 18  From sunrise tea ceremonies to clown yoga, show tune singalongs to crafternoons beneath the Center Camp Canopy, the WhatWhereWhen is your guide to whatβs happening all week long in Black Rock City. Mark your calendar, set a reminder, and tell your campmates! 2026 Playa Events Registration opens Thursday, June 18 at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 9pm CET. If you mark your event as public, it will appear on the Playa Events website, printed WhatWhereWhen guide, API for mobile apps, physical kiosks and the Playa Info directory in Black Rock City. Take note β you must submit events by 5pm PT on June 25 for potential inclusion in the print WhatWhereWhen guide, which the Greeters give to all participants when they arrive in Black Rock City. Submissions to the online Playa Events Calendar and API for third-party apps will be open until August 22. To submit an event when listings open on June 18, go to the Playa Events webpage linked below and log in using your Burner Profile. Visit Playa Events to learn more (Photo by Mark Mennie)  The Wheel Deal DMV Town Halls β June & July β Online  The Department of Mutant Vehicles (DMV) is hosting an ongoing conversation with the community about the future of mutant vehicles in Black Rock City. The Wheel Deal began with a survey (it's still open and linked below), and continues with a series of virtual town halls; each will explore a different theme emerging from the survey responses.
Please join as many of these discussions as you would like, and help the DMV find the right path to the future of mutant vehicles in Black Rock City. (Photo by Danee Hazama)  Join Art, Placement, and Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours  Planning to bring your vision to life in Black Rock City 2026? You probably have questions about how it all works. Monthly virtual office hours for the Art department, Department of Mutant Vehicles, and Placement are up and running. All are invited to drop in and ask anything. Art Office Hours - for questions about bringing art to Black Rock City, and the resources Burning Man Project provides to support artists: Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours - for questions about bringing mutant and accessibility vehicles to Black Rock City: Placement Office Hours - for questions about camping, including open camping and bringing a theme camp to the dust: Art: "A Portal to Regenβ’era" by Roxanna Shohadaee, 2025 (Photo by Mark Mennie)  Start Training Now β Sign Up to Run the BRC50k Ultramarathon  Always wanted to run an ultramarathon? Here's your opportunity. On Tuesday of Burn Week the BRC50k will circumnavigate the playa multiple times, kicking in the ultimate runners' high. There are shorter runs, too (5k, naked mile, beer mile, *the Odyssey*, kids' race, easy run, and more). Organizers are also looking for volunteers to support the ultramarathon. (Photo by Scott London)   The Gifts of Time: Somewhere Between Work and Magic  Black Rock City is built and managed by every person who comes to the event β that means YOU! Ask anyone who is plugged into a volunteer crew and they'll wax poetic about the friendships, community, and empowering magic of being central to how the event comes to life. Read on to meet Black Rock citizens who volunteer for Lamplighters and Greeters, and learn how getting involved made their lives more meaningful far beyond the playa. These are two of several playa teams, which also include Arctica and Census, that are ideal for first- or second-year Burners: they require minimal Burning Man experience, and welcome participants with a wide range of abilities.
(Photo by Jon Bo)   Support Burning Man Project and Bring Art to Life  Every year, Honoraria grants support more than 70 artists in bringing big and small art projects to life β creating the grand and intimate, interactive and awe-inspiring works that define Black Rock City. Philanthropic support directly fuels these projects, powering innovation, collaboration, and shared experience. Consider making a donation to help ensure the Black Rock City Honoraria Program continues to spark Burning Man's extraordinary creative spirit. Donate to Support Burning Man Art Art: βSinksphere,β an Honoraria piece by Scottysoltronic & JenkStars, 2025 (Photo by Scott London)  Fly Ranch Nature Walk & Soak β June 12 β Nevada  Where: Fly Ranch, Nevada Are you in Northern Nevada? Fly Ranch is hosting a locals nature walk and soak. Walk the labyrinth, explore the garden and art installations, then stick around for an optional soak in the Fly Geyser. Email [email protected] to RSVP. Elsewhere β July 7 to 12 β Spain  Where: Monegros Desert, Spain Elsewhere is a new, official Burning Man Regional Event that gathers 2,000 creative beings in the Spanish Monegros desert. If you've ever wanted to help raise a burn from the dust (and tear it back down), this is your invitation! Grab a ticket, join the team, and come build something wild.  We were listening to... Witchy Disco @ Snarklefarker's, unSCruz 2026 | Listen on Soundcloud   Burning Man Journal: The paper of record for Burning Man culture   Post Request: Credits: More Information: Previous Editions of the Jackrabbit Speaks: Subscribe & Unsubscribe:    You are receiving this because of your interest in and support of Burning Man Project. Burning Man Project β’ 660 Alabama St. San Francisco, CA 94110 β’ 415-865-3800 |
