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Why We Keep Coming Back: A Look at the 2025 Black Rock City Census Report

August 7, 2026 By Census Team

Burning Man has engaged more than a million people over four decades through Black Rock City, Regional Events, public art, community projects, volunteerism, civic initiatives, and countless participant-led acts of ...Read More

Building BRC

Opening night … and day

August 25, 2008 By John Curley

And we're off ... The gates opened last night and the cars and trailers and trucks and mutant vehicles came ...Read More

Building BRC

poppy field

August 24, 2008 By John Curley

Gary Miller of Philadelphia has installed Papover Rubrum Gigaxiticum (the big red poppy) field. Those are solar-powered garden lights in ...Read More

Building BRC

breakfast at Kate’s

August 24, 2008 By John Curley

We went out to see Kate Raudenbush's "Altered States" as the sun came up this morning. ...Read More

Building BRC

final prep

August 23, 2008 By John Curley

Are you packed? Were you up all night? Have you wrapped up the loose ends? Have you finally decided what ...Read More

Building BRC

the skyscaper at the edge of town

August 22, 2008 By John Curley

This is Babylon, the 10-story steel tower that was built in four days at the far edge of Black Rock ...Read More

Building BRC

one more reason to be happy

August 22, 2008 By John Curley

The last of the hundreds and hundreds of spires that have sprung up in Black Rock City was put in ...Read More

BRC News, Ticketing

Burning Man Ticket Sales Deadline Extended

August 21, 2008 By Will Chase

Burning Man has extended the deadline on ticket sales at outlet and online. ...Read More

Building BRC

Look who’s here!

August 20, 2008 By John Curley

The Man went up today. All hail the Man! ...Read More

Building BRC

Some of the people throwing this party

August 20, 2008 By John Curley

So I know the pictures can make the desert look all pretty and gorgeous and everything, but you oughta know ...Read More