DO YOU WANNA BUILD A EFFIGY? Hi! Friendly neighborhood Effigy department here with something new and shiny! We’re hosting a community Q&A session on Wednesday October 16th (8:30 PM EST/7:30 PM CST) – because we want YOU to submit an effigy design for next year! This is a chance to ask questions, learn about the application process &…
Lakes Letter- July 9th, 2024
LoF Needs Your to Help Fill Critical Shifts Lakes of Fire need your help! Calling for Burn Night Volunteers!! Some critical volunteer shifts, which are needed for the safety of the event, need to be filled!! In order to Burn safely, we are looking for volunteers to fill these critical shifts on Friday-to-Saturday night and Saturday-to-Sunday night, within ESD, Rangers, and…
Lakes Letter- June 25, 2024
Do You Need Propane? Once again, the Crystal Flash team will provide delivery service for most of our propane needs. Here is what you need to know: You must have an account set up with Crystal Flash before the event. There will not be a charge for delivery this year There is a $250 set up fee for tanks Delieveries…
Lakes Letter- June 11th, 2024
Newbie Orientation Saturday June 22nd in Chicago Are you attending Lakes of Fire for the first time? Maybe it’s your first burn of any kind? Do you have questions about Lakes of Fire, Burning Man or Burning Man culture? Have you been to many burns and have some stories to share? Are you looking for a theme camp to join?…
Lakes Letter- May 15th, 2024
GLEA Updates Our board has been hard at work and have a few pieces of info they would like to share with you. GLEA History 2023 Garden of Wonder- After Burn Report 2024 Financial Report If you have any questions about any of the information contained in these links please reach out to board@lakesoffire.org Art Grants Update Art Grants have…
Special Announcement: May 3, 2024
Announcing Event Coordinators As an organization, we are always striving to enhance the overall execution of our events. We are thrilled to announce an improvement in this regard-the creation of the Event Coordinators role. These dedicated individuals will play a pivotal role in the successful operation of our event, particularly during the boots-on-the-ground operations. Visit the event coordinator page to…
Lakes Letter- April 19th 2024
TICKETING UPDATE! A haiku from Ticketing: beneath coloured stones tickets wait for their new homes hurry, time bemoans The volunteer and directed theme camp ticket window has closed and now we wait for 4/20… because that’s the day the lakes of fire 2024 ticket lottery opens! Yep you heard it here tell all your family and friends that there is…
Lakes Letter- March 16th 2024
It’s Finally Time! Last month, we announced ticketing dates. This month, we want to ensure that you know how to do the thing! First, if you don’t have any volunteer shifts or have never been to Lakes you need to register for the 2024 event in Volunteeripate: Login into or create a volunteeripate account Select lakes of fire 2024 event…