For millennia, people all around the world have looked to the night sky and noticed a small but striking cluster of stars and told stories about their origin and meaning. Whether known as Pleiades, Subaru, Karatgurk, Dilγéhé, Makali’i, or countless oth...

Emergency Habitat Restoration Fund Species status: unconfirmed / endangered / spiritually relevantRiver status: missingBridge status: incompleteSalmon mood: confused but hopeful We are building Desert Ghost Salmon Habitat for Burning Man 2026: a bridge...

Welcome to the 2026 Temple. The Temple of the Moon is a sacred space for presence, remembrance, and release. Built by the community, for the community, it blooms once beneath the desert sky.

What it is A 10-foot stainless steel tumbleweed, burning from the inside. A handcrafted covered wagon stacked with piñon firewood. An ornate iron fire pit on talon feet. Together they make a nomadic desert camp that appeared out of nowhere on the open ...

More Smiles Per Mile - visit and support The Golden Mile

NAGA is in Golden Gate Park, but we need your help for the final push! This majestic sea serpent has been a labor of love by hundreds of volunteers! We've secured the majority of funding (over $340,000) and now need the final funds to conduct t...

PULSE The Heart Rediscovered A metaphor for rebirth, unity and resilience   First thing first we are thrilled and deeply grateful to have been awarded a Burning Man 2026 Honorarium! Burning Man is one of the most unique and transformative events in the...

Queen West Complete, Summer 2015 presents every address from Simcoe St to Roncesvalles Ave in panoramic photocollages. Part of Portraits of Queen West, Kevin Steele’s 20-year photo and book project documenting the street’s changes.

Do Baskets Dream of Shores or Sea debuts at Burning Man 2026, carrying stories across oceans and deserts. Seven Vietnamese bamboo basket boats (thúng chài) float amidst a sea of lanterns, lost between what's left behind and the way forward

The mythical Purrmaid (half cat / half mermaid) embodies the mysteries of the ocean.

Help us fund public Play Pianos on the Golden Mile!

Hahalua is a 24' wide sculpture of a manta ray with 25,000 LEDs.  It 18' high from a tower that includes a wide porch swing.  When visitors swing, it causes the wings to flap in the beautiful, articulated way of a real manta ray.  ("Hahalua" ...