Burning Man DC Metro Area

The DC-DMV’s first official Burning Man Decompression

Twelve hours of Burning Man Lite: art, camps, performances, fire, workshops & more

Saturday, November 15, 3pm–3am

At BERHTA, 1237 W Street NE, Washington, DC 20018

Free & family-friendly from 3pm–8pm
Paid & 18+ from 8pm–3am
Federal employees who show their work ID at the door will get complimentary admission.

Quick links for DC Dcompression 2025

Purchase a ticket
Volunteer (2-hour shifts)
Bring art, participate (form open until Nov 9, 12 noon)
Facebook event invitation (updates, invite friends)
Event FAQ

Upcoming Burner Events

The DC-DMV Dcompression - November 15th
Mischief DC’s Naughty Snow Ball - December 6th
Santarchy - December 13th
Camp Contact container reservations to Love Burn (Miami, February 5-8, 2026)
Regional burns & events in the DMV+ area

Stay Connected

Follow DC Burners on social media for updates, volunteer calls, and ways to participate and meet other DMV area burners. Use #DCburners when tagging relevant content.

Facebook group (conversations, events)
Instagram (image contributions welcome, #DCBurners)
Discord server (general community)
Announcement list (low volume, for major announcements)
Meetup group (not very active)
Burning Man Washington DC Regional Network (community page)

Reach Out

Questions? Reach out to the three Washington, D.C., Burning Man Regional Contacts (Joy, Max & Marky). You can reach them at washingtondc@burningman.org.

DMV Burners

Baltimore Burners