Comfort & Joy is returning
to Burning Man in 2026!

Queer Liberation You Can Actually Inhabit

Comfort & Joy is one of the longest-running queer camps on playa - a colorful, deeply participatory home for people who believe Burning Man can be more than a party. We come to Black Rock City to help build a world where freedom is real, self-expression is sacred, and comfort, pleasure, play, and belonging are not luxuries, but something everyone deserves to share.

This is not a spectator camp. It is a village we build together.

At Comfort & Joy, radical inclusion means more than a slogan. We create space where people can arrive as they are, experiment with who they’re becoming, and feel held by community while they do it. We welcome seasoned Burners, curious first-timers, queers, allies, artists, dancers, lovers, weirdos, organizers, and anyone ready to participate in something bigger than themselves.

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What We Bring to Playa

Colorful glow-in-the-dark decorations hanging from the ceiling with draped fabric and a central disco ball, creating a vibrant party or nightclub atmosphere.

 The Afterglow Tent 

Our gift to Black Rock City is Afterglow - a 24/7 oasis for lounging, connecting, dancing, and play. By day, it’s a shady refuge with art, color, music, and room to exhale. By night, it comes alive with DJ parties, performances, and the electric social alchemy that happens when bodies, beats, and possibility meet in the dust. There’s a swamp cooler to keep things fresh, plenty of atmosphere, and an open invitation to adults 18+ across playa to come in and experience the magic.

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A Home For

New Burners

We are proud to bring fresh souls into the dust. Last year, 40% of our campers were Burn virgins. That’s not an accident - it’s part of who we are. We love helping first-timers find their footing, discover their people, and pop their playa cherry in a camp that is warm, welcoming, and actually invested in their experience.

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Infrastructure That

Lets You Thrive

Yes, ethos matters. So does not suffering unnecessarily.

Comfort & Joy is known for infrastructure that makes camp life feel abundant:

  • Delicious meals twice a day all week from our fully outfitted industrial kitchen

  • Some of the best showers on playa, with massive rain shower heads

  • Electricity and shade to every tent

  • Water dispensers and sinks

  • Private camper-only lounge areas to recharge, connect, and reset

We believe radical self-expression gets a lot easier when your basic needs are actually supported.

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The Pink Gym

Need to move your body before the party, after the party, or in lieu of emotional processing? The Pink Gym is our 24/7 fully stocked gym, open to anyone on playa who wants to get strong, sweaty, and a little bit fabulous.

Stage, Talent,

& Performance

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Comfort & Joy brings serious creative energy to the desert. Our camp features a massive stage and a lineup of DJs, performers, and programming throughout the week - because joy is not passive, and liberation deserves a soundtrack.

Why Camp With Comfort & Joy?

Comfort & Joy is for people who believe Burning Man is at its best when it feels like a living experiment in queer worldmaking - where we feed each other, dance with each other, care for each other, surprise each other, and make room for each other to become more fully ourselves.

We are one of the oldest queer camps on playa, and we carry our legacy with honor and respect. We are here to keep creating the conditions for genuine connection, radical self-expression, and shared joy - again and again, with every new generation of campers who joins us.

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Because you want more than logistics.


Because you want more than a place to sleep.


Because you want to help build a camp that is

generous, sexy, welcoming, playful, and real.

Join Us in 2026

If you’re looking for a camp where you can contribute, belong, and help create something beautiful in the desert, we’d love to meet you.

Come build Afterglow with us.
Come eat, sweat, sparkle, stretch, flirt, volunteer, perform, rest, and revel with us.
Come help us manifest a version of the world where more people get to experience actual Comfort & Joy.

Fill Out Our Camper Interest Form!