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We hope you are as excited as we are for SideBurn! We bet you’re wondering how to get a ticket. There are three ways to get tickets – staff tickets, theme camp/art grant tickets, and general sale. We’ll focus on general sales because most people get tickets that way and... Read more

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🎪 Theme Camp Applications Now Open! Are you ready to create a theme camp that adds creativity, energy, and immersive experiences to Sideburn? Applications are now open, and theme grants are here to help support your camp in building out your space and enhancing your contributions to the event. Applications... Read more

We’re looking for volunteers to join this year's Art Grant Review Committee! Responsibilities include a virtual meeting in late January to review the grant process, followed by independent blind reviews of applications. Committee members will then participate in virtual meetings in February to determine the grant awards. Apply [gravityform id="25"... Read more

Yes! Each theme camp may have up to three (3) funded art grants placed within its borders. The members of your theme camp may apply for more. If more than three art grants intended to be placed in the same theme camp are approved via our blind review process, our... Read more

🎨 Art Grants Open December 8! Don’t Miss the Info Session on December 13 Applications for all art grant categories (legacy, creators, fire art creators, and microgrants) will open on December 8th! You have until January 24th to submit your grant application. We also invite all interested participants to an... Read more

🔥 Introducing SideBurn's 2026 Theme: The Great Rewilding The Great Rewilding calls us back to our roots, to the wild within and around us. A return to instinct, imagination, and play. It’s a celebration of nature’s chaos, human creativity, and our deep connection and respect for the earth that holds... Read more

What a fantastic year for creativity! We are excited to present the 2026 SideBurn theme submissions, and there’s no shortage of incredible ideas. Now it’s your turn to help shape the magic of SideBurn. Please take a moment to review the themes submitted by our community and vote for up... Read more

We’re looking for a Co-Lead for Headquarters (HQ) to team up with our current co-lead, Corey. HQ is the heartbeat of SideBurn, serving as the go-to place for radios, ice, volunteer check-in, and essential information like weather, Haya road conditions, and drug safety. It's also a friendly face that can... Read more

🔥 2026 Theme Submissions Now Open It’s never too early to start dreaming about our next burn! As the board prepares for 2026, we're seeking your input on the event theme. Theme submissions are open now and will close on October 21, so don’t wait to share your most creative... Read more

We’re looking for someone in the Toronto area who can help us plan and execute a fundraiser event to fund even more art for SideBurn 2026! This role is highly self-directed. If you’re passionate about having more art at SideBurn and have event planning skills, this role could be for... Read more

SideBurn is seeking an Art Assistant to the Art Producer (Leanne/Phoenix). If you love art and are also great at keeping things organized, read on! What we’re looking for: Administrative help: helping manage art grant applications, organizing supporting documentation, issuing artist contracts Committee management: working with the art producer to... Read more

This policy outlines how to maintain that standing at SideBurn. We’re here to support each participant’s efforts to be in good standing and honour the community by giving feedback to camps or participants who may fall out of good standing. By default, all participants are considered to be in good... Read more

SideBurn is built on creativity, community, and shared experiences, and the theme is at the heart of it all. Every year, we invite our community to help shape the vision that inspires art, performance, and play. Now it is your turn to submit your ideas for the SideBurn 2026 theme... Read more

🗳️ Cast Your Vote: SideBurn 2026 Theme Submissions Are In! What an amazing year for creativity! The FlameOn Board is excited to present the 2026 SideBurn theme submissions, and there’s no shortage of incredible ideas. Now it’s your turn to help shape the magic of SideBurn. Take a moment to... Read more

SideBurn is a regional Burning Man event held each May long weekend in Stone Mills, Ontario, on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, Mississaugas, and Huron-Wendat peoples. Rooted in radical inclusion, communal effort, and “leave no trace,” it brings together over 1,000 people to celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community.... Read more

SideBurn is a regional Burning Man event held each May long weekend in Stone Mills, Ontario, on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, Mississaugas, and Huron-Wendat peoples. Rooted in radical inclusion, communal effort, and “leave no trace,” it brings together over 1,000 people to celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community.... Read more

SideBurn is a regional Burning Man event held each May long weekend in Stone Mills, Ontario, on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, Mississaugas, and Huron-Wendat peoples. Rooted in radical inclusion, communal effort, and “leave no trace,” it brings together over 1,000 people to celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community.... Read more

SideBurn is a regional Burning Man event held each May long weekend in Stone Mills, Ontario, on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, Mississaugas, and Huron-Wendat peoples. Rooted in radical inclusion, communal effort, and “leave no trace,” it brings together over 1,000 people to celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community.... Read more