Event Schedule

Explore the magic of Side Burn with our full event schedule. From sunrise yoga and fiery performances to immersive workshops and late-night music, each day is packed with unique experiences hosted by camps across the event.

Discover more about this year’s incredible events at SideBurn by visiting the Events section on the DUST app.


Friday, May 16 | Filter: Food & Drink

Time Details Camp/Location Type
Midnight (24hrs)

Glow Bar

If the Glow & Go counter is open and the fishbowl isn't empty, we're serving drinks! We'll make you any drink you want using only Gin and Tonic water.
Food & Drink
Midnight (24hrs)

Cosmic Corn

Come enjoy a chromatic snack, courtesy of The Glow Job's very own Jolly Rancher! Available while supplies last, whenever the Glow & Go counter is open.
Food & Drink
7am (15hrs)

Coffee Service

Start your day off right by stopping at DejaBrew for your morning pick me up. Basic coffee done right! Or Tea and other options if Coffee is not your thing. Hot coffee starting before 7:00 am each morning and throughout the day. Other attractions like our white board listing the days events, snacks, a chill place to relax, and recharge both your devices and yourself.
Food & Drink,
Self-care,
Other
9am (4hrs)

Daily Coffee Service

Rise, shine, and refuel at Groovy Brew! We’re serving up fresh, hot coffee to kickstart your dusty adventures. Whether you need a gentle morning brew or a rocket-fuel caffeine hit, we’ve got you covered. Come for the coffee, stay for the vibes—because nothing good happens before caffeine. BYOCup, non-caffienated options and tea available!
Food & Drink,
Self-care
10:30am (1.5hrs)

Pancake Extravaganza

Pancake city! Bring your plates for a delicious pancake or two. Wide variety of toppings! Gluten free and lactose free options available.
Food & Drink
1pm (5hrs)

The Fruit of your entrails is... an Exquisite corpse

The fruit of your entrails is... an Exquisite corpse. Corpse : Inanimate Body. Exquisite: Taste good This installation invites you to literally and/or figuratively put your guts on the table to create an everlong collective art (aka an Exquisite corpse). A beheaded body lies, chocolate squirting from its neck, fruits coming out of its entrails. Feed your creativity, inspire others, let the art flow welcome to the revolution.
Arts & Crafts,
Food & Drink,
Miscellaneous
1pm (2hrs)

Spice & Smoke

Step into a mirage made real — welcome to Mystic Wonder, a Moroccan-inspired sanctuary nestled in the haya. We invite wanderers and dreamers to enter a realm where time slows and the soul unfurls. Gather with us for a communal offering of vegan Moroccan stew, hot tea, shisha, delicious drinks and an afternoon soundscape of deep, melodic music. Relax in our shaded sanctuary or test your skills at backgammon. Recharge, reconnect, and set your intentions.
Food & Drink
2pm (1.5hrs)

Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwich time!

Soul food. Comfort food. First time ever food. Last night’s dinner food. Blast from the past food. Come for your PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SANDWICH …stay for the beanbags. Offering times will be listed on theme camp site. (Gluten free? Bring your own bread, if that’s comfortable for you). *CONTAIN NUTS*
Food & Drink
2pm (2hrs)

Crepes Beheading!

We used to be Creeps & Crepes ; now is time to part ways with the monarque's oppression. Come taste the spirit of revolution by beheading your own crepe before eating it - in a pool of maple syrup, of course. We're not savages. ~~ Les ancien.ne.s membres de Creeps & Crepes prennent leur indépendance de l'oppression monarcale. Venez goûter à l'esprit de la révolution en guillotinant votre crèpe avant de la déguster - dans une piscine de sirop d'érable, évidemment (on n'est pas des sauvages)
Food & Drink
3:30pm (1.5hrs)

Mashed Potato Bar

Because sometimes, you just need a bowl of buttery, carby goodness. Load up your spuds with all the fixings and refuel for your next adventure.
Food & Drink,
Self-care
4pm (2hrs)

The Pineapple Pour

Chill out with a cup of something special at our tea time session. We’re serving up exotic blends with a side of Chromatic Carnival magic. Sip, relax, and let the good vibes steep in.
Food & Drink
4pm (4hrs)

Pizza, drinks, & dancing

Come hang out in 'za lab and enjoy some freshly made pizza out of our pizza oven. a refreshing beverage, and some groovy tunes.
Food & Drink,
Gathering/Party,
Live Music
4pm (21hrs)

Open Camp Community Kitchen!

A community kitchen in the Open Camp area. This is a leave no trace community kitchen. Making and sharing food is a long tradition of meeting new friends, having conversations, laughing and building community! Bring your ingredients, use the propane stove, pots and flat top griddle to cook your food and hopefully share some with others. If you use it, wash/clean it at your camp site and return it immediately so others can use it after.
Diversity & Inclusion,
Food & Drink,
For Kids,
Miscellaneous
4pm (2hrs)

Open Camp Community Kitchen Friday Night Family Potluck from 4pm-6pm

Come let's make and share food. Bring your ingredients to cook or your cooked dish to share with others at this family friendly community kitchen potluck around 4pm - 6pm on Friday. It's an opportunity to share food and meet others. Bring a chair to sit on if you like. Remember to leave no trace, so clean up your dishes back at your camp site.
Diversity & Inclusion,
Food & Drink,
For Kids,
Sustainability/Green Initiatives
4pm (2hrs)

The Pineapple Pour

Chill out with a cup of something special at our tea time session. We’re serving up exotic blends with a side of Chromatic Carnival magic. Sip, relax, and let the good vibes steep in.
Food & Drink
5pm (2hrs)

Wine and Cheese Reception

L8 Bride invites you to put on your best dress or finest suit and come enjoy wine and cheese.
Food & Drink,
Gathering/Party
5pm (2hrs)

Happy Hour

Come join us for a drink at our pop up happy hour bar!
Food & Drink
5pm (2hrs)

Stained Glass Speakeasy

Friday, 5-7pm Calling all queers and allies! Friday opening party at the Taverne. Choose from our prismatic panels and add your slice of queer joy to our collective art piece of faux stained glass. Create colorful jewelry for yourself or a friend! Get rainbows painted on your cute face! Colorful glitter cocktails will be served at the Taverne potion bar. Whisper the secret password "Unicorns" for the secret potion!
Arts & Crafts,
Diversity & Inclusion,
Food & Drink,
Gathering/Party
8pm (4hrs)

Timeless Tea Party

Tea is more than just a bunch of brewed leaves. It’s an invitation to pause, a chance to get grounded, an opportunity to connect, and a great way to stay warm! If you stumble upon our Tea Party, come on in and help yourself to a cup of soul-soothing tea* made with love, no matter what time of day or night. Here time melts away as you lose yourself in a cup of tea and in the moment, the eternal now! DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR OWN CUP! *Decaf option available.
Food & Drink
8pm (5hrs)

Bad Jake's Jungle Juice Booty House Party

Say I do to getting rowdy on the dancefloor at our annual booty house dance party! Grab a cup of jungle juice and go wild to the bounciest house and dirtiest DNB tracks brought to you by our favourite DJ in the world DJ ANDERS
Food & Drink,
Gathering/Party
8:30pm (2hrs)

AfterGlow: Friday Dance & Paint Explosion

After dark, AfterGlow erupts! Dance under UV stars to deep, driving beats while your strokes of color transform the canvas in real time. AI-driven visuals evolve with your creativity, blending movement, music, and light into a living, breathing masterpiece.
Arts & Crafts,
Food & Drink,
Performance
9pm (2hrs)

The Bourbon Omen

Taste the Bourbon Omen. For one night only in our Nocturnal Apothecary Café, we serve peaches steeped in mystery, with or without bourbon. This rare ritual dessert is offered in limited quantity until the omen disappears. There will be a performance from the hosts you don't want to miss! Arrive early. Some say those who taste it see visions…
Food & Drink,
Gathering/Party,
Performance
9pm (2.5hrs)

Blacklight BBQ

Join us under the stars for a wild night of glowing vibes and fire-cooked flavour! The Black Light BBQ is lighting up the forest clearing with body paint, glow-in-the-dark tattoos, and a feast worth remembering. We’re serving up vegan chili and smoked pulled pork — just BYOB (Bring Your Own Bun) and let us fill it up. Open camping, chill beats, and good company. Come get lit (literally). When: [Insert date/time] Where: Sideburn Campgrounds What to bring: Your bun, your crew, and your glow!
Food & Drink,
Gathering/Party
10pm (2hrs)

Mother's Milk Bar

+19 ONLY! Come share the Baby Fighter's Favourite Shot (a milk-coloured Lebanon Spirit) with friends!
Food & Drink
10:07pm (4hrs)

Las Monkeys Tiki Bar & Casino

PowderMonkeys presents: Casino Los Monkeys Welcome, ladies ’n gents. Ya baby, full blown Tiki Bar & Casino Black Jack n Roulette, bring your swag, things n stuff, lay it out n double down. Got swag you’re itchin’ to ditch, bring it! Casino Los Monkeys will be open 10pm-2am daily, likely other times but that’s hit n miss. Come look for us, wherever we are…
Food & Drink,
Gathering/Party,
Miscellaneous
11pm (2hrs)

Phantasorium

Phantasorium is a realm where fantasy, mystery, and the occult intertwine. Step inside to party with us and feel the veil thin as our DJs keep the energy alive all night while the Nocturnal Apothecary Bar serves prohibition cocktails. Wander the Imaginarium to uncover riddles, puzzles, and strange oddities. A night of secrets awaits!
Food & Drink,
Gathering/Party
Photo credit: Header image by Captured by Caro, used with permission.
Land Acknowledgement
We gather for SideBurn on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe, the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, the Huron-Wendat, the Mississaugas, and other Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work and build community on this land.