Burning Flipside is a regional art and music festival inspired by Burning Man. It is a place for radical self-expression and an experiment in temporary community building. It is a place of acceptance, inclusiveness, and respect. It is organized entirely by volunteers. The art and entertainment is created solely by participants. There are no spectators. There are no concession stands. No cash transactions are permitted at Flipside. Even bartering is discouraged. This is a sincere experiment in creating a gift economy. If you need something, ask for it. If you have it, gift it! This is a Leave No Trace event. There are no garbage cans. Participants pack out what they bring into this private event.

(Temporary) Driving Directions

The bridge on FM 486 is under construction and traffic will be flagged through the bridge by Milam County deputies on Thursday, Friday, and Monday. Check out alternate driving directions and watch a video for more information.

Registering Awesomeness

Art Registration is closed. Our team of art enthusiasts is standing by ready to greet and help place you and your art!

Theme Camp registration is closed and our City Planning team is hard at work: placing camps; making maps; preparing our common spaces; training volunteers to make your landing at Pyropolis as smooth as possible; and working to help camps work together. We are happy to be able to provide you with a sneak peek at this year's list of Theme Camps.

The 2013 Pyropolis Map is here! Be radically self-reliant! Be sure to print and bring one, and never be lost again!

Event registration closed Friday, May 17th. A current listing of events is available on the Theme Camp Events page.

Town Hall Roadshows

We had an amazing time visiting both North Texas and Houston to recap some of the main points covered at Spring Town Hall. Thanks to all the Flipizens who came out to share ideas with our representatives from the LLC, the CC, City Planning, Art, and Volunteer Coordinating folk. We appreciate your participation and look forward to making Flipside happen with you!

The Basics

Who | What | When | Where | Current Survival Guide | Sound Policy

Get Involved

Volunteer | Warehouse | Theme

Our Principles

Self Expression Our events foster an environment of creative self-expression, where participants feel supported to honestly express their inner selves, through artistic creation, performance, and in their social interactions.

Accountability Our events foster an environment of personal accountability, where we hold ourselves responsible for our own actions, and take personal responsibility for meeting our own needs, for the event itself, and for the event's impact on the world at large.

Cooperation Our events foster an environment of cooperation, where participants work together to resolve potential conflicts between one another, to help mediate conflicts between others, and to create art, performance, and social spaces on a larger scale than one person could alone.

The Apache Passtures site looks in marvelous shape so far, and we thank you all for doing your part to Leave No Trace!

Lost something at Flipside this year? Check out our Lost and Found from Flipside 2012.