Chicago Burner Community History
Chicago's Burning community has been growing organically over the last decade. Brought together by a common goal - to create an avenue for all-things Burning Man in Chitown, the central states and beyond, Burning Man-Chicago was forged from big fires and strange chaos. Strong alliances have formed out of the collective desire to create and sustain a tightly knit, deeply connected family.
Often challenging and always inspiring, Chicago has weathered personal dynamics in order to produce 7 summer burns, 7 Christmas tree burns, 6 decompressions (including 2 urban decompressions right in the mean streets of Chicago), 2 multi-tribe, community extravaganzas known as Resonate, numerous theme camp fundraisers, found art workshops, community outreach programs and Halloween parades.