🌸Burning Man is coming to Nijmegen 🌸
Are you joining? 😃
🎪 Summit – Celebration – Public Day 🎪
From April 16 to 19 2026, the Burning Man European Leadership Summit will take place in Nijmegen. For four days, the NYMA site will be dedicated to creativity, community, and the power of building something extraordinary together.
The event consists of three parts: a Summit (April 16–19), a Fest (April 18), and a Public Day (April 19).
But what exactly is Burning Man? What will happen? And how can you participate?
🌸 What is Burning Man? 🌸
Many people know Burning Man from the iconic event in the Nevada desert (USA), where a temporary city, Black Rock City, is built each year. Tens of thousands of people come together there to create a world full of art, expression, music, and experimentation.
What is less well known is that dozens of events and communities around the world operate based on the same 10 Principles, such as Radical Inclusion, Gifting, Self-Expression, and Participation.
The Burning Man Project is a nonprofit organization aimed at creating the conditions in which people can build meaningful experiences together—through creativity, collaboration, and doing what truly brings them joy. Always with respect for one another and the environment.
The goal?
To create a collective WOW.
🌸 The Summit 🌸
Burning Man European Leadership Summit (April 16–19)
From April 16 to 19, organizers, artists, community builders, and curious innovators from across Europe (and beyond) will gather at the NYMA site.
The Summit brings together people involved in Burning Man and related events, as well as those who want to learn or take on a role within such organizations.
That could be you!
This year’s theme:
The Art of Becoming
How do you become who you want to be as a community, as a creator, as a leader?
How do you create space for growth, experimentation, and connection?
Would you like to participate in the conference?
Register via the Burning Man website.👇🏽👇🏽
🌸 The Celebration 🌸
On Saturday, April 18, evening, the Waalhalla and Waalplein will transform into WaalPlaya.
A Celebration where every step you take is a surprise—just as you’re used to at 5050 Fest. Join and participate with art, gifts, music, performances, and unexpected encounters.
And as always: ✨ Your gift is welcome.
Whether it’s a performance, artwork, smile, or helping hand.
Want to join the Celebration?
This ticket grants access to the indoor Waalhalla celebration from 10:00 PM. WaalPlaya opens earlier. location Waalplein Nijmegen)
🌸 The Public Day 🌸
On Sunday, April 19, from 1:00 PM onward, the NYMA site will open its doors to the public.
Everyone is welcome to discover and participate in the culture of Burning Man. There will be free workshops, performances, interactive art, gifting, and encounters. And perhaps most beautiful of all: you are invited to bring your participation and creative contributions!. ✨
And one more highlight…
🔥 At the end of the day, we will enjoy a Burn together! 🔥
🛏️ Offering a Bed? 🛏️
Summit participants are coming from all over the world and are looking for places to stay.
Do you have a bed, couch, or guest room available?
Let us know.
Welcoming someone into your home may be the most beautiful form of gifting—and who knows, it might spark a lifelong friendship.
🙌 Volunteers Wanted 🙌
Of course, you can also help build it.
From April 16 to 19, volunteers are welcome in many roles: setup, production, reception, artist support, audience guidance, and more.
Would you like to be part of this adventure?
❤️ Why Nijmegen? ❤️
Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands. A place that has reinvented itself for over 2,000 years, thanks to engaged communities that continually respond to the times they live in.
And of course: the hometown of 50/50 Fest.
Where better for The Art of Becoming to land?
Would you like to join as a participant, partygoer, volunteer, or host?
Check out all information and registration options at 5050fest.nl
🔥 Let’s create a new WOW together.