Burn in the Forest

Thursday July 25th to Monday July 29th, 2024 in Merritt, BC

Burn in the Forest 2024 Announcement

Burn in the Forest (BitF) will be held in Merritt, BC,from Thursday, July 25th to Monday, July 29th, 2024!

Now, all we need is YOU. We are still looking to fill a number of important leadership positions!

Do you have the drive, skills, and experience to help make BitF 2024 amazing? Join one of our fabulous Committees to help shape our return to this amazing site! Apply here now for Leadership Opportunities!

Keen to help by volunteering in a non-leadership position? BitF needs hundreds of volunteers (a minimum commitment of only 4 hours) to ensure its ongoing success. By indicating your interest early, our Volunteer Committee can share opportunities as they arise for you to find the best fit. Sign up here to be on our Volunteer Opportunity Email List!

Important Dates

April 6th – BitF Art Grants Open
April 7th – Main Sale Registration Opens
April 7th – Ticket Aid Application Opens
April 7th – Art Placement & Theme Camp Placement Applications Open
April 7th – Workshops Applications Open
April 7th – Effigy /Temple Application Open
April 20th – Main Sale Registration Closes
April 21st – BitF Art Grants Closes
April 21st – Ticket Aid Application Closes
April 21st – Main Sale Opens to Registrants
April 22nd – Main Sale Opens to General Public (if not sold out)
May 5th – Effigy / Temple Application Closes
May 5th – Directed Tickets Eligibility Deadline for Artists & Theme Camps
May 7th – Directed Ticket Program Opens
June 3rd – Final Deadline for Art Placement & Theme Camp Placement
June 3rd – Final Deadline for Workshops Events (not WWW)
June 29th – Main Sale & Directed Ticket Platform Closes
June 30th – Last Minute Sale
July 25th – Gates Open!
July 29th – Event Closes.

BitF News

April 15, 2024

Announcing the BitF 2024 theme: Bubbles!

Prepare to be swept up in a sudsy whirlwind of delight, as Burn in the Forest 2024 embraces the effervescent theme of “Bubbles!” Join us…

April 15, 2024

ART GRANTS AND PLACEMENT NOW OPEN!!

BitF Placement and Art Grant Applications are now OPEN! Click on the links below to find out more information! Art Grants (includes artistic elements in theme…

April 7, 2024

Changes to BitF Ticketing 2024

From Arthur, the BitF Ticketing Lead: Main sale registration is now open, and tickets will be sold on April 21st @ 8PM PDT (Sunday). Prices…

February 5, 2024

The BitF Production team is looking to fill numerous positions!

Hi! Here’s a hello from your BitF 2024 Production Team! The New Year marks the start of a new event cycle! As we hope you’ve…

January 11, 2024

Info from the BitF Chair, including save the dates for BitF 2024!

An important, much anticipated message from our Burn in the Forest Chair, Ron S, Shared in the Burn in the Forest Facebook group — keep…

August 12, 2023

BitF 2023 Participant Survey is live!

It’s live!! If you attended BitF 2023, we want to hear your feedback!! Click here to fill out the survey! We all want…

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What is BitF?

Burn In The Forest (BitF) is the Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society’s (GVIAS) Official Burning Man Regional annual summer event.

We support the diversity and experimentation of experience and ideas.
We will create a Temporary Autonomous Zone where people may safely engage in new experiences without judgement.
We will strengthen existing friendships and build new ones, rewarding each other in special ways.
We are self-sufficient and leave no trace except in our memories.

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Event Info

Each summer we build a temporary community over an extended weekend. Together we create a village and gift each other in many ways that express our creativity and play.

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Participate

Our community is built on the participation of its members – from the simple exchange of food, stories, or a lending hand, to the elaborate construction of an interactive art project.

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