Burn in the Forest

July 26-30th, 2023 ∙ Merritt, BC

Burn in the Forest 2023 Announcement

Burn in the Forest (BitF) will be held in Merritt, BC, over the weekend of July 30th, 2023!

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 2023 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!

BitF News

July 4, 2023

Directions to Main Gate (everyone checks in here first!)

Check in for ALL participants is at the Main Gate on Midday Valley Road. Vehicles carrying personnel and supplies that need to go through the…

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…

July 12, 2023

The recipe for our Soup-er Site map

Our soup-er map is now available!! You will see how this year’s site map is different than last, and it’s not just the brothy names!…

July 12, 2023

Extra Extra! WWW hot off the presses!

Attention Burners! The BitF 2023 What When Where (WWW) Guide is now LIVE! This is your directory for all of the event offerings that you…

July 9, 2023

BiTF 2023 Logo!

📢 Behold, the BiTF 2023 logo, created by: SAM! Want to use the BiTF logo for gifting? Contact us here! What’s gifting? The value…

July 4, 2023

Directions from Main Gate to Forest Gate!

If you are camping in a theme camp or bringing equipment for a camp on the Forest side of the site, you will need to check…

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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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