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Ready for Burning Man? Nevada’s Black Rock Desert will host the crazy fun fest, Aug. 26 through Sept. 3. Figured out your Playa schedule yet? Here are our top 10 picks for Day 4 — everything from mystic readings to playground hops (and Scotch) and a giant pig roast. Yum.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29
- BookCrossing Zone: Open 24 hours, Aug. 27-Sept. 3. Hosted by Mobility Camp. Books of all sorts. Take a book or drop one off. All welcome. www.mobilitycamp.org
- Kid Klarity: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Aug. 27, 29, 31. Hosted by BuddhaCamp@the Lotus Dome. Come get a fresh perspective on your future from an 8 year old. “Ravage,” aka The Young One, will give you an oracle card reading to go with your BuddhaCamp espresso. https://buddhacamp.wordpress.com/
- Come Paint the Wall: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 27-31. Hosted by Art Wall for All. Help paint a 24-foot long wall. Brushes and paint will be supplied. Eight individual canvases, which comprise the wall, will be randomly gifted to citizens of the community.
- Black Rock City Boardwalk: Open 24 hours a day, Aug. 27-Sept. 1. Hosted by Gypsy Nebula Village. Carnies in attendance 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Check out Madam Zelda’s House of Mirrors, the temporary tattoos, mystic readings, arcade games, hippie fishing, human-powered robots and mutant monkey adoption. www.facebook.com/groups/GypsyNebula/
- “You’ll Put Your Eye Out” Shooting Gallery: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 27-Sept. 1. Hosted by New York Dangerous. Take aim at hanging ducks, stuffed animals and more. Hit two targets with your four foam arrows and win a prize. https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYDangerous
- Playground Hops & Scotch: 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Aug. 27-31. Hosted by White Trash Superstars and Scotch & Hop. A playground with games for all ages, art and a Scotch bar. www.facebook.com/White-Trash-Superstars-174384205941598/
- Afternoon Chamber Music & Refreshments: 1-2 p.m. Aug. 27-31. Hosted by Art Haus. Come enjoy wine and cheese as Art Haus musicians perform classical chamber music in the foyer of the Art Haus camp. https://www.arthausonplaya.com/
- Madcap Mechanical Midsummer: 1-6 p.m. Hosted by Burning Globe. Location: 10:15 and Rod’s Road. Participate in a manic vision of Shakespeare’s play within a play. Bring your best talents — or lack thereof. Show: 5pm. Drinks and tomatoes provided.
- Black Rock Philharmonic Children’s Concert: 4:45-5:30 p.m. Hosted by Frozen Oasis. Come discover a closer interaction between children, music and the musicians. Stick around after the concert to meet the performers, then stay for the main orchestra concert at 6 p.m. https://blackrockphilharmonic.org/every-little-burner-has-a-little-mozart-in-them/
- Preservation Society Fifth Annual Pig Roast: 6-9 p.m. Hosted by Preservation Society. This roast of whole pigs on the Playa serves up trays of meat and troughs of merriment. Come as you are, but come with a plate.
As for the rest of the fest, we’ve got picks for those, too, from opening day to the final full day of frolic:
- Top 10 events for opening day, Aug. 26, including a porch whiskey fest
- Top 10 events for Day 2, Aug. 27, including trampoline dodgeball and a chill tower hookah lounge
- Top 10 events for Day 3, Aug. 28, including cyr wheel how-tos and a murderous cocktail bash
- Top 10 events for Day 5, Aug. 30, including an aluminum bikini workshop
- Top 10 events for Day 6, Aug. 31, including epic BBQs, bicycle art and plenty of noodly goodness
- Top 10 events for Day 7, Sept. 1, including a bacon brunch and cosmological buffoonery
- Top 10 events for Day 8, Sept. 2, including a beer bong breakfast, a piratical Arrgh Bar and more
For a complete list of every Burning Man event, visit https://playaevents.burningman.org/
