There are plenty of festivals like Burning Man you can go to without having to spend a year planning and two weeks in the desert. Here are a few to shake your glitter at…

Burning Man is a bit of a legend in the festival world. When I tell people I blog about festivals, around 50% of people will ask me if I’ve ever been to Burning Man.

I haven’t.

I have been to some festivals like Burning Man though…

With the cost of a ticket to Burning Man ($400/£280), the RV I’d have to rent ($1000/£700 split), the things I’d need to buy (loads probably), the flight (£600ish), and the accommodation either side (£who knows?) it’s too expensive for starters.

For seconds, you need a good group of friends to go with to get the most out of the whole experience, and with most of my friends married off, having babies or tied to mortgages I don’t have that either.

And for thirds, I feel like so many people go to Burning Man now it can’t possibly have that same small festival / everyone’s in it together vibe people flock there for.

Thank the festival gods for the events like Burning Man though.

Burning Man-inspired festivals

There areso many Burning Man-inspired festivals popping up all over the world, ones I think would hold a much more interesting story and experience.

With desert, fire and freedom as the underlying essentials for any festival a la Burning Man, along with a good dose of community, self-expression and art on top here are a few more festivals around the globe I’d love to go to.

Festivals like Burning Man

There are plenty of events like Burning Man around the world. If you’re looking for Burning Man alternatives then take a look at this list to inspire your year of festivals. There are some great Burner festivals here…

1. Splore Festival

New Zealand

February