An affordable three day all-ages camping event. Expect two ponds, three sound stages, experiential activations, a bonfire, large scale and interactive art.

Theme camps are the beating heart of this festival! Show the community how your group vibes and the weirdness that makes you shine.

With this ticket you'll get
- Thursday early arrival pass
- Mountain spring water delivered to camp sites
- Firewood and firepit
- Opportunity to purchase dinner plan ($25/pp, Friday and Saturday only)
- Limited Garbage haul away service ($10/bag)
- Production assistance for your community offering

Oh and the first three camps to fully book their tickets get the opportunity to compete in the Mazyrinth Game and win a $500 cash prize!

ACTIVATIONS
🤖Sisyphus by Melanie Armer🤖
Roll the ball. Unlock the puzzle. Dance to the music. Repeat.

🎨Crafterstand by Alana Miller🎨
Walk on up and spin the dare wheel for an interactive arts and crafts challenge!

🌾Opening Ceremony by Jemila MacEwan🌾
A chance to chthonically connect with the land and each other

🌟Skylooms by Kate Relish🌟
Collaborative sky weavings using upcycled and indigo dyed
fabric.

🦢Swanning by Sidney Oolongo🦢
7 giant inflatable swans on a pond. Conceptually unsophisticated though it may be, it's visually quite compelling

🧚‍♀️Fae Hunt by Patchwork Adventures🧚‍♀️
Can you and your friends decipher the codes, solve the clues, and traverse the land to find all things the fae have lost or misplaced?

💸Mazyrinth by Franklin Chthonics💸
Compete in this 2.5 acre maze for a chance to win $500

💆🏼‍♀️Thai Partner Massage Workshop by Ambyr D'Amato💆🏼‍♀️
This technique uses body weight, body listening, stretching, rocking, and deep pressure to achieve a goal of connection and relaxation.

MORE TBD

A little about us:

Franklin Chthonics is an active meditation on appropriately managing and mindfully neglecting a large section of rural land on the edge of the western Catskills. Our community land project sits on 200+ acres of well tended fields and groves and is a 3 hour drive from New York City.

The meadows, groves, streams and structures of Franklin Chthonics are a welcome location for your theme camp, sculpture, cocktail party or rambunctious shenanigan.

Our two ponds have delightful features such as floating docks, a boardwalk and a zipline. Our 19th century barn is the perfect location for a rainy night dance party.

The features of this land are plotted fairly close together, most sites are just a pleasant stroll away from each other. Our marked trails lead to satisfying treks around the land, foraging opportunities and hidden treasures.

While the land is hilly, there is plenty of moderately flat ground to set up your campsite and community offering.

For all event details, please visit the Aestival Festival website.