The 2024 effigy burn beneath in the Oak Grove

Emergence

© Shane Garner

March 26-30, 2026

Emergence is a small, regional burn held annually just outside of Charleston, South Carolina in the Spring.

We are an inclusive, cooperative, and collaborative community committed to co-creating magical experiences through creativity, celebration and communal effort.

Join us as we gather together to celebrate, to play, to learn and to burn.

Effigy 2025
A creepy, doll head with wild, unkempt hair and a distressed face, mounted on a rusted metal stand.
Bespoke House 2025
Colorful Christmas lights arranged in the shape of a large Santa Claus face with a hat and beard, illuminated on a dark background.
Bespoke House 2025
A silhouette of a person performing a fire spinning trick at night, with sparks flying in circular patterns around them.
Temple of Equanimity 2025
Wooden decorative objects illuminated with yellow light, set against a background of bamboo and purple lighting.
Colorful illuminated light sculpture at night, resembling abstract arches and web-like structures, with trees in the background
Nighttime view of a lake with still water reflecting a cloudy sky and silhouettes of trees along the shoreline.
Night scene with large trees illuminated by colorful lights, people sitting and standing around, with a bright red light at the center.
A nighttime scene featuring a geometric dome structure with multicolored neon lights, a DJ playing inside, and a row of speakers in front of the setup.
A large outdoor sculpture of a figure with arms raised, backlit by warm yellow lights, against a partly cloudy night sky. The sculpture has a shadow cast on a translucent screen behind it, creating a striking silhouette.
Sunset over a lake with colorful sky in pink, orange, and purple hues, silhouetted trees along the shoreline, and their reflection in the water.

  • Wow. I've been burning on and off for 20 years, and I've never experienced one like that. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

    Dio

  • This weekend with you all has permanently changed the person I am for the best. You are beautiful, you are strong, you are loved! I have Emerged.

    Will Hand

  • Thank you for nourishing our roots so that we can reach the stars together.

    Tree Star City

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