AfrikaBurn 2026 — Through the Prism
A week of radical self-expression in the Tankwa Karoo, under the theme Through the Prism.
- Dates
- 27 Apr – 3 May 2026 — Past edition
- Where
- Tankwa Karoo, South Africa
- Hosted by
- AfrikaBurn
About
Tankwa Town rose again at Quaggafontein for a week of art, theme camps and burns built by participants, with no money changing hands. Alongside the ten Burning Man principles, AfrikaBurn adds its own eleventh: Each One Teach One.
Why now
The next edition, The Big Question, runs 26 April – 2 May 2027.
Programme
- Arrival — Tankwa Town: Camps and artworks go up.
- All week — The binnekring: Art, mutant vehicles and gifting.
- Close — The burns: The Clan and artworks burn.
Included
- Gift economy — nothing to buy on site
- Art and theme camps
Stay
Self-sufficient desert camping.
Getting there
Drive from Cape Town (CPT), about five hours north on the R355 gravel road.