Welcome to Camp PORTA + Hel’s Diner

People of Radical Transformative Artistry

11-Year Anniversary • Burning Man 2027 • Theme: Spellbound

When it comes to joining a theme camp at Burning Man, there are countless possibilities — so thank you for considering Camp PORTA and Hel’s Diner.

You don’t need a camp to have an incredible Burn. But when you join PORTA, you become part of something built by people who believe that the most powerful experiences happen when we stop watching and start creating.

A Decade of Radical Artistry

2027 marks eleven years as a placed theme camp and thirteen years as a creative collective.

What has kept PORTA alive and evolving year after year isn’t luck. It’s us — the builders, dreamers, musicians, artists, cooks, engineers, performers, and makers who show up and contribute.

Camp PORTA exists through shared effort, shared cost, and shared magic.

Every structure we build, every meal we cook, every light we hang, every beat we play, and every fire we ignite becomes part of the experience we give back to Black Rock City.

Our 2027 Theme: Spellbound

Spellbound is about the moment something captures you.

A sound you can’t walk away from.
A flame that makes you stop and stare.
A stranger who becomes a friend.
A beat that pulls your body onto the dance floor.
A piece of art that changes the way you see the desert.

For 2027, Camp PORTA embraces the idea that art can be an enchantment — not something you simply look at, but something that draws you in and transforms you through participation.

At PORTA, the spell isn’t cast by a single artist or a single installation.

We create it together.

• Hel’s Diner, our legendary two-story art car, returns with fire, music, food, shade, and plenty of surprises — an evolving mechanical beast designed to pull people into its orbit.
• The PORTA Stage brings live music, DJs, performances, and unexpected collaborations that turn ordinary moments into something unforgettable.
• Interactive art and immersive spaces invite you to touch, build, dance, paint, experiment, and become part of the artwork itself.
• Fire, light, sound, and movement transform our little piece of the playa into an environment that feels entirely different after dark.

Life in Camp PORTA

PORTA isn’t a place where you simply arrive, set up your tent, and disappear for the week.

We participate.

We cook together. We build together. We dance together. We solve problems together. We create the infrastructure that allows everything else to happen.

From our kitchen and communal meals to our power grid, sound systems, art, shade, and flame effects, nearly every part of PORTA exists because campmates contribute their time, skills, resources, and imagination.

Whether you’re on the build crew, helping on playa, cooking a meal, running an event, maintaining infrastructure, supporting the art car, or keeping the camp clean and functioning — you are part of the experience.

And then there’s the food.

At Camp PORTA, the dinner table becomes its own kind of magic. Our camp chefs bring flavors from around the world — Persian, Thai, Mediterranean, German, and beyond — creating communal meals that bring everyone together after another day in the desert.

Joining Camp PORTA

If you’re ready to help create the PORTA experience for 2027:

1. Read everything on this page.
Understand what we’re building and what being part of PORTA means.

2. Register by using our app.

3. Send us a message on WhatsApp:
(408) four five 5, zero 2 six zero

Come Get Spellbound

For eleven years, Camp PORTA has been building something bigger than a camp.

A creative community.
A place to experiment.
A place to contribute.
A place to lose yourself in music, art, fire, food, and friendship.

In 2027, we’re not just exploring Spellbound.

We’re creating the spell.

Welcome to Camp PORTA — where creativity catches fire, participation becomes transformation, and the desert becomes something you never quite forget.