unSCruz Family Camp is an open space for families to camp together and meet one another. We are all about having fun and making it memorable. Even if you’re not camping with Family Camp, you are welcome to come by and meet other Burner families and join in the activities.

Butterfly Art

The only rules we have are to treat the space as if it’s your own home by

  • cleaning up after yourself,
  • being respectful,
  • caring for the kids, and
  • sharing if you can.

Family Camp has the following amenities:

  • a big common area with a shared kitchen and hanging space
  • an area for adults’ workshops and chilling
  • an area for little kids’ workshops and playing
  • an area for older kids’ workshops and recreation
  • space for big outdoor games

unSCruz is such a fun and friendly Burning Man style festival with better weather and fewer people, so it is easier to manage and find your kids. Family Camp started seven years ago with ten families and has grown every year to almost 60 families projected for this year. Every year is better and better.

These are the workshops and activities Family Camp has planned for this year:

Friday 

  • 2:00-2:30pm – Candy Bingo (kids area)
  • 4:00-5:00pm – Kidstravaganza (kids and common area) – Bring your kids of all ages down to Family Camp to connect with other unSCruz families, get temporary tattoos, blow giant bubbles, and have fun!
  • 5:00pm – Families Happy Hour (common area) – Come hang with us! Have a drink, snack, dance, and meet other great fun families.
  • 7:00pm – Chili Potluck (common area) – Come join us for a fun meal and meet nice families!

Saturday

  • 11:00am-12:00pm – Polyam Family Hangout/Q&A (adults area) – Are you polyamorous or in an open relationship and want to meet other similar families? Do you have questions about how to navigate as parents with alternative family models? Come to the Polyam Family Gathering to meet, connect, and share with others.
  • 10:00am-12:00pm – Craft Time (kids area) – Come make dream catchers! We will have pretty yarn, feathers, and beads to choose from. Adults are welcome to join in.
  • 1:00-1:30pm – Candy Bingo (kids area)
  • 5:00pm – Families Happy Hour (common area) – Come hang with us! Have a drink, snack, dance, and meet other great fun families.
  • 7:00pm – Chili Potluck (common area) – Come join us for a fun meal and meet nice families!

If you are interested in participating with Family Camp, please feel free to contact Ariella at Ariella@unscruz.org and/or join the unSCruz 2023 Family Camp Facebook group.