2026 ATTENDEE-ORGANIZED EVENTS
Below are some of the theme days and meet-ups that guests of Shambhala Music Festival have organized for the 27th Annual Festival. Please note these are mainly unofficial events (not officially endorsed by Shambhala Music Festival).
Thursday
Day Onesie
When: Thursday, July 23rd, 2026 at 4pm
Where: Everywhere!
What: Wear your favourite onesie to celebrate the opening of our first three stages for the weekend, the AMP, the Living Room, and the Pagoda.
Sharebhala: The Community Clothing Swap
When: Thursday, July 23 from 2:30 - 4:30PM
Where: Culture Canopy
What: Bring your gently used rave wear, costumes, and treasures, and add them to the collective. Browse the tables, discover something new-to-you, and refresh your festival style. No trading, just sharing. Please bring 5–6 items max, and only what you’re ready to release. 💫 Come for the clothes, stay for the connection.
Friday
3rd Annual Pizza Floaty Party
When: Friday, July 24 at 12:00 PM
Where: The Salmo River
What: Every year, a bunch of strangers show up with pizza floaties and somehow become one giant floating pizza. It’s beautiful, chaotic, and deliciously ridiculous. Here’s how it works:
- Bring a pizza floaty (or any floaty—because all toppings are welcome).
- Meet us on the river at noon.
- Become part of the pizza.
- Make new friends.
- Float down the river together.
Whether you’re pepperoni, pineapple, mushrooms, extra cheese, or a completely unrelated inflatable unicorn, there’s a place for you on this pizza. See you on the river. 🍕🌊
Farm Fam Friday (Part 4)
When: Friday, July 24 at 12:00 PM
Where: Everywhere!
What: 🌾 FARM FAM FRIDAY IS BACK! 🌾 Get ready for a full day of wubs, mud, and barnyard chaos. Dress like your favorite farm animal and join the herd!
🐄🐖🐑🐔🐰
Come one, come all, Farm Fresh Fam,
Step right up to the farmyard jam!
Wooks in the field with glitter and fans,
Boots in the dirt and bass in the land.
Cows go stompin’ to the wobble and drop,
Pigs in the mud while the speakers go bop.
Sheep start bouncing when the bassline thumps,
Chickens throw wings when the beatline jumps.
✨ Wubs on the farm, stars up above,
A funky farm rave full of mud and love! ✨
🐄 Dress like a farm animal (the wilder the better) 💧 Hydrate and take care of your herd 🌾 Respect the farm & your fellow creatures 🌙 See you in the pasture
2nd Annual Shambhala Grief and Healing Circle
When: Friday, July 24 at 3:00 PM
Where: Nook’s Hideaway
What: Finding Connection Through Music, Memory, and Presence. Join us for year 2 of a gentle, supportive gathering designed for anyone navigating grief, loss, or emotional healing. Amid the joy and energy of the festival, this space offers a moment to pause, reflect, and connect with others who understand the weight of what you’re carrying.
We’ll create a safe, grounded circle where you can share your story—or simply listen—without judgment or pressure. Through mindful conversation, and the soothing power of music, we’ll honor our loved ones, our pain, and our resilience together.
Whether your grief is fresh or long-carried, you’re not alone. Come as you are. Stay for a moment, or for the full session. All are welcome. Bring an open heart, a small object, or a photo to share (optional), and yourself—just as you are ❤️
Moth Pit Meetup @ The Village
When: Friday, July 24 at 9:45 PM
Where: Village Merch Booth
What: 💡😵💫 Ittsss baaack! Join us for the 3rd Annual Moth Pit at The Village! 💡😵💫
Gather your mothy friends and wear your best moth (or lamp!) gear as we swarm the Village as the spectacular beacons call to us!
Assemble the swarm at the Village Merch Booth at 9:45 PM - We will wait for 15 minutes for everyone to gather. 10:00PM SHARP - Descend upon the Village stage to bask in the glow of the beams as they fire up for the weekend! (Find us to the front right side of the stage if you're running late!) Moth out in the Moth Pit with us until the lights of other stages draw you away!
Bring your crew or come meet new friends - come dressed as a moth, a lamp or bring a moth/lamp totem! All insect species and sources of light welcome 🙂 ~Live Laugh Lamp, it's going to be lit~
Saturday
2026 Annual Shambhala Pride Parade
When: Saturday, July 26 at 1:00 PM
Where: Meet at the Circle Garden Theatre
What: Come celebrate yourself with flags, ribbons, rainbows! All are welcome to join us as we dance our way through downtown. Bring your best moves and make some noise in support of 2SLGTBQAI+ communities. Meet at the Circle Garden Theatre at 1:00 PM, or join-in en route! Don’t worry about what to wear - put on the costume that reflects your most authentic self and join the party. Hosted by The Lucid Fairy.
3rd Annual Sanrio Anime Meet-Up
When: Saturday, July 26 at 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Where: Wishing Tree
What: ☆ Calling all Sanrio, anime, Pokémon, and cosplay lovers to come hang out, trade trinkets (Squishmallows, anime, Pokémon, and more), Come make new friends, and have some fun! Feel free to dress up in any costume you like—everyone’s welcome!! ♡ ☆ Meet Up will be at the wishing tree once again this year!! Just look for the group of kawaii cuties and you'll find us 😊
☆Group photo will be at 6:30!
(If any photographers are interested in joining us it'd be very appreciated!)♡
Thanks for reading and I'm hoping to see you lovelies there !! ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
Theme Camps
Camp Daddy
When: Open 24hrs/day; Leaders at camp 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Where: Just ask around - someone will point you in the right direction!
What: We are your dad away from home. We offer a place to get free supplies, to fix tents, costumes, meet friends, get information, one of the best trade posts, bingo cards, and be the very first to welcome you home.
The Cat Dome
When: Dusk till dawn every night (9:00 PM - 5:00 AM)
Where: Located on the main intersection across from the Ice vendors
What: "The Cat Dome is notorious for bringing overwhelming laughter and joy over the years!
I'm honored the photo for theme camps on the Shambhala page is of The Cat Dome :)
It is a 25 ft diameter geodesic dome that is projected with interactive 3D visuals and dancing cats at night! I've been setting it up for years at Shambhala playing a video, but in 2022 made it interactive, running the cats and visuals in realtime while people can sit down and control everything with a game controller! There is seating to chill and watch the visuals, and now features a massive 200 inch screen with a 1 billion color laser projector to show everyone colors they've never seen before!
NEW FOR 2026: Massive increase in rendering power upgrades since 2025 bring the most mindblowingly detailed pathtraced visuals ever, now controllable with advanced plugins I've been writing that twist and fold the entire 360 world inside out with the touch of a finger! Everyone will get to try out never-before-seen video effects before I release them, some of only possible with triple the amount of computing power I'm bringing to the farm this year compared to last year. For cat dome experts who come every year, there are cheat codes and button combos to unlock wild new effects and wilder cat visuals! Also, infinitely more cats of course!!
Camp Daycare
When: 24hrs/day
Where: Just ask around - someone will point you in the right direction!
What: Camp Daycare is a place to relax, be a kid, do a craft, color, feel at home and meet new people. While Shambhala has much to offer we find the true joy is in connecting with the attendees. That's why you will always find a smiling face in Camp Daycare, welcoming you in. We offer a multitude of daily activities from arts and crafts, like friendship bracelets, sock puppets, coloring, etc. to stuffed animal adoptions, a take one leave one, clothing exchange, and more. Daycare is fully stocked with fun things for our guests to do at all times. It's a place to connect away from the stimuli of the grounds and meet people while slowing down and enjoying the comforts of home. That's what we bring, a home away from home. Almost like a compass for guests, we offer a clock to keep you on track, a schedule to find your next set, a snack to get you through the walk, a finger flashlight to find your way, a set of earplugs in case the line to general store is too long, a tampon in case you get a surprise visitor, a piece of candy to bring you out of a hole, a stuffed animal in case you need an adventure buddy, and any one of us in case you need a friend.
Camp Clean Beats
When: 24hrs/day
Where: Near the back of Jersey, towards Sunshine.
What: Working alongside the Harm Reduction Team, Camp Clean Beats is a sober-supportive space where ravers choosing to abstain from substances (including alcohol) are welcomed with open arms! Whether you're stopping by for a quick visit or you decide to make Camp Clean Beats your home base throughout the festival, this team offers a safe space and community for substance-free guests, including peer-based recovery support and daily meetings for those interested.
Meeting Times: Thurs-Sun, 10-11am, 4-5pm, & 9-10pm.
Events & Activities:
THURSDAY 11:11am Annual Potluck Mixer
Clean Beats invites you to join us for our annual Camp Clean Beats potluck. Bring a dish, utensils and a snack to share and help us mix things up. Friends and guests following camp community agreements are welcome.
FRIDAY 11:30 am Yoga with Caitlin
Join us for this all levels grounding yoga class, with Caitlin at Camp Clean Beats. Friends and guests following clean beats community agreements are welcome to this mat optional class.
SATURDAY 5:30pm - 8pm Carfternoon w Derp
Bring a craft or join us in making a collage or mini vision board. Glue sticks, paper and scissors provided. Friends and guests following camp community agreements are welcome to our open events.
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