November 7, 2026 1-5pm

Lawn Mainstage Music & Movement
1:00pm-4:00pm

• 1:00pm – Strange Candy @strangecandy845 – High-energy 80s cover hits.
• 2:00pm – Blissin Out @blissin.out – Mindful music and movement experience.
• 2:30pm – Telepathic Moondance @telepathicmoondance – Genre-blending fusion of funk, rock, world, and house.
• 3:30pm – Blissin Out or Campfire Singalong (Interactive community session).
• 4:00pm – Beacon Drum Circle @beacondrumcircle – Rhythm-driven collaborative performance.

Outdoor Art & Interactive Stations
1:00pm – 5:30pm

• Synthesizers & Instruments: A Synthesizer Petting Zoo featuring synths, theremins, & unconventional instruments accompanied live by a 3-piece band.
• Interactive Art: Participatory ceramics with Silica Studio @silicastudio845 and family-friendly collaborative art-making.
• Visual Arts: Large-scale installations including Frank Hyder’s The Janis Project.
• Autumn Warmth: Food trucks on-site, roaring fire pits and free s'mores.

Indoor KuBe Art Center Programming
1:00pm – 5:30pm

• Main Gallery – 2nd Floor: Vitaly Komar: Three Day Weekend: Tomorrow Is Not Guaranteed, presented by Ethan Cohen Gallery. Plus Naked Revolution, a 1997 opera by Dave Soldier, Komar & Melamid featuring George Washington, Lenin, and a haunted Russian taxi driver — with original collage maquettes on view.
• Auditorium – 2nd Floor: Donna Mikkelsen @donnamikkelsen.art presents Presidential Words, an animation from her Word Alchemy series, plus a short film honoring the American Dream story of longtime Bonfire supporter Bill Ellenwood.
• Science Wing – 3rd Floor: Renée Cox presents The Signing (2017), her striking reimagining of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Clark Fox (REV250 Feature) challenges American myths and history through his provocative paintings of George Washington.
• Local Artists: Emil Alzamora’s expressive sculptural figures; Frank Hyder’s vibrant, culturally inspired paintings, sculpture and installations; and Contemporary Afro-Tribal Art exploring contemporary dialogue with African tribal traditions.
• Workshops & Studios: Printmaking workshop led by Beacon High School art faculty
  member Sérgio Perez, plus open studios and popup surprises throughout the building.

Special Ticketed Evening Performance

Beacon Bonfire Weekend 2025!

We’re Back with the

Beacon Bonfire 10K