OAKLAND — Burning Man Decompression 2025 is a celebration of the humanities, bringing parts of Black Rock Metropolis to the native Bay Space group. Burning Man artwork installations, mutant automobiles and performances will grace the streets of Oakland in an occasion that’s meant to assist individuals transition again to each day life and share the spirit of self-expression and group discovered on the Burn. The celebration will begin at 2 p.m. with family-friendly packages and proceed into the night with extra performances, maker and know-how demos, audio system, workshops, a mini film-festival, meals and drinks, and far more. The pageant goes until midnight with bonus indoor festivities until 3:00 a.m.
An individual walks previous ‘NewClear Neural,’ an artwork venture by artist Gazelle Dasti, featured as one of many installations for the Burning Man’s Decompression occasion at Embarcadero Cove in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. 1000’s of artists, performers, and group members are anticipated to attend the occasion on Saturday, which has moved from San Francisco to Oakland for the primary time for the reason that late Nineties. Interactive artwork, stay performances, music levels, and group installations shall be on show throughout this one-day civic celebration. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Artists unload a section of a metal and stained glass sculpture ‘Orbs’ as one of many set up tasks for the Burning Man’s Decompression occasion at Embarcadero Cove in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. 1000’s of artists, performers, and group members are anticipated to attend the occasion on Saturday, which has moved from San Francisco to Oakland for the primary time for the reason that late Nineties. Interactive artwork, stay performances, music levels, and group installations shall be on show throughout this one-day civic celebration. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
‘NewClear Neural,’ an artwork venture by artist Gazelle Dasti, featured as one of many installations for the Burning Man’s Decompression occasion at Embarcadero Cove in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. 1000’s of artists, performers, and group members are anticipated to attend the occasion on Saturday, which has moved from San Francisco to Oakland for the primary time for the reason that late Nineties. Interactive artwork, stay performances, music levels, and group installations shall be on show throughout this one-day civic celebration. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
An individual walks previous “Un Nuevo Camino,” an artwork venture by Mark Rivera, featured as one of many installations for Burning Man’s Decompression occasion at Embarcadero Cove in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. 1000’s of artists, performers, and group members are anticipated to attend the occasion on Saturday, which has moved from San Francisco to Oakland for the primary time for the reason that late Nineties. Interactive artwork, stay performances, music levels, and group installations shall be on show throughout this one-day civic celebration. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Artist David Oliver, of Ventura, works on his metal and stained glass sculpture ‘Orbs’ as one of many set up tasks for the Burning Man’s Decompression occasion at Embarcadero Cove in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. 1000’s of artists, performers, and group members are anticipated to attend the occasion on Saturday, which has moved from San Francisco to Oakland for the primary time for the reason that late Nineties. Interactive artwork, stay performances, music levels, and group installations shall be on show throughout this one-day civic celebration. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
‘Missing Link,’ a collaboration of 10 native artists, is ready up within the set up for the Burning Man’s Decompression occasion at Embarcadero Cove in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. 1000’s of artists, performers, and group members are anticipated to attend the occasion on Saturday, which has moved from San Francisco to Oakland for the primary time for the reason that late Nineties. Interactive artwork, stay performances, music levels, and group installations shall be on show throughout this one-day civic celebration. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Sculptures by artist Gaele Warner are displayed for the Burning Man’s Decompression occasion at Embarcadero Cove in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. 1000’s of artists, performers, and group members are anticipated to attend the occasion on Saturday, which has moved from San Francisco to Oakland for the primary time for the reason that late Nineties. Interactive artwork, stay performances, music levels, and group installations shall be on show throughout this one-day civic celebration. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
‘Whispers of Waste’ sculpture by artist Zulu Heru is displayed for the Burning Man’s Decompression occasion at Embarcadero Cove in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. 1000’s of artists, performers, and group members are anticipated to attend the occasion on Saturday, which has moved from San Francisco to Oakland for the primary time for the reason that late Nineties. Interactive artwork, stay performances, music levels, and group installations shall be on show throughout this one-day civic celebration. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
