An affordable three day all-ages camping event. Expect two ponds, three sound stages, experiential activations, a bonfire, large scale and interactive art.

Festival

Festival

Aestival

Aestival

AUG 9-11

Photo credits on this site go out to Harri Bailey, Eveline Schneider, Philip Columbo and many more friends of Franklin Chthonics

franklin chthonics

Franklin Chthonics is an active meditation on appropriately managing and mindfully neglecting a large section of rural land on the edge of the western Catskills. Our community land project sits on 200+ acres of well tended fields and groves and is a 3 hour drive from New York City.

  • Water

    Mountain springwater delivered twice a day to camp sites

  • Fire

    fire

    Plentiful firewood provided for campside cooking and cozy evenings under the stars

  • food

    Theme camps can purchase hearty and healthy dinner plans

  • transportation

    Round trip shuttles from NYC, vans and utility vehicles on site for those with accessibility needs

ticketing options

  • 25 tickets avalable

    5x tickets @ $45 each

    20x tickets @ $95 each

    8x parking passes @ $45 each

    Option to purchase dinner plans ($25 pp, available for Friday and/or Saturday night)

    Limited Garbage Haul Away $10/bag

  • 10 tickets available

    2x tickets @ $70 each

    8x tickets @ $115 each

    4x parking passes @ $45 each

    Option to purchase dinner plans ($25 pp, available for Friday and/orSaturday night)

    Limited Garbage Haul Away $10/bag

  • Available May 15

    $145 pp

    $70 parking passes (Limited Availability)

  • $120 Round Trip Shuttle from NYC

    Departs 6p Friday; Return trip 4p Sunday

    ($ TBD) Camping Equipment Rental

    Includes tent, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, pillows, chairs, cooler, headlamps, lanterns, camping stove, plate, utensils

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