Gate Hours for 2023
- Tuesday, July 11th: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM EST. EARLY ENTRY TICKETS ONLY. Your ticket will show the earliest date you can enter the event.
- Wednesday, July 12th: 10:00 AM – 11:59 PM EST
- Thursday, July 13th: 10:00 AM – 11:59 PM EST
- Friday, July 14th: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM EST
- Saturday, Burn Day, July 15th: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
- Sunday, Exodus, July 16th: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST (Leaving only)
Where’s That Form?
Some (but not all) forms are now in Volunteeripate. Available at volunteer.lakesoffire.org, Volunteeripate is our new portal for ticketing, volunteering, and permits at Lakes of Fire. Get set up with Volunteeripate with our step-by-step instructions. The forms going into Volunteeripate will still be linked here. And of course contact us if you have any trouble.
Key Dates for Lakes of Fire 2023: Garden of Wonder
Last Updated: 3/1/2023
Lakes of Fire: Garden of Wonder will take place July 12 – 16, 2023.
December 16th, 2022
- Art Grant Committee Application closed
January 6th, 2023
- Effigy Napkin Sketch Submission closed
January 20th, 2023
- Art Grant Application Form closed
January 22nd, 2023
- Effigy Full Submission closed
March 1st, 2023
- Directed Theme Camp Ticket Application opens
- Directed Theme Camp Jury Application opens
- Need Based Ticket Application opens
March 22nd, 2023
- Directed Theme Camp Jury Application closes
- Flame Effects Registration form opens
March 25th, 2023
- Directed Theme Camp Ticket Application closes
- Need Based Ticket Application closes
April 1st, 2023
- Volunteer and Theme Camp ticket sales begin
- Placement Registration opens
April 15th, 2023
- Random ticket drawing begins
May 7th, 2023
- Placement Registration closes
- Sound Installation/Camp Form closes
May 11th, 2023
- Ranger training. Virtual: 7 PM Central/8 PM Eastern (Requires 1+ year of Rangering experience)
May 13th, 2023
- Ranger training. In-person: Chicago, Time TBD (No experience required)
May 20th, 2023
- Ranger training. In-Person: Detroit 12 PM Eastern (No experience required)
May 23rd, 2023
- Khaki training. Virtual: 7 PM Central/8 PM Eastern (Requires 1+ year of Rangering experience)
May 25th, 2023
- Emerald training. Virtual: 7 PM Central/8 PM Eastern (Requires 1+ year of Rangering experience)
June 1st, 2023
June 2nd – 4th, 2023
- Safety Weekend at Lucky Lake
- Ranger training. In-Person: Lucky Lakes, Safety Retreat (No experience required)
- Emerald training. In-Person: Lucky Lakes, Safety Retreat (Requires 1+ year of Rangering experience)
June 8th, 2023
- Ranger training. Virtual: 7 PM Central/8 PM Eastern (Requires 1+ year of Rangering experience)
June 15th, 2023
- Flame Effects Registration form closes
- Wee Effigy & Other Small Effigy Application closes
June 16th, 2023
- WhatWhereWhen Event Entry form closes
June 22nd, 2023
- Khaki training. Virtual: 7 PM Central/8 PM Eastern (Requires 1+ year of Rangering experience)
June 24th, 2023
- Ranger training. In-person: Detroit 12 PM Eastern (No experience required)
- Ranger training. In-person: Chicago, Time TBD (No experience required)
June 25th, 2023
- Emerald training. Virtual: 1 PM Central/2 PM Eastern (Requires 1+ year of Rangering experience)
July 12th, 2023
- Ticket transfers end at 11:59pm (Eastern time)