Theme Camp concepts represent a wide variety of ideas and activities, from the sublime to the ridiculous. They offer interactive experiences to the participants of Black Rock City, like applying for and receiving a BRC passport, posing for a portrait, getting or giving a foot massage (or a good spankin'), searching for a soul mate, bouncing on a trampoline, or getting a fashion makeover, a shampoo, or a custom shave. As you can see, the possibilities are virtually limitless. A Theme Camp is a special camping experience that usually involves coordination, patience, teamwork, and a sense of playful adventure.

The concept of a village spontaneously emerged from the experiences of participants that have come to the event in the past. Friends camped together, perhaps working on a theme camp, and in the process they met other camps and decided to form a group the following year. They embraced each other's ideas and, as other participants passed through, they too were brought into the fold. Strong friendships were formed, future plans and commitments were made, and as a result, these communal groupings over the years have prospered. We can now expect each village to contain a great number of theme camps, venues for entertainment, individual living quarters, a central meeting area, public art, communal eating arrangements, and above all, a willingness to welcome and embrace everyone that ventures into their domain. A village is, in fact, a micro-model of "community" within the larger macrocosm of Burning Man. A village citizen's duty has grown from a communal commitment to a civic commitment: Offering gathering areas, help, entertainment and information to those who enter the space.