The Community Fire and Opening Ceremony

Is a place to share stories, songs, relax, enjoy the warmth, and simply be. It is everyone’s fire, from the elders to the children to the unborn yet to come.

We welcome all beliefs, traditions, and customs that people want to share, valuing our humanities diversity of many cultures, in an egalitarian spirit of harmony and togetherness.

We simply ask that people respect this fire, and that offerings are made, be that physical or spiritual, with respectful intent.

Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony will begin on Friday night around 8pm, after supper. This will open the ffest through bringing song, story, group movement, and welcoming through ceremony the gathering for 2025.

The fire will be lit through friction methods by Pete Mckowen.