
"Burning Man Decompression 2025 is a celebration of the arts, bringing elements of Black Rock City to the local Bay Area community. Burning Man art installations, mutant vehicles and performances will grace the streets of Oakland in an event that is meant to help participants transition back to daily life and share the spirit of self-expression and community found at the Burn."
"The festival goes till midnight with bonus indoor festivities till 3:00 a.m. A person walks past NewClear Neural,' an art project by artist Gazelle Dasti, featured as one of the installations for the Burning Man's Decompression event at Embarcadero Cove in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Thousands of artists, performers, and community members are expected to attend the event on Saturday, which has moved from San Francisco to Oakland for the first time since the late 1990s."
"Artists unload a segment of a steel and stained glass sculpture Orbs' as one of the installation projects for the Burning Man's Decompression event at Embarcadero Cove in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Thousands of artists, performers, and community members are expected to attend the event on Saturday, which has moved from San Francisco to Oakland for the first time since the late 1990s. Interactive art, live performances, music stages, and community installations will be on display during this one-day civic celebration."
Burning Man Decompression 2025 brings Black Rock City elements to Oakland’s Embarcadero Cove with interactive art installations, mutant vehicles, and live performances. The event begins at 2 p.m. with family-friendly programming and continues into the evening with additional performances, maker and technology demonstrations, speakers, workshops, a mini film festival, food, and drinks. The outdoor festival runs until midnight with bonus indoor festivities until 3:00 a.m. Thousands of artists, performers, and community members are expected to attend. The event marks the first move from San Francisco to Oakland since the late 1990s and will showcase music stages and community installations.
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