The Daydream 2025 Budget

The Daydream 2025 budget is built on a cost-shared model, ensuring that every contribution directly supports the creation of our shared playa home. From infrastructure and shade to art, sound, and the essentials that make our camp thrive, every dollar goes toward crafting an unforgettable experience for our community. As a participant-driven camp, we all share the responsibility of funding, building, and bringing Daydream to life. Our goal is to be fully transparent with expenses while keeping costs fair and accessible for all members. Together, we invest in the dream—because what we create, we create as one.

The Daydream 2025 Budget is built on a cost-sharing model, where every member’s contribution plays a vital role in shaping our camp’s experience. With a projected total income of $275,000, primarily sourced from membership fees, RV hookups, and tent donations, we carefully allocate funds to cover our core operations and infrastructure. Our biggest expenses include power and fuel ($62,000), water and waste management ($50,720), transportation and storage ($38,277), food and beverage ($5,500), and sound and lights ($5,000). We are also investing $45,000 in art projects, ensuring Daydream continues to be a hub of creativity and inspiration on the playa.

Our total expected expenses amount to $257,723, leaving a projected surplus of $17,277. This surplus provides a safety net for unexpected costs, additional camp improvements, and investments in future projects. Daydream is a collective effort, and every contribution directly fuels our ability to create an unforgettable, immersive experience at Burning Man.

For more information about the budget, click here: 2025 BUDGET