Welcome, Wasteland Wanderer.
The gates to Laid Back Labor Day 2025: Wasteland Wonderland are open.
Join us August 29 – September 1 at Gaea Retreat Center for our biggest fundraiser and most unforgettable celebration of the year. This is where Alice meets Fallout, where sacred absurdity reigns, and where the weird, the wonderful, and the wildly dust-covered gather to keep the magic of Gaea alive.
Whether you’re here to confess in the End Times Chapel, bid in Sister Clara’s Auction Extravaganza, howl at the main fire, or just take in the post-apocalyptic shimmer of it all—this is your invitation.
Cabins and camping available
Volunteer and work exchange options for reduced or free entry
Costumes, creativity, and chaos encouraged
Registration is now open.
Step through the looking glass. The wonderland won’t build itself.
Pricing
🎟️ Festival Admission
Full Fest: $120 pre-reg | $140 at gate
Day Pass: $50 pre-reg | $60 at gate
🛏️ Cabins
Cabin Bed: $150 pre-reg | $170 at gate
🚐 RVs
Rates vary by rig size — check details online.
🙌 Don’t forget: 2 hours of community service are part of the weekend — or you can bribe your way out for $20. 😉
Schedule
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Events
🔥 WASTELAND WONDERLAND
Laid Back Labor Day 2024
📍 Gaea Retreat Center | 🗓 Aug 30 – Sept 2
Let the dust rise. The gates are open.
(Schedule subject to change)
⚙️ FRIDAY – ARRIVAL & AWAKENING
🕔 5–7PM · Dinner – Dining Hall
🔥 7:30PM · Opening Ritual – Main Fire
🍹 8PM · CANTEENA – Pavilion
✨ Pixie Fundraiser – Pixie Styx
🎪 Flow Arts / Drumming / Fire – After CANTEENA
🛖 Chill Space – Late Night
🛠 SATURDAY – TRADE & TRICKS
🍳 9–11:30AM · Brunch – Dining Hall
🎁 10AM–4PM · Auction Drop – Main Tent
🧨 2–4PM · Sex Toy Bingo – Pavilion
🍲 5–7PM · Dinner – Dining Hall
🎤 8PM · Auction – Main Tent
🔥 Flow Arts / Fire Circle / Drumming – After Auction
🛖 Chill Space – All Night
🔮 SUNDAY – SURVIVAL & STARDUST
🍳 9–11:30AM · Brunch – Dining Hall
🎪 2–4PM · Cheshire Tribe Fundraiser – TBA
🍲 5–7PM · Dinner – Dining Hall
🎭 8PM · Non-Talent Talent Show – Main Tent
🔥 Flow Arts / Fire Circle / Drumming – After Show
🛖 Chill Space – All Night
🌅 MONDAY – RETURN TO DUST
🍳 9–11:30AM · Final Brunch – Dining Hall
Hug your mutants. Leave no trace. Travel safe.
🛠 Hosted by Earth Rising Inc.
💻 Registration: https://www.regpack.com/reg/LBLD2025
🛠️ Interested in Work Exchange? Join the Crew!
Laid Back doesn’t happen without the incredible hands and hearts of our community—and we’d love to have you on board. If you’re looking to exchange some time and energy for reduced or free entry, work exchange is the way in.
To get started, fill out our Work Exchange Interest Form here:
👉 https://forms.gle/Des563etEmH3UngM7
Please include:
Your first, second, and third committee preferences (Kitchen, Gate, Fire Horde, Sanitation, Safety, etc.)
Any special skills or relevant experience you bring
Any limitations, access needs, or scheduling considerations we should know about
The more we know, the better we can place you where you’ll thrive. Filling out the form doesn’t guarantee placement, but it gets the process rolling. Our coordinators will be in touch as schedules and teams are built.