Why Dragonfly Fest?

Reconnect with earth, wind, fire, and water.  Enjoy the trees and fresh air at the incomparable River Forest Haven.  Nestled in nearly 40 acres of woods on a horseshoe bend on the Colorado River, River Forest Haven provides the best combination of nature and convenience.

Camp near friends or find a more secluded spot.  Add your hammock to the Hammock Haven.  Sit in meditation, prayer, or contemplation under the Grandmother Tree.  Drum, dance, sing, or catch a late-night acoustic set by the Rhythmic Flame.

At the heart of Dragonfly Fest is the highly curated workshop experience. Move your body in new and interesting ways in a unique blend of 75-minute offerings, with plenty of time in between for conversation, integration, and relaxation. Choose from two movement workshops and one relaxing workshop during each time slot.

Moveshops are where you dance, flow, or play to celebrate your fullest expression of humanity.

At the heart of Dragonfly Fest is the highly curated workshop experience. Move your body in new and interesting ways in a unique blend of 75-minute offerings, with plenty of time in between for conversation, integration, and relaxation. Choose from two movement workshops and one relaxing workshop during each time slot.

Zenshops are where you learn, create, or meditate to connect with your highest purpose.

Express your TRUE self on the dance floor for 18 hours of ecstatic dance over 4 nights. Ecstatic dance is the freest expression of movement in the safest container possible. Join our amazing lineup of local and international artists, bringing you the latest conscious frequencies. Dragonfly Fest is one of the very few North American ecstatic dance festivals, exclusively featuring ecstatic dance sets.

Stay tuned for the lineup announcement on October 15, 2025!

Every evening at 8 PM, with a full belly and a happy heart, we will gather in the Transformation Temple for an epic experience called a Soulset.  This is peak collective energy for Dragonfly Fest.

Start each morning at Dragonfly Fest with some morning yoga asana with the amazing Sonia Azad.  Feel refreshed and energized for the rest of the day.

Dragonfly Fest believed creativity has no bounds. We are honored to have a fantastic tapestry of artists.  From our official backdrop to our community art project, our artists have graciously provided us with one of their pieces to be displayed this year and in the future as a huge 70×90-inch tapestry.  The artists will also have tables and more of their work to share.

• Check out our previous resident artists

Explore the hand-picked vendors in the Vendor Village.  We have left you plenty of time between workshops to browse, shop, eat, and connect.  We’re proud to serve as home for the week for all our vendors.  Check out our vendors as we add them here.

You are welcome to bring camp meals or leave your food worries at home. The fantastic team at Leo Moon will provide you nourishing meals. They will provide a la carte meals and our popular 11-meal plan, covering all festival meals from Wednesday dinner to Sunday brunch. Meal plans will include a drink, but dessert is extra.

Their final menu will be similar to the following proposed menu:

• Breakfast example
  • Egg, frittata wrap, pickles, greens, choice of sauce (bacon and cheese extra)
  • Fresh fruit bowl
  • Spiced granola (optional nuts and yogurt)
• Lunch and dinner examples
  • Choose from a salad, green bowl, or wrap
  • Choose your filling (varies daily)
    • Veggies with avocado and grilled tempeh
    • Grilled jerk chicken
    • Chicken salad
    • Pork al pastor
    • Red curry beef
    • Blackened tilapia
    • Coconut shrimp
  • Choose your sauce
    • Mango–miso
    • Cucumber-yogurt-herb
    • Caribbean vinaigrette
• Drink examples
  • Seasonal agua fresca
  • Cold brew coffee with spiced horchata cream
  • Sun tea with lemon and honey (herbal additions available)
• Dessert examples
  • Vegan banana bread
  • Giant watermelon slice
  • Fresh fruit bowl