Welcome To Wisteria

Nature and Community - Untamed, Unashamed, Wild and Free

A Natural World

In this fast paced, constantly racing world, Wisteria is a place where you can escape. For over 25 years of camping, festivals and events, Wisteria has been a world all its own. A place where people can be free, safe, secure and valued. We are a strong and loving community always looking to open our arms to you. Come join us and see what magical place has touched thousands of peoples lives. A place where you are free to be you in the safety and comfort of nature and community. Wisteria was founded as a nature preserve with over 620 acres to explore. Now it is a place to express yourself and join our home hidden in the woods

2023 Festival Season:

Hello everyone!

After a long winter, festival season has returned!  We have a full line up of events for 2023. Check out the current line up at Events at Wisteria. We will be updating our site as more information becomes available. 

Also, our online open camping reservation system is not to be used to register for events. This system is available to book camping outside of events and may have dates blackout before and after some events.  

If you are interested in helping at any of the events, please check out our page regarding Event Work Barter. 

Thank you so much for your patience and we hope you’re having a wonderful year so far!

Take a Glimpse of into the World of Wisteria

Open Camping has begun!

Come experience nature anytime you’d like! Open camping ends on November 5th, 2023.

Events

Wisteria is home to many unique festivals and events. Come experience festivities that are unlike any other. No year is the same as we offer different events for the season. Look into what things are happening and see if you would like to be a part of the magic happening this year. You can also reach out to us to book your own event. Let us grow and learn together. No event is the same, take a look at what’s happening now!

A Home

Wisteria is a safe and loving place with a generous and kind community. It offers a land where people can be free and accepted for who they are. Find like-minded people and explore what Wisteria is and what it can be to you. 

People escape to the beautiful rolling hills and open air of Wisteria to get away and get in touch with nature and self. Come experience an event or just come to get away and camp for a little. The more you come the more you feel like you are finally coming home. 

Upcoming Events

Photo by Jessica Fritz Miller
Photo by Jessica Fritz Miller

June 21st - June 25th

Appalachian Summer Solstice

Appalachian Summer Solstice is a celebration of community, eco-spirituality, Appalachian traditions old and new, and the longest day of the year! 

July 11th-17th

The StarwooD Festival

Reawaken, renew, and expand at The Starwood Festival, America’s Longest Running Transformational Festival.

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Photo by Jessica Fritz Miller
Photo by Jessica Fritz Miller

August 2- August 4th

Barleycorn

Traditionally, European cultures have celebrated the first fruits of the annual harvest at the beginning of August. Come to Wisteria and celebrate the beginning of the harvest season with bonfires, drumming, camping, dancing, and community.

Like the other festivals we’re holding this year, Barleycorn will be more limited than previous years.

 

September 1st - 3rd

Manifest/Labor Day Weekend (Volunteer Appreciation)

This weekend is dedicated to all our wonderful volunteers. Open camping is available to all!

Stone Soup - AF - Wisteria ES - Bill
Firetending - WES

Late September

Prometheus Gathering

“This is the celebration of the gift of Fire to man stolen from Zeus by Prometheus.”

Prometheus Gathering is a celebration of Fire that features flow instructors and fire spinning, live music, art, and more.

October 11th-15th

Autumn fires

Register today!

Autumn Fires honors harvest, Halloween, and Hallows. Hardy campers celebrate seasonal color with music, feasting, workshops,  and campfires. This seasonal event features a community-wide pottery workshop and all-night pottery pit-firing with drumming and dancing.  Autumn Fires is a kid’s paradise, with cooperative play, crafts, pumpkin carving, and other seasonal activities. Our ancestors will be honored with ceremony, remembrance, and an Ancestor Shrine.

Hestia, photo by Aaron Dye
Hestia, photo by Aaron Dye
Photo by Jessica Fritz Miller
Photo by Jessica Fritz Miller

The Night of the Winter Solstice (Dec 21)

Winter Solstice

We traditionally host a small community gathering during the night of Winter Solstice. If you’re an experienced cold weather camper and the weather is cooperating, feel free to come join us. Bring your cold weather gear (expect rain, snow, and cold), instruments, food to share for the pot-luck, and a decent vehicle. Bring water because there are NO SERVICES other than portable toilets! For more information follow us on Facebook.