Autumn Fires
October 1st- 4th, 2026
Autumn Fires celebrates the changing of the seasons with bonfires, music, feasting, drumming, activities, and ceremonies.
Wisteria Event Site, 39825 State Rt 684, Pomeroy OH 45769.
Join us in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains to welcome the fall with music, arts and crafts, workshops, celebrations, community, and fun for all ages.
Highlights of the event include music, workshops, pumpkin carving, pit kiln clay firing, haunted hayride, nature hike, a Stone Soup potluck, nightly bonfires at Paw Paw Drum and Fire Circle, live performances and local draft brews at Green Man Tavern, ritual, fire spinning, and more!
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Schedule of Events
We’ll be celebrating our 30th anniversary all year this year, but especially at Autumn Fires!
Our 2026 musical lineup: Hell Naw, Primal Rhythm, Colin and the Crows, Monkeystik, Lin Sanders, Spellsinger, Arthur Hinds, Cherry Blossom Trio, Brian Henke, River, Gypsy Funk, Christi Sauce, Jon Donnel.
Plus Sound Bath with Kojun Hayes!
Autumn Fires Tickets
Online ticket prices
Age 13+: $120 (Thu-Sun), $90 (Fri-Sun), $45 (24h day pass)
Child 3-12: $60 (Thu-Sun), $45 (Fri-Sun), $22 (24h day pass)
Wifi $15 / Camp-by-car $40 / RV $50
Gate prices
Age 13+: $150 (Thu-Sun), $110 (Fri-Sun), $60 (24h day pass)
Child 3-12: $75 (Thu-Sun), $55 (Fri-Sun), $30 (24h day pass)
Wifi $15 / Camp-by-car $40 / RV $100
Camp-by-car is FREE for medical need or if you’re camping in your vehicle. RV sites are limited and online pre-booking is strongly recommended! Electric is limited and sold separately.
Wednesday Early Arrival (noon-10pm): $25 age 13+, $12 age 3-12, pay at the gate.
No-camp day passes are available for locals! $20 age 13+, $10 age 3-12, buy at the gate. You must live in Meigs, Athens, or adjacent county, bring no camping gear with you, and leave the same day.
We are unfortunately unable to give refunds on tickets for any reason.
Be a Part of Autumn Fires
Autumn fires work barter applications are closed! Thank you to everyone who applied. If you’d like to be considered in the event of a cancellation, please fill out our wait list form.
Giving a Workshop at Autumn Fires
We welcome your workshop application! You’ll get a 33% discount on your ticket for one workshop, 66% for two, and your admission is free if we approve three or more workshops. Additional discounts and perks may be available upon approval.
Vending at Autumn Fires
Vendors are welcome at Autumn Fires, fill out an application below. The vending fee is $145 for a 10×10 space, $170 for a 10×20 space. This includes one adult ticket. Any additional members of your party pay only the standard ticket fee ($120 adult, $60 child). As a vendor, you get free wifi for one device, and you can come in a day early for free.
2026 Lineup
Hell Naw
Hellnaw is a two-man rhythm section (bass and drums) that sounds like Les Claypool and John Bonham throwing a temper tantrum in unison. Stationed in Athens, Ohio, Josh Wicker and Wren Fenton combine technical chemistry, improvisation, gritty licks, and filthy grooves to create a powerhouse of sound.
Primal Rhythm
Primal Rhythm is an all female drum ensemble that has been rocking the festival circuit and the local scene in Cleveland, Ohio since 2010. Sue Balaschak brought the band to life out of a desire to bring her studio albums to the stage and share the power of drumming in a live setting. In addition to Sue Balaschak on Dun Duns and Djembe, the band features Dawn Fritz Heartsong on djembe and percussion, and Michelle Clark holding the bottom on Duns. When we drum, we connect our mind, body, and spirit to all living things. The Primal Rhythm Ensemble brings an amazing group of women to the stage, engaging the audience in the wave of Elemental Earth Energy created by the power of live drumming.
sound bath by kojun
Kojun will be presenting a sound bath, Thusday night at Main Stage. Bring a blanket and pillow and lay back and relax as Kojun takes you on a journey of sound.
Colin and the Crows
Colin blends lyrics and poems with melodies pulled from the ether to create spellbinding songs. The natural flow of the songwriting process makes room for different genres to blend together. With contributions from other musicians it culminates into an energetic and heartwarming experience to behold.
Monkeystik
Featuring Bezl, eclectic soundscapes bridging tribal trance electrogrooves with violin with provocative lyrics.
Lin Sanders
Lin Sanders fronted, played guitar, and sang in a number of bands during her musical career. She has sung and performed as a Stevie Nicks impersonator; sang hard rock and metal in a cover band; and played and sang original music in the band she is most noted for, the dynamic all girl pagan band, Burning Sage.
Lin steps out solo now to return to her acoustic roots. She is currently working on her bucket list of projects, which include a long anticipated compilation of solo acoustic works, which span her wide range of musical interests including Americana, folk, rock, and world.
also featuring
Spellsinger
Arthur Hinds
Cherry Blossom Trio
Brian Henke
River
Gypsy Funk
Christi Sauce
Jon Donnel
Plus workshops, activities, sweatlodges, arts and crafts, and more. Additional performances may be added to the lineup, check the full schedule for up-to-date programming.
Handbuilding with Clay and Pit Firing
Come learn the basics of handbuilding with clay and make your own masterpiece! On Saturday, the creations will be fired in Wisteria’s pit kiln.
Pumpkin Carving
Carve your own jack-o’-lantern! Pumpkins will be provided, and we’ll have safety carving tools for younger kids who need them
Trick-or-Treat
Bring your little ones’ favorite costumes so they can haunt the streets of Wisteria for our annual Autumn Fires trick-or-treating! Festival attendees are encouraged to bring their own candy to hand out. The Saturday kids activities begin at 1PM with a drumming and fire building introduction, followed by costumes at 2PM, then the trick or treat costume parade at 3PM.
Petite Paw Paw
The children take over Paw Paw Fire and Drum Circle! After trick or treat, the kids will drum, dance, and learn the importance of the Paw Paw fire (and burn off some of that trick or treat candy!) Saturday, 4PM.
Stone Soup
Rooted in European folklore, the tale of Stone Soup has a centralized theme on the value of community and sharing to create something that all will enjoy. Gather ’round the cauldron at Heart Hearth and brew a delicious recreation of this traditional soup. Friday, 5:30PM
Shrine Lighting
Wisteria’s sacred sites will be illuminated with candles, from Shrine Valley (the trail and sites such as the Hellenic Shrine toward Spirit Circle), the Ancestor Mound, Stone Circle, the Labyrinth, and more. Beginning Friday at 8PM.