Events
Beltane 2025
Thursday, May 1 - Sunday, May 4, 2025
Beltane: A Pillar of Hope Standing Strong
Come, gather beneath the sky, where the earth is waking, the fires are kindling, and the Maypole stands tall—a beacon of joy, a pillar of strength, and a dance of renewal.
We call you to Beltane, a celebration of passion and growth to dance around the Maypole and weave our lives and our dreams together.
Samhain 2024
Thursday, Oct 31 - Sunday, Nov 3, 2024
Fifth Annual Queer Samhain/Halloween Celebration at Shimmerback Ranch! As the veil thins and darkness deepens, we invite you to step away from the city lights and return to the darkness of what has been forgotten. This Samhain, we will pick up the pieces of our lost magical queer culture and build from it a warm, welcoming place to call our lost spirits back home. Through ritual and connection, we will unite with our past, explore what lies within us, and build together a more beautiful future.
Beltane 2024
Friday, April 26 - Monday, April 29, 2024
Yoooo-hooooo! Calling all fabulous faeries and queerdos to once again twirl around the Maypole. This Beltane, let's disrobe our doubts, dance with our dreams, and decorate the dawn with our desires. As the earth bursts into life, we gather to celebrate fertility, creativity, and community. This year, inspired by our collective visions, we embark on a journey of renewal, rebirth, and weaving the very fabric of our communal and individual destinies.
Samhain 2023
Friday, October 27 - Monday, October 30, 2023
Greetings faeries, witches, wizards, sorcerers and magical queer creatures of all kinds! You are hereby called to the fourth annual Samhain/Halloween celebration at Shimmerback Ranch. Join us as we observe the thinning of the veil between worlds, immerse ourselves in the mystical realm of our ancestors, and discover the magic within.
Space is limited! In order to help us plan, we ask that you register using this registration form.
Beltane 2023
Friday, April 28 - Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Yoooo-hooooo! Calling all fabulous faeries and queerdos to once again twirl around the Maypole for the return of Beltane to Shimmerback Ranch in beautiful Mendocino County, California. Welcome spring, call in fertility, cavort in our collective energy as magical sensual beings and celebrate Persephone's triumphant return from the Underworld!
Space is limited! In order to help us plan, we ask that you register using this registration form.
Samhain - Halloween Gathering
October 28 - November 1, 2022
Join us for the third annual Halloween/Samhain celebration at Shimmberback Ranch in beautiful Mendocino County, California. This year we have so many surprises in store to fright and delight, including:
- Costume ball disco in the carport
- Hikes to haunted ruins and caves
- Bonfire dancing and drumming
- Stag king ritual & hunt
- Whatever magic *YOU* bring and feel called to create!
Space is limited! In order to help us plan, we ask that you register using this registration form.
Beltane Celebration
April 28 - May 2, 2022
Yoooo-hooooo! Calling all fabulous faerie faggots and queerdos to the first ever Beltane gathering at Shimmerback Ranch. Join us as we frolic around the maypole and weave our intentions for the coming year. Celebrate spring, call in fertility, cavort in our collective energy as sensual magical beings, and relish the resplendent natural beauty of the land!
Space is limited! In order to help us plan, we ask that you register using this registration form.
Host your event at Shimmerback Ranch
Host your next workshop, retreat or celebration at Shimmerback Ranch. Peaceful seclusion and natural splendor make Shimmerback the ideal setting for a wide variety of events of up to 30 attendees. You and your guests will appreciate the rustic charm of this unique indoor/outdoor venue, all less than three hours from the Bay Area. For more details please email info@shimmerbackrang.org
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