Our Story
The Wyld Fire Beltane Hunt started as a one-night fundraiser for the Greater New Orleans Pagan Pride Project. It's main organizer, Ty Siddiqui, saw that its popularity was immediate, and it soon morphed into a 3-4 day camping weekend at a local Pagan campground. Last year, the festival parted ways with that campground over discriminatory policies, and has found a new home in Lumberton, MS (a little more than an hour from New Orleans). 2025 will be the event's 12th operating year, and we have some big plans to help it evolve into a force for good, channeling energy and resources into our Gulf Pagan Community.
What is this event?
Join us for the Wyld Fire Beltane Hunt, a vibrant festival and retreat that honors community, passion, fertility, and the beauty of life itself. This year, we’re coming together at The All You Need Institute’s enchanted campground, "The Burrow." Camp beneath the towering pine trees, take a dip in the crystal-clear, all-natural pond, and explore the winding trails of a national forest as we chase the spirit of the May Queen! Celebrate the magic of the Pagan sabbat of Beltane while embracing the Pagan values of diversity, connection, and sustainability. This is more than a festival—it’s a gathering of kindred spirits, a chance to reconnect with nature, and a celebration of life’s most primal joys.
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