An affordable three day all-ages camping event. Come party at a pond with DJs, a live band, large scale and interactive art.

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Aestival

Aestival

Photo credits on this site go out to Harri Bailey, Eveline Schneider, Philip Columbo and many more friends of Franklin Chthonics

Skylooms with Kate Marie Sclavi - Collaborative sky weavings using upcycled and indigo dyed fabric

Skylooms with Kate Marie Sclavi - Collaborative sky weavings using upcycled and indigo dyed fabric

Makers Mart with Alana Miller -- Where creativity and connection combine over art-making absurdity and delight.

Makers Mart with Alana Miller -- Where creativity and connection combine over art-making absurdity and delight.

Tree Tour with Levi O'Brien -- We will cover historical importance, cultural meaning, ecology, biology and horticulture, as well as foundational skills of identification.

Tree Tour with Levi O'Brien -- We will cover historical importance, cultural meaning, ecology, biology and horticulture, as well as foundational skills of identification.

franklin chthonics

Franklin Chthonics is an active meditation on appropriately managing and mindfully neglecting a large section of rural land on the edge of the western Catskills. Our community land project sits on 200+ acres of well tended fields and groves and is a 3 hour drive from New York City.