Women's Festivals & Gatherings
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January 17-21
Silver Threads Celebration
St Petersburg Beach, FL
727/ 323-0132
www.silverthreadscelebration.com
women only • 4 day celebration for lesbians over 50 & their younger friends
January 25-28
Girlfest
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
61-07/ 3283-4933
www.girlfest.org
women only • Australia's answer to Dinah Shore • pool parties, comedy, films, dancing, plus girls girls girls!
April 22-23
Gulf Coast Womyn's Sister Camp
Ovett, MS
601/ 344-1411
www.campsisterspirit.com
mostly women • a celebration of womyn's land in the South! • 2 1/2 hours from New Orleans, LA • 1 1/2 hours from Mobile, AL • music, crafts, night stage, workshops & more
May 14-18
Ancient Ways Festival
Stone City Pagan Sanctuary, CA
510/ 653-3244
www.ancientways.com
mixed gay/ straight • annual 4-day mixed gender/orientation spring festival • pan-pagan rituals, workshops & music w/ lesbian/gay campsite
May 15-18
Russian River Women's Wknd
Guerneville, CA
707/ 526-3416
www.rrwomensweekend.com
mostly women • this tiny town is packed w/ dykes for a weekend of pool parties, bumpin' night life, comedy & more • 2 hours north of San Francisco
May 23-26
Girls Out Loud
Kent, England
0207/ 502-1624
www.girlsoutloud.co.uk
live music, comedy & art by performers from Britan & Europe • camping • games
May 23-26
Women Outdoors National Gathering
Hancock, NH
www.women-outdoors.org
women only • camping • hiking • workshops
May TBA
Herland Bi-Annual Retreats
Oklahoma City, OK
405/ 521-9696
www.herlandsisters.org
women only • music, workshops, campfire events & potluck • girls of all ages & boys under 10 welcome • also in September
May TBA
Radical Feminist Lesbian Festival
NJ, near Philadelphia
www.radlesfes.org
women only • open to all radical feminist womyn who are unalterably opposed to all forms of oppression & domination by men
May TBA
Southern Womyn's Festival
2 hours S of Atlanta, GA
904/ 725-8079
www.gaywomyn.org/festival
women only • join womyn of the Southeast for music, camping, comedy, workshops & more!
June 6-8
Southern Ontario Womyn's Drum Camp
near Sarnia, ON and Port Huron, MI
519/ 435-0861
www.drumcamps.ca
women only • all levels welcome • on Lake Huron near Sarnia, ON & Port Huron, MI • Eastern Ontario Women's Drum Camp in Ottawa, June 12-15, 2008
June 12-15
Womongathering
private camp, on NY/PA border
856/ 694-2037, 301/ 598-9035 (TTY)
www.womongathering.com
women only • women's spirituality fest
June 19-22
Golden Threads Celebration
Provincetown, MA
781/ 229-9028
www.goldenthreadsptown.org
women only • annual gathering of older lesbians • all lesbians of all ages welcome • no age exclusion!
June 25-28
Deaf Lesbian Festival
San Francisco, CA
www.deaflesbianfestival.org
July 10-13
National Women's Music Festival
TBA, USA
317/ 713-1144
www.wiaonline.org
mostly women • check website for details
July 18-20
Red Roof Women's Music Festival
Marlbank, ON, Canada
613/ 354-6510
www.redroofwomensfestival.ca
women only • a weekend of camping & live music on a secluded 100 acre property • ages 19+
July 25-27
Carolina Lesbian: Women in the Woods
Asheboro, NC
803/ 479-5263
www.women-inthewoods.com
grab your gear, your girl & some friends & prepare to have a wild, fun weekend
August 5-10
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival
near Hart, MI
231/ 757-4766
www.michfest.com
women only • theater, music & dance performances • workshops, film festival & craft fair • ASL interpreting & differently-abled resources • child care • camping
August 21-24
Women in the Woods
Portland, OR
503/ 284-0722
www.womeninthewoods.com
women only • rustic cabins • natural hot springs • all meals included
August 29-31
Women's Gathering
Louisa, VA
540/ 894-5126
www.twinoaks.org/community/women
mixed gay/ straight • last wknd in Aug • camping, music & workshops
August 24-26
Northern California Women's Music Festival
Laytonville, CA
707/ 684-0012
www.norcalwomensmusic.org
women only • 3 day festival of music, dance, workshops & more • 40 acres of upscale camping • 3 hours north of San Francisco
August TBA
TriState Womonfest
Cincinnati, OH
513/ 545-3535
www.tristatewomonfest.com
women only • spend the day sharing music, food, crafts, workshops & fun
September 2-7
WomenFest
Key West, FL
800/ 535-7797
www.womenfest.com
women only • Womenfest Key West, the southernmost party for lesbians and their friends, offers a wide range of activities guaranteed to appeal to a broad range of interests. Raucous clothing-optional pool parties, a dance club scene that celebrates all things female, sexy & competitive bull riding, and women-only water excursions promise to pique the interest of the more adventurous while film, art, poetry, theatre, live music, and comedy offer the opportunity to enjoy paradise at a slower pace. ĘSit by a quiet pool, walk on the beach holding hands, or jump uninhibitedly into the mix and make new friends. Womenfest Key West invites you to be yourself and bring your friends. Many events are All Welcome. All events are uniquely Key West. For more information on Womenfest Key West visit www.womenfest.com. The party starts September 2.
September 4-7
BOLD Conference
Vancouver, BC, Canada
604/ 253-7189
www.soundsandfuries.com/BOLD.html
Bold Old(er) Lesbians & Dykes 50+ meet up for the annual West Coast gathering
September 5-7
Sisterspace Wknd
Darlington, MD
215/ 546-4890
www.sisterspace.org
women only • sliding scale
September 7-14
Womynfest At Sea
sail from Miami, FL to the Caribbean
813/ 404-5818
www.womynfestatsea.com
womyn's festival on a cruise ship • music • comedy • workshops & more
September TBA
Estro Jam
Chicago, IL
www.estrojam.org
workshops, panels, cinema & rockin' concerts featuring groundbreaking, fearless artists
September TBA
Iowa Women's Music Festival
Iowa City, IA
319/ 335-1486
www.prairievoices.net
mostly women
September TBA
Ohio Lesbian Festival
Kirkersville (E of Columbus), OH
www.ohiolba.org
women only
September TBA
SISTAHfest
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
661/ 465-4007
www.uloah.com
women only • welcoming SGL Sistahs from all over the world • comfortable lodging • provocative workshops • great entertainment • film festival • BBQ
October 10-13
Wyld Womyn's Weekend
Maui, HI
808/ 264-4177
www.wyldwomyn.info
women only • concerts • games • workshops • craft fair • open talent night
October 25
Houston Women's Festival
Houston, TX
713/ 995-5251
www.hwfestival.org
mostly women • women from Texas & beyond gather to enjoy music, art, culture & community • produced by the Athena Art Project
October TBA
Womynspirit Festival
Orangeville, ON, Canada
416/ 489-8049
www.womynspirit.ca
women only • celebrate Samhain at this queer-friendly womyn's pagan weekend
November TBA
Nia Gathering
Petaluma, CA
510/ 869-4403
www.niacollective.org
women only • lesbians of African descent gather to reflect on the past & build a postive future
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