Flowburger: TMNT

Description

Welcome to Flowburger: TMNT

Flowburger is a 42 hour juggling and flow arts retreat, and an experiment in minimalist flow events. There will be porto potties, music, and a space to use for practice, learning and connecting with friends.

This year we are experimenting with something closer to a "pay what you can" model. Tickets will be $10 minimum with a $25+ suggested payment if you can afford it.

Come celebrate the end of summer and kick off the fall season with your flowmies! Friday night and all of Saturday! There will be tunes, a group meal, open stage, games, friends to share the experience with and more! 

Low cost + pay what you can

We aim to be financially accessible and keep the minimum recommended donation for tickets costs as low as possible. Donations may be used for infrastructure, food, and diversity and equity efforts.

Finances are shared after the event. Expected expenses are porto potties, insurance and a stipend for maintenance and use of the land, plus group meal and some snacks and supplies for volunteers. Funds left over will go toward the next iteration of Flowburger and any incidental purchases made by the org to support the event.

The Structure

• Workshops
  While there is no schedule, there will be a renegade board--if you want to see a workshop, teach it!
• Fire Spinning
  We will have a fuel depot, BYO fuel
  We will not solicit volunteers for safety, each person is expected to safety for the next person to burn after them so no one is stuck on safety for more than a few minutes
• Vendors
  None, food or otherwise. There are a handful of local eatery options within 10 minutes of the site, including a pretty decent pizza place called Snappy Tomato Pizza that delivers!
• Performances
  There will be an open stage!
• Volunteering
  Some volunteers will be needed for gate, contact Jonah if interested in helping out
• Juggling Games
  Games will happen, probably during lunch, weather depending
• Group Meal
  Flowburger firmly believes that sharing a meal brings people together. In accordance with that belief we provide dinner to all attendees Saturday evening. 
  We do our best to provide a meal accessible to a wide variety of diets each year. 
   

The Rules

• Gate is open 6pm to midnight Friday, it will reopen at 8am Saturday.
• There are gate sales IF we have tickets left, but they end at 2pm Saturday.
• Whips with No Crackers only
• Fire Breathing restricted to specific spaces

This event will be operated in accordance with the 10 principles and our safer spaces policy. Pack everything you need to survive and have your idea of a fun time, be prepared to Leave No Trace, and above all Don't Be That Guy. 

The locale

Come prepared for camping on 11 acres of field and forest, with swimming pond, in Seaman, Ohio near Tranquility Wilderness Preserve and Serpent Mound. There are plenty of shaded, hike in campsites and a big, flat, accessible field near parking. Preview campsite neighborhoods and see recommended directions on the property map >

The backstory

Many moons ago Marvin Ong would wax poetic on his "make your own cheeseburger" philosophy. Everyone has a different definition of the perfect cheeseburger. Some people like mustard but not pickles, some want a bun, some want a donut as the bun, some don't even want cheese. In the end, only you know your perfect cheeseburger, and you're welcome to enjoy it how you like, just don't go raining on someone else's cheeseburger because they have different tastes.

After many years of co-creating events and working in the flow arts and juggling communities, the organizer Jonah has the opportunity and privilege to present this variation on the flow arts retreat cheeseburger. An event focused on keeping costs as low as possible, inspired by burns and modeled in large part on juggling conventions.

Date & Time

Sep 12, 2025 6:00 PM - Sep 14, 2025 12:00 PM

Venue Details

Home Afarm

705 Rankin Road
Seaman, Ohio 45679

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