SCHEDULE of ACTIVITIES
SATURDAY ARRIVAL DAY
& Lodging Check-In
We recommend that you plan to arrive on-site or in the area no later than the afternoon of Saturday August 16th July 9th, so that you have plenty of time to check-in to your Ghost Ranch or off-site lodging and are able to get some rest prior to the Sunday morning registration rush.
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SUNDAY MORNING
Everyone must sign-in and pick up their name tags at the Confluence Registration table prior to attending any classes.
The main Registration/Sign-In period starts at
8:00 am Sunday August 17th
in the Lower Pavilion near the Healer’s Market vendor tables.
Sign-in remains open all day Sunday through Tuesday, so it’s no problem if you need to arrive later.
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YOUR CONFLUENCE CLASSES
Enjoy over 100 day and evening classes over the course of this 4-day event,
with each being either 1.5 hours, 2 hours, or 2.5 hrs in length, and with 4 or more different class topics to choose from in each of the many time slots ––
Wednesday through Saturday with bonus Sunday classes.
Click through to the Confluence Classes pages for the evolving topics and descriptions.
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1st CLASSES START
The first of your many class periods will begin at 10:35 am Sunday
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SUNDAY EVE WELCOME & TEACHER INTROS
–––Confluence Welcome Tales, Announcements, & Teacher Introductions–––
with Jesse Wolf Hardin
Everyone is encouraged to gather for Wolf’s Group Welcome, important event updates and announcements, and an acknowledgment of your many wonderful teachers:
4:30 – 5:45 pm Sunday
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SPECIAL SUNDAY EVENING TALK
with Dr. Kenneth Proefrock & More
Everyone will be treated to another mind expanding and heart stirring presentation!
7:30 – 9pm Sunday Eve
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THE PLANTS & FAERIES MASQUERADE BALL
–––Your Big Annual Wednesday Night Dance––
The cherished annual dance & party will be held in the Palomino Festival Tent:
Wednesday 8 pm – Midnight
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THE HEALER’S MARKET
The Lower Pavilion building will be host to our busy daily Healers Market. Your teachers will have tables there showcasing their herbal products and providing information on their schools and services, along with other vendors offering their lovely arts and remedies for sale.
Sunday though Wednesday –– 7:30 am – 11:30 pm
If you would like to staff a vendor table of your own, download and fill out either the:
2025 Confluence Sponsorship Application
or the:
2025 Confluence Vendor Application
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LODGING & MEALS
The Ghost Ranches offers a number of private cottages, inexpensive dorm rooms, RV and tent camping spaces ––– but we are warned they fill up fast, so be sure to reserve yours ASAP if interested. Ghost Ranch also offers buffet meals for those desiring. There are also off-site lodging options, ranging from free primitive tent or car camping in the nearby National Forest and private RV campgrounds to the region’s better appointed hotels, cabins and VRBO homes.
Click here to go to our Lodging & Meals page.
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KID’S VILLAGE & ACTIVITIES
Children are a vital element of this community and event, bring yours if you possibly can! Rain McCue will again be hosting special kid’s classes at a wonder-filled Plant Healer Kid’s Village –– see the class schedule for times and topics.
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THURSDAY BONUS CLASSES
& Return Travel Day
THURSDAY DEPARTURE & BONUS CLASSES
The Confluence concludes after the big dance party Wednesday night.
Thursday is your return travel day, although you are encouraged to participate in the scheduled post-event experiences and plant walks, or just to stick around the area to explore its truly amazing high desert flora, landscapes, and archaeological sites.