☀️ the Call
Beloved fae,
you’re invited to our brand new urban summer gathering in Chicago, Thursday, July 30th to Monday, August 3rd. This Gatherette is a beautiful opportunity to coalesce, celebrate, and honor our spirits by creating sacred spaces where wisdom & mirth flows in every direction. This come-and-go journey will feature outdoor events & lakeside hangouts during the day, evening events at fae sanctuary homes, and much more.
Together we leave behind distraction & hierarchy to find connection, community, and unexpected bliss as the circle remembers itself. Come as you are to experience everything from yoga, workshops, heart circles, dancing, and deep artistic expression in our urban sanctuaries. Join us to laugh, grow, and nourish your spirit as weave our magic together.
Welcome Home! 💖
⭐ Calendar of Events
Beach hangouts, potluck, rituals, dance parties, sleepovers and more – there’s faerie magic happening all day, every day.
➕ Add Your Event
Message Oracle on Signal: @Shivian.13 with the name of your event, and what day & time you’d like it held. Peep the calendar to see what else is going on.
🛡️ Event Privacy
You are invited to share links & details about this event with anyone who needs them, but 🚫 DO NOT post any links or details about this event to social media.
✨ New to the Chicago Rad Fae?
Please read our Chicago Radical Faerie Guide so you’re up to speed on how the Windy City Fae weave their collective magic.
This includes important topics like:
👜 What to Bring
- An eagerness to participate
- Your open heart, and a willingness to be vulnerable
- Water bottle 💦
- Towel [if using the sauna / shower at a faerie house]
- Yoga Mat [if doing yoga]
- Fun & fancy clothes, drag, dress up, and / or dress down
- Magical & sacred items for rituals & altars [but maybe leave any priceless, irreplaceable possessions at home]
- Your freshly bathed body, wearing clean clothes, ready for closeness with others.
- Feeling frisky? Don’t forget your lube, sex toys, poppers, condoms, bulb douche [over-toilet douching only]
Note: storage space at every faerie house will be extremely limited, please be mindful when packing. If you won’t be using it today, consider leaving it at home.
✏️ No Registration Needed
There is no registration for Summer Gatherette. Attend any events that call to you.
💬 Chat Rooms
Note: Summer Gatherette does not require registration, but anyone joining the following chat rooms must have attended a Chicago “by Fae 💕 for Fae” event in the past six months, or be a known out-of-town fae.
General Chat
Note: all Summer Gatherette announcements will be sent in the existing community 🔔 Events & Announcements signal channel.
An optional, general chat space for Summer Gatherette 2026.
Coordinator: Oracle
High activity space, muting notifications (for this chat room) recommended.
Join the General chat
Rideshare
For those who have space in their car to offer, or for those fae who are looking for rides to / from Gatherette.
Coordinator: Sign Up!
Join the Rideshare chat
Homeshare
For folks who are able to provide space for traveling faeries for the weekend, or for those fae looking for a place to crash.
Coordinator: Sign Up!
Join the Homeshare chat
⚡ How to Plug-In & Support
Since the inception of the Radical Fairies in 1979, our events have always been a community effort. Every faerie gathering is co-created, meaning that every single thing that happens is offered by you! Each of us has gifts and talents that make us a stronger whole and create our collective magic!
We encourage every fae to ask for the help and care they need throughout the gathering, and to work on tasks together, not in isolation. This is your time to be held in community, as well as to help hold this sacred space however you can.
We recommend selecting one or two ways to lend your hands & heart to help weave our magic, such as:
Donate Coin
Funds will be used to support the Gatherette, with any remaining being redistributed via the Chi Rad Fae Mutual Aid Fund after Summer Gatherette has concluded.
How to Donate
Suggested Donation: $30 per day.
Donations fund any necessary supplies for Gatherette. Our suggested donation is based on a sliding scale. This event is NOTAFLOF [no one turned away for lack of funds] and GAYABAGS [give as you’re able, but always give something – like coin, food & snacks, volunteer labor, holding space, etc]. All Donations are Non-Refundable.
Have a little extra coin?
If you’re abundant with financial resources, please consider donating more to cover the costs of those who can’t – helping this community event stay NOTAFLOF.
Donation Examples
1 day ➡️ $30 donation
2 days ➡️ $60 donation
3 days ➡️ $90 donation
4 days ➡️ $120 donation
Entire Event ➡️ $150 donation
Send Your Donation
Leave a comment: “Summer Gatherette”
Support Crews & Volunteer Groups
Join one of the Support Crews during Gatherette, or assist with other Volunteer Groups.
Beach Support Crew
Set up & maintain the beach space for the day. Reach out to Oracle (@Shivian.13) on Signal to sign up for any of the open slots below.
- Thursday, 1pm – 7pm
- Available
- Available
- Friday, 1pm – 7pm
- Available
- Available
- Saturday, 1pm – 7pm
- Available
- Available
- Sunday, 1pm – 7pm
- Available
- Available
- Monday, 1pm – 7pm
- Available
- Available
Psychic Friends
Reach out to Yuvi (@mother_damndst.26) on Signal to sign up for any of the open slots below.
- WanderHaus
Thursday, 8pm – Midnight- Available
- Available
- Rogue House
Friday, 8pm – 1am- Available
- Available
- Dovetail Manor
Saturday, 8pm – Midnight- Available
- Available
- WanderHaus
Sunday, 8pm – Midnight- Available
- Available
Rogue House Support Crew
Friday, 8pm – 1:30am. Reach out to Wild Spirit (@Io_WildSpirit.14) or Access (@Axlie.27) on Signal to sign up for any of the open slots below.
- Fire Tender
- Available
- Dishwasher & Garbage Duty
- Available
- Available
- Furniture Movers & Zhuzh Queens
- Available
- Available
Dovetail Manor Support Crew
Saturday, 8pm – Midnight. Reach out to Yuvi (@mother_damndst.26) on Signal to sign up for any of the open slots below.
- Zhuzh Queens
- Available
- Available
- Available
- Available
WanderHaus Support Crew
Reach out to Oracle (@Shivian.13) on Signal to sign up for any of the open slots below.
- Thursday, 7pm – 9pm
Kitchen Coordinator for Potluck Express!- Available
- Thursday, 8pm – 10pm
Dishwasher Loader for Potluck Express!- Available
- Available
- Thursday, 7pm – Midnight
Furniture Movers & Zhuzh Queens- Available
- Available
- Sunday, 7pm – Midnight
Furniture Movers & Zhuzh Queens- Available
- Available
- Available
Gatherette Prep
Summer Gatherette planning will take place in person. This room is for coordinating meetings, sharing resources, and answering questions.
Coordinator: Oracle
Join Organizing Chat Room
Host Heart Circles, Lead Workshops, Co-Create Rituals, and More!
You’re invited & encouraged to support this event by hosting events, or supporting existing ones! Check the Calendar or Events for open availability to host your function, or to find existing events to plug into & support.
❔ Frequent Questions
What’s are addresses to the faerie houses?
Ask your local faerie friend, or contact Oracle on Signal: @Shivian.13 – also, for the safety of our community, never post the address to a faerie house on social media, in a group chat room, or any other public space.
I can only come to parts of the Summer Gatherette. Is that okay?
Yes, of course! Please attend whenever events you wish!
Will food be provided during the Summer Gatherette?
The only communal meal will be Potluck on night on Thursday, July 30th at WanderHaus. Other than that, communal meals will not be provided. Please plan accordingly.
I have a question, comment, or concern that isn’t listed – what do I do?
Contact Oracle on Signal: @Shivian.13