Kind of been wondering about this, the Burning Man event seems to attract a lot of leftists, but attracts my interest as it seems to also attract artists and artistic expression, maybe a kind of environmentalism, I don't know. Their main celebration seems to have been a repackaging of the pagan event of burning a wicker man, they burn a big effigy to end the event.
It's kind of ambiguous about being pagan or nonreligious or whatever but I think there are probably plenty of objectionable things that take place that "conservatives" or "Christians" might want to steer clear of. But, I think possibly there are good things that might be adapted in to some alternative new event or incorporated in to existing events.
Any idea about "Christian conservative" alternatives to Burning Man?
I seem to recall the Russian Orthodox Church either sponsors or is at the very least affiliated with a festival where they burn an effigy of the Tower of Babel.
But that’s the only one I’m aware of off hand.
That's interesting, I guess I've seen the effigy may have been "appropriated" or used (appropriately) in some "Christian" contexts; there have definitely been certain feasts or communal Christian festivals and gatherings that wouldn't need to devolve into quasi-neo-pagan excess as at Burning Man