Beltane 2026

What is a Stone Circle Council Beltane?

Beltane celebrates the height of Spring and opens the way into Summer. Our Beltane festival includes fire circles, ribbons, flowers, maypoles, dancing, communal activities, and rituals spread out over a 3-day weekend near May 1st each year.  

In 2026, we are returning to the StoneSong Center in Flintstone, Maryland to celebrate with our first Trilithon and the Fairy Cairn.  We'll gather Friday evening, May 1st, through Sunday afternoon, May 3rd.

This will be the year of Whimsy! We invite you to bring your authentic self to Circle as we raise our beautiful and brightly ribboned Maypole. Throughout the weekend we will be celebrating a sense of wonder through playfulness and imagination. There will be ceremonies with lots of colors, fanciful magic, and maybe even some curious surprises!

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Event Fee (does not include Lodging):

• Adults: $40
• Youth 17 and under: Free!

Includes all activities and the Saturday evening Beltane Feast!  Lodging (camping or indoors) is selected and charged separately.

Lodging:
Camping-

• Adults: $80 ($40 Event Fee + $40 Stone Song camping fee)
• Youth 17 and Under: Free, UNLESS staying in a personal, upgraded lodging choice such as the Barn, Farmhouse, etc.

• A limited number of indoor accommodations are available for an additional fee; fee varies depending on the indoor option chosen. 

Day pass: $60 ($40 Event Fee + $20 Stone Song grounds fee)

• Includes all activities, including the Saturday evening Beltane Feast, for those who wish to attend during the day but sleep off-site.

We believe that cost should not be a barrier to joining in community. Partial or full financial scholarships are available via our Sunshine Fund (see link for details).

To use Sunshine Funds, when registering choose "Invoice me" on the payment page, and e-mail admin@stonecirclecouncil.org to apply for funds.

*All registration fees are discounted $5 for Council members. Membership information can be found on our Membership Page. Not sure if you're a Council Member or if your membership is up to date? Check your status by logging in here.

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Meals:

The Beltane feast on Saturday night is included for all in-person attendees.

Stone Circle Council is proud to announce that we will be organizing the Meal Plan ourselves. A limited number (50) of meal plans are available, for an additional fee, to cover meals for the weekend (other than the feast). 

Deadline for meal plan registration is Friday April 24. Click here to register for the Beltane 2026 Meal Plan, at a cost of $42 for dinner on Friday, and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday.

Event Schedule: 

Downloadable PDF schedule incoming!

Friday

• Welcomes with old friends and new
• Settling in to accommodations or camp site
• Dinner (SCC Meal Plan or on your own)
• Opening Ritual & Consecration of the Maypole

Saturday

• Breakfast (SCC Meal Plan or on your own)
• SCC Spring Town Hall Meeting (hybrid streaming for whole community)
• Communal Creation of the Maypole Wreath and Ribbons
• Preparation of the Maypole
• Crafting Workshops - including a special activity for children
• Maypole Dance
• Beltane Feast (free to all!)
• Main Ritual
• Fire Circle, Drumming, Dancing, & Bardic Offerings

Sunday

• Breakfast (SCC Meal Plan or on your own)
• Painting & Planting Seed Stones, and Closing Ritual

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COVID-19 and our Community Health Policy:

We require all attendees to adhere to SCC's health policy, which is outlined on our Community Health Policy page.

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About the Venue: 

Stone Song Center is a welcoming space nestled in the Allegany Mountains of Western Maryland. It includes a beautiful farmhouse overlooking 23 acres of luscious land and a renovated barn that serves as a retreat center.  The barn has electricity, running water, and bathrooms with hot showers and flush toilets. The land includes a small pond and creek, a fire circle, nature trails, an apiary and an organic vegetable garden and orchard. 

Camping at Stone Song is find-your-own space, with some meadow and some tree-based spaces. Bring your own camping equipment and towels; shared bathrooms are located in the barn with hot showers and flush toilets. Non-campers can upgrade to bunkhouse or farmhouse accommodations. A Day Pass option is available for those who want to attend during the day but sleep elsewhere.

Accommodations in the bunkhouse are dormitory-style, with single and double beds in a shared space and with shared bathrooms. Linens are provided. The farmhouse has two rooming options. Both provide linens and towels, and both have shared bathrooms. The Clover room and loft offer seven beds in shared spaces. The Beebalm bedroom, which sleeps 3, is a private room with one queen bed and one single bed.

Wherever you are staying, please be mindful that other attendees' tents, rooms, and sleeping spaces are to be treated with respect. These are private places for those who occupy them and you should only enter with explicit, enthusiastic consent.

Stone Song Center does not allow personal camp fires; please be mindful of that when planning meals.

Stone Song Center does not have trash service so please plan to pack out anything you pack in. 

If you are looking for a ride, or have a ride to share, post in our Ride Share channel on Discord.

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Still have questions?

Email admin@stonecirclecouncil.org, post in our SCC FB group, or join our community SCC Discord Server.