EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW for City of Gods 2025

  • Photos will be shared to all ticketbuyers once they are delivered by the photographers. They will also be posted here on the website. Please stay tuned and check back soon.

  • All prior ticketbuyers will receive an email invite to join the Loyalty Sale (earliest access) in the Spring of 2026. To make sure that emails from info@cityofgods.nyc always go to your inbox, find one of our pre-event emails and mark it as a Priority.

    If you are brand new to the festival and would like to sign up for info about the 2026 event, you may join the 2026 presale list here.

  • City of Gods is an immersive music & arts Halloween festival held in Brooklyn every October. Guests are invited to explore a labyrinth of indoor & outdoor spaces with music stages, dance parties, interactive art installations, secret experiences, and other indulgences made for discovery and delight. The event is created in partnership with multiple Burning Man camps and art collectives, each contributing their unique creativity to this larger-than-life celebration.


    City of Gods is co-produced by House of Yes & ZERO.

  • City of Gods 2025 will take place on Friday, October 24th and Saturday, October 25th, 2025.

    There will also be special warm-up events throughout the month of October, and other surprises announced as we get closer to the festival.

  • City of Gods takes place at Industry City in South Brooklyn.

    The drop-offaddress for General Admission ticketholders is 571 2nd Ave, Brooklyn NY 11232 (please note, this is different than the Google address for Industry City).

    Guests with Premium Tickets and Table Reservations should navigate to 68 33rd street Brooklyn, NY 11232 for our dedicated expedited entry.

  • Both. City of Gods takes place across 2 massive warehouse buildings and the adjoining courtyard in between. The festival footprint is over 137,000 sqft. Outdoors you can find 2 of our stages, Carnival Row, and culinary encounters. Indoors you will find the remaining 6 stages, our Sanctuary chill-out lounge, a speakeasy cabaret, and a Lost Paradise of intimate encounters. Explore every space.

  • City of Gods partners with 8+ Burning Man camps each year to build our magnificent city. See the 2025 Camps lineup here. Proceeds from the ticketing revenue are contributed to each camp’s 501(c)3 organization to support their year-round fundraising efforts for Burning Man.

  • It is a City of Gods tradition to keep the line-up secret, and a complete surprise each year. We invite you to explore the sounds and scenes of the city and discover artists throughout your experience.

    Listen to a sample of our past city sounds on soundcloud.

  • Both nights of City of Gods are equally unparalleled and designed for discovery. Much like a real city, the offerings on each night are unique. The camps, music lineups, and immersive performances change from night to night. The people you will meet and the experiences you will have are directly linked to how deeply you explore. 2-Day Festival Passes are available to satiate your curiosities.

  • YES. Costumes are required to partake of this magnificent experience. The more elaborate, the better! Please see costume inspiration here.

    Create, don’t appropriate. The following ‘costumes’ are strictly prohibited: Native American ceremonial headdresses, Blackface, and weapons. As a general guideline, do not wear somebody else’s ethnic or racial background as a costume!

TICKETING FAQ

  • Early Bird tickets go live in June. Sign up to be notified when tickets drop HERE.

    Single-night tickets, 2-Day Passes, and Premium Backstage tickets are sold via Shotgun tickets. We recommend downloading the Shotgun app and creating an account in advance to prepare for presale.

    Reserved Tables & Private Suites are available to book for an elevated experience. Reach out to reservations@cityofgods.nyc to inquire about availability & pricing.

  • Premium tickets come with Backstage access, expedited entry, complimentary coat check, access to our Divinity Lounge, dedicated VIP bathrooms, and a champagne open bar all night.

    Please whitelist the email info@cityofgods.nyc so you can get your expedited entry information on the day of the festival.

  • 'Early entry' tickets truly require early entry. 

    Early Entry tickets will not be scannable after the arrival window has closed (either 9:30PM or 10:00PM, depending on your ticket type).

    You can either plan to arrive early (in accordance with the ticket you purchased), or pay to upgrade the ticket using these instructions:

    https://www.cityofgods.nyc/upgrade

  • YES. You may upgrade your Shotgun ticket from an Early Entry to an Anytime Entry ticket. You may also upgrade from a GA ticket to a Premium Backstage ticket.

    Please find Upgrade Instructions here.

  • We recommend booking a reserved table for your group that includes expedited entry, reserved seating, and bottle service. To do so, please reach out to our City of Gods Concierge – reservations@cityofgods.nyc.

    If a table reservation is not in the cards for your group, we welcome you to purchase 4-pack or 10-pack Group Tickets while supplies last. Group packs include entry to the festival, but do not include expedited entry nor access to Premium lounges.

  • If you purchased group tickets (4-pack or 10-pack), you and your friends may arrive separately. Make sure you transfer each ticket to each member of your group so everyone can arrive individually if needed.

  • Yes! More details dropping soon.

  • We will not release any more lower tier tickets once they have sold out.

  • Limited tickets will be available at the door. If presale tickets are sold out, you may join the waitlist on the Shotgun app. Please do not show up without a confirmed ticket and QR code - you will be denied entry.

  • No. All ticket purchases are non-refundable and cannot be swapped. However, you may still use the resale feature in the Shotgun app should you wish to sell your existing ticket and buy a new one for a different day (subject to availability). 

    You may also arrange sales & swaps directly within your trusted friend network. 

    Ticket scammers are rampant. Never buy a ticket from a person that you don’t personally know. We cannot guarantee the validity of any ticket that isn’t purchased from our official ticket page on Shotgun. We will not accommodate any fake tickets on the night of the event.

  • Should your plans change, you may use the Resale option within the Shotgun app. Some exclusions apply. Group pack tickets are not eligible for resale at this time.

    Shotgun cannot guarantee that resale requests will be fulfilled - ticket resales are based on demand from other community members.

    Any tickets purchased outside of Shotgun's resale and transfer system cannot be guaranteed authentic, therefore we highly discourage purchasing tickets from individuals you do not know. 

    If you wish to sell/buy tickets within your group of friends, we encourage you to use the Shotgun ticket transfer option. Please note, certain community restricted tickets may be non-transferrable.

  • All Sales Are Final.

    If you can no longer use your ticket, you are welcome to sell it to someone else via your friend network. You may also put your ticket up for sale via the Shotgun Resale program, but please note some exclusions apply and resale is not guaranteed.

  • Please follow the Shotgun instructions for transferring a ticket. If you have tickets for friends that will be arriving separately from you, please transfer the tickets to them prior to arriving at the venue. When transferring tickets to a friend, you have the option of requesting payment from your friend for their ticket within the Shotgun app. 

    Please note, certain community restricted tickets may be non-transferrable. Any tickets transferred outside the Shotgun app cannot be guaranteed authentic.

VENUE FAQ

  • Please navigate to either 571 2nd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232. (General Admission) or 68 33rd street, Brooklyn, NY 11232 (Premium Tickets). Please note, this is different than the official Industry City address.

    By Train:
    The 36th St Station (D/N/R trains) is one express stop from downtown Brooklyn’s transit hub connecting to 11 train lines + the LIRR:

    By Bus:
    B35 –     39 ST/3 AV
    B37 – 3RD AV/34 ST:
    B70 – 36 ST/3RD AV:
    SIM34, SIM35, SIM4, SIM4C, SIM4X – GOWANUS EXP./29 ST (S.B.)

    By Car: 
    Conveniently located along the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and directly off BQE Exit 23

  • Parking is available for free along 3rd Avenue. Paid parking is available in Industry City’s secure lot on 2nd Ave. You must have a physical credit card (not Apple Pay) to pay for parking in the Industry City lot.

  • Yes. Coats and small bags are welcome to be checked. Because the festival is indoor-outdoor, we recommend dressing in layers that you can easily adjust as you move from stage to stage.

    Please be vigilant about storing your phone securely in a zippered compartment that you can monitor at all times. Phone theft is widespread across all NYC nightlife venues.

    We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

  • We will be using a cashless system at the bars as well as at coat check. All credits cards and apple pay will be accepted.

    Please remember to tip your hardworking bartenders and coat check attendants!

  • There are 8 full bars throughout the festival with drinks available for purchase from 9pm-5am. All bars also offer mocktails and non-alcoholic beverages.

    We serve all drinks in reuseable Cup Zero cups - please keep your Cup Zero and reuse it for all additional drinks to avoid a $2 fee per drink.

    The Food Court can be found at The Tower in the center of the festival. We have 3 food vendors with food available for purchase while supplies last.

    Outside drinks & food are prohibited.

  • Please come to the First Aid stations or the Info Booth for free water.

  • Any costume piece that may be construed as a weapon is prohibited. This includes toy guns, bats, bows & arrows, etc. Native American Headdresses are prohibited. Blackface & brownface of any kind is prohibited - that includes very dark face-paint covering your entire face that might be mistaken as blackface. As a general guideline, do not wear somebody else’s ethnic or racial background as a costume!

  • Come talk to us at the info booth. We will also have Party Rangers roaming the party to assist you with care. Finally, our EMTs are professional, friendly & non-judgmental - and they will take good care of you. The EMT station also has free water. Please don’t hesitate to come ask for help!

  • We are proud to use Cup Zero at the bar to serve you sustainably. Please keep your cup and reuse it for all your drinks to avoid a $2 fee per additional drink.

    We serve canned water rather than plastic bottles. Respect the venue, dispose of your trash properly, and strive to Leave No Trace.

If your question is not answered here, please email info@cityofgods.nyc