Bacchanalia

MAY 2025|Raritan Headwaters Association, NJ

If you know anything about the original Bacchanalia parties held in Ancient Rome around 200 BC, you know it was a good time. Well, now a group of cool, queer NJ folks decided to bring the spirit of Bacchanalia back- this time as a fundraiser for the Raritan Headwaters Association, a non profit protecting clean water across NJ.

These private individuals decided to bring in YES Etc to transform the Fairview Farms Wildlife Preserve into a dance party with a beauty bar, a costume closet, buddle puddles, pagan disco dancers. The event was led by our juggling EMCEE, Sam Urdang, who opened and closed '“portals” into the party.