About Psychedelics in the Beehive

Now in our fifth year, we’ve evolved from a conference  into a dynamic and growing downtown festival. This year's event, held on January 30th & 31st, transforms downtown Salt Lake City into a vibrant hub of art, entertainment, and education, inviting attendees to explore new perspectives on psychedelics through a blend of learning and creative expression.

Our festival continues to connect Utah’s diverse plant medicine community, bringing together experts, leaders, business owners, and newcomers to collaborate and choose their own path in exploring psychedelics.

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What to Expect

Attendees can look forward to a rich program featuring keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities. The event creates a welcoming space for sharing knowledge, experiences, and practices related to plant medicine and psychedelics. Whether you’re an experienced practitioner or new to the field, you’ll find valuable insights and connections.

  • Friday (8:00 pm - Midnight):

    • Start your day by exploring the Altered States in the Acid West art exhibition at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art.

    • From 8:00pm - Midnight join us for the weekends kick off party!
      Live DJs, a packed dance floor, and two connected worlds built for wonder. Float between the dance floor and Dreamscapes for wonder you can move through

  • Saturday:

    • Participate in intimate group sessions with psychedelic facilitators and guides, offering insights into specific journeys and personalized experiences.

    • Enjoy a wide range of events, including movie showings, interactive experiences, wellness workshops, keynote speakers, live music, and an expansive expo floor.

    • Ticket holders have access to all daytime & evening events. But Saturday night you get to choose between live theater performance of ‘Drunken Shakespeare: The Tempest’ with Mad King Productions or a live music experience with Ruby Chase

Festival Spaces

  • Check In and Expo Hall

    Welcome to The Beehive Bazaar and Expo, Utah’s vibrant and inclusive celebration of innovative businesses, impactful nonprofits, and transformative movements. Open and free to the public, this lively marketplace invites you to connect with a community dedicated to inspired and conscious living. Whether you’re supporting local enterprises, exploring nonprofit initiatives, or embracing elevated living, the Beehive Bazaar and Expo is your ultimate destination for connection, inspiration, and discovery. Join us in elevating the hive and shaping a more conscious, connected future!

  • Breathing Room: Daily Practices for Mind, Body, and Spirit

    Immerse yourself in The Breathing Room, a vibrant wellness sanctuary at Psychedelics in the Beehive, offering daily drop-in sessions to align your body, mind, and spirit. Guided by skilled instructors, enjoy transformative practices such as somatic dancing, breathwork, yoga, and sound baths, each with unique twists like charcoal art yoga. Whether you’re new to these practices or looking to deepen your routine, The Wellspring enhances your plant medicine journey by blending movement and mindfulness to inspire balance and vitality. Reconnect with yourself and experience elevated wellness in this inspiring space.

  • Panels: Discussions Exploring Plant Medicine

    A cornerstone of Psychedelics in the Beehive, this engaging space features dynamic panel discussions led by prominent voices in the world of plant medicine. Each panel dives into diverse and thought-provoking topics, including discussions of queer culture and perspectives, spirituality, the legal landscape, safety, intimacy, therapeutic applications, groundbreaking research, and the social dynamics surrounding these transformative tools.

  • The Apothecary

    Across two Apothecary Stages, you’ll find a steady flow of workshops exploring plant medicines, cultural practices, and practical tools for wellbeing—plus honest conversations about how these traditions intersect with psychedelic culture.

    These sessions aren’t just “for the journey.” They’re just as relevant outside psychedelic settings: supporting daily regulation, emotional resilience, spiritual practice, and community care. Come for the curiosity, stay for the wisdom—leave with new language, new practices, and a deeper relationship to the medicines, rituals, and cultures that shape the world we gather in.

  • The Time Travelers Lounge

    hosted by SLC Lunatics is a cozy, interactive hideaway where timelines blur and creativity lands in the present. Drop in to write a letter to your past self (with guided prompts and the optional “Postal Box of Paradoxes”), make zines and postcards from other eras, map your personal timeline, craft intention tags, collage from the future, and send postcards to friends and family.
    Throughout the day, catch short live performances from SLC Lunatics and friends—spoken word, music, micro-plays, and surprise cameos—plus storytelling and an open mic for brave voices and curious hearts. Expect liquid light projection, a little “Black Jack,” and plenty of space for painting, play, and expressive experimentation.

  • The Storytellers' Circle: Elevated Voices of Transformation

    From parenting and grief to therapy and beyond, these personal narratives highlight how psychedelics have served as powerful tools for transformation, fostering connection, emotional growth, and resilience. Join us to be inspired by their journeys and discover how plant medicine can spark profound shifts, even in the smallest moments of life. Hosted By SLC Lunatics as a part of their Time Travelers Lounge.

  • Psychedelic Film Festival

    Step into the Psychedelic Film Festival at Mad King Productions Theater—a curated showcase of visionary short films exploring altered states, healing, mystery, humor, and the edges of perception. This lineup features community submissions from filmmakers and storytellers who know how to translate the ineffable into something you can feel—whether it’s surreal, tender, mind-bending, or deeply human.

    Come sink into the dark, let the screen do its magic, and leave with fresh perspective—stories that resonate in psychedelic spaces and in everyday life.

  • Psychedelic Dreamscapes

    Experience a unique collaboration as Psychedelics in the Beehive partners with Utah’s immersive art exhibit, Dreamscapes. This upcycled psychedelic maze seamlessly blends sustainability with creativity, showcasing the work of local artists under the themes of "A World of Reimagination" and "Elevated Living." Dive into a labyrinth of interactive installations, surprising characters, and captivating performances that immerse you in a boundless world where imagination and artistic expression know no limits.

Tickets

Tickets

$65 - $150


Don’t miss out on the fun!


  • Festival Tickets: Allow access to the Friday Night Opening Party,
    All Saturday programming and
    A Saturday evening event.

  • Evening Events: Friday night evening will offer an opening party for all festival goers. When purchasing your festival ticket, you will be asked to choose a Saturday evening event. The current options include: a drag show, medicine music, 3-Hour Choir, and Live Theater. Details about these events are forthcoming. You have the option to change this choice between now and the event.

  • Children 11 and younger: Children under 12 are admitted free of charge to all daytime programming. If children want to attend evening events, they must purchase a full-price ticket.

  • Pricing: Each month there will be a discount offered, but the current price is lowest available between now and the event.

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What people are saying

“Psychedelics in the Beehive will always have special reverence for us as a conscious and lovingly crafted event.”

— Marinda

“There was so much to do and see! I am so glad to find so many like-minded people. And everyone was so kind.”

— Kathy212

“What an incredible event! I was completely in awe. Amazing!!”

— Beverly