The annual National Gathering is only the best-known part of a much larger calendar. Throughout the year, regional gatherings take place across the United States; they are often smaller, more local, and shaped by the land and communities around them. This section focuses especially on the long-running winter gatherings in Florida's Ocala National Forest, alongside regional events in Alabama, California and Hawaii. These videos show the gathering at a more intimate scale, with familiar faces, seasonal rhythms, and the steady work of keeping the Rainbow tradition alive between Nationals.
Ocala Rainbow Gathering 2008 - Footage from the 2008 winter regional gathering in Florida's Ocala National Forest.
Ocala 2009: Hippie Music - Music around the fire at the 2009 Ocala regional gathering.
Rainbow Gathering 2010, Ocala (Gainesville Sun) - The Gainesville Sun covers the February 2010 Ocala gathering held to pray for peace.
Ocala Rainbow Gathering (Claire the Photographer) - A photo-driven look at an Ocala regional gathering.
2011 Ocala Rainbow Gathering Video - One week in the woods with the Rainbow Family in Ocala.
YUK at the Ocala Gathering - A short scene from the Ocala regional gathering.
Talladega Rainbow Gathering - A 17-minute visit to a regional gathering in Alabama's Talladega National Forest.
Regional Gathering, Mendocino State Forest, May 2007 - Prasadam served at Main Circle during a California regional gathering.
Rainbow Gathering 2012 Drum Circle, Big Island, Hawaii - A drum circle at the February 2012 Hawaii regional gathering.
Hitchhiking to the 2020 Colorado Regional (Part 2) - Just Jeremiahs Journey hitchhikes to a 2020 regional gathering in Colorado.
Rainbow Gathering at Mount Shasta, September 2020 - A traveller stumbles on a regional gathering at Mount Shasta, California.
Michigan Rainbow Gathering (Dawg Tribe) - Scenes from the Michigan regional gathering.
Drum Circle at Bliss Pit, Michigan, July 4th 2017 (1) - The first clip from a fireside drum circle at the 2017 Michigan gathering.
Drum Circle at Bliss Pit, Michigan, July 4th 2017 (2) - The second clip from the 2017 Michigan drum circle.
Drum Circle at Bliss Pit, Michigan, July 4th 2017 (3) - The third clip from the 2017 Michigan drum circle.
Live from the OK Kitchen, Texas Rainbow Gathering - A live-streamed visit to the OK Kitchen at a Texas regional gathering.
My VW Travels with Raj, Ep. 3: Gathering in the Gila - A VW road trip to a Rainbow Gathering of the Tribes in New Mexico's Gila National Forest.
2012 Ocala Rainbow Gathering - Music and 'we love you' from the 2012 Ocala regional gathering.
2013 Rainbow Gathering, Ocala National Forest - A short look at the 2013 Ocala regional gathering.
Ocala 2016 Drum Circle - A drum circle at the 2016 Ocala regional gathering.