History

Once upon a time there were some guys living in the Kansas City area who were familiar with a new campground that had just opened to serve the needs of groups of people who were having a hard time renting or using other facilities due to discrimination based on the nature of their groups.

One of the groups involved hosted an annual Midwest Men's Festival where most attendees were gay and some attended in the nude. This inspired the guys from the Kansas City area to organize a more-specific gay men's nudist event. The first Midwest Male Naturist Gathering (MMNG) took place in June of 1993 and had about 60 attendees. 

Now the event is a June staple for midwestern gay naturists and draws 150 - 200 attendees each year (a number cap set by MMNG to maintain the feel and spirit of the event). MMNG is coordinated entirely by volunteers who share the multitude of duties and tasks that make the event possible. 

MMNG 2025 was held Sunday, June 8th through Sunday, June 15th, 2025.

We had 149 attendees join us from 20 states across the country. Below are some fun statistics about our 2025 attendees. 

Do you miss the legacy MMNG website? 

For now, we still have the site up and running and you're welcome to visit it here. 

Please refer back to this updated site for accurate information about MMNG, including current registration fees and information.