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Iron Forge Welding Showdown Featured
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Iron Forge Welding Showdown

Watch master welders compete head-to-head in speed, precision, and creativity challenges. Live art fabrication, structural welding, and custom builds. Bring your helmet and come forge something incredible.

Sep 15, 2026
Austin, TX
Prize Pool: To Be Announced
8 teams / 20
Event Pass required
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Burning Build Festival 2028

A radical art festival in the desert — massive sculptures, fire performances, and immersive installations. All proceeds fund a forklift to stack container homes for families.

Aug 25, 2028
Black Rock Desert, NV
330 supporters
$8,200 / $15,000 raised
Free entry
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Neon Nights Concert Series

Three nights of electronic and hip-hop under the stars. 10 artists, food trucks, art installations, and a community build day on Sunday where we weld a container home live on stage.

Jul 20, 2028
Los Angeles, CA
412 supporters
$12,700 / $25,000 raised
Free entry
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Global Street Art Fest — Berlin

Street artists from 30 countries painting massive murals on container walls. Live music, food markets, and a community housing project built live during the festival.

Jun 15, 2028
Berlin, Germany
645 supporters
$18,300 / $20,000 raised
Free entry

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Container Build Speed Challenge
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Container Build Speed Challenge

Teams race to transform a 40-foot shipping container into a livable space in 48 hours. Welding, framing, electrical, and finish work. The fastest structurally sound build wins.

Nov 1, 2026
Phoenix, AZ
Prize Pool: To Be Announced
4 teams / 10
Event Pass required
Metal Art Festival
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Metal Art Festival

A celebration of welding as art. Sculptors, fabricators, and artists come together to create large-scale metal installations live. Music, food trucks, and community build projects all weekend.

Oct 10, 2026
Portland, OR
Prize Pool: To Be Announced
12 teams / 30
Event Pass required
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Paintball for Homes — Texas

Two-day paintball tournament with 20 teams. Camping, BBQ, and a bonfire. All entry fees go toward power tools for container home construction.

Oct 5, 2028
Austin, TX
57 supporters
$1,475 / $3,000 raised
Free entry
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Mud Run Mania — Atlanta

5K mud obstacle course through the swamps of Georgia. Live DJ at the finish line, food trucks, and a giant mud party after. Every entry buys welding gear to build container homes.

Sep 15, 2028
Atlanta, GA
89 supporters
$2,100 / $5,000 raised
Free entry
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Community Build Day + Food Fest

Come build a container home alongside professional welders and tradespeople, then celebrate with a huge food festival — local chefs, live music, and family fun all day.

Aug 10, 2028
Detroit, MI
178 supporters
$3,200 / $8,000 raised
Free entry
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Container City Music Festival

3-day music festival inside a container village. Food trucks, live bands, and art installations. Proceeds fund a crane for multi-story container builds.

Jun 8, 2028
Detroit, MI
86 supporters
$4,200 / $15,000 raised
Free entry
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Paintball Charity Tournament

16-team paintball tournament on a custom container-field arena. Entry fee + spectator donations fund welding gear for our build crew.

Apr 20, 2028
Phoenix, AZ
18 supporters
$900 / $2,000 raised
Free entry
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Mud Run for Forklifts 2028

5K mud run with 20 obstacles through a custom-built container maze. All entry fees go toward buying a forklift for our container home build site.

Mar 15, 2028
Austin, TX
39 supporters
$1,900 / $5,000 raised
Free entry
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Gaming Tournament: Build IRL

48-hour gaming marathon with cash prizes. Stream donations fund power tools for our volunteer build crews.

Feb 24, 2028
Seattle, WA
22 supporters
$675 / $1,500 raised
Free entry