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Tickets

Weekend tickets are sold in tiers — the earlier you buy, the less you pay, and the price steps up as each tier sells out. There's a hard cap on how many are sold online. Walk-in gate tickets cost more and are outside that cap.

Tickets are non-refundable, but they're transferable to a friend with organizer approval (resale is not allowed). You can start a transfer from your wallet once you're signed in.

Where you'll stay

You can add a whole room at the historic ranch (single-queen rooms and larger king / group rooms, each sleeping up to five, for the three nights) or a camping spot under the stars. Tickets and lodging are booked separately. See all nineteen rooms and where they sit on the ranch.

Every guest still needs a weekend ticket — a room or campsite is where you sleep, not your entry.

Refunds & changes

• Accommodation is fully refundable until the cutoff shown at checkout before the retreat, then final — minus the card processing fee.
• Deposits are non-refundable.
• Tickets are non-refundable but transferable (see above).

The Terms & Conditions you accept during registration are the authoritative version.

Registration & entry

Buying a ticket holds your spot; to actually be admitted, every attendee registers once: create an account, fill in your details, sign the waiver, and confirm you're 21 or older. You'll get reminders, and unregistered tickets are released on day two of the event.

At the gate you show the QR from your wallet or your confirmation email — it scans even with no signal.

If you only have a ticket

A ticket gets you in; it isn't a place to sleep. Anyone staying on the ranch overnight needs a room or a camping spot. If you hold only a ticket and are still on the property after the evening curfew set out in the Terms, the Terms authorize us to charge a full weekend camping pass to the card you paid with — so if there's any chance you'll stay, book camping ahead and save yourself the conversation. One-night camping can only be bought in advance.

The ranch is remote — plan for it

This is real high desert, and part of the point. It also means you look after yourself more than you would in town:

• Cell service and internet are limited. Download your tickets, directions and anything else you need before you leave Tucson. Your QR scans without signal.
• The nearest hospital is a long way off and emergency response can be slow. Bring every medication and piece of equipment you depend on, and enough of it.
• Heat and dehydration are the real risks. Days are hot, nights are cold, and alcohol makes both worse. Drink water constantly.
• The pool has no lifeguard.
• Horses and cattle live here. They are large and unpredictable — give them room, even if you don't plan to ride.
• Food is sold on site by independent vendors. If you have an allergy, tell the vendor yourself.
• Everyone is 21 or older — no exceptions, and you confirm it when you register.

These mirror the Terms and the waiver every guest signs; those documents are the authoritative version.

Getting there

Cábala is held at Rancho de la Osa Guest Ranch in Sasabe, Arizona — remote high-desert, about an hour and a half southwest of Tucson near the border. Come with a full tank, layers for cool desert nights, and anything you need for a few days off the grid. Detailed directions and a what-to-bring list go out in your pre-arrival email.

Still have a question?

Email us at hello@cabala.events — a real person will get back to you.