Jedi vs Sith Lightsaber Battle Near You

May the force be with you!

At Burning Man in 2007, my son and husband rushed off to the Man: rumour in Kidsville was an epic light saber battle was going to take place and they were giving out over 10,000 light sabers to do so! Indeed, Watto’s junk yard provided 11,000 lightsabers for the ultimate Jedi battle on that Thursday night!

Pick a side of the force and use that venerable, ancient, glowing tool: the lightsaber, in the ultimate nocturnal showdown this weekend!

It’s a massive battle of Jedi vs. Sith in Los Angeles, SF, NYC, and other cities  on Star Wars Episode VII opening weekend with up to 2000 warriors expected in New York City and Los Angeles. All ages welcome to this FREE EVENT.
In LA on 12/18, gather at 8p, split into Jedi and Sith at 9p, and let the battle will begin.

these light saber shoes not recommended for battle

Organizers of many of these events, Newmindspace + Lightsaber Academy, say:  For every $10 you contribute, we will reserve one lightsaber for you. Each lightsaber changes up to 6 colors is about 3′ long, and you will be able to pick them up at a nearby art gallery. LIGHTSABER RESERVATION LINK: http://newmindspace-tour.myshopify.com/products/copy-of-color-changing-lightsaber-los-angeles 

December 18th, 2015

San Francisco – Sue Bierman Park

Los Angeles – Pershing Square

New York (independently-organized)

December 19th, 2015

San Diego – Waterfront Park

Seattle – Fisher Pavilion Rooftop Plaza

The next tour is coming in May 2016! Don’t see your city? Click here to vote for your city.

Pick up PRE-ORDERED lightsabers at a downtown art gallery very close to Pershing Square, LA. The exact location will be e-mailed to people who have reserved lightsabers. The gallery will be open from 6 PM – 10 PM, and you MUST collect your saber in that time. All lightsabers are final sale

OTHER STAR WARS OPENING WEEKEND EVENTS in LA include: Friday December 18th – professional lightsaber demonstrations all day byLightsaberAcademy.com‘s local team the Forcestorm Entertainment! Midnight December 18th – Star Wars Episode VII premiers! Afterparty: TBA, downtown location

Lightsaber Academy is run by veteran Lightsaber trainer Michael of the New York Jedi, the world’s first organized Lightsaber Stage combat training club. Now, with friends and partners with some of the best saber trainers in the world like Noah Fleder of Forcestorm Entertainment for this event, and as we expand world-wide with a new Instructor Certification project, LightsaberAcademy.com is creating a socializing network for those of you who want to do this every week, and our history with Newmindspace has brought together this wide-spread community in unqiue moments that scream fun from the highest rooftops! This time, we are honored to be a part of this one with all of you at a time like no other in our planet’s history.

Newmindspace produces free, fun events around North America, including 5000-person pillow fights in New York City, giant games of Capture the Flag, and a 1000-person bubble battle in Dolores Park in June. They were founded in 2005 and exist to reclaim public space and make “living installations” using favorite childhood activities and thousands of people. Questions?  E-mail love@newmindspace.com

Of course no one is stopping you from doing your own! Anyone want to join us at the Ventura Harbor Friday night? How about outside Milanos at 9pm?

Running out of time to watch all six movies before the big day? Watch them all at once!

or just listen to women who aren’t Leia from the original trilogy: