Nov 4
Democracy Week
4–6pm PT · Menlo Park
Nov 5–7
Civic & politics
Washington, DC
Crooked Media's live gathering. Kick-off shows on Nov 5 (Warner Theatre) and Nov 6 (Howard Theatre), then the all-day event on Nov 7 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Nov 8
Holidays
Nov 8
Holidays
Worldwide
Main day (Lakshmi Puja) of a five-day festival.
Nov 9–12
Tech/AI
Lisbon, Portugal
Large annual tech conference, with tracks on AI, government and startups.
Nov 9–20
Global & future
Antalya, Türkiye
UN climate summit. Türkiye hosts and Australia leads negotiations. Leaders’ Summit Nov 11–12.
Nov 11
Holidays
United States
Federal holiday; banks and federal offices closed.
Nov 12–14
Civic & politics
Raleigh, NC
Race Forward's national conference on racial justice organizing. In person with a virtual component.
Nov 12–14
Civic & politics
Washington, DC
Annual convention of the conservative legal network, at The Mayflower Hotel.
Nov 12
Music, arts & festivals
Las Vegas, NV
27th Latin Grammys at MGM Grand Garden Arena, broadcast on Univision.
Nov 13–16
Civic & politics
Bentonville, AR
New Aspen Ideas event for about 350 young adults aged 18 to 24, held at Crystal Bridges. Participation is by application.
Nov 13–15
Global & future
San Francisco, USA
Annual gathering on long-term futures in science, technology and AI.
Nov 16–17
Civic & politics
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
NCoC’s annual civic health conference, themed “The Power of Place”.
Nov 18–19
Tech/AI
Helsinki, Finland
Startup and investor conference, with Day 0 events on Nov 17.
Nov 19–21
Civic & politics
Nashville, USA
The National League of Cities’ annual meeting of local officials.
Nov 19–21
Sports
Las Vegas, USA
Race on Saturday night, Nov 21.
Nov 20–22
Global & future
Halifax, Canada
Annual forum of democratic governments on security and defense.
Nov 24
Holidays
Nov 26
Music, arts & festivals
New York, NY
100th parade. Broadcast starts 8:30 a.m. ET.
Nov 26
Holidays
United States
Federal holiday; banks and federal offices closed.
Nov 30–Dec 4
Tech/AI
Las Vegas, USA
Amazon Web Services’ annual cloud and AI conference.
Know a major event that belongs here? Email partner@democracyweek.net. Local civic events come from our LA and Bay Area listings, where you can also add your own.
2027
Each week runs alongside a big gathering that already brings people to town, so Democracy Week events can reach those crowds, and the conversations about tech, climate and culture can include democracy too. Every week is put together by local co-organizers.
Apr 10–18, 2027· Dates tentative
Just before and overlapping with SF Climate Week (Apr 17–25)
Hosts, venues and partners wanted. Bring an event, or help organize the week.
Dates are proposed, and each one happens if local co-organizers and partners come together for it.
ProposedMar 15–21, 2027
Alongside SXSW (Mar 15–21)
ProposedApr 3–11, 2027
Alongside LA Climate Week (Apr 2–12)
About this week →ProposedApr 26–May 2, 2027
Alongside Boston Tech Week (Apr 26–May 2)
ProposedJun 7–13, 2027
Alongside NYC Tech Week (Jun 7–13)
ProposedSep 19–26, 2027
Alongside Climate Week NYC (Sep 19–26) and the UN General Assembly’s high-level week (from Sep 21)
Want to help make one of these happen? Get in touch, or email partner@democracyweek.net.
Your city here?
Every Democracy Week is put together by local people and groups. It starts with two other people and three partners who say yes, and we’ll help with the rest.
Want to help out, partner, sponsor, or support a particular event, week, or the broader effort? Fill out the partner form, or email partner@democracyweek.net.
Already happened
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 4–6pm PT · Menlo Park
The day after the election, a roundtable for investors, funders and philanthropists on how capital and innovation can better protect and revitalize our democracy.
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 1–2:30pm PT · Zoom
A campaign update on the Trustworthy AI & Elections statement: who had signed, what we were hearing, how to help, and what comes next.
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 2–3:30pm PT · Zoom
A cross-partisan community discussion, and a first look at the rapid response campaign that became the Trustworthy AI & Elections statement.
Oct 12–18, 2026
A week of events across Los Angeles, alongside LA Tech Week, and a listing of civic events across Greater LA that keeps going, updated daily.
Fri, Oct 16, 2026 · 11am–8pm PT
Where civic tech meets city hall. Founders and government leaders, unconference sessions, and a mini hackathon on open data. Part of LA Democracy Week.
Oct 5–11, 2026
A week of events across San Francisco, alongside SF Tech Week. Talks, civic jams, dinners, screenings, workshops, and demos.
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · UC Law SF
A one-day, cross-partisan convening for funders, founders, and civic leaders on how capital and innovation can help revitalize our democracy.
Sun, Aug 9, 2026 · Los Angeles
A day of building things that make local civic life work better, in Los Angeles.
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · Los Altos
Private event
A private breakfast in Los Altos on tech and democracy.
Jul 4–5, 2026 · Oakland and nationwide
Partner-led event
A new kind of 4th of July. Community-led celebrations across the country, and a festival and civic jam in Oakland, with music, art, food and co-creation.
Sat, Apr 25, 2026 · Frontier Tower, San Francisco
About 80 people at Frontier Tower, making sense of what AI means for our democracy and what we can do about it, in sessions the participants set themselves.
Luma calendar
Events hosted as part of a Democracy Week, from every city. These also appear in the LA and Bay Area listings. For everything else, month by month, see the calendar.
Some of the most important conversations about our future happen at tech and AI conferences, and too often nobody in the room is talking about what it all means for our democracy. We list them here so civic and democracy groups can show up, host side events, and bring those crowds into the conversation, the same way Democracy Weeks run alongside Tech Week and Climate Week.
The longer goal is a civic and democracy component at every major event. If you’re organizing one, or going to one, let’s talk about adding it.
