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Wikidata Day NYC 2026
October 27 @ 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
Overview
Join us to celebrate the 14th birthday of Wikidata in NYC!
Join the local Wikidata editing community for Wikidata Day in New York City on Friday, October 30, 2026 from 2pm to 6pm hosted by Wikimedia NYC in collaboration with Semantic Lab at Pratt Institute School of Information. This event marks the 14th Birthday of Wikidata with a celebration and mini-conference. BetaNYC will be in attendance and giving a brief talk.
This gathering is open to all experience levels, no experience required! There will be a Wikidata 101 training session for those who are new to Wikidata and want to learn.
Food, drinks, and of course birthday cake will be provided!
Note: Registration is sold out and there is a waitlist.
Accessibility Details: The building is wheelchair accessible, please let us know if you are a wheelchair user and need additional accommodations. Note that there may be higher levels of noise, please let us know if you require any specific accommodations and we’ll do our best to meet those needs. This event will be live streamed and you are welcome to join the event virtually.
Agenda
- 2:00pm – Doors Open
- 2:30pm – Introductions from Wikimedia NYC
- 3:00pm – Presentations and Lightning Talks
- 4:00pm – Break (optional activities below)
- Tour of Pratt Manhattan Gallery on 14th Street
- Wikidata 101 Session
- 4:45pm – Longer Format Presentations
- 5:30pm – Networking & Social Time
- 6:00pm – Event Ends
If you have any questions, please email info@wikimedianyc.org.