About
Open Data Week is an annual festival of community-driven events organized and produced by the NYC Open Data Team at the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), BetaNYC, and Data Through Design.
Every March, New Yorkers come together online and across the five boroughs to celebrate public data in New York City and mark the anniversary of the City’s first Open Data Law, which was signed on March 7, 2012. Coincidentally, the first weekend of March is also International Open Data Day. Through Open Data Week, we rally NYC’s civic tech and open data communities, offering opportunities for more people to learn about and engage with municipal public data.
The festival kicks off at the opening of Data Through Design‘s annual art exhibition. Throughout the week, participants can engage with NYC Open Data at dozens of virtual and in-person events held by hundreds of organizers. We close out the week at our annual public interest technology conference, NYC School of Data.
This year will mark the TENTH festival, and our call for proposals is now open! We’re particularly interested in proposals for in-person events throughout New York City. Submit a proposal and help us build Open Data Week 2026!
Our Partners
- NYC Open Data Team at the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI)
- Data Through Design
Past Events
Program Dates
Annually in March. The next festival takes place from March 21 to 29, 2026.
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