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WikiConference North America
New York City — 16-19 October 2025
Program
WikiConference North America
New York City — 16-19 October 2025
Program
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WikiConference North America 2025
took place in New York City on October 16–19, 2025. The theme for 2025 was "
Wiki World's Fair"
to celebrate the city's 400th anniversary (adapted from NYC's previous
Wikimania bid
).
"Wiki World's Fair"
celebrated the contributions of diverse voices and fosters cross-border partnerships. The theme sought to fuel the Wikimedia movement’s growth, encouraging participants to reimagine how free knowledge can empower individuals, encourage cross-cultural collaboration, and transform societies worldwide.
Around 300 attendees attended the 4-day event, including scholarship recipients, guest speakers and affiliates from across the region. The conference featured workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities, fostering connections among Wikimedians, educators, and cultural organizations.
Conference Details
Civic Hall at Union Square
Conference Location
Civic Hall
Event Check-in Times + Locations
Thursday, October 16th - 8am to 9am and 11:30am to 4:30pm (See registration email for location details)
Friday, October 17th - 9am to 5pm
Saturday, October 18th - 9am to 4:30pm
Sunday, October 19th - 9am to 10am
Culture Crawl + Evening Receptions
Thursday, October 16th
Culture Crawl: 10am to 5pm (various locations)
Evening Reception: 6:30pm to 9pm (See registration email for location details)
Friday, October 17th
No evening receptions scheduled
Saturday, October 18th
Evening Reception: 6pm to 9pm (See registration email for location details)
Sunday, October 19th
No evening receptions scheduled
Hashtag
#WikiConferenceNA
Our Partners
WikiConference North America 2025 would not be possible without the generous contributions of our partners, and we'd like to sincerely thank our partners for devoting their time, energy and resources to help bring the event to life.
Our Culture Crawl partners:
AfroCROWD
The Bowery Boys: New York City History
Center for Jewish History
The Frick
Godwin-Ternbach Museum
Grolier Club
Latinx Project
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Municipal Art Society
New York Public Library Main Branch
NYU Grey Art Museum
Poster House
Prime Produce
Queens Museum
We would also like to thank the Wikimedia Foundation for funding the WikiConference North America 2025 scholarship program, as well as helping us with safety, travel and virtual programming logistics. Their support had made it possible for community members from across North America to attend the conference — especially those who might not otherwise have the means to participate.
History
The
WikiConference North America User Group
was formed in 2016 after that year's conference. It is a recognized Affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation. The purpose of the User Group is to assure that the experiences gained at one conference are shared with future year conference organizers. The mission of the User Group includes coordinating the planning and hosting of events under our purview.
The User Group documents best practices and shares lessons learned with other Wikimedia communities planning and hosting conferences and similar events. In
2020
2021
and
2022
WikiConference North America were online. We returned in person in
2023
WCNA (2025), NYC, NY
WCNA (2024), Indianapolis, IN
WCNA (2023), Toronto, ON, Canada
WCNA (2019), Boston, MA
WCNA (2018), Columbus, OH
WCNA (2017), Montreal, QC, Canada
WCNA (2016), San Diego, CA
WCUSA (2015), Washington, DC
WCUSA (2014), New York, NY
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