Events
Wikimedia Canada regularly organizes in-person and/or online events. This page also lists the major events organized by the Wikimedia movement and our partners.
Upcoming events
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The #1Lib1Ref campaign is now in its 9th year! Wikimedia Canada invites you to participate in the Canadian #1Lib1Ref competition running from January 15th to February 5th, 2026. The goal of the #1Lib1Ref campaign is to encourage information professionals, like librarians, to contribute at least one reference to an article on Wikipedia to help improve Wikipedia’s reliability and verifiability.
Wikithon #VoixFranco 2026
Event in Canada
The #VoixFranco Wikithon will return in 2026 to promote the voices of Francophone culture—performing artists and writers, communications and French language specialists, and key works of Francophone identity—on Wikipedia and Wikidata. More info coming soon.
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WikiConference North America 2025 will take place in New York City, USA, on October 16–19, 2025. (Pre- or post-conference events may be scheduled for adjacent dates.) This year’s theme is “Wiki World’s Fair” to celebrate the city’s 400th anniversary.
International event
The WikiConvention francophone (WCFR) is an annual international event that brings together French-speaking contributors to the various Wikimedia projects. In 2025, the 9th edition of the Francophone WikiConvention will take place in Cotonou, Benin.
International event
Online event
Wiki Loves Earth is an international photo contest of natural protected areas. All it takes to participate is to find a protected area nearby, photograph it, and submit a photo of it for the competition.
Event in Canada
The WikiConvention francophone (WCFR) is an annual international event that brings together French-speaking contributors to the various Wikimedia projects. In 2024, the 8th edition of the Francophone WikiConvention took place in Quebec City, Canada.
International event
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WikiConference North America 2024 was the 11th annual gathering of Wikimedians from across North America.