Wikipedia:WIKNIC

Wikipedia:Wiknic

Wikipedia:Wiknic


The Wiknic is the picnic anyone can edit, with people ordinarily bringing their own picnic food and perhaps other items to share. This page can also be reached at the shorter domain name wiknic.org.

The Great North American Wiknic is the annual "picnic anyone can edit" being held across Spring/Summer 2024, and coming back in person across the continent!

The Great Colorado Wiknic on Sunday, August 7, 2016

Wiknics have three virtues, which we aim to preserve:

  • Easy to organize, even for old Wikipedians
  • Welcoming to everyone, even for new Wikipedians and Wikipedian-wannabes
  • Fun!

In short, a Wiknic can be a great easy-in to real life Wikipedia culture, and lead to greater Wiki-community and outreach in your corner of the continent!

Great North American Wiknic picnic meetups by region (2024)

The 2023 Great North American Wiknic will be held across Spring/Summer 2024, with local groups feeling free to choose a differing date so as to make the meetup more convenient for their attendees.

With grassroots organizing help from local Wikipedia:Meetup groups and the North American Regional Wiki Hub and Lab (NARWHAL) committee...

Everyone is encouraged to start a Wiknic page for their own city, and please sign up both at your city's meetup page (in bold), as well as on this page. Be sure that it is in this format: City, Location, Day, Date (Month, Day, Year), Time (00:00 AM/PM)

Please watch this page for future updates and for new cities being added.

If you have questions about getting help for event planning for a new city, please ask on the Wiknic discussion page. You can apply for a micro-grant of up to $200 for picnicking expenses.

Northeast

Midwest

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  • Add your city here!

West

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  • Add your city here!

Southeast

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  • Add your city here!

The rest of the world

  • Add your city here!

History and development

The first national Wiknic was held in June 2011, and 16 cities took part with Wiknics large and small. The Wiknic concept was modeled on the Wikipedia 10 celebrations and on the past success of Wiknics in New York City, and has inspired other large-scale coordinated events like Wikipedia Loves Libraries and Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States.

2023

More information List of 2023 Wiknics ...

2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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