What to expect if you’re planning to attend in person

Spring is here in Paris – and we know that there is considerable excitement worldwide about Wikimania 2026! This year, the registration process will open significantly earlier than in past years.

Demand for Wikimania tickets reached an all-time high in 2025, as the in-person event in Nairobi sold out within three weeks. If you are considering attending Wikimania Paris in person, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with our new registration process.

A new process for registration

As the world around us changes, our approach to event safety and security must evolve as well.

To protect Wikimania as a safe space for connection, collaboration, and shared learning, we are refining our safety and security measures to help reduce risk, provide more visibility into who is attending, and better align with best practices in event management.

For Wikimania Paris, we will be introducing a “request an invitation” registration process for in-person…