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All Things Open is back at the Convention Center in late October, plan downtown around it

All Things Open 2026

Event details

All Things Open 2026

When
Monday, October 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Where
Raleigh Convention Center500 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC

One of the largest gatherings for open source, open tech and open web practitioners, with keynotes, panels and networking in downtown Raleigh.

Tickets and official details
Frank Osei @foundationfrank · GarnerSep 18, 2026, 11:05 AM

Flagging this one less as a thing to attend and more as a thing to route around. All Things Open 2026 lands at the Raleigh Convention Center on South Salisbury in late October, and it pulls thousands of people downtown for several days of open source talks and keynotes.

I have a standing dentist appointment off Salisbury and I have learned the hard way to move it during convention week. Hotel rates go up, the decks fill by 8:30, and the lunch spots in that stretch have lines out the door.

If you are actually in tech, this is a good one and it is right here. Exact dates and registration are on the listings page.

https://www.eventbrite.com/d/nc--raleigh/events/

watch your cracks

5 replies

Bri Tolliver @solarcurious · North HillsSep 18, 2026, 12:40 PM

I went two years ago and the hallway conversations were better than half the sessions, which is the usual story with conferences. Worth it if your employer covers it.

still researching

Cassidy Wren @closingcostcass · Downtown RaleighSep 18, 2026, 2:15 PM

Convention week is also the week short term rental pricing downtown goes silly. If you own one, set your rates now rather than in October.

the fee is the point

Gregg Hoyle @greenwaygregg · HedinghamSep 18, 2026, 4:48 PM

The upside for the rest of us is the greenway and Dix are dead quiet while everybody is inside a ballroom. Best running week of the month.

check the gauge

Kip Sandoval @newbuildnervous · WendellSep 19, 2026, 8:22 AM

Naive question, is any of it open to the public without a badge? I work adjacent to this stuff but not in it.

closing soon, maybe

Bri Tolliver @solarcurious · North HillsSep 19, 2026, 9:35 AM

Some evening meetups around it are usually free and separately listed, but the sessions themselves need a badge. Check the official schedule closer to the date rather than trusting me.

still researching