Wikipedia:Wiknic

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



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.

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 2024 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 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.

Northeast

 * New York City Wiknic, Governors Island, Saturday June 8
 * Toronto photowalk, edit-a-thon, and mini-wiknic, Sunday July 7
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Midwest

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West

 * Los Angeles Wiknic, Pan-Pacific Park, Saturday June 8
 * San Francisco Wiknic, Mission Dolores Park, Saturday August 17, 11AM-2PM
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Southeast

 * Santa Rosa County Wiknic, Saturday, June 29
 * NC Triangle Wiknic, Research Triangle Park, Tuesday, August 6
 * ENC Wiknic, Greenville, NC, Thursday, September 5
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The rest of the world

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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

 * Northeast
 * New York City Wiknic, Governors Island, Sunday August 27
 * Washington, DC, Wiknic, Rock Creek Park Picnic Area, Grove #9, Sunday August 27, 3-5:30pm


 * Midwest
 * Indianapolis Wiknic, Indiana State Fair, Sunday July 30


 * West
 * San Diego Wiknic, Vacation Isle, Sunday August 6
 * Seattle Wiknic, Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 12pm to 3pm, in the Washington Park Arboretum
 * Salt Lake City Wiknic, Salt Lake City Public Library, Sunday August 27, 12pm to 2pm'


 * Southeast
 * Greenville, NC, Wiknic, The Rotary Club Building and Grounds, Sunday August 27, 1-3:00pm

2020
The 2020 Great American Wiknic was held Sunday, August 16, 2020, with local groups contributing to a common live video session for attendees.

With grassroots organizing help from local Meetup groups and the Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS) committee...

For the live video session, we plan to include various segments:
 * Community history of the Great American Wiknic
 * Featuring artist-Wikimedian Sara Clugage's "Picnics: An Outside History" for a cultural exploration of picnicking, knowledge and society
 * Food and cooking demonstrations, share your own local specialties
 * Introduction to regional Wikimedia chapters and usergroups
 * Breakout sessions for different regions and cities
 * Call in from from a local park or natural site and share it on the video stream
 * Pub-style quiz

We will be ordered sequentially:
 * 1st hour: National livestream via Streamyard / YouTube / social media (3-4pm Eastern, 12-1pm Pacific)
 * 2nd hour: Regional breakout rooms via Zoom / Wikimedia Meet, etc. (4-5pm Eastern, 1-2pm Pacific)
 * New York City / Mid-Atlantic by Wikimedia NYC (Zoom link for NYC), local co-hosts: User:Pharos & User:Wil540 art
 * Boston / New England (Zoom link for Boston), from Phoebe
 * Southeast
 * Midwest (Zoom link for Midwest), local host: User:L235
 * West (Zoom link for West) by Cascadia Wikimedians, local host: Peaceray


 * 3rd hour and beyond: Text chat channel via IRC or similar (5-6pm Eastern, 2-3pm Pacific)

Please watch this page for future updates and for the video link.

If you would like to get further involved, ask questions or give your optional RSVP on the Wiknic discussion page.

2019

 * Northeast
 * New York City Wiknic, Roosevelt Island, Sunday July 14


 * Midwest
 * Chicago Wiknic, Chicago, Illinois, Thursday, August 8


 * West
 * Colorado Wiknic, Arvada, Sunday July 14
 * San Diego Wiknic, La Jolla Shores, Sunday September 1
 * Seattle Wiknic, Washington Park Arboretum, Saturday, August 24


 * Southeast
 * Atlanta Wiknic, Atlanta, Sunday August 4

2018

 * Northeast
 * New York City – Prospect Park (Brooklyn), Sunday July 29, 2018


 * West
 * Eighth Annual Colorado Wiknic - Arvada, noon to 4:00 pm MDT, July 15, 2018
 * San Diego - Shelter Island, 3 PM to 10 PM, 25 August 2018
 * Seattle - Washington Park Arboretum, noon to 3pm, 25 August 2018
 * Los Angeles - Pan Pacific Park, 11:00-4:00, 30 September 2018


 * Southeast
 * Atlanta - Tribble Mill Park, Lawrenceville, GA, Sunday, August 26, 2018, 11 AM - 2 PM EST
 * Tampa - Arthenia L. Joyner Library (Indoor Wiknic), Saturday, August 25, 2018, 12-3 PM EST

2017

 * Northeast
 * New York City – Governors Island, Sunday July 9, 2017
 * Greater Boston - JFK Park in Cambridge (near Harvard Square), Sunday July 16, 2017


 * Midwest
 * Columbus, Ohio - Ohio State University, Sunday July 9, 2017


 * West
 * Colorado – Seventh Annual Colorado Wiknic – Arvada, Colorado, noon to 4 pm, Sunday, June 25, 2017.
 * Los Angeles – Pan-Pacific Park, ~9:30 AM to ~4 PM, Saturday, July 15, 2017
 * San Diego – Mission Bay, 1 PM to 4 PM, 30 July 2017

2016

 * Northeast
 * New York City Wiknic 2016 – Central Park, July 10, 2016.
 * Boston-area Wiknic 2016 – Boston Common, July 16, 2016.
 * Philadelphia-area Wiknic 2016 – Penn Park, July 30, 2016.


 * Midwest
 * Great Buckeye Wiknic 2016 (Ohio) – Fred Beekman Park in Columbus, July 10, 2016.
 * St. Louis Wiknic 2016 – Laumeier Sculpture Park, July 10, 2016.
 * Chicago Wiknic 2016 - Maggie Daley Park July 23, 2016.


 * West
 * The 2016 Seattle Wiknic will be on Saturday, July 16, 2016, 12pm to 3pm.
 * The Great Colorado Wiknic 2016 – Arvada, Colorado, noon to 4 pm, Sunday, August 7, 2016.
 * The San Diego, California Wiknic will be on Saturday, July 9, 2016, 4 PM to 7 PM at Fanuel St Park on the Mission Bay side of Pacific Beach. Potluck. Bring a smile and food to share. Contact Swedam.
 * The Wasatch Front Wiknic 2016 (Utah) on August 20 at Penny Ann's Cafe at 10am. Contact 日本穣  with any questions.


 * Southeast
 * Atlanta Wiknic 2016, Saturday July 9, 2016, Blackburn Park, 11 am - 3 pm.
 * South Florida Wiknic (bumped to 2017, but signups open now)


 * The rest of the world
 * Mexico
 * Guadalajara On July 17th at the Colomos Park
 * India
 * Church Street Social, Banglore, India: July 21st 7:00pm - Zomato Link for location

2015

 * Northeast
 * Buffalo Wiknic – Delaware Park, Buffalo, July 26, 2015
 * New York City WikNYC – Prospect Park (Brooklyn), USA, August 2, 2015
 * Frederick, Maryland – Sunday, August 2, 2015
 * Washington, D.C. – Sunday, August 16, 2015


 * West and Southwest
 * The Great Colorado Wiknic 2015 – Arvada, Colorado, July 5, 2015
 * Portland, Oregon, date and location TBD
 * Seattle Wiknic 2015 – Seattle, Washington, July 5, 2015
 * Los Angeles, California 2015, our 5th annual Wiknic will be held on Saturday July 11th at Pan-Pacific Park


 * Southeast
 * Atlanta Wiknic 2015 - Atlanta, Georgia, July 11, 2015
 * Lexington, KY Wiknic - July 25, 2015
 * Fort Lauderdale, FL Wiknic 2015 - Exact location TBD July 25, 2015

2014
The 2014 Great American Wiknic was held on July 6th (and nearby dates).


 * Northeast
 * Cape Cod Wiknic and Photography Blitz, Massachusetts: Saturday, August 23
 * New York City, New York: Sunday, July 6, 2014
 * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Saturday, July 5, 12pm - 3pm
 * Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Saturday, July 5, 11am - 2pm


 * Mid-Atlantic
 * Frederick, Maryland Sunday, July 6th 2014
 * Washington, DC at Meridian Hill Park – Sunday, July 13


 * Midwest
 * Ann Arbor, Michigan - Sunday, July 6th, 3pm - 7pm
 * Chicago, Illinois - Saturday, July 12th, Time 11am - 3:30pm
 * Evansville, Indiana - (Evansville/Bloomington meetup) - Date TBD
 * St. Paul, Minnesota - Sunday, July 6th, noon - 4pm
 * St. Louis, Missouri - Sunday, July 6th, 10:00am -


 * West and Southwest
 * Arvada, Colorado (between Denver and Boulder): Sunday, July 6, 2014
 * Los Angeles, California: Sunday, July 6, 2014
 * Portland, Oregon
 * San Francisco, California: Sunday, July 6, 2014
 * Seattle, Washington: currently planned for Sunday, July 6, 12pm to 3pm
 * Las Vegas, Nevada: Sunday, July 6, 12pm to 3pm


 * Southeast
 * Atlanta, Georgia Sunday, July 6th 2014
 * Miami, Florida area proposed ideas under discussion:
 * Valrico, Florida. Lithia Ridge park Sunday July 6th 2014
 * Murfeesboro TN, Henery Horton State Park, Wednesday July 9th 2014!


 * The rest of the world
 * Eindhoven, Netherlands - Sunday, July 6th, 13:00 (15 minutes walk from railway station at coordinates 51.45559°N, 5.48805°W)

2013
The 2013 Great American Wiknic was held on Sat, June 22 (and nearby dates).


 * Northeast
 * Maine Wiknic - Augusta, Maine (June 22)
 * Boston Wiknic - Boston, Massachusetts (June 22)
 * NYC Wiknic - Brooklyn, New York (June 22)


 * Mid-Atlantic
 * Philadelphia Wiknic - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (June 22)
 * Pittsburgh Wiknic - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (June 22)
 * Washington College Wiknic - Chestertown, Maryland (June 22)
 * Frederick Wiknic - Frederick, Maryland (June 22)
 * DC Wiknic - Washington, DC (June 23)
 * Possible event: Richmond, Virginia - Maymont Park (June 23)


 * Midwest
 * Southern Indiana Wiknic - Bloomington, Indiana (June 15)
 * Minnesota Wiknic - Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota (June 22)
 * Chicago Wiknic - Chicago, Illinois (June 22)
 * St. Louis, Missouri - June 22, 10:30am - Turtle Playground in Forest Park + stroll through the Saint Louis Zoo.
 * Metro Detroit Wiknic - Detroit, Michigan (June 22) Any wiki variety invited, we can wiki with the wikipedians :-)
 * Cincinnati, Ohio - June 22, 11:30am - Phyllis W. Smale Riverfront Park.
 * Possible event: Downtown Muskegon, Michigan : June 22 - Heritage Landing - Near playground
 * Possible event: Marquette,Michigan, : June 22 - Harlow Park - Wikipedia:Meetup/Marquette/Wiknic
 * Possible event: Lansing, Michigan : June 22 - Patriarch Park - Wikipedia:Meetup/Lansing/Wiknic
 * Possible event: Wichita, Kansas : June 22 - Riverside Park- Wikipedia:Meetup/Wichita/Wiknic


 * West and Southwest
 * University of New Mexico, Albuquerque : June 22 - Duck Pond - Wikipedia:Meetup/Wiknic
 * Colorado Wiknic - Arvada, Colorado (June 22)
 * LA Wiknic - Los Angeles, California (June 22)
 * Portland Wiknic - Portland, Oregon (June 22)
 * Seattle Wiknic - Seattle, Washington (June 22)
 * Bay Area Wiknic Oakland, California (June 23)
 * San Diego County Wiknic Poway Park, California (June22)
 * Morada/Stockton/Sacramento, California Wiknic: June 22 - 9733 Ruff Avenue 95212 (Front Yard Only)
 * Possible event: Tucson, Arizona: TBD


 * Southeast
 * Possible event: Central Florida Wiknic - Clear Lake Park(2301 29th St, Orlando, FL 32805) (June 22)
 * Atlanta Wiknic - Atlanta, Georgia (June 22)
 * North Florida Wiknic - Gainesville, Florida (June 22)
 * South Florida Wiknic - Pompano Beach, Florida (June 22)
 * Possible event: Tuscaloosa Wiknic - Tuscaloosa, Alabama (June 22)
 * Possible event: Knoxville Wiknic - Knoxville, Tennessee (June 22) (Mellow Mushroom)


 * Texas
 * Austin Wiknic - Austin, Texas (June 23) (Zilker Park/Barton Springs Pool)
 * Possible event: Houston Wiknic: TBD
 * Possible event San Antonio : June 22 - San Pedro Park

2012
The 2012 Great American Wiknic was held on June 23 (and nearby dates), by a happy coincidence also Alan Turing's Centennial.
 * Northeast
 * Albany, New York: date: June 23 – Meetup/Albany-Capital Region
 * Boston, Massachusetts: location: Boston Common date: June 23 – Meetup/Boston/Wiknic/2012
 * New York, New York: date: July 7 – Governors Island, accessed by free ferries from Manhattan (from the Battery Maritime Building in the Financial District; half-hourly on weekends) and Brooklyn – Wiki World's Fair


 * Mid-Atlantic
 * Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: date: June 23 – place: Schenley Park – info: Meetup/Pittsburgh
 * Washington, DC: date: June 24 – Dupont Circle – Meetup/DC/Wiknic/2012
 * Frederick, MD: date: June 23 – Baker Park – Meetup/Frederick/Wiknic/2012


 * Midwest
 * Evansville: 30 June – West Branch Library – WP:Meetup/Evansville/Wiknic/2012
 * St. Louis, Forest Park, date: June 23 – Meetup/St. Louis
 * Cincinnati, Smale Riverfront Park: User:DaveMenninger: Meetup/Cincinnati
 * Chicago, Washington Square Park: Meetup/Chicago 6
 * Wichita, Central Riverside Park: Meetup/Wichita
 * Minneapolis, Minnehaha Park, 7 July: WT:Meetup/Minnesota


 * South
 * University of Arkansas, Fayetteville date: June 22 Meetup/Northwest Arkansas
 * Atlanta: Piedmont Park date: June 30 Meetup/Atlanta/Atlanta 3
 * Meetup/Houston, date June 23
 * Meetup/North Florida, date June 23
 * Miami, Florida: Biscayne National Park, June 23 - Meetup/Miami/Wiknic/2012


 * West
 * Boulder, Colorado Meetup/Boulder/June 2012
 * San Francisco, California: Golden Gate Park date: June 23 – Meetup/San Francisco/Wiknic/2012
 * Los Angeles, California: Pan-Pacific Park – Meetup/LA/6
 * Oahu, Hawaii: Kailua Beach Park – see Meetup/Oahu/1
 * Portland, Oregon: Willamette Park – see Meetup/Portland/Wiknic
 * Seattle, Washington: Golden Gardens Park in Ballard date: June 24 – Meetup/seattlewp/wiknic2012

2011
With grassroots organizing help from local Meetup groups and the Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS) committee, 16 Wiknic events were held throughout the United States around June 25, 2011:


 * Northeast
 * Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Common – Meetup/Boston
 * New York, New York: Central Park – Meetup/NYC/Wiknic
 * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Azalea Garden behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art – WikiProject Philadelphia/Wiknic
 * Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Schenley Park – Meetup/Pittsburgh


 * Midwest
 * Chicago, Illinois: Wrigley Square, Millennium Park – Meetup/Chicago 4
 * Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Campus, as a part of the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival Tech Fair – Meetup/Detroit
 * Minneapolis, Minnesota: Minnehaha Park – Meetup/Minnesota
 * St. Louis, Missouri: Forest Park – Meetup/St. Louis
 * Nashville, Tennessee: Centennial Park – Meetup/Nashville 2
 * Washington, D.C.: Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima) Park (Arlington, Virginia) – Meetup/DC 19


 * West
 * Denver, Colorado: DNote Tavern, Arvada – Meetup/Denver
 * Los Angeles, California: Pan-Pacific Park – Meetup/LA/4
 * Phoenix, Arizona: Scottsdale Civic Center Mall – Meetup/Phoenix 2
 * Portland, Oregon – Meetup/Portland/Wiknic
 * Salt Lake City, Utah – Meetup/Utah
 * San Francisco, California: Golden Gate Park – Meetup/San Francisco/Wiknic
 * Seattle, Washington – Meetup/Seattle7


 * Press coverage of 2011 events:
 * The Washington Post, on the morning of the event (Saturday, June 25, 2011), published an article on the Washington, D.C. Wiknic, titled "A Wiki-Picnic for online encyclopedia editors".
 * LA Weekly (June 27, 2011): Wikipedia Live! The Great American Wiknic Comes to L.A.