Don’t miss these intentional community gatherings in 2023!
Attending events is the best way to build your network and develop your communitarian skills. Below is a combination of in-person and online gatherings that are sure to inspire. Most are located in the United States or Europe.
This is by no means an exhaustive list so please add other events that are on your radar in the comments section at the bottom.
Looking forward to gathering with you!
2023 Intentional Community Gatherings
In order of calendar dates…
March 24-26, 2023 | Online & Mexico
TRIBALIZE VI
This weekend summit will help you ground your community vision. Access the livestream if you can’t make the trip to Tulum, Mexico.
April 5-7, 2023 | Online
Intentional Community Summit
Discover intentional community living and find your people during this free summit, followed by a live community matchmaking event on April 8.
https://programs.communityfinders.com/summit
April 14-16, 2023 | Online
Re:Build Global
The perfect event for community builders and visionaries.
http://www.re-build.co/global-2023
May 6-7, 2023 | Online
Cohousing Open House Days
On May 6-7, 2023, cohousing communities across the country will open their doors to neighbors and friends from their surrounding communities. National Open House Weekend is our chance to share the story of cohousing.
cohousing.org/event/cohousing-open-house-days
May 12-13, 2023 | Online
Planning Your Communities Tour
Our two-day workshop will help you plan a successful communities tour. Get travel guidance, live Q&A, and access to our Roadmap to Community Workbook. Clarify your values, create comparison charts, map out your route, and more.
https://programs.communityfinders.com/tour-workshop
May 18-22, 2023 | Online & In-person
Exit and Build Land Summit III
The ONLY event gathering dozens of experts in parallel systems, community-building, rural real estate, permaculture, and more revealing the best ways to live free in the country.
http://exitandbuildlandsummit.com
May 26-29, 2023 | Missouri, US
Women’s Retreat at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
For those identifying as women, here’s a retreat for you located at one of the better known ecovillages in the United States.
https://www.dancingrabbit.org/womens-retreat/
May 29 – June 2, 2023 | North Carolina, US
Ecovillage Action Week at Earthaven Ecovillage
Get your hands dirty while learning about ecovillage living through this immersive experience.
https://www.schoolofintegratedliving.org/ecovillage-action-week/
June 10-18, 2023 | Slovenia
Ecovillage Tour in Slovenia
Journey with Cynthia to experience ecovillage living on a tour through the unique European country of Slovenia.
https://www.ecovillagetours.com/slovenia
Summer Camp West – June 23-July 2, 2023 | Summer Camp East, July 14-23, 2023
Network for a New Culture
For those looking to experience a radically new culture, these summer camp experiences are for you.
July 6-9, 2023 | Devon, UK
Enchanted
Enchanted is an event that’ll invite you to look at old problems with new perspectives.
July 12-17 | Nature Community, Germany
European Ecovillage Gathering
Hosted every year at a different community, this is the best event to experience the ecovillage movement in Europe.
https://ecovillagegathering.org/
July 21-23 | UK
UK Communities Conference
The second annual UK Communities Conference will focus on the skills needed to do community well.
https://www.braziers.org.uk/ukcomcon/ukcomcon23/
September 1-4 | Virginia, US
Communities Conference at Twin Oaks
This is a long-standing intentional communities gathering at one of the country’s oldest communes. The 2023 conference will focus on 1) exploring and starting new communities, and 2) diversity, equity and inclusion.
August 5 – September 2 | Italy
EDE at Damanhur Community
The EDE (Ecovillage Design Education) is a month-long course that takes place in intentional communities throughout the world. Check out this one in Italy.
https://www.programmes.gaiaeducation.uk/ede-damanhur
November 18, 2023 | Online
Sociocracy in Communities Conference
The conference will explore how sociocracy supports ecovillages, cohousing projects and housing cooperatives to meet social needs through resilient, equitable and regenerative self-governance practices.
https://www.sociocracyforall.org/
On-going | Online
Cohousing Conference
Watch the re-run of the 2022 Cohousing Conference that was hosted in Madison, Wisconsin now brought to you online.
https://cohousinginstitute.org/courses/virtualconference/
Know of more intentional community gatherings coming up?
Share about them in the comments below!
Want advice for which events or intentional communities you should go to this year? Book a community matchmaking session today.
I need to to thank you for this very good read!! I absolutely enjoyed every bit of it. I have got you book-marked to check out new stuff you postÖ
This is a wonderful work, congratulations. We have the Colombian Gathering Llamado de la montaña in January next year, will send you more info when is ready.
Much love to you and your work!!!
Dear Cynthia,
thank you for your amazing website !!!
Out of the Glarisegg EDE we are creating a female EDE (ecovillage design education), called SHE EDE in May in Italy. Could you add in your amazing website this SHE EDE https://www.dancing-goddess.org. starting on the 26. of April?
Warm regards
Sonja-Vera
Of course! I’ll add it to the list above soon, Sonja-Vera. Thank you for mentioning it.
Hey Cynthia!
On your website again, great posts and awesome work you’re doing!
Having the same mission in heart and mind.
Would love to connect and see how we can work together 🙂
http://www.instagram.com/regen.tribe/
Thank you Sonia! Yes, let’s do it 🙂
Hi Cynthia,
Thanks for creating Community Finders!
I am organising an online event based on inspiration and practices from the Findhorn Ecovillage Community in Scotland. Theme: Cultivating Resilience, starting 11 May.
http://www.elegant-solutions.org.uk/cultivating-resilience.html
Thank you for sharing Margo!
Hey Cynthia,
We’re organising the UK Communities Conference at Braziers Park this year:
https://www.braziers.org.uk/ukcomcon/ukcomcon23/
This will be the second instalment of the event, which was a big success in 2022 🙂
Yay! Exciting. I’ll add it to the main list.
Hi Cynthia. I just wanted to thank and congratulate you on a very valuable blog post. I think your community match-making effort is a great and well-needed niche. Keep it up!
Thank you so much Sebastian! Much appreciating your support 🙂