LinuxFest Northwest (est. 2000) is an annual, free-to-attend Open Source conference co-produced by Bellingham Linux Users Group, Information Technology department at BTC, Jupiter Broadcasting, and Cascade STEAM.
LFNW features presentations and exhibits on free and open source topics, as well as Linux distributions & applications, licensing, InfoSec, DevOps, AI/ML, creative software, hardware, and privacy; something for everyone from the novice to the professional!
Calling all presenters for LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW) to Celebrate 25 Years of Community Excellence! We’ll be back April 25-27, 2025 at Bellingham Technical College in Bellingham, Washington. LFNW is one of the longest-running free-to-attend OSS events in North America (est. 2000), bringing enthusiasts, students, and professionals together to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and celebrate the open-source community. We invite you to join us in Bellingham, the City of Subdued Excitement, for another low-key, high-value Fest!
LFNW is a no-cost volunteer-driven event; presenters are not compensated monetarily, but will receive gifts and gain access to a speaker "lounge" for networking / refreshments