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LinuxFest Northwest 2026

event starts

24 Apr 2026

event ends

26 Apr 2026

location

Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, Washington, United States

LinuxFest Northwest (est. 2000) is an annual, free-to-attend F/LOSS 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/libre 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!

We ask all our attendees to abide by our Code of Conduct.

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Call for Speakers
Call opens at 12:00 AM

03 Sep 2025

Call closes at 11:59 PM

12 Jan 2026

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Calling all presenters for LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW)! We’ll be back April 24-26, 2026 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 free/libre, and open-source community. We invite you to join us in Bellingham, the City of Subdued Excitement, for another low-key, high-value Fest!

event fee

free for speakers

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