Welcome to Death Cafe

A Death Cafe is an event where people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death.

At a Death Cafe people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death. Our aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.

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Support Death Cafe

Running Death Cafe is great fun but does take a lot of time. If you value this work please support us on Patreon.

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Talking about death

A Death Cafe is an agenda free discussion about death. So far we've held 24404 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 24404 Death Cafes. These never involve agendas, advertising or set conclusions. Interesting conversations are guaranteed!

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Host a Death Cafe

People who adopt the model set out in our guide are welcome to set up their own Death Cafes. So far we've held Death Cafes in 98 countries.

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Support Death Cafe

Running Death Cafe is great fun but does take time and resources. If you value this work please support us on Patreon.

Support us

Recent posts

Death Cafe: Death Cafe/Antigua

Posted by C. Andrew Martin, DNP, MS, RN, CHPN-Ret, CNE on Aug. 20, 2026, 12:19 p.m.



With C. Andrew Martin/Lilah Brand

Sept. 16, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Guatemala)

Free



Death Cafe: Astoria Oregon Death Cafe

Posted by fujisawakyle on Aug. 20, 2026, 9:09 a.m.



With Astoria Death Cafe

Sept. 20, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (pst)

Free


This Astoria Death Cafe community gathering has been set for the third Sunday of each month from 4p to 5:30p. There is no cost for attending. RSVPs are appreciated ...



Death Cafe: Alexandria Death Cafe

Posted by KristaOberlander866@gmail.com on Aug. 20, 2026, 6:56 a.m.



With Krista Oberlander, LCSW

Sept. 10, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (EST)

Free


This event is free.  We serve light beverages.  There's no agenda, no judgement, just honest and open conversation about death, dying, loss and how to live our lives more ...



Death Cafe: Aged Care Death Cafe

Posted by Kellie on Aug. 19, 2026, 9:59 p.m.


With BUPA Villages & Aged Care

Aug. 24, 2026, 10.45 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (AEST)

Free



Death Cafe: Port Angeles Death Cafe "Tea To Die For" at PA Library

Posted by Tea To Die For on Aug. 19, 2026, 9:53 p.m.



With VHOCC

Sept. 15, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Pacific Timezone)

Accepts donations


This group is meant to foster informal and relaxed monthly discussions around death without any agenda. While not a grief support group, it is open to anyone interested in deepening ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe

Posted by palmsrancholapl on Aug. 19, 2026, 5:18 p.m.


With Shieva Davarian

Aug. 22, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (PST)

Free



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at the Cowichan Library

Posted by Sarah Corrin, RCC on Aug. 19, 2026, 10:27 a.m.



With Sarah

Sept. 21, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (pst)

Accepts donations


This Cafe is run as a conversational space for anything participants want to discuss related to death and dying. This cafe has the flavour of friends and family in community ...



Death Cafe: Foothills and Area Death Cafe

Posted by MindFullOf on Aug. 18, 2026, 10:31 p.m.



With Meghan Williams

Sept. 30, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time)

Accepts donations


I’m running this Death Café because I believe honest conversations about death help us live more fully and with less fear. Through my work, I’ve seen how powerful ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Horizon Home Care & Hospice

Posted by MarthaBadger on Aug. 18, 2026, 4:32 p.m.



With Greater Milwaukee Death Doulas

Sept. 18, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Central Daylight Time)

Accepts donations


A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying. The goal is to support each other in normalizing talk about ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Wauwatosa Public Library

Posted by MarthaBadger on Aug. 18, 2026, 4:27 p.m.



With Greater Milwaukee Death Doulas

Dec. 10, 2026, 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Central Standard Time)

Accepts donations


A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying. The goal is to support each other in normalizing talk about ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Wauwatosa Public Library

Posted by MarthaBadger on Aug. 18, 2026, 4:24 p.m.



With Greater Milwaukee Death Doulas

Nov. 12, 2026, 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Central Standard Time)

Accepts donations


A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying. The goal is to support each other in normalizing talk about ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Wauwatosa Public Library

Posted by MarthaBadger on Aug. 18, 2026, 4:13 p.m.



With Greater Milwaukee Death Doulas

Oct. 15, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Central Daylight Time)

Accepts donations


A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying. The goal is to support each other in normalizing talk about ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Wauwatosa Public Library

Posted by MarthaBadger on Aug. 18, 2026, 4:09 p.m.



With Greater Milwaukee Death Doulas

Sept. 17, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Central Daylight Time)

Accepts donations


A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying. The goal is to support each other in normalizing talk about ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Cedarburg Public Library

Posted by MarthaBadger on Aug. 18, 2026, 4 p.m.



With Greater Milwaukee Death Doulas

Oct. 31, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central Daylight Time)

Accepts donations


A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying. The goal is to support each other in normalizing talk about ...



Death Cafe: Open Death Cafe

Posted by Random on Aug. 18, 2026, 2:49 p.m.


With Random

Aug. 20, 2026, 12.00 a.m. - 1.00 a.m. (GMT +3)

Free


I want everyone to feel free tell us how u really feel what death is and have u ever had such thoughts ...its a room of being open and letting ...