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 23702 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 23702 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 97 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

Posted by Deb Turnow on May 14, 2026, 8:32 a.m.



With Deb Turnow and Nicole Mills

May 19, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (est)

Free



Death Cafe: Let's Talk Death Cafe Shell Lake, WI

Posted by Maureen Skuban on May 14, 2026, 8:26 a.m.



With Maureen Skuban

May 21, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (CST)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Envigado

Posted by Ana Cortés Psicología on May 13, 2026, 1:02 p.m.


With Ana María Cortés y Ana Isabel Arango

May 23, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Bogotá)

Accepts donations


Te invitamos a ser parte de un Death Café, un espacio seguro y abierto donde podemos hablar sin tabúes sobre algo que todos compartimos: la muerte.

Aquí, no solo ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Sampa

Posted by Elca on May 13, 2026, 12:20 p.m.



With Elca Rubinstein and Bernardo de Gregorio

May 17, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (one hour ahead of Eastern Time)

Free



Death Cafe: Martha's Vineyard Death Cafe

Posted by HeatherMassey on May 13, 2026, 10:04 a.m.



With Hosted by West Tisbury library with facilitator Heather Massey, facilitator and co-founder of Massachusetts’ first Death Café.

May 17, 2026, 2.15 p.m. - 3.45 p.m. (eastern)

Free


This gathering of Vineyard residents will provide a comfortable atmosphere in which to share a respectful, thought-provoking, and life-affirming conversation on the topics of death, dying, and bereavement. The objective ...



Death Cafe: Eugene, Oregon Death Cafe

Posted by lyndadoula2026 on May 13, 2026, 5:08 a.m.


With Conner Harrington and Lynda Sorensen

May 18, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations


Come join us at the historic Shelton McMurphy-Johnson House for a lively discussion about death and dying! We provide a safe, comfortable, confidential space to have our meetings. We have ...



Death Cafe: Storth Death Cafe

Posted by shymas on May 13, 2026, 4:44 a.m.



With Sarah Hymas & Floris Tomasini

May 21, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (UK)

Accepts donations


We offer a welcoming and relaxed space in which to talk about death.

We have three dates planned to guage interest, and hope to continue through the year.

On Thursdays ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe CDMX

Posted by CafeConSilviaTatiana on May 11, 2026, 10:42 p.m.



With Silvia García y Tatiana Pineda

May 21, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Ciudad de México)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Albuquerque Death Cafe

Posted by Jenn Joyce on May 11, 2026, 2:33 p.m.



With Jenn Joyce, Christi Rein

May 16, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (mountain standard)

Accepts donations


Please join us in a converstaion about death and dying

  • This event is free
  • Donations are accepted
  • Relaxing, safe, confidential, and open minded space
  • You are welcome to enjoy lots ...


Death Cafe: Death Cafe Tallinn

Posted by LenaLaine on May 11, 2026, 7:11 a.m.



With Lena Laine

May 16, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Helsinki)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Downtown West Toronto

Posted by Nadine Lavoie | Departing2Love on May 11, 2026, 6:55 a.m.



With Nadine Lavoie

May 26, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


Join me at the Toronto College/Shaw Library for snacks, coffee, tea, and open conversations about death and dying.

Prepare for an interactive evening! We will be sitting in small ...



Death Cafe: Lehigh Valley West Death Cafe at Parkland Library

Posted by Carole Silvoy on May 9, 2026, 7:12 p.m.


With Lisa Dolan

May 26, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (EDT )

Accepts donations


Open discussion,

No agenda,

Light refreshments



Death Cafe: Eastbourne Death Cafe

Posted by Alicia and Lou on May 9, 2026, 5:19 a.m.



With Lou and Alicia

May 22, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (BST)

Accepts donations


We are Lou and Alicia, and we are hosting Death Cafes in Eastbourne because we believe talking about death can be one of the most life-giving things we do. 

We ...



Death Cafe: Open Door Death Cafe NYC

Posted by Jill Greenbaum on May 7, 2026, 12:54 p.m.



With Jill Greenbaum

May 24, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


Welcome to The Open Door Death Café, a space where people can engage in open, meaningful conversations about life, death, and living fully every day.

Register for this event through ...



Death Cafe: Open Door Death Cafe Suffern, NY

Posted by Jill Greenbaum on May 7, 2026, 12:49 p.m.



With Jill Greenbaum

May 21, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


Welcome to The Open Door Death Café, a space where people can engage in open, meaningful conversations about life, death, and living fully every day.