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 24147 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 24147 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: International Online Death Cafe for Russian Speakers

Posted by KempTatiana on July 14, 2026, 9:47 a.m.



With Tatiana Kemp

July 17, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. ( Saint Petersburg)

Accepts donations


"Боль как и любовь нуждается в высказывании"  - Меган Девайн 

 

На собственном опыте я столкнулась с тем, что мне было трудно найти людей в моем окружении, с которыми я могла бы ...



Death Cafe: Malmö & Skåne Death Cafe

Posted by Malmö & Skåne Death Cafe on July 13, 2026, 6:37 p.m.


With Doula Clara Videla

July 21, 2026, 5.30 p.m. - 6.45 p.m. (CET)

Free


Att samtala om döendet och döden kan kännas svårt, men att dela tankar med andra – ofta helt okända människor – kan göra det l ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - North Coast Oregon

Posted by Alicia Garrison on July 13, 2026, 5:19 p.m.



With Alicia Garrison

July 17, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. (Pacific Time)

Free



Death Cafe: Palliative Care Death Cafe

Posted by kate.meadows.rd on July 13, 2026, 2:42 p.m.



With Kate Meadows, MS, RD, ACSM-EP

July 26, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (MST)

Free


Palliative care is a specialized form of care that provides symptom relief, comfort, and support to people living with serious or chronic illness. It also supports caregivers and others impacted ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe @ the Tumwater Library

Posted by arodgers@trl.org on July 13, 2026, 12:36 p.m.



With Glenn Harper

Aug. 3, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Free


At a Death Cafe, we drink tea, eat cake, and talk about death. The aim is to increase our own awareness of death and to provide an opportunity to talk ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Brooklyn Public Library

Posted by emdajerpa on July 13, 2026, 12:34 p.m.



With Emilie

July 18, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Death Cafe

Posted by LeslieTolf on July 13, 2026, 12:28 p.m.


With Leslie Tolf

Aug. 2, 2026, 12.15 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. (USA ET)

Accepts donations


A death cafe is a space where honest conversations about death and grieving are welcom and encouraged. We will spend time sharing our stories, talkoing about how grief has shaped ...



Death Cafe: Open Door Death Cafe Suffern, NY

Posted by Jill Greenbaum on July 13, 2026, 7:41 a.m.



With Jill Greenbaum

July 30, 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.
 



Death Cafe: Open Door Death Cafe NYC

Posted by Jill Greenbaum on July 13, 2026, 7:35 a.m.



With Jill Greenbaum

July 26, 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: NJ Death Cafe

Posted by NJ Death Cafe on July 12, 2026, 9 a.m.



With Jodi Brooks, Amanda Faison, and Loren Talbot

July 20, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


We invite you to join us for a Death Cafe in the garden. Seating will be provided, but feel free to bring a blanket if want to sit on the ...



Death Cafe: Edinburgh Heart of Newhaven Death Cafe

Posted by LomondBob on July 12, 2026, 6:42 a.m.



With Bob Parker

Aug. 1, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


A Death Cafe is a safe space to talk about all aspects of death, dying and bereavement and to help to reclaim death as part of life.

There is no ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Online

Posted by CafeConSilviaTatiana on July 9, 2026, 2:34 p.m.



With Silvia García y Tatiana Pineda

July 16, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Ciudad de México)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Olmos Park Death Cafe

Posted by Deathhorn on July 9, 2026, 2:07 p.m.



With Ashlyn

July 26, 2026, 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (CST)

Accepts donations


Please RSVP at the link provided or at deathhorn.guide/events

This is a free event and open to the public.



Death Cafe: Death Cafe

Posted by residentcoordinator on July 9, 2026, 12:18 p.m.



With Marcia McDermott

Aug. 4, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (MST)

Free



Death Cafe: Virtual Death Cafe on the Hudson EST

Posted by Sallyann on July 9, 2026, 11:09 a.m.



With Sallyann

July 15, 2026, 5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (EDT)

Free


 Please join me for an open and honest discussion about death, dying and loss. Individuals with a desire to talk about any aspect of these topics are most welcome.  This ...