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 24388 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 24388 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: 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 ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Mankato

Posted by tinamarie222 on Aug. 18, 2026, 10:50 a.m.



With Heidi and Tina

Sept. 1, 2026, 4.30 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (cst)

Accepts donations


Sponsodered by the End of Life Doula Collaborative



Death Cafe: Sarah & Seth's Backyard Death Cafe

Posted by SarahBrandes on Aug. 18, 2026, 4:17 a.m.



With Sarah & Seth

Sept. 5, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (pacific)

Free


We deeply beileve in providing a safe space for people to talk and listen openly and vulnerably about the subject of death without judgement. 

Also, Sarah really loves baking and ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe with Paula Acree

Posted by gilmerarts on Aug. 17, 2026, 6:44 p.m.


With Paula Acree

Aug. 22, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations


Gilmer Arts is sponsoring this event because Paula has been one of our artists and her husband is a teacher at our gallery. Doug Rice has been a writer and ...



Death Cafe: Denton Death Cafe

Posted by Denton Area Partnership for End of Life Care on Aug. 16, 2026, 10:33 p.m.



With Denton Death Café

Aug. 19, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (CST)

Free



Death Cafe: An Online Death Cafe Kansas

Posted by Narumi I.S. on Aug. 16, 2026, 6:41 p.m.



With Narumi I.S.

Aug. 30, 2026, 8.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (CST)

Free


I hope to create a warm, welcoming space where people can gather, share their stories, and reflect on death as a part of life. The event will be held in ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Winchester

Posted by Chelsea on Aug. 16, 2026, 4:22 a.m.


With Ruth Chase and Chelsea Duke

Sept. 3, 2026, 5.45 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (GMT)

Free


We have the use of a private downstairs room, accessed via a staircase.

Drinks, homemade cakes and savoury snacks are available to purchase.



Death Cafe: Online Death Cafe EST– Candid Conversations

Posted by Martina Steiger on Aug. 15, 2026, 3:32 p.m.



With Martina Steiger

Aug. 25, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.45 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

Accepts donations


More than ever there is a need to talk openly about death and dying.

For almost two decades now, Candid Conversations about death, dying and end-of-life have become important cornerstones ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Milwaukee Public Library - Washington Park Branch

Posted by Martina Steiger on Aug. 15, 2026, 3:31 p.m.



With Martina Steiger

Aug. 26, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Accepts donations


More than ever, there is a need to talk openly about death and dying.

For almost two decades now, Candid Conversations about death, dying and end-of-life have become important cornerstones ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Diálogos de vida y muerte

Posted by ClaudiaTuesta on Aug. 15, 2026, 2:29 p.m.



With Diálogos de Vida y Muerte

Sept. 6, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Pueblo Libre, Lima - Perú)

Free


“Diálogos de vida y muerte” organiza Death Café en Perú, donde nos reunimos para compartir un café y conversar abiertamente sobre la muerte y nuestros duelos. Queremos abrir un ...



Death Cafe: Gabriola Death Cafe

Posted by krunnalls on Aug. 14, 2026, 5:26 p.m.



With Mary and Gary

Sept. 5, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Pacific)

Free



Death Cafe: Sacramento Death Cafe

Posted by whit893 on Aug. 14, 2026, 4:52 p.m.



With Whitney Delgado

Sept. 3, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Pacific)

Free



Death Cafe: Virtual Death Cafe - Naperville CST

Posted by Allison Mitch on Aug. 13, 2026, 10:50 a.m.



With Allison Mitch

Sept. 9, 2026, 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Central (Chicago))

Accepts donations


Join us for a virtual Death Cafe. 

 

We will introduce the idea of a Death Café and explore ideas/beliefs around death, open to new/all perspectives.  There is no ...



Death Cafe: West Pasco Death Cafe

Posted by Diana Brooks on Aug. 12, 2026, 3:07 p.m.



With Diana Brooks

Sept. 10, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (e)

Accepts donations


WPDC serves a diverse community that deserves a welcoming space to explore topics often seen as taboo. 

No pressure to speak-listeners are always welcome. (No pets, No kids)



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Mission Valley YMCA

Posted by ecolovetransitions on Aug. 12, 2026, 12:12 p.m.



With Nicole Soares

Aug. 21, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


If your life is a movie, how does it end? The truth is, most of us don’t feel like we have a lot of say in how our own ...