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 23309 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 23309 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: Virtual Caregivers Death Cafe EDT

Posted by HHA Death Cafe on March 28, 2026, 11:05 a.m.



With Crystal

April 15, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

Free


The Caregivers Death Café is for anyone who is currently, or who has ever been, in a caregiving role. Providing care to someone who sick or facing death can often ...



Death Cafe: Virtual Older Adults Death Cafe EDT

Posted by HHA Death Cafe on March 28, 2026, 10:59 a.m.



With Jordan

April 11, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

Free


This Death Café is an opportunity for older adults to engage in conversations that honor their life's experiences and invite meaningful reflections on the transitions of aging and mortality ...



Death Cafe: Virtual Pet Lovers Death Cafe EST

Posted by HHA Death Cafe on March 28, 2026, 10:48 a.m.



With Jordan

April 21, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Free


Pets hold a special place in our hearts, and their loss can leave a profound impact that often goes unacknowledged. The Pet Lovers Death Café brings together the pet lover ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Tampa

Posted by Kittie Waites on March 27, 2026, 4:46 p.m.



With Kittie

April 8, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Tauranga Death Cafe

Posted by Gaylene Delaney on March 26, 2026, 4:38 p.m.


With Gaylene Delaney

March 28, 2026, 10.45 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Eastern)

Free



Death Cafe: Hermanus Death Cafe

Posted by Marie-Louise on March 26, 2026, 10:46 a.m.



With Marie-Louise Steyn & Adriaan van Zyl

April 15, 2026, 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (South African Standard Time)

Accepts donations


Join us for an open, soulful conversation at the cosy and quirky Mr. Write coffee shop in Hermanus. Facilitated by Marie-Louise Steyn, a qualified End-of-Life Doula Companion and legacy specialist ...



Death Cafe: Aanlyn Afrikaanse Online Death Cafe

Posted by Marie-Louise on March 26, 2026, 10:39 a.m.


With Marie-Louise Steyn

April 12, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (South African Standard Time)

Accepts donations


About this Death Cafe

Join us for a relaxed, open conversation in Afrikaans about mortality. This is a safe space to discuss the topics we often avoid, helping us to ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Florianópolis

Posted by DanielaFernandesZanini on March 26, 2026, 9:12 a.m.



With Daniela Zanini

March 28, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Brasil)

Free


Somos um grupo que se apoia pra discutir sobre tudo que permeia o tema morte.

Promovendo um espaço de confraternização e trocas sobre o tema.

Promovemos o acolhimento ...



Death Cafe: Malmö Death Cafe

Posted by agolding on March 26, 2026, 8:37 a.m.



With Ebba & Amber

April 18, 2026, 4.30 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (CET)

Free


You are warmly welcomed for a cosy cafe chat on all things related to the subject of death.
Join us at Garaget at 16:30.
There will be fika!
We ...


Death Cafe: Fort Collins, CO Death Cafe

Posted by Erin Doty on March 25, 2026, 11:10 a.m.



With Higher Knowing

April 8, 2026, 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time)

Free



Death Cafe: Princeton MA Death Cafe

Posted by RevJJ on March 25, 2026, 7:35 a.m.



With Rev. Joelle Johns

April 18, 2026, 9.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations


Open and accessible death education is crucial for the well being of communities. It offers a space to discuss things that may seem uncomfortable but can actually be life affirming ...



Death Cafe: Golden BC Death Cafe

Posted by meganbell on March 24, 2026, 6:48 p.m.


With Megan Bell & Cara Brock

April 8, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Mountain Daylight Time)

Free


Please follow the actual typed out location, the pin location is not the held location. 



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Austin - East

Posted by Mary Connor on March 24, 2026, 6:39 p.m.



With Death Cafe Austin Meetup

April 4, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (CST)

Free


Join our meetup group to be notified of our events around Austin! 
https://www.meetup.com/atx-death-cafe/



Death Cafe: Boston Death Cafe April 2026

Posted by Lucas_Bohr on March 24, 2026, 4:59 p.m.



With Lucas Emerson Bohr

April 11, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (EST)

Free


This event will be located at Manhattan Bagel & Coffee. 
I hope to see you all at this lovely event! If you have any questions, please email lbohr@berklee.edu.


Death Cafe: Ballard Death Cafe Seattle

Posted by lorien on March 24, 2026, 4:43 p.m.



With Lorien Gruchalla and Nora Carria

April 5, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Free


Ballard–Alki Odd Fellows is proud to donate space for the Ballard Death Café. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows’ mission is grounded in mutual aid, compassion, and community care ...