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 24255 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 24255 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 Ballarat - 11 August

Posted by BGCT on July 27, 2026, 5:36 a.m.



With Ballarat Cemeteries, Ballarat Hospice Care, and Grampians Region Palliative Care Consortium

Aug. 11, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (AEST (UTC+10))

Free


FREE EVENT - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL.

 

While each organisation has extensive experience supporting people at the end of life, during bereavement, and through grief, this Death Cafe itself is not a counselling ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Grimsby ON

Posted by Lauren Peart on July 24, 2026, 8:25 p.m.



With Grimsby Public Library

Aug. 19, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (EASTERN )

Free


At this Death Café, we gently explore conversations on death & dying.
A place where nothing is forced, yet everything is welcome.
Let’s come together for open, gentle conversation around ...


Death Cafe: Marin County, CA Death Cafe

Posted by ChristineComaford on July 24, 2026, 2:35 p.m.



With Christine Comaford

Aug. 13, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations


Local Marin County, CA End-of-Life Doula Christine Comaford is offering a Death Cafe each month.

It is a gently monderated, non-denominational gathering for support in all topics around death and ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe WNC

Posted by Alisha on July 24, 2026, 1:34 p.m.



With Alisha Jamerson

Aug. 15, 2026, 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (Est)

Free



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Temperatura

Posted by Pamedor Reuckij on July 24, 2026, 10:56 a.m.



With Cafe Temperatura

Aug. 2, 2026, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (GMT+2)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Safe to Shore Death Cafe - Online

Posted by Tempestori on July 24, 2026, 6:45 a.m.



With Tempestori

Aug. 17, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (CDT)

Accepts donations


One hour doesn't seem like a lot of time to spend with the heavy topics of death and dying.

It is my hope that, by holding space regularly, we ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe’ (Xiamen China)

Posted by sunwish@hotmail.com on July 24, 2026, 6:13 a.m.


With Hui Sun

Aug. 6, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (361000)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: South Bay Death Cafe

Posted by Ka Yun Cheng on July 23, 2026, 4:47 p.m.



With Ka Yun Cheng

Aug. 10, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


Join local facilitators in the Program Room at the Sunnyvale Public Library for a discussion of death over tea and snacks. 

At a Death Cafe, people - often strangers - gather to ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Ballarat

Posted by BGCT on July 23, 2026, 12:17 a.m.



With Annie De Jong

Aug. 5, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. (AEST (UTC+10))

Free


FREE EVENT - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL.

 

The purpose of this Death Cafe is to encourage open conversations about mortality and end-of-life matters. Discussing death is not always easy, but it can enhance ...



Death Cafe: Albany Death Cafe WA

Posted by Albany WA Death Cafe on July 22, 2026, 9:24 a.m.



With Irene Montefiore/Kate Thomas/Helen Bolton/Kali Caramia

July 31, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (WA)

Accepts donations


Death Cafe Albany  welcomes you to join us for stimulating, informative and free-ranging discussion about death, dying, and bereavement. 

We gather at 2pm on the last Friday of each month ...



Death Cafe: Rochester, NY Death Cafe with Jennifer Sanfilippo

Posted by JenniferSanfilippo on July 21, 2026, 5:39 p.m.



With Jennifer S

Aug. 11, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (EST)

Free


“Losing my husband had a profound effect on how I view the world and my place in it. Since I released my book about Jim’s final months, I’ve ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Bay View Branch Library

Posted by MarthaBadger on July 21, 2026, 3:54 p.m.



With Greater Milwaukee Death Doulas

Dec. 19, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 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 Cedarburg Public Library

Posted by MarthaBadger on July 21, 2026, 3:46 p.m.



With Greater Milwaukee Death Doulas

Dec. 5, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 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 East Branch Milwaukee Public Library

Posted by MarthaBadger on July 21, 2026, 3:43 p.m.



With Greater Milwaukee Death Doulas

Dec. 1, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 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 Bay View Branch Library

Posted by MarthaBadger on July 21, 2026, 3:41 p.m.



With Greater Milwaukee Death Doulas

Nov. 21, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 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 ...