LinuxFest Northwest 2027
About This Event
LinuxFest Northwest 2027 is an annual community-driven conference celebrating Linux, Free and Open Source Software, open hardware, and the people and communities that build and use open technologies. Held in Bellingham, Washington, LinuxFest Northwest has been bringing together the Pacific Northwest open-source community since 2000.
The event welcomes everyone from people discovering Linux for the first time to experienced developers, system administrators, engineers, security professionals, educators, contributors, and open-source project leaders. Presentations and exhibits explore Linux distributions and applications, Free and Open Source Software, information security, privacy, open hardware, software development, infrastructure, and other areas of open technology.
LinuxFest Northwest emphasizes education, knowledge sharing, and community participation. Attendees can learn directly from members of the open-source community, discover projects and technologies, exchange ideas, and meet other Linux and FOSS enthusiasts from Washington State, the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and beyond.
The event is supported by volunteers and community organizations and maintains a strong commitment to making open-source education accessible to everyone. Its location in Bellingham also makes LinuxFest Northwest one of the major Linux community gatherings located close to the Canada–United States border.
One Country — Many Groups — One Voice.
Canada's open-source community.
Land Acknowledgement
The Linux Association of Canada respectfully acknowledges that our home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is located on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. These lands have been home to First Nations peoples for thousands of years, including the Cree, Dakota, Nakota, and Saulteaux, who maintain deep and enduring relationships with the land and the South Saskatchewan River.
We are grateful to the First Nations and Métis peoples who have cared for these lands for generations. We honour their enduring relationship with the land, their cultures, histories, and contributions, and we offer our respect and sincere gratitude as we live, work, learn, and build community here.