Pop-Up Cities: Experimental Communities
Pop-up Cities are experimental communities moving online > offline, as they test out new ways of coordinating, living together, promoting wellbeing and technological advancement in different geographies.
Many explicitly seek to open one or multiple permanent city hubs for their members.
Explore our directory to find upcoming and past pop-up cities that have shaped the urban landscape and discover how these transient communities are paving the way for the cities of tomorrow.
What is a ‘Pop-Up City’?
Upcoming pop-up cities
Past pop-up cities
Funding the Commons (FtC) originated as an event series aiming to cultivate a public goods community spanning across the spectrum, including Web2, Web3, research, philanthropy
A 2-week pop-up city for DAO changemakers. A Decentralised Leadership Residency during the European summer.
ZuBerlin is a two-week immersive residency at the end of May to connect a group of 80-120 peers working, collaborating, experiencing and learning together at the edge
Edge Esmeralda is a "popup village" for people who believe the future can be better and are actively working to make it happen. It is taking place in Healdsburg, California, June 2-29.
MetaCamp is the home of a global tribe of regenerative thinkers, tinkers, and doers. As digitally native communities grow in scope and resources
Zanzalu is a Zuzalu spin-off in Zanzibar from May 15 to June 21. Our vision is to empower a community of builders, thinkers, and leaders to meaningfully progress human flourishing throu
muBuenos is a developer-focused 6-week pop-up city in Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷. Targeting to build solutions that solve real-world problems. Daily talks, presentations, bootcamps,
It's a two week residency for 25 builders working across the African continent, where we also have 10 global researchers, infrastructure builders, and leaders from the Ethereum ecosys
Edge City is a new organization that will convene people working at the frontier of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe. We aspire to be a ‘society incubator’.
A collective of builders and ravers for gud gathering in decentralized houses during ETHDenver from Feb 26 - Mar 10 with the option of extending till Mar 17.
BYOC (Build Your Own Community) Three week pop-up city, primarily for crypto founders. Invite-only. Is an annual project designed to bring groups of builders
Proof of Retreat is a three-month self-custodial village that aims to create an inspiring and novel experience for Zupeople & Tech Nomads
Vitalia.city is building a decentralised city that accelerates longevity companies. Residents are entrepreneurs and scientists that are aligned in the mission to "make death optional".
A 2-week pop-up city for DAO changemakers. A Decentralised Leadership Residency during the European summer.
The Zuafrique Builder Program is an intensive and curated two-week experience designed for operators, builders, and enthusiasts focused on Ethereum and Layer 2 technologies in Africa.
Small group gathering for DAO practitioners. xBound is a highly curated gathering that brings diverse voices and fosters deeper dialogue about decentralized governance with participants
Playground for experimenting with the range of possibilities for web3-enabled urban communities with a focus on co-living innovation.
Web3 Village is Zuvillage model and an interactive and collaborative event designed for developers and Web3 enthusiasts.
Zo-zalZo-zalu is a 2 week event designed in homage to the pioneering ‘Zuzalu’. It’s a meticulously curated festival at BLRxZo in Bangalore, celebrating the spirit of community
A 4-week pop-up city for 200 builders exploring the edge of trust, connection and collaboration
A 2-week pop-up city in the Pacific nation of Palau, in collaboration with the Palau government
We are inviting 250-300 artists, engineers, designers and founders to play and experiment with onchain creativity and culture. Taking place at a beautiful castle a short drive from Berl
BM is an AIxCrypto and ZKML focused Zu-Village that takes place in the mountains of Argentina. Top minds in AIxCrypto and ZKML. 50-60 builders.
Akiya Collective is a society of artists, makers, and architects restoring abandoned houses in Japan into art installations, community spaces, and interactive habitats.
A two-month gathering of 300-500 individuals to promote/research the defensive, decentralized, differentiated, and democratic acceleration of technology, following the d/acc philosophy.
Masterminding Eden is a collaborative initiative to design and build a conceptual model and master plan for a resilient, regenerative, self-sustaining city.
Digitalia aims to lay the foundation stone for a permanent digital innovation hub in Italy and make it a landmark for digital and web3 talents, local and international.