What is CityCamp? It’s a community-led UNconference where residents, students, technologists, and civic leaders set the agenda together. CityCamps are hosted across the country, with many being hosted by our fellow Alliance of Civic Technologists member organizations.

At unconferences, attendees come up with their own session ideas day-of and participants vote on what they want to do and discuss. CityCamp events have been hosted in cities across the world over the years, and this year Gainesville joined the movement for the first time.

Last year – Gainesville’s first ever CityCamp event was made possible through the partnership of Florida Community Innovation (FCI), a nonprofit building civic tech and student/volunteer-led solutions to community challenges; QueerCoded @ UF, a University of Florida student organization supporting the personal and professional growth of LGBTQ+ students in computer science; and the Alliance of Civic Technologists, a national network of volunteers advancing civic innovation and public-interest technology. Read more about CityCamp Gainesville 2025 here.

This year, CityCamp Gainesville will be on Sunday, September 20th 2026 from 10 AM to 6 PM. If you’re interested in proposing a session after registering, please email city.camp@floridainnovation.org. Please register below or at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6sg6sD4mGKLE1FgOth7RE570eZ6ZeBFHqtw4vVXig-sWMtg/viewform?usp=dialog

Can’t make it to CityCamp, but want to be part of FCI’s projects that are changing Florida for the better? Volunteers in Gainesville and beyond can sign up today!