Django on the Med 2026

📅 Event details

Dates

23–25 September 2026

Sprint sessions

Three mornings, roughly from 08:30 to 13:30

Venue

Hotel Plaza Pescara

Participation

Free, with registration required

Availability

Limited, with only a few places left

🎟️ Registration

Participation is free, but registration is required and places are limited.

There are only a few places left, so please register only if you are sure you can attend.

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💛 Support the event

The event is free, but travel, accommodation and food are not. Donations fund opportunity grants, so that people who might not otherwise be able to afford it can join us in Pescara.

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🏖️ About Django on the Med

Django on the Med is a small, focused development sprint event. It brings people together for three days to work on Django and make progress on challenging issues in the core framework and its ecosystem.

Experienced contributors and people making their first contributions are both welcome. The aim is to provide time, shared space and support for working together.

📍 Venue

The sprint sessions will take place at Hotel Plaza Pescara, in the city centre.

We will meet for three sprint mornings, roughly from 08:30 to 13:30.

The venue is very close to Pescara Centrale railway station and the bus terminal.

You are welcome to arrive earlier or stay longer if you would like to spend more time in Pescara or explore the surrounding area. The event itself will take place during the three sprint mornings at Hotel Plaza.

🏨 Accommodation

You can stay at Hotel Plaza, where the sprints take place, or choose a nearby hotel or B&B, including cheaper options and places closer to the seafront. We suggest staying within about ten minutes on foot from the venue.

Contact us for local suggestions or join Slack to arrange shared accommodation with other participants.

🧭 Getting to Pescara

✈️ By plane

Pescara Abruzzo Airport has direct connections with several European countries, including Albania, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Malta, Poland, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom, with some seasonal variations.

From outside Europe, the easiest options are flying to Rome and taking a direct bus from Fiumicino Airport, or flying to Milan and continuing by domestic flight or train.

🚆 By train

Pescara is well connected by fast trains to Bologna, Milan, Turin, Venice, Bari, Lecce and Bolzano, as well as by direct routes from Rome.

From abroad, Milan and Bologna can be reached directly by train from countries including France, Switzerland, Austria and Germany, before continuing to Pescara.

There is also a historic railway between Rome and Pescara. It is slower, but offers a scenic route through the mountains.

🚌 By bus

There are frequent long-distance bus connections, including direct routes from Rome and Fiumicino Airport, as well as from other Italian cities.

🚗 By car

Pescara is easy to reach through the motorway network, including a direct motorway from Rome. Renting a car can also be useful if you would like to explore the surrounding area.

💻 What the days look like

We will work on Django during the mornings, until early afternoon.

The rest of each day and the evenings are available for exploring, socialising, relaxing or spending time independently. All afternoon activities are optional.

You are welcome to arrive before the event or stay for longer if you would like to explore Pescara and the surrounding area.

🌊 Afternoon activities

With the help of the local Pescara community, we are planning some optional afternoon activities and informal networking moments.

We would love to show you a little of both the sea and the mountains around Pescara, but we are keeping the details as a small surprise for now.

🤝 Community and accessibility

Django on the Med is a Django community event. The Django Code of Conduct applies throughout the event.

If you have accessibility needs that may determine whether you can attend, please contact us and let us know.

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