In our recent Where can you find MySQL from August through October 2026?, we shared a broad view of MySQL conferences, community activities, and user group meetups. Since then, community gatherings in Denver, Taipei, and Nashville have brought MySQL users, developers, and contributors together for technical discussion and local connection.

We are continuing that momentum with a growing series of local meetups and community activities. The goal is simple: make it easier for people around the world to meet, share practical experience, hear about current MySQL work, and take part in the conversation. Below are the confirmed meetups with registration open, followed by activities now taking shape.

Confirmed Meetups Registration Open

MySQL Community Meetup New York Open Innovation Meets AI, September 16, 2026 | New York, New York, USA

  • Join us for an evening MySQL Community meetup in New York City, bringing together users, developers, DBAs, contributors, and community members for technical discussion, networking, pizza, and refreshments.
  • Agenda:
  • The Path to MySQL Open Innovation — Heather VanCura, Vice President of External Standards and Community Engagement, Oracle. Heather will share the next phase of MySQL Community engagement, open collaboration, and roadmap transparency.
  • MySQL for AI, Present and Future — Philip Antoniades, who leads Oracle’s Global MySQL Solution Engineering team. The session explores MySQL 9.7 as a foundation for an open-source, privacy-first AI harness when data must stay local or deployments need to run at the edge.
  • Time: September 16, 17:30–20:00 EDT. Doors open at 17:30.
  • Location: Chrysler Building, 9th Floor, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10174, USA. A valid ID is required for building entry.
  • More details and registration. If you do not have a Meetup account, the event page includes a direct RSVP form.

UKOUG and MySQL Community Meetup London, September 29, 2026 | London, United Kingdom

  • Join UKOUG and the MySQL Community for an afternoon of MySQL updates, practical technical content, discussion, and networking.
  • Agenda:
  • The Path to MySQL Open Innovation — Heather VanCura, Vice President of External Standards and Community Engagement, Oracle.
  • The Next Chapter of MySQL: 9.7 LTS and MySQL Community Server YY.MM Releases — Ivan Ma, Senior Solutions Engineer, MySQL, Oracle. The session will cover current release direction and features across MySQL 9.7 LTS and the calendar-versioned Innovation releases.
  • Time: September 29, 14:00–16:20 BST. Doors open at 13:30 for coffee and networking.
  • Location: AWS London Office, 1 Principal Place, London EC2A 2FA, United Kingdom
  • More details and registration. This event is free for UKOUG members; non-members can use their annual free event to attend.

AMS DB October Meetup, October 8, 2026 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Join the AMS DB community and the MySQL team at Oracle for an evening of MySQL updates, technical content, discussion, and networking. Refreshments will be provided.
  • Agenda:
  • The Path to MySQL Open Innovation — Heather VanCura, Vice President of External Standards and Community Engagement, Oracle.
  • MySQL Technical Session — Matthias Crauwels, MySQL RockStar. Matthias will share a practical look at the MySQL Clone Plugin, including its implementation and how it can support fast, efficient database provisioning and recovery workflows.
  • Time: October 8, 18:00–20:00 CEST. Doors open at 17:30.
  • Location: Oracle Office Amsterdam – The Warehouse, Nieuwevaart 5-9, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • More details and registration

Meetups in Development

MySQL Community Webinar Saudi Arabia, Second Half of September 2026 | Online

  • We are preparing a MySQL Community webinar for Saudi Arabia and are currently finalizing the speakers and agenda.
  • The current plan is for three complementary sessions: a community and open-innovation update; an overview of current MySQL 9.7 developments; and a technical use case that shows MySQL in practice.
  • Follow the community group for further details and registration.

MUG Macedonia Meetup, Late September or Early October 2026 | Macedonia

  • The Macedonia MySQL User Group is looking forward to its third in-person community gathering, currently planned for late September or early October.
  • The final date, venue, speakers, and registration information will be shared once the local arrangements are confirmed.
  • Follow MUG Macedonia for updates.

Swedish MySQL User Group Meetup, October 28, 2026 | Sweden

  • The Swedish MySQL User Group is preparing an October meetup with Mario Beck, Director, MySQL Solution Engineering, EMEA, Oracle.
  • The expected program includes an update on MySQL Community and open innovation, followed by a practical session on MySQL Shell, its built-in utilities, extensibility, and plugins contributed by the community.
  • The meetup is expected to be announced shortly through the Swedish MySQL User Group channels, followed by MySQL Community updates on X and LinkedIn.
  • Follow SMUG for the announcement, venue, agenda, and registration details.

MySQL India User Camp, November 2026 | Bangalore, India

  • We are looking forward to bringing the MySQL India User Camp community together again in Bangalore this November.
  • The local team is preparing the venue, agenda, speakers, and registration details for a day of technical sessions, discussion, and community networking.
  • Follow the MySQL India User Group for updates.

Further Community Activities in Planning

MySQL Community Activities in Canada, Toronto and Vancouver | Dates to be announced

  • Working with the British Columbia Oracle User Group and the Canadian Oracle Technology User Group, we are exploring MySQL community activities in Canada, with Toronto and Vancouver currently under discussion.
  • More information, including dates, venues, speakers, and registration links, will be announced as plans are finalized.

New MySQL User Group Cyprus, Cyprus | More news soon

  • A new MySQL User Group is beginning to take shape in Cyprus. We look forward to sharing further news about this promising local community soon.

MySQL GenAI Community Meetup London, February 2027 | London, United Kingdom

  • We are also working on another GenAI-focused MySQL community meetup in London, provisionally planned for February 2027. Further details will be shared as the agenda and local arrangements develop.

Additional Local Community Conversations, Dates and locations to be announced

  • We are also continuing conversations with local contacts and user groups about possible MySQL activities, including a potential community event with Viam in New York and a future collaboration with the Austrian Oracle User Group.

Stay Connected

More MySQL Community meetups, webinars, and regional activities are being planned. Follow our channels for registration links, speaker announcements, and future dates:

We look forward to meeting you at an upcoming event and continuing the conversation with the MySQL community.