Meet people using Claude near you. Join free meetups, workshops, conversations and Impact Labs across Southern California, hosted by Claude Ambassadors and local organizers. First-timers welcome.
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An AI hackathon for affordable homeownership. Working in teams, you'll prototype a scalable, repeatable solution that makes owning a home financially sustainable. No coding experience needed.
Free
Show the system working, explain the code and hardware behind it, and share a practical takeaway along with a limitation or failure case. Physical AI demos: Short, 5–7-minute demos from hands-on builders working on robotics, drones, edge AI, computer vision, and related projects. You don’t need a particular job title; bring curiosity and be ready to discuss what you’re building.
Free
Join Claude Community, Perplexity, and Backland Labs for a hands-on Perplexity Computer workshop in San Diego. What to expect: a short live demo, a guided exercise on your own laptop, Q&A with the Perplexity team, and time to network and keep building. Designed for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and operators, including those new to AI.
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Meet the Claude Ambassadors and local hosts bringing this community together. Connect with someone near you.
One hard question at the centre of the table. Mixed tables, and every table reads its answer out loud. You do not need to be technical — you need an opinion.
Demos of real work, lightning talks from people who shipped something this month, and the hour afterwards that is usually the actual reason to come.
Laptops open. Bring something real you are stuck on and leave with a better version of it. Check the listing for preparation and experience level.
Nonprofits and government teams bring a problem they actually have. Volunteer builders spend the day on it and hand back something that runs.
Impact Labs run on tracks — a real problem somebody in the room brought, narrowed until one day is enough to move it. Explore two projects from the August 8, 2026 Los Angeles Impact Lab: creative work under pressure and the decisions above your job.
Built something with Claude? Show the room. First-time speakers are welcome and we will help you shape it.
Open your space to local builders, or cover food for a night. Help make a welcoming, free event happen in your community.
Claude SoCal lists free community events. Choose a date on the events calendar, then register with the host on Luma. Some events have limited space or require approval; check the individual listing before making plans.
You do not need to be a developer to join the community. First-timers are welcome, and events include conversations as well as hands-on workshops. Each event listing explains the topic and intended audience so you can choose a session that fits your experience.
Browse Claude community events in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. City pages show upcoming dates and past events. If no upcoming date is listed, join the community for event updates and local chats.
Open an event listing and follow its registration link to Luma. The host manages registration and approval there. Some hosts share the street address only after approval. Dates and times on Claude SoCal are shown in Pacific time; the host’s Luma listing has the latest details.
Claude SoCal is a community-led project run by Claude Ambassadors and local hosts. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic. You can connect with an organizer near you, offer a talk or demo, or help host an event.
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