Save the date: GrafanaCON 2026 is coming to Barcelona in April!

The only thing better than Spain in the spring time? Going there with hundreds of your closest friends from the open source community. 

That’s right: we’re excited to share that GrafanaCON 2026 is taking place 20-22 April in Barcelona! 

We hope you’ll join us at our biggest community event of the year for three days of technical sessions, hands-on learning, user stories, our Ask the Experts booth, and more. 

In addition to covering all the latest and greatest features in the upcoming Grafana 13 major release, GrafanaCON 2026 will include more than 20 talks and hands-on sessions related to Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Loki, Mimir, Tempo, and other open source projects. It’s a great opportunity to connect with peers and hear about all the fun and inspiring ways they’re using Grafana and its extended OSS ecosystem.

Registration for GrafanaCON 2026 will open in February, but you can sign up now to get early access to tickets and special pricing.

Present a talk at GrafanaCON 2026

Celebrating the interesting and unexpected ways our community uses Grafana is what makes this event so special. Last year, GrafanaCON covered everything from monitoring moon landings to tracking laundry machines in a college dorm. This year, we’d love for you to take the stage.

Maybe you have a Grafana home lab setup or data source plugin you’re really proud of? Or maybe you’re using Grafana, Loki, and OpenTelemetry at work to drive your observability strategy?

Either way, we’re looking for open source contributors and hands-on practitioners to share their stories about observing anything from anywhere. We’re open to a broad range of topics, from beginner to advanced, and speakers from all backgrounds and industries. First-time speakers are welcome! 

Our call for presentations is open now until January 19, 2026. Submit your talk today!

The countdown to GrafanaCON 2026 has officially begun. Can’t wait to see you there!