BSides Security Conferences — USA 2026
BSides (Security B-Sides) are community-driven, volunteer-run information security conferences held worldwide. They are intentionally kept affordable (often free or low-cost) and are focused on participation over attendance. As of 2026, over 1,200 BSides events have been held in 280+ cities across 69 countries.
This document covers all known USA-based BSides events for 2026. For the global list, visit bsides.org/events or allbsides.com.
Quick Find by State
| State |
Event(s) |
| California |
BSidesSF, BSides San Diego |
| Colorado |
BSides Boulder, BSides COS |
| Florida |
BSides South Florida, BSides Tampa, BSides Orlando, BSides SWFL |
| Georgia |
BSides Atlanta, BSides Augusta |
| Illinois |
BSides 312 |
| Indiana |
BSides Fort Wayne |
| Iowa |
BSides Des Moines |
| Kansas/Missouri |
BSides KC |
| Louisiana |
BSides NOLA |
| Maine |
BSides Maine |
| Maryland |
BSides Charm |
| Michigan |
BSides Detroit |
| Minnesota |
BSides TC |
| Missouri |
BSides KC |
| Montana |
BSides Bozeman |
| Nevada |
BSidesLV |
| New Jersey |
BSides South Jersey |
| New Mexico |
BSides Albuquerque |
| New York |
BSidesROC, BSides Albany, BSides Buffalo |
| North Carolina |
BSides Charlotte, BSides RDU |
| Ohio |
BSides Dayton |
| Oklahoma |
BSides Oklahoma |
| Oregon |
BSides PDX, BSides Maine |
| Pennsylvania |
BSides Harrisburg, BSides PGH, BSides Philly |
| South Carolina |
BSides CHS |
| Tennessee |
BSides Nashville, BSides Knoxville, BSides Memphis |
| Texas |
BSides SATX, BSides RGV |
| Utah |
BSides SLC, BSides Cache |
| Virginia |
BSides Roanoke |
| Washington |
BSides Seattle |
| Wisconsin |
BSides MKE |
2026 Events by Date
Already Occurred
| Date |
Event |
Location |
| Feb 27 |
BSides Seattle |
Seattle, WA |
| Mar 21 |
BSidesROC |
Rochester, NY |
| Mar 21 |
BSidesSF |
San Francisco, CA |
| Mar 28 |
BSides Charlotte |
Charlotte, NC |
| Apr 3 |
BSides MKE |
Milwaukee, WI |
| Apr 4 |
BSides San Diego |
San Diego, CA |
| Apr 8 |
BSides Oklahoma |
Oklahoma City, OK |
| Apr 9 |
BSides SLC |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| Apr 18 |
BSides South Jersey |
Glassboro, NJ |
| Apr 25 |
BSides Charm |
Baltimore, MD |
| Apr 25 |
BSides KC |
Kansas City, MO |
Upcoming
| Date |
Event |
Location |
| May 8 |
BSides South Florida |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| May 12–13 |
BSides NOLA |
New Orleans, LA |
| May 15 |
BSides Nashville |
Nashville, TN |
| May 15–16 |
BSides Tampa |
Tampa, FL |
| May 16 |
BSides 312 |
Chicago, IL |
| May 22 |
BSides Knoxville |
Knoxville, TN |
| May 23 |
BSides Dayton |
Dayton, OH |
| May 29 |
BSides Harrisburg |
Harrisburg, PA |
| May 30 |
BSides Maine |
Portland, ME |
| May 30 |
BSides Detroit |
Detroit, MI |
| Jun 5 |
BSides Roanoke |
Roanoke, VA |
| Jun 6 |
BSides Fort Wayne |
Fort Wayne, IN |
| Jun 6 |
BSides Albany |
Albany, NY |
| Jun 6 |
BSides Buffalo |
Buffalo, NY |
| Jun 12–13 |
BSides Boulder |
Boulder, CO |
| Jun 13 |
BSides SATX |
San Antonio, TX |
| Jun 13 |
BSides Des Moines |
Des Moines, IA |
| Jun 27 |
BSides RGV |
McAllen, TX |
| Jul 10 |
BSides PGH |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Aug 3–5 |
BSidesLV |
Las Vegas, NV |
| Sep 18 |
BSides Cache |
Cache, UT |
| Sep 25–26 |
BSides Albuquerque |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Sep 25–26 |
BSides Orlando |
Orlando, FL |
| Oct 3 |
BSides Memphis |
Memphis, TN |
| Oct 3 |
BSides Bozeman |
Bozeman, MT |
| Oct 3 |
BSides Atlanta |
Atlanta, GA |
| Oct 16 |
BSides TC |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Oct 23–24 |
BSides PDX |
Portland, OR |
| Oct 24 |
BSides COS |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Oct 24 |
BSides Augusta |
Augusta, GA |
| Nov 6–7 |
BSides SWFL |
Fort Myers, FL |
| Nov 7 |
BSides CHS |
Charleston, SC |
| Dec 11 |
BSides Philly |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Dec 18 |
BSides RDU |
Raleigh/Durham, NC |
Date TBD
| Event |
Location |
Website |
| BSides NoVA |
Arlington, VA |
bsidesnova.org |
| BSides NYC |
New York, NY |
bsidesnyc.org |
| BSides Austin |
Austin, TX |
bsidesaustin.com |
| BSides Bloomington |
Bloomington, IN |
bsidesbloomington.org |
| BSides CambridgeMA |
Cambridge, MA |
bsidescambridgema.org |
| BSides Chicago |
Chicago, IL |
bsideschicago.org |
| BSides Cleveland |
Cleveland, OH |
bsidescle.com |
| BSides CMH |
Columbus, OH |
bsidescolumbus.com |
| BSides CT |
Fairfield, CT |
bsidesct.org |
| BSides Delaware |
Newark, DE |
bsidesdelaware.com |
| BSides Denver |
Denver, CO |
bsidesden.org |
| BSides DFW |
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX |
bsidesdfw.com |
| BSides FloodCity |
Johnstown, PA |
bsidesfloodcity.com |
| BSides Hawaii |
Honolulu, HI |
bsideshawaii.org |
| BSides Idaho Falls |
Idaho Falls, ID |
bsidesidahofalls.org |
| BSides Peoria |
Peoria, IL |
bsidespeoria.com |
| BSides St. Louis |
St. Louis, MO |
bsidesstl.org |
| BSides St. Pete |
St. Petersburg, FL |
bsidesstpete.com |
Event Details by State
California
BSidesSF, CA
- Date: March 21, 2026 (occurred)
- Location: San Francisco, CA — City View at Metreon
- Website: bsidessf.org
BSides San Diego, CA
- Date: April 4, 2026 (occurred)
- Location: San Diego State University, 6075 Aztec Circle Dr, San Diego, CA 92182
- Website: bsidessd.org
Colorado
BSides Boulder, CO
BSides COS (Colorado Springs), CO
- Date: October 24, 2026
- Location: Colorado Springs, CO
- Website: bsidescos.org
Florida
BSides South Florida, FL
BSides Tampa, FL
BSides Orlando, FL
BSides SWFL, FL
- Date: November 6–7, 2026
- Location: Fort Myers, FL — Florida SouthWestern State College
- Website: bsidesswfl.org
Georgia
BSides Atlanta, GA
- Date: October 3, 2026
- Location: Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center, Atlanta, GA
- Website: bsidesatl.info
BSides Augusta, GA
Illinois
BSides 312, IL
Indiana
BSides Fort Wayne, IN
Iowa
BSides Des Moines, IA
- Date: June 13, 2026
- Location: Des Moines, IA
- Website: bsidesdsm.org
Louisiana
BSides NOLA, LA
- Date: May 12–13, 2026
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Website: nolabsides.com
Maine
BSides Maine, ME
Maryland
BSides Charm, MD
- Date: April 25, 2026 (occurred)
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Website: bsidescharm.org
Michigan
BSides Detroit, MI
Minnesota
BSides TC (Twin Cities), MN
- Date: October 16, 2026
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Website: bsidestc.org
Missouri
BSides KC, MO
- Date: April 25, 2026 (occurred)
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Website: bsideskc.org
Montana
BSides Bozeman, MT
- Date: October 3, 2026
- Location: Bozeman, MT
- Website: bsides.org/events (no dedicated site found — verify via bsides.org)
Nevada
BSidesLV, NV
- Date: August 3–5, 2026
- Location: Las Vegas, NV (co-located with DEF CON / Black Hat week)
- Website: bsideslv.org
- Note: One of the largest and most prominent BSides events globally.
New Jersey
BSides South Jersey, NJ
New Mexico
BSides Albuquerque, NM
- Date: September 25–26, 2026
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Website: bsidesabq.org
New York
BSidesROC, NY
- Date: March 21, 2026 (occurred)
- Location: Rochester, NY
- Website: bsidesroc.com
BSides Albany, NY
BSides Buffalo, NY
North Carolina
BSides Charlotte, NC
- Date: March 28, 2026 (occurred)
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Website: bsidesclt.org
BSides RDU, NC
- Date: December 18, 2026
- Location: Raleigh/Durham, NC
- Website: bsidesrdu.org
Ohio
BSides Dayton, OH
Oklahoma
BSides Oklahoma, OK
- Date: April 8, 2026 (occurred)
- Location: Oklahoma City, OK
- Website: bsidesok.com
Oregon
BSides PDX, OR
- Date: October 23–24, 2026
- Location: Portland, OR
- Website: bsidespdx.org
Pennsylvania
BSides Harrisburg, PA
- Date: May 29, 2026
- Location: Harrisburg, PA
- Website: bsideshbg.com
BSides PGH, PA
- Date: July 10, 2026
- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Website: bsidespgh.com
BSides Philly, PA
South Carolina
BSides CHS, SC
Tennessee
BSides Nashville, TN
BSides Knoxville, TN
- Date: May 22, 2026
- Location: Knoxville, TN
- Website: 10-sec.org/bsides-knoxville
- Note: Hosted by 10-Sec, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. 12th annual event.
BSides Memphis, TN
- Date: October 3, 2026
- Location: Memphis, TN
- Website: @BsidesMemphis on X (no dedicated site — follow social for updates)
Texas
BSides SATX, TX
BSides RGV, TX
- Date: June 27, 2026
- Location: South Texas College, McAllen, TX (Pecan Campus)
- Website: rgv-cyber.org
- Note: Free admission. 8th annual event serving the Rio Grande Valley.
Utah
BSides SLC, UT
- Date: April 9, 2026 (occurred)
- Location: Salt Lake City, UT
- Website: bsidesslc.org
BSides Cache, UT
- Date: September 18, 2026
- Location: Logan, UT (Bridgerland Technical College)
- Website: bsidescache.org
- Note: Run by the Utah Cybersecurity Society (same org as BSidesSLC).
Virginia
BSides Roanoke, VA
Washington
BSides Seattle, WA
Wisconsin
BSides MKE, WI
- Date: April 3, 2026 (occurred)
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Website: bsidesmke.org
Canonical Resources
How to Find Your Local BSides
- Check the state table above for confirmed 2026 events.
- Visit bsides.org/events and filter by region for the latest additions.
- Search
BSides [your city or state] — many events maintain their own websites year-round.
- If no local event exists, BSides has a low barrier to starting one: see securitybsides.com for the organizer kit.
Last updated: April 29, 2026. BSides dates and venues can change — always verify with the official event website before traveling.