Drupal Events for the Week: April 14 - April 20, 2025

The DropTimes presents a curated list of Drupal events taking place around the world during the week of April 14 to 20, 2025, featuring a range of technical sessions, meetups, and community-focused discussions. The lineup includes both virtual and in-person gatherings, with events scheduled in Leuven, Austin, Seattle, Boston, Waterloo, and Utrecht. Key topics include PHP 8.4 updates, practical use cases of Drupal's recipe system, decision-making in project development, open-source collaboration in government, and planning efforts for MidCamp 2025, reflecting the continued momentum and diverse engagement across the Drupal community.       

Boston Drupal - Lightning Talks

The Boston Drupal Group will host its next meetup, Lightning Talks – Davis Sq, Somerville, on April 14, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. EDT in a hybrid format. The in-person session will be held at the Somerville Public Library West Branch Community Room, with a Zoom option available. The event features short presentations and discussions led by community members and is open to the public.

Drupal Developer Days Leuven, Belgium 2025

Drupal Developer Days 2025 will take place in Leuven, Belgium, from April 15 to 18. This 14th annual European event brings together Drupal developers for in-depth technical sessions and collaborative co-working on Drupal CMS, core, and modules. Sponsored by Calibrate and Dropsolid, the event focuses on practical learning in areas such as AI, backend architecture, front-end frameworks, and performance optimization.

Seattle Drupal Users Group - Apr 15, 2025

The Seattle Drupal Users Group will hold its next meetup on April 15, 2025, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. PDT in an online format. Rick Hawkins will present on “Recipes: Streamlining Drupal with Reusable Site Patterns,” focusing on Drupal’s configuration packaging system for rapid site-building. The event includes announcements, Drupal news, and a guided discussion on practical applications of the recipes feature.

Austin Drupal Meetup (April 2025)

The Austin Drupal Meetup will take place on April 16, 2025, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. CDT at 1801 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX. The in-person event will feature a talk by Ian Littman on updates in PHP 8.4 and a DrupalCon Atlanta recap discussion. Organized by the Austin Drupal Users Group, the meetup offers networking and contribution opportunities for both experienced and new members of the Drupal community.

Waterloo Region DUG April Meetup

The Waterloo Region Drupal User Group (WRDUG) will host its April meetup, titled "To Drupal or not to Drupal, that is the question," on April 17, 2025, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. EDT at Hagey Hall, Room 259, University of Waterloo, with an option to attend online. Speakers Liam and Megan from Woolwich Web Works will present three case studies exploring when Drupal was or wasn’t the right choice for a project. The session invites attendees to share their own experiences in evaluating Drupal’s suitability for various development needs.

Open Source Community Building: How Does It Work with Drupal?

The knowledge session “Open Source Community Building: How Does It Work with Drupal?” will take place on April 17, 2025, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Dev.loer, Catharijnesingel 55, Utrecht. Speakers Bas van de Ven and Esmeralda Tijhoff will present insights from their work on the Rijksoverheid Drupal intranet, focusing on open-source collaboration within government IT projects. The event is intended for digital government stakeholders, including project leads, procurement professionals, OSPOs, and IT vendors.

MidCamp 2025 Planning - Apr 17, 2025

The MidCamp 2025 Planning meeting will take place online on April 17, 2025, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. CDT. The session is open to anyone interested in contributing to the organization of the annual MidCamp Drupal event, regardless of location or professional background. Participants can join the planning team by accessing the #midcamp-organizers channel on the MidCamp Slack workspace.