Users of the Python programming language meet periodically in so-called Python User Groups ¹. Intermediate and advanced users share how they use the language and learn new tricks; they also welcome beginners and help them step in. It is a great place to ask for help and socialize with other people with a similar interest. Meetings are usually once every month, they are very informal and open to everyone.

There about 400 Python user groups worldwide in almost 190 cities, 37 countries and over 127,000 members. Check in these two places to find if there is already a group in your area:

• The list below which is sorted by geographical region, country, and state in some cases.

• A world map of Python Meetups in meetup.com. Enter your country and city to list the local group if any.

If there is not a Python user group in your area, please check StartingYourUsersGroup if you are interested in organizing one.

Asia

• Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/python-apac

• IRC: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=python-apac

Cambodia(សីល >>> សមាធិ >>> បញ្ញា)

• Python Cambodian User Group - Cambodian Python User Group

• http://docs.pykhmer.org - wiki of PyKhmer

• pythonkhmer[at]google[dot]com- Mailing lists for PyKhmer(cambodian user group)

China

• Python Chinese User Group - Chinese Python User Group CPUG wiki

• BPUG - Beijing Python User Group (subgroup of CPUG)

• ZEUUX - ZEUUX is a free software community that has a Python user group.

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Python User Group (HKPUG)

India

• BangPypers (Bangalore Python Users Group) - India (BangPypers wiki)

• KolPy (Kolkata Python User Group) - India

• BangPypers Meetup Group

• ChennaiPy (Chennai Python User Group) - India

• KPUG - Kerala Python User Group

• MumPy - Mumbai Python User Group

• Ncr-Python.in (Ncr Python Users Group) - India

• Pune Python User Group

• IITD Lug - IIT Delhi Lug has active Python users

• http://www.meetup.com/Hyderabad-Python-Meetup-Group/%20Hyderabad%20Python%20Users%20Group%20-%20HyPy

• http://www.meetup.com/PyladiesBangalore - Pyladies Bangalore, India

Indonesia

• id-python - Python User Group in Indonesia

Japan

• PyJUG - Python Japan User Group. Japanese mailing list: python-ml-jp

Pakistan

• Python Pakistan- National - Pakistani Pythonistas User Group

Korea

• PyKUG - Python Users Group in Korea

Malaysia

• Malaysia PUG - Malaysia Python User Group

Singapore

• Website:

  • http://pythonsingapore.com

  • http://python.sg

• Facebook Group:

  • https://www.facebook.com/groups/337504009663063

  • https://www.facebook.com/groups/pythonsg

• Google Group: https://groups.google.com/group/pythonsg

• IRC: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=python-sg

• Singapore PUG

• LadyPy

• LadyPy Google Group: https://groups.google.com/group/ladypy

Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka Python User Group (LK-PUG) LK-PUG Facebook fan page

Taiwan

• PyTUG Wiki - Taiwan Python User Group

• PyTUG Groups - Taiwan Python User Group

• PyHUG Meetups - Hsinchu Python User Group

• Taipei.py Meetups - Taipei Python User Group

• Tainan.py Meetups - Tainan Python User Group

Philippines

• Philippines Python Users Group

• Google Groups page

• Facebook Groups page

Thailand/ประเทศไทย

PyTPUG - Thailand Python User Group

Oceania

• Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/python-apac

• IRC: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=python-apac

Australia

• Mailing list for Australian Python users.

• http://www.meetup.com/Brisbane-Python-User-Group/ - A monthly meeting of food, drink and Python.

• MelbournePUG - meets for talks, chats, food and drink on the first Monday of each month in Melbourne.

• Sydney Python Users Group - A group of Python users who meet in Sydney for discussions and drinks every couple of months. See also our maillist.

• CanberraPUG - revitalised Canberra User Group, first Wednesday of every month at ANU: http://www.meetup.com/Canberra-Python-Meetup-Group/.

• North Queensland Python Users Group (PyNQ) - Pythonistas and friends getting together in Townsville (at present - venue/times TBD). Visit the site to register interest.

New Zealand

• New Zealand Python User Group (NZPUG)

Canada

• TorontoDjangoPython - Toronto Python/Django User group.

• MontrealPython - Montreal's Python community.

• OPAG - Ottawa Python Authors Group. A group devoted to learning, using and providing resources for Python. OPAG also serves as a general gathering place for Python programmers from the Ottawa region and beyond.

• PyGTA - the Toronto Python/Zope User Group meets regularly to explore the expanding world of Python and Zope.

• KWPUG - the Kitchener/Waterloo Python User Group - just starting July 17, 2006.

• WinniPUG - Winnipeg Python Users Group - active since December 2005.

• VanPyZ - The Vancouver Python and Zope User Group discusses Python and various uses of the language.

• WatPy - The Waterloo Region Python User Group. Started in February 2012.

Caribbean

• JamaicanPy: JamaicanPy, Jamaican Python Community Mailing List, Programming Opportunities etc....

• prPIG: Puerto Rico Python Interest Group. Started in January 2013.

• TTPUG - Trinidad and Tobago Python Users Group

• PyDo - Python Dominicana User Group. Started in September 2012.

Europe

Austria

• PyUGAT - Python User Group Austria

• pyGraz - Python User Group Graz

Belgium

• AFPyro-BE - Python Drinks in Belgium

• pyBug - Python Belgian User Group

• PythonInBelgium - Python in Belgium group on Linkedin

• Charleroi Python User Group - User group at Charleroi

Croatia

• Croatian Python user group - Zagreb Python User Group

Czech and Slovak

• http://python.cz - Python community hub

• PyCZ - Czech and Slovak User Group covers both Python and Zope.

Denmark

• http://groups.google.com/group/python-dk Danish Python user group

Finland

• http://python.fi -- Python Finland association

France

• AFPY Association Python Francophone, French Speaking Python & Zope User Group

Germany

General Community Resources

• Community Page on the Python Software Verband web site listing all user groups in Germany and Austria

• wiki.python.de German Python Wiki

• Python-Forum.de German Python Forum

• python-de German Python mailing list

• German Python Site containing links to the most important German Python sites and mailing lists (unfortunately rarely updated and often offline).

User Groups

• PUB - Python Users Berlin

• pyCologne, the Python User Group Köln - Cologne, Germany

• Hamburg Python User Group - Hamburg, Germany

• Leipzig Python User Group - Leipzig, Germany

• User Group München - the Python User Group in Munich

• Python Meeting Düsseldorf (PyDDF) - Düsseldorf, Germany; PyDDF Videos on YouTube.

Greece

• Python.org.gr The Greek Python User Group.

Hungary

• Hungarian Python Site Contains Hungarian translations of Python tutorials and manual and much more. Good starting point for new Hungarian Python users.

Iceland

• Reykjavík Python User Group mailing list and notices.

• Reykjavík Python Community on Facebook.

Ireland

• Python Ireland - Irish Python Users Group

Italy

• Python.it - Italian Python Website

• Pydinner - Python dinners (and beers!)

• PyPg - Python Local User Group Perugia

Kosovo

• Prishtina Python Group

Montenegro

• Python Montenegro Python Community of Montenegro (Crna Gora). You can connect with us on social media: Facebook and LinkedIn.

The Netherlands

• PUN - Python Users Nederland.

• PyGrunn - Python Usergroup Groningen.

• APMG - Amsterdam Python Meetup Group.

Republic of Macedonia

• http://groups.google.com/group/python-mk Python users group in Macedonia, meetings in the KIKA hackerspace

Norway

• GrimPypers - Python User Group - Grimstad, Norway

• Norwegian Python Interest Group - Python User Group - Norway

• itlosjen - Python Users - Kristiansand

Poland

• pl.python.org - Polish Python Community (Polish Python Coders Group)

• Pykonik - Cracow's Python Users Group

• PyWaw - Python community in Warsaw

• PySilesia - Python community in Silesia area

Portugal

• Python Portugal - Portuguese Python User Group

Romania

• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pycon.ro/

• LinkedIn Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4707397

• Google+ Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/101140633087568795690

• Google Group: Romania Python User Group - 'Romania Python User Group'

Russian Federation

• Russian Plone/Zope User Group - Russian Zope/Plone/Python user group. Most popular community site for russian speaking users.

• Russian Python Site contains forums for discussing Python in Russian, list of Russian python sites and python news aggregator.

• Russian-speaking Python & Zope User Group, the oldest user group, is no longer active.

Serbia

• Python Interests Group of Serbia Serbian speaking Python user group.

Slovenia

• Slovenski Ortodoksni Uporabniki Pythona ;)

Spain

• Python en català Catalan Python user group.

• The Barcelona Python Meetup Group Barcelona Python user group.

• Zaragoza Python user group Zaragoza Python User group

Sweden

• GothPy Gothenburg Python User Group.

• PySthlm Stockholm Python User Group.

Turkey

• Pyİst İstanbul Python User Group.

Ukraine

• Exception - Python seminar in Kiev - Ukraine

• PythonUA - Community portal - Ukraine

• Plone Ukraine - Plone Users Group - Ukraine

United Kingdom

• London Python

• Python West Midlands - UK

• Python North West

• Cambridge and East Anglia

• Yorkshire

• Python Sheffield

• Python North East - Python North East is a Python user group for the North East of UK covering areas from Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Teesside to Yorkshire

• Brighton and Hove Python User Group

• Python Edinburgh

• Oxford Python

Latin America

Argentina

• PyAr - Python Argentina: Community portal, mailing list, job list, meetings, sprints, etc.

Brazil

• Python Brasil - National - Python Brazilian Community.

• Conference PythonBrasil - National Conference - Python Brazilian Community.

  • Regional (by State)

    • PyTchê - Rio Grande do Sul

    • Grupy-BA - Bahia

    • GrUPy-DF - Brasília

    • GrUPy-PR - Paraná

    • PUG-PE - Pernambuco

    • PythOnRio - Rio de Janeiro - Official Site, Twitter and Photos

    • PUG-SC - Santa Catarina

    • Grupy-SP - São Paulo - Photos and Videos

    • PUG-PI - Piauí - Github

  • Local (by city)

    • Grupy-RP - Ribeirão Preto

Chile

• Python Chile Python Community in Chile, Mailing list, Job offers, Twitter

Colombia

• - Python Colombia Grupo de usuarios y desarrolladores de aplicaciones en Python.

Mexico

• - Python México Python Community in México.

• - PythonCabal Python User Group in Guadalajara, meets the fourth Monday of every month at the HP cafeteria.

• - Python Monterrey Python User Group in Monterrey.

Panama

• - Pynama: Python User Community in Panama.

Peru

• - Python Perú Python User Community in Perú.

• - Python Perú: Community Portal of Python in Perú.

• Python Peru. Peruvian Python User Comunity. Send e-mail to python-pe-subscribe@aqpglug.org.pe

Venezuela

• - Python Venezuela (PyVE)

  • Regional (by State)

    • - python-caracas : Website of Python Community in Caracas - Grupo de usuarios Python en Caracas, lista de correo.

Middle East

• Python MENA

• Iranian Community - Python Users' Community in Iran

• Python Israel - Python users community in Israel

Africa

South Africa

• Cape Town Python Users Group - Cape Town

• Durban Hyperion Python Team - Durban

Other Africa

• Python Egypt - Egypt and Arab World

• Python Maroc - Maroc et Maghreb

• Python Tunisia - Tunisia

• Nairobi Python User Group - Nairobi, Kenya.

New Zealand

• New Zealand Python User Group

• Python, Zope and Plone Users Group of New Zealand

USA

Alabama

• PyHam - Birmingham Area Python Users Group.

Arizona

• DesertPy - The Phoenix area Python User Group. - DesertPy Website - DesertPy Meetup

• PhoenixGeoPythonGroup] - New Phoenix Geo/Python User Group - [http://phxgeo.org]

• TuPLE - Tucson Python Language Enthusiasts. Mailing list

Arkansas

• PyAR^2 - Python Artists of Arkansas

California

• BayPiggies - San Francisco Bay Area Python Interest Group.

• SYPUG - SoCal Youth Python User Group.

• SoCal Piggies - Southern California Python Interest Group.

• San Diego Python Users Group - San Diego Python Users' Group

• OCPUG - Orange County Python User Group

• PyLadies - Women in Los Angeles

• IEPUG - Inland Empire Python User Group

Colorado

• FrontRangePythoneers - We meet every third Wednesday, 6-8 PM, in Boulder, Colorado.

• Fort Collins, Colorado Pythoneers. Meeting the first Thursday of every month in Fort Collins, Colorado.

• Colorado Springs, PySprings - Meets twice a month, alternating tuesdays. We do both project and presentation nights.

Florida

• Tampa Bay PUG - Meeting every 2nd Wednesday, in Clearwater, FL

Georgia

• PyAtl Atlanta, Georgia Python User Group

Illinois

• ChiPy - The Chicago Python Users Group

• Py-CU - The Champaign-Urbana Python Users Group

  • Join our mailing list

  • Check us out on Facebook, Github, and Twitter.

• (Defunct) IlliPy - The Champaign-Urbana Python Users Group

  • Visit the illipy-announce Google Group site to subscribe for user group announcements.

  • Visit the illipy-discuss Google Group site to subscribe for user group discussions.

Indiana

• Indianapolis, IN The IndyPy User Group

Iowa

• Iowa Python Users Group

Kansas

• CaneyPUGgies - Caney Python Users Group - Meets every Tuesday to learn web development using TurboGears. Remote attendees welcome!

• PythonKC (pyKC) - Python developers, enthusiast and hackers of the Kansas City Metro Area and surroundings.

Maryland

• BACON-PIG - The Baltimore, Annapolis, Columbia, and Other Northern DC suburbs Python Interest Group.

Massachusetts

• Boston / Cambridge Python Users Group will be meeting in Boston, MA.

• Springfield/Northampton/Amherst MA Developer's Group Meets 1-2 times per month.

Michigan

• Michipug - Michigan (Detroit / Ann Arbor) Python group is just starting up

• GRPUG - A Python Users Group in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Minnesota

• PyMNtos - Minnesota Python Users Group, meets the 2nd Thursday of the month.

• PY FM - PY FM, Fargo-Moorhead Python Users Group, meets on the last Wednesdays every month.

Missouri

• pyCOMO - Python User Group for CoMO (Columbia, MO)

• Southern Missouri Python Interest Group

• PythonKC (pyKC) - Python developers, enthusiast and hackers of the Kansas City Metro Area and surroundings.

• PySGF - A Python User Community in Springfield, MO

Nebraska

• Omaha Python Users Group -- Meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Check the wiki more details.

New Hampshire

• Python SIG of the Greater New Hampshire Linux User Group meets the 4th Thursday in Manchester, NH. Mailing list courtesy of the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Linux User Group.

New Jersey

• PIGIP NJ: Python Interest Group In Princeton, NJ.

New York

• NYC Python: Python Users Group In New York City, NY

• NYLUG Python Workshop Python study/discussion/project group in New York City. Mailing list Meets every other week.

• RocPy: Rochester, New York's only Python Users Group

North Carolina

• TriZPUG: The Triangle Zope and Python User Group in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill (Research Triangle) area of North Carolina, USA.

• CharPy: The Charlotte Python Group. Seeking members and ideas for the location of our first meetup. Join and discuss!

• PYPTUG: The PYthon Piedmont Triad User Group in the Winston Salem-Greensboro-High Point (Piedmont Triad) area of North Carolina, USA.

Ohio

• Clepy: The Cleveland Area Python Interest Group. New members welcome!

• Central Ohio Python User Group

• CincyPy

Oklahoma

• OPy: Oklahoma's first Python User Group. Located in Norman, OK.

• Tulsa Web Devs - Website, Facebook Group

Oregon

• Portland - Portland Python Users Group

Pennsylvania

• The Philadelphia Python Users Group (PhillyPUG).

• Altoona Python. Altoona Python Users Group

• Pgh Py Pittsburgh Python User Group

Tennessee

• Chattanooga, TN user group

• Knoxville, TN user group

• MEMpy Memphis, TN Python User Group

• PyNash Nashville, TN Python User Group

Texas

• Texas-wide organization

• Dallas-Ft. Worth (Texas) Pythoneers (w/wiki and local mailing lists)

• APUG - Austin (Texas) Python User Group.

• Houston Python Meetup site

Utah

• Utah Python User Group.

Virginia

• Fredericksburg ZPUG: Meets at the Zope Corporation building in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

• Charlottesville - Charlottesville Python User Group (Richmond and Central Va. should start here.)

• 757 Python User Group - Hampton Roads and northeastern NC

Washington, DC

• ZPUGDC: Zope/Python Users Group - Washington, DC.

• django-district: a group for Django users in the Washington, D.C. area

Washington

• Seattle Python Interest Group.

• Whatcom County Python Users

Wisconsin

• Madison Python Users' Group

• FoxPUG - Fox Valley (Oshkosh/Appleton) Python Users Group

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