When I heard that Flock was the most awaited event every year for the Fedora community, and that I was going to be a part of it, I was genuinely excited. Gradually, I found myself involved right in the middle of Flock 2026 planning. Months of planning. Dozens of meetings. Meeting notes referenced and re-referenced every single week. New ideas, new proposals, sponsor packages, food logistics, team gifts, a candy swap, a games night, a Foundations Wall made of sticky notes and community feelings all of it building toward one event. Three days in Prague. That’s what Flock to Fedora is. And this year, Flock 2026 delivered.
This article is a brief summary and recap of what happened at Flock 2026 this year in Prague, Czechia. It covers my perspective as an intern in the Fedora community, working in the middle of all the action. Read on to know more about what happened at this year’s annual contributor conference!
Why this one stood out
Flock to Fedora 2026 ran from June 14–16 in Prague, Czechia, in the same city for the second time in a row. Sponsorship hit record numbers this year, with more unique sponsors committing to Flock than any past edition. A huge thank you to AlmaLinux, Arm, AWS, CentOS, Fleet, Framework Computers, Meta, Microsoft Azure, openSUSE, Red Hat, Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation, and Zabbix for making it possible.
