Second Life 2026 Major Events To Look Forward To


There are many major Second Life events scheduled for 2026 from seasonal festivals, charitable initiatives, shopping events, conferences, resident and Linden Lab sponsored ones.

Check out the Featured Events section on the Second Life Destination Guide.

Here is a list of the popular ones upcoming in 2026…

Relay For Life (RFL) of Second Life 2026

  • The 2026 season theme is “Wild For A Cure.”
  • Registration Opens: January 15 2026
  • Kickoff: February 7 2026
  • Relay Weekend: June 13–14 2026

Hippiestock 2026

  • A month-long festival celebrating art and live music with a “Flower Power” theme.
  • Dates: January 1–31 2026

SL Living Expo 2026

  • SL Living Expo 2026 features over 100 creators showcasing original designs, innovations, and experiences.
  • Visitors can explore, shop, and connect while enjoying more than 100 hours of live entertainment, including music, performances, and community events throughout the two-week run.
  • Dates: 23rd January – 6th February 2026

Valentine Shop & Hop 2026

  • A large-scale Linden Lab-sponsored shopping event featuring discounts and gifts.
  • Dates: January 30th – February 16th 2026

23rd Birthday Celebrations (SL23B)

  • Second Life traditionally celebrates its anniversary in mid June. News of SL23B will be announced ahead of schedule.
  • Dates: The exact dates are pending

Fantasy Faire 2026

  • The 2026 edition of the world’s largest fantasy-themed gathering in Second Life.
  • The event benefits Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society. Features over 15 unique “Faireland” regions designed by visionary artists, hundreds of stores with exclusive fantasy items, live music, roleplay events, and the “Fairelands Quest”.
  • Dates: April 23 to May 10, 2026.

SL Christmas Expo 2026

  • SL’s favorite holiday shopping event. Run in support of the American Cancer Society and The Relay For Life of Second Life.
  • Dates: Exact dates to be confirmed. Normally end of November – early December.

Burn2 / Burning Man 2026

  • BURN2 is an extension of the Burning Man festival and community into the world of Second Life.

Upcoming Events

  • Winter Burn – Winter Gardens – 23rd – 25th January 2026
  • Burnal Equinox
    April 17-19, 2026
    Theme: TBA
  • Conception
    July 24-26, 2026
    Theme: TBA
  • Octoburn
    October 16-25, 2026
    Theme: Axis Mundi

Spread the word about upcoming major events happening in Second Life during 2026.

Second Life Region Statistics – January 2026 Update


Here are the latest Second Life region statistics as of 11th January 2026 via the Second Life Grid Survey.

  • Total Regions: 26, 858
  • Private Estates: 17, 601
  • Linden Owned: 9, 257

Breakdown by Ownership

  • General: 2, 341
  • Moderate: 17, 283
  • Adult: 7, 211

Total Area (KM)

  • 1760.17

I will publish monthly updates on my blog on the grid size of Second Life. It will be nice to see more region positive net growth during 2026. More Private Estates again would be good to see on the grid.

Stay tuned for that.

Second Life Concurrency Statistics – January 2026 Update


Data between 7th December 2025 to 6th January 2026 is not available due to bug with the API data feeds. Linden Lab have now fixed this issue so hopefully the API data feeds will carry on working through 2026.

Latest data below is from 7th January 2026 onwards via the Second Life Grid Survey. I will blog another update end of January 2026 to see what’s been going on. I will blog monthly Second Life concurrency blog posts so everyone can be kept updated.

Between January and March we will see a higher peak numbers and then for the rest of the year it normally levels out following the yearly normal seasonal trends.

Here are the latest Second Life user concurrency statistics as of 10th January 2026.

Maximum – (daily)41, 000 – 46, 600 – (average)
Median – (daily)35, 000 – 38, 000 – (average)
Minimum – (daily) 26, 000 – 29, 000 – (average)

January 2026 & December 2025 Highest Maximum Peaks

46, 613 – (highest 2026 peak to date) 10th January 2026
47, 929 – (highest December 2025 peak)1st December 2025

More updates will be published very soon. Check out my Statistics blog page for more regular updates.

Second Life API Data Feeds Now Working


Second Life API data feeds are working again after weeks of it not working correctly (being stuck due to a bug).

The Second Life API data feeds are very useful as they show the Second Life latest signups, exchange rates and inworld online residents.

It’s good news that it’s been fixed and addressed now. Hopefully there won’t be any more issues with it during 2026.

The live stats are back!

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Second Life API data feeds now working (as of 11th January 2026)

Happy New Year 2026


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🎊 Happy New Year 2026 🎉

Wishing my friends in Second Life, my blog subscribers, blog followers and all visitors a happy new year 2026.

I am excited about blogging during 2026 on the big Second Life news, popular Second Life events, OpenSim related and new inworld adventures.

Hopefully this year will be a good year for everyone and for Second Life most importantly. I’ll be using X and Plurk to share stuff on too.

Stay tuned for new 2026 blog posts. Everyone is welcome to comment and send me feedback. Or just message me Inworld.

I really appreciate everyone support so far and I hope more can follow my blog this year.