Finding LAN Parties

After someone has learned of the LAN Party phenomena, typically one of the first questions that gets asked is "where is my nearest LAN party?".

Online

As you might expect, there are lots of ways to find LAN parties online.

Dedicated Listing Sites

See List of LAN Party Listing Sites for sites where LAN parties are typically advertised.

Steam Community

Searching the Steam Community for groups with your nearest town or city can yield existing gaming communities who may host LAN parties, or who might be interested in hosting them.

Search Engines

Searching for "LAN Party" and your locality can turn up results.

Meetup.com

Searching Meetup.com for "LAN" and restricting the search to a number of miles from your location may turn up results.

Social Media

Searching Facebook and Twitter for "LAN Party" and your locality can yield events or communities.

Student Clubs and Societies

Schools, colleges and universities often have a student society around gaming, and some host LAN parties.

If your searching turns up nothing, consider hosting a LAN party in your area!