JuliaCon 2025 is set to take place at David Lawrence Hall at the University of Pittsburgh, named after David L. Lawrence, a Pitt trustee from 1945 to 1966 who was also Governor of Pennsylvania (from 1959 to 1963) and Pittsburgh’s mayor from 1946 to 1959. Workshops, talks, and the poster session are set to take place here.
Every year, JuliaCon hosts an informal hackathon on the Saturday after JuliaCon. This year, the venue for the hackathon is the Cohon University Center on Forbes Avenue.
To enter the US, you will need a B1/B2 visa. If you need an invitation letter for your visa application, please fill out the following form.
Both venues are wheelchair accessible. If you think you may require a closer parking space, accommodations or extra assistance, please email juliacon@julialang.org.
Pittsburgh may be reached from both US domestic and international destinations via Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). To get to University of Pittsburgh from the airport, take bus 28X. A single trip costs $ 2.75 if paying cash and $ 2.50 if using a ConnectCard, which is available at the baggage claim area of the airport. Please note the schedule.
Cabs via Uber or Lyft typically cost a minimum of $35, but surge pricing can drive it up to $50 or over.
JuliaCon 2025 has partnered with the University of Pittsburgh to provide on-campus accomodation for attendees. Please refer to this page for details.
Additionally, one may choose to board at one of the following recommended hotels which are a walk away from the venue:
Oaklander: walking distance to both campuses.
Courtyard University Center: walking distance to both campuses.
Hilton Garden Inn: medium (10-15 min) walk to campus.
Residence Inn: 15-20 min walk or quick bus ride to campus.
Hampton Inn: 20-25 min walk or an easy bus ride to campus.
Please note that we do not have block rates or discounted rates at the above hotels; they are simply recommendations.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit provides a reliable bus network throughout Pittsburgh. We recommend getting a ConnectCard for your commute within Pittsburgh.
Below find an opinionated list of local attractions. For even more, check out Pittsburgh's tourism site!
The Nationality Rooms: Located in the Cathedral of Learning (in which a few of our venue rooms are situated!), these are a series of classrooms decorated with donated artifacts from a wide range of countries, cultures, and ethnic communities. Most of the rooms are in active use as classrooms during the academic year!
Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History (~5 min walk): There are four Carnegie Museums in Pittsburgh, two of which are right between the CMU and Pitt campuses! Highlights in the art museum include the Hall of Architecture, with plaster casts of notable buildings from around the world, a collection of miniature rooms, and paintings by masters such as Van Gogh and Monet as well as more modern work. In the Natural History Museum, you can find what this local committee co-chair argues is the best hall of minerals and gemstones in the world, as well as tons of cool dinosaurs, dioramas, and more!
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (10-15 min walk): Right on the edge of Schenley Park, Phipps features multiple thematic exhibits, many of which rotate their displays throughout the year. Phipps also features the only LEED Platinum certified greenhouse in the world!
Schenley Park (10-15 min walk): Featuring 456 acres of green space, multi-use trails, and sports facilities, Schenley is a gem of an urban park. At more than half the size of Central Park in New York City, there's plenty of space to escape the urban rush for a walk, trail run, or pickleball game!
Carnegie Science Center and Warhol Museum (30-45 min bus or 1+ hour walk): Rounding out the Carnegie Museums are the Science Center and Warhol Museum. The Science Center features lots of family-friendly exhibits, but is definitely not just for kids! The Warhol museum will teach you more than you ever needed to know about the life and work of Pittsburgh's own Andy Warhol. These museums are both on the North Side, relatively close to PNC Park, where we'll have our Pirates game outing on Tuesday night!
National Aviary (~40 min bus ride): The nation's official bird zoo! Plus a sloth. An excellent time. Also on the North Side.
Heinz History Center (30-40 min bus or ~1 hour walk): Located downtown, the Heinz History Center has exhibits on many aspects of local and regional history, including slavery and the Underground Railroad, the glass industry, the Heinz company itself, and the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.
Duquesne Incline (30-40 min bus or ~1 hour walk): With the steep hill leading up to Mount Washington on the South Side, Pittsburgh used to operate many funnicular railroads that were used daily by commuters. Now, there are just two still in operation. Still part of the public transit system, you can ride up from Carson Street and see a great city view and a small free local history museum at the top, as well as a number of posh restaurants along the appropriately named Grandview Boulevard!
Fallingwater (1.5 hour drive): The iconic Frank Lloyd Wright house offers guided tours of the house and grounds, or just a grounds pass to walk around the scenic property.
Flight 93 National Memorial (1.5-2 hour drive): Memorial located at the crash site of the fourth 9/11 plane that includes a detailed account of the day of September 11, 2001, the heroic actions of the passengers who prevented further tragedy that day, and personal recollections and artifacts.
