Community Events Calendar
Welcome to the community events calendar curated just for you. We’re gathering digital and in-person events from around the world that might speak to those living with vitiligo. We do the searching—all you have to do is bookmark this page and register for the events you love. Find webinars, workshops, and social gatherings on topics like beauty, health, skincare and vitiligo awareness. To submit an event, please email hello@livingdappled.com.
Host: Global Vitiligo Foundation
Date: Friday, June 27th – Sunday, June 29th, 2025
Time: Varies
Type: In-person
Location: Hilton Tampa Downtown, 211 N. Tampa St., Tampa, FL 33602
Website: https://wvdusa.org/
The U.S. World Vitiligo Day celebration will be hosted in Tampa, Florida, in partnership with Beautifully Unblemished Vitiligo Support Group. The three-day conference includes a Friday night welcoming, a full day of speakers and workshops on Saturday concluding with a dance party, and closing remarks on Sunday morning. The event is kid-friendly. Read our event guide.
Host: Litty Ligo
Date: Sunday, August 10th, 2025
Time: TBD
Type: In-Person
Location: TBD
Website: https://littyligo.org/
An inspiring and empowering day for individuals with vitiligo, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in activities that teach dynamic beauty techniques and connect with talented stylists who understand their unique needs. The event will feature interactive entertainment for all ages, ensuring that everyone has a chance to participate and enjoy. During a fashion show, individuals will be invited to attend or strut their stuff on the runway, celebrating their skin with pride. This event aims to educate and empower participants while fostering a strong sense of community and belonging, uniting those with vitiligo in a joyful celebration of their beauty and individuality.
Host: Vitiligo Society
Date: Saturday, June 21st, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. GMT+1
Type: In-person
Location: Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue Reading RG1 8EQ United Kingdom
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parent-support-network-family-day-tickets-1269018431289
The Vitiligo Society’s Parent Support Network presents its first in-person event: a fun-filled family day. Aimed at bringing parents of kids with vitiligo together to support each other and have fun, the event includes activities for kids of all ages. Workshops for parents are on the schedule, too. This event offers families navigating life with vitiligo together a chance to connect in person with other families living the same experience–and have some fun together, too.
Host: Amber-Nicole
Date: Saturday, June 21st, 2025
Time: TBD
Type: In-person
Location: Chicago, IL
Website: https://www.instagram.com/withambernicole/
Beauty influencer and content creator Amber-Nicole hosts a beauty-centric World Vitiligo Day event. The invite-only event is designed exclusively for women with vitiligo, offering a welcoming space to connect, celebrate confidence, and learn makeup techniques tailored to their unique beauty. Participants will also get to connect with others living with vitiligo and share their stories during this time designed to empower and encourage confidence. To receive an invite, DM @ambernicole on Instagram with your email address.
Host: Vitiligo Association of Australia
Date: Sunday, June 22nd, 2025
Time: 1:45 p.m. GMT +10
Type: In-person + Virtual
Location: Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Australia
Website: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsbX61mXcM_Q55iLlGIEo6dy5zk5YIkK3JB00FyaYnctDTxw/viewform
Join the Vitiligo Association of Australia for a World Vitiligo Day celebration in person in Melbourne or via livestream. This event features speakers from the global vitiligo community such as model Onella Muralidharan, vitiligo advocate Natalie Ambersley, Colorful Connections founders Briya Fitzgerald and Vastia Pascale, and HR leader and vitiligo advocate Sushamita Jain. With the theme “Visible and Valued,” this celebratory gathering aims to promote inclusion and self-acceptance for those living with vitiligo all around the globe.
Host: Vitiligo Society
Date: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. GMT+1
Type: Virtual
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-vitiligo-day-2025-celebration-tickets-1269191880079
Join the Vitiligo Society and friends around the globe for a virtual World Vitiligo Day 2025 celebration. Formatted for the first time as a webinar (allowing you to listen to speakers without interruption and ask questions via private chat), this annual event features vitiligo experts and other speakers from the vitiligo community. Guest speakers will share tips, information and advice on living well with vitiligo, and will also answer viewers’ questions.
Host: Vitiligo Research Foundation + Vitiligo Voices Canada
Date: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025
Time: TBD
Type: In-Person + Virtual
Location: Toronto, Canada
Website: https://worldvitiligoday.ca/
The Vitiligo Research Foundation and Vitiligo Voices Canada present a day to celebrate and explore innovation in the vitiligo space. Roundtable discussions featuring doctors, patients and industry leaders will address a variety of topics related to vitiligo, while attendees can also experience demos of cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of vitiligo care. The event will take place in Toronto, Canada, and will also be available to registrants worldwide via livestream.
Host: Vitiligo Society
Date: Saturday, June 28th, 2025
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. GMT+1
Type: In-person
Location: Hyde Park, Serpentine Rd., London W2 2UH United Kingdom
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vitiligo-society-40th-birthday-walk-tickets-1269212862839
Celebrate the 40th birthday of UK non-profit the Vitiligo Society with an awareness walk in central London. The walk, intended to send a message of visibility and acceptance to the public, offers locals living with vitiligo a change to connect with others on the same journey in solidarity and community. (And yes, in classic birthday tradition, there will be cake.) Participants are invited to get sponsored by friends and family as a fundraiser for the Vitiligo Society—funds raised will help the organization continue its work of raising awareness and offering support to those living with vitiligo into the next four decades.
Host: Association Française de Vitiligo
Date: Saturday, June 28th, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. GMT+2
Type: In-person
Location: Kolaab, 45 quai Rambaud, 69002 Lyon, France
Website: https://association-francaise-du-vitiligo-5fd490637533b.assoconnect.com/collect/description/567130-y-journee-mondiale-du-vitiligo-a-lyon-samedi-28-juin-2025
The Association Française de Vitiligo will host its World Vitiligo Day celebration in Lyon, France, for the first time. The event is open to all and includes programming for young and old. Research updates, treatment education, camouflage workshops, round tables and youth discussion groups are on the agenda for this day-long celebration. Registration closes June 27th.
Host: Beautifully Unblemished
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time: TBD
Type: In-Person
Location: Al Lopez Park, 4810 N. Himes Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614
Website: https://www.beautifullyunblemished.org/vitiligoawarenesswalk
Join Beautifully Unblemished for their 4th annual Vitiligo Awareness Walk to raise awareness, foster understanding and build a supportive community. This family-friendly event includes a 5k walk, inspirational guest speakers, educational booths, vendors and more. This year’s theme is “Walk Boldly, Shine Brightly.” Read our story about the group’s 2023 walk here.
Host: Autoimmune Association
Date: Saturday, October 12th, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. ET
Type: In-Person + Virtual
Location: Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington, D.C.
Website: https://autoimmune.org/hopejourney/https://littyligo.org/
The Autoimmune Association presents the first-even Hope Journey Walk, dedicated to raising awareness and support for the more than 50 million Americans living with autoimmune disease. All those affected by autoimmune disease (which includes vitiligo) are invited to participate in this all-ages, all-abilities walk through the Smithsonian National Zoo. Registered participants have the option to fundraise for the Autoimmune Association and can earn incentives for reaching donation milestones. There is also an option to participate virtually.