Events that create the time and space for people to

CONNECT AS HUMANS

and truly meet each other.

JOIN AN EXPERIENCE.

PULL UP A SEAT.

What first started as an intimate dinner series is now an array of unique events and local collaborations. With Strangers experiences are designed to feed our shared hunger for connection.

  • Gather with twelve other strangers for a four-course, family style dinner! With the only rule being no work talk, guests will be guided through questions that get us talking about where we’re from, what we’re learning, and what we care about.

  • Conversations With Strangers is a monthly series that brings together local dreamers, makers, and doers who are boldly pursuing a more connected world. We’ll highlight monthly speakers, and get the whole room connecting through breakout small group conversations.

SEE OUR UPCOMING EXPERIENCES.

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SKIP THE SMALL TALK. GET TO THE GOOD STUFF.

SKIP THE SMALL TALK. GET TO THE GOOD STUFF.

Hey Stranger,

With Strangers invites you to connect through shared experiences - each one intentionally curated to inspire conversation, spark curiosity, and nurture deep community.

From intimate dinners to experimental art workshops to slumber party movie nights, every With Strangers experience is a new opportunity to ditch the chit-chat and tell each other our real stories.

Founded by Jess Janz in 2017, With Strangers started as monthly dinners in her friend Ryan’s hair studio in Toronto. Since then, Jess has hosted over 50 sold out dinners, connecting more than 900 people across Canada and the US.

Now, With Strangers invites you to discover the richness of shared experiences.

LET’S BE FRIENDS.