What is a hotspot?
A hotspot is a recurring meetup spot: a café, a campus library, a court, a trailhead. Each hotspot has a theme, a fixed weekly day and time, and a verified public venue, so everyone there knows why they're there.
Hotspots are created and verified by AroundMe (in partnership with venues, universities, and communities) so every meetup happens in a safe, public place with people who opted in for the same reason.
How does it work?
From signup to your first meetup in 4 simple steps
Get matched to a hotspot
Tell us your interests and availability. We place you in a verified hotspot near you whose theme matches what you're into.
We build your group
Our matching looks at everyone active in the hotspot and composes a small group that genuinely fits: shared interests, complementary goals.
Confirm your spot
You get one proposal: who (first names and why they fit), where, and when. One tap to confirm. No browsing, no cold requests.
Meet
Show up and enjoy the activity, icebreakers included. Connections continue only with mutual opt-in afterwards.
Verified by us, powered by you
Every AroundMe hotspot is company-verified: a public venue we've checked, a time slot that works, and a theme with real demand from the waitlist. That's what makes meetups safe, reliable, and worth showing up for, and it's why a hotspot near you gets better every single week.
Want a hotspot near you?
Join the waitlist. Hotspots launch wherever enough neighbors ask for them.
Join the Waitlist