Hug Locations
2023 Global Hug Locations
Thank YOU for joining the global hug team spreading LOVE and kindness one hug at a time.
Below is the list of global huggers for the 2023 event. Let’s continue to LOVE up this beautiful and messy world.
CONTINENTS (3)
COUNTRIES (11)
US STATES (18)
Continents: Africa, Europe, North America
Countries: Canada, England, Great Britain, Hungary, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United States
US States: Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin
ASIAN LOCATIONS
JAPAN
Osaka – Renee
Jordan
Justin and Scott
AFRICAN LOCATIONS
SOUTH AFRICA
– SanJay (yes)
EUROPEAN LOCATION
ENGLAND
Bishop’s Stortford – Carla & Liz
GREAT BRITAIN
Brighton – Erzsebet
HUNGARY
Miskolc – Laszlo (yes): 15-17h Szechenyi u. Centrum szökökut
SWEDEN
Södertälje – Pradnyesh (yes): 6th & 7th
SWITERZERLAND
Sion (Fri), Geneva (Sat), Lausanne (Sun) – Yago (yes0
NORTH AMERICAN LOCATIONS
CANADA:
Alberta:
Calgary – Giuliana (yes), May 7
British Columbia:
Kelowna – Cindy (yes), May 6 from noon – 2PM
Ontario
Toronto – Moin, May 5 & 6 at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Quebec
Broussard – John (yes)
MEXICO:
San Mateo Rio Hondo – Brent (yes), May 5 & 6 at 10 am en el centro
UNITED STATES:
Arizona:
Glendale – Sunny (yes)
Peoria – Darlene (yes)
Phoenix – Manuel (yes)
California
Venice Beach – Diede (yes) 0 May 5 at 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Florida
Panama City Beach – Erika (private)
Hawaii:
Honolulu – BJ (yes)
Illinois:
Chicago – Carol & Tony (yes)
Itasca – Lisa (private)
Kentucky:
Louisville – Beth (private)
Louisiana:
New Orleans – Loretta (yes)
Michigan:
Oscoda – Carol (yes)
Montana
Billings – Danielle
Laurel – Kelley (yes)
New Hampshire:
Lee Ann (private)
New York:
Silver Bay – Rickie
Sydney – Ally (private)
North Carolina
Cary – Gail (yes)
Ohio
Cleveland – Gina (private)
Oregon
Portland – Paul (private)
Pennsylvania
Allentown – Erin, Vinnie, Chloe, and Draven (yes)
Doylestown – Edie (yes)
Tennessee
Johnson City – Paula (yes)
Knoxville and Maryville (yes)
Texas
Dallas – Julie (yes)
Wisconsin
Kewaunee – Bobbie Jo (yes)
Madison – Laura Jessica (yes)
The (yes) behind names signifies they would like to meet other huggers in their area. If you choose yes on the registration form, then I will connect you with other huggers in your area that also chose yes.
Previous hug locations
Since 2008
CONTINENTS: 6 | COUNTRIES: 47 |US STATES: 36
Desmond Tutu (twice)
Juan Mann (founder of free hugs)
Humanity’s Team
CONTINENTS
Africa
Asia
Australasia/Oceania
Europe
North America
South America
COUNTRIES
Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belgium | Brazil | British Virgin Islands | Canada | China | Costa Rica Czech Republic | Denmark | Ecuador | El Salvador |Egypt | England | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | India Ireland | Italy | Japan | Jordan |Mexico | Moldova | Morocco | Netherlands | New Zealand | Nigeria | Pakistan Peru | Philippines | Poland Serbia | Singapore | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Taiwan Thailand United Kingdom | United States | Venezuela | Vietnam
US STATES
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | California | Colorado | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Illinois | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska Nevada | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin | Washington DC | Puerto Rico