diff --git a/src/app/conf/2026/components/register-section/index.tsx b/src/app/conf/2026/components/register-section/index.tsx
index f1d645b0cc..24d039efe7 100644
--- a/src/app/conf/2026/components/register-section/index.tsx
+++ b/src/app/conf/2026/components/register-section/index.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ export function RegisterSection({ className, ...props }: RegisterSectionProps) {
         <p className="typography-body-lg mt-6">
           Join a diverse community of GraphQL developers, architects, and
           enthusiasts while experiencing premium content and networking
-          opportunities in a vendor-neutral environment. Act now - registration
-          closes May 12!
+          opportunities in a vendor-neutral environment. Act now!
         </p>
         <p className="typography-body-sm mt-6 md:mt-16">
           We never sell attendee lists or contact information, nor do we
diff --git a/src/app/conf/2026/components/register-today/index.tsx b/src/app/conf/2026/components/register-today/index.tsx
index a46c095514..e1611ba713 100644
--- a/src/app/conf/2026/components/register-today/index.tsx
+++ b/src/app/conf/2026/components/register-today/index.tsx
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ export function RegisterToday({ className }: RegisterTodayProps) {
           </h2>
           <p className="typography-h3 mt-6 text-neu-800 md:mt-10">
             Join two transformative days of expert insights and innovation to
-            shape the next decade of APIs! Register by May 12 to secure your
-            ticket.
+            shape the next decade of APIs!
           </p>
         </div>
         <div className="mt-4 flex gap-x-6 gap-y-4 max-sm:flex-col">
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ export function RegisterToday({ className }: RegisterTodayProps) {
               WG Day
             </a>{" "}
             brings working group members and maintainers together to continue
-            the momentum.
+            the momentum at Meta's Fremont Campus.
           </p>
         </div>
         <div className="mt-2 flex gap-x-6 gap-y-4 max-sm:flex-col">
diff --git a/src/app/conf/2026/components/venue/index.tsx b/src/app/conf/2026/components/venue/index.tsx
index d1f29f6f82..1e94a80b8f 100644
--- a/src/app/conf/2026/components/venue/index.tsx
+++ b/src/app/conf/2026/components/venue/index.tsx
@@ -36,20 +36,20 @@ export function Venue(props: VenueProps) {
             <>
               <h2 className="typography-h2">Venue</h2>
               <p className="typography-body-lg">
-                We're heading back to where it all began: GraphQLConf 2026 will
-                be hosted at Meta's Fremont campus, where GraphQL was first
-                conceptualized by Facebook engineers in 2012.
+                GraphQLConf 2026 will be hosted at the DoubleTree by Hilton
+                Hotel Newark-Fremont, conveniently located in the heart of the
+                Bay Area.
               </p>
               <div className="flex-1" />
             </>
           }
           <p className="typography-body-lg">
-            Meta FRE 117 - Fremont Campus <br />
-            6611 Dumbarton Circle <br />
-            Fremont, CA 94555
+            DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark-Fremont <br />
+            39900 Balentine Drive <br />
+            Newark, CA 94560
           </p>
           {
-            <Button href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/2nBp7Pp3Qrs8299G9">
+            <Button href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/BnPq9yu4EhMFdkY87">
               Google Maps
             </Button>
           }
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export function Venue(props: VenueProps) {
                   description: (
                     <>
                       There are multiple airports within a reasonable driving
-                      distance to the Fremont Campus: <br />
+                      distance to the venue: <br />
                       <ul>
                         <li>
                           <a href="https://www.flysfo.com/">
@@ -107,6 +107,18 @@ export function Venue(props: VenueProps) {
             <Accordion
               className="[&_svg]:fill-neu-900"
               items={[
+                {
+                  title:
+                    "DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark-Fremont (Conference Venue)",
+                  link: "https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/nwkbddt-doubletree-newark-fremont/",
+                  description: (
+                    <>
+                      39900 Balentine Drive
+                      <br />
+                      Newark, CA 94560
+                    </>
+                  ),
+                },
                 {
                   title: "Aloft Silicon Valley",
                   link: "https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sjcal-aloft-silicon-valley/overview/",
diff --git a/src/app/conf/2026/page.tsx b/src/app/conf/2026/page.tsx
index 11fd9589a1..7a99d03681 100644
--- a/src/app/conf/2026/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/conf/2026/page.tsx
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
 export default function Page() {
   return (
     <main className="gql-all-anchors-focusable">
+      <div className="bg-amber-100 px-4 py-3 text-center text-sm font-semibold text-amber-900">
+        Important Update: GraphQLConf is changing venues from Meta&#39;s Fremont
+        Campus to the nearby DoubleTree Hotel.
+      </div>
       <Hero year="2026" bottom={<HeroImage />}>
         <HeroDateAndLocation />
         <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-x-4 gap-y-2 max-xs:*:w-full sm:gap-x-6">
           <Button variant="tertiary" href={GET_TICKETS_LINK}>
-            Register by May 12
+            Register
           </Button>
         </div>
       </Hero>
@@ -53,8 +57,8 @@ export default function Page() {
           <MarqueeRows
             variant="secondary"
             items={[
-              ["FREMONT", "MAY 2026", "TWO DAYS", "META CAMPUS"],
-              ["TWO DAYS", "META CAMPUS", "CALIFORNIA", "GRAPHQL COMMUNITY"],
+              ["FREMONT", "MAY 2026", "TWO DAYS"],
+              ["TWO DAYS", "CALIFORNIA", "GRAPHQL COMMUNITY"],
               ["CALIFORNIA", "10 YEARS OF GRAPHQL", "19-20 MAY", "FREMONT"],
             ]}
             className="my-8 xl:mb-16 xl:mt-10 2xl:mb-24"
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ export default function Page() {
             description="Join two transformative days of expert insights and innovation to shape the next decade of APIs!"
           >
             <Button variant="primary" href={GET_TICKETS_LINK}>
-              Register by May 12
+              Register
             </Button>
           </CtaCardSection>
           <MarqueeRows
diff --git a/src/app/conf/2026/schedule/page.tsx b/src/app/conf/2026/schedule/page.tsx
index 2ecc2bda1f..aa12c52483 100644
--- a/src/app/conf/2026/schedule/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/conf/2026/schedule/page.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default function SchedulePage() {
     <main className="gql-all-anchors-focusable bg-neu-50 dark:bg-neu-0">
       <Hero pageName="Schedule" year={year}>
         <div className="mt-[18px] flex gap-4">
-          <Button disabled className="opacity-55" href={GET_TICKETS_LINK}>
+          <Button className="" href={GET_TICKETS_LINK}>
             Get Tickets
           </Button>
           <Button variant="tertiary" href={`/conf/${year}/speakers`}>
diff --git a/src/app/conf/2026/speakers/page.tsx b/src/app/conf/2026/speakers/page.tsx
index 17d693fc2c..3d2645fff6 100644
--- a/src/app/conf/2026/speakers/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/conf/2026/speakers/page.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function Page() {
     <main className="gql-all-anchors-focusable bg-neu-50 dark:bg-neu-0">
       <Hero pageName="Speakers" year={year}>
         <div className="mt-[18px] flex gap-4">
-          <Button disabled className="opacity-55" href={GET_TICKETS_LINK}>
+          <Button className="" href={GET_TICKETS_LINK}>
             Get tickets
           </Button>
           <Button variant="tertiary" href={`/conf/${year}/schedule`}>
diff --git a/src/app/conf/2026/utils.ts b/src/app/conf/2026/utils.ts
index 0b01f9692b..ea005725e5 100644
--- a/src/app/conf/2026/utils.ts
+++ b/src/app/conf/2026/utils.ts
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@ export function getEventTitle(
 export const HERO_MARQUEE_ITEMS = [
   ["COMMUNITY", "DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE", "APIs", "TOOLS & LIBRARIES"],
   ["OPEN SOURCE", "FEDERATION", "ECOSYSTEMS", "TRACING & OBSERVABILITY"],
-  ["BEST PRACTICES", "WORKSHOPS", "SCHEMAS", "SECURITY"],
+  ["BEST PRACTICES", "SCHEMAS", "SECURITY"],
 ]
diff --git a/src/pages/blog/2026-01-29-graphqlconf-2026-announcement.mdx b/src/pages/blog/2026-01-29-graphqlconf-2026-announcement.mdx
index 9abdca12b7..d6fcda458e 100644
--- a/src/pages/blog/2026-01-29-graphqlconf-2026-announcement.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/blog/2026-01-29-graphqlconf-2026-announcement.mdx
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ tags: ["announcements"]
 date: 2026-01-29
 byline: GraphQL Foundation
 ---
-**Update: The dates for GraphQLConf 2026 have changed and we have updated this post to reflect the latest information. Please see [this post](/blog/2026-03-17-graphqlconf-date-change/) for details.**
+**Important Update 2026-05-07: GraphQLConf is changing venues from Meta's Fremont Campus to the nearby DoubleTree Hotel. This post now reflects the latest information.**
 
-GraphQLConf will return to its roots in the Bay Area on May 19-20, 2026 at the Meta office campus in Fremont, CA.  The Bay Area has always played a special role in the GraphQL story. From the earliest internal experiments to the first open-source release and initial meetups, this region helped define what GraphQL would become.  Bringing GraphQLConf back to the area is an opportunity to reflect on how far the ecosystem has grown while looking ahead to what’s next.
+**Update 2026-03-17: The dates for GraphQLConf 2026 have changed and we have updated this post to reflect the latest information. Please see [this post](/blog/2026-03-17-graphqlconf-date-change/) for details.**
+
+GraphQLConf will return to its roots in the Bay Area on May 19-20, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark-Fremont in Fremont, CA.  The Bay Area has always played a special role in the GraphQL story. From the earliest internal experiments to the first open-source release and initial meetups, this region helped define what GraphQL would become.  Bringing GraphQLConf back to the area is an opportunity to reflect on how far the ecosystem has grown while looking ahead to what’s next.
 
 More details can be found on the [conference website](https://graphql.org/conf/2026/).
 
diff --git a/src/pages/blog/2026-03-17-graphqlconf-date-change.mdx b/src/pages/blog/2026-03-17-graphqlconf-date-change.mdx
index e2600ea1a6..efe548ddc0 100644
--- a/src/pages/blog/2026-03-17-graphqlconf-date-change.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/blog/2026-03-17-graphqlconf-date-change.mdx
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ byline: GraphQL Foundation
 featured: true
 ---
 
-Due to a variety of factors, the date for GraphQLConf 2026 is changing. Please mark your calendars for 19-20 May, 2026! We will still be at the Meta campus in Fremont, California.
+**Important Update 2026-05-07: GraphQLConf is changing venues from Meta's Fremont Campus to the nearby DoubleTree Hotel. This post now reflects the latest information.**
+
+Due to a variety of factors, the date for GraphQLConf 2026 is changing. Please mark your calendars for 19-20 May, 2026! We will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark-Fremont in Fremont, California.
 
 The Governing Board did not make this decision lightly; due to limitations with the original site, it became clear that the space was infeasible for a conference of this scope. After exploring several "Plan B" scenarios with events teams at Meta and The Linux Foundation, we determined that rescheduling was the only workable solution.