Description
Yari is a map-first social discovery platform built to help local communities connect through real-world experiences.
Local events are happening everywhere, marketplace pop-ups, food trucks, music festivals, night market, makers faire, and other local community gatherings, but they often don’t reach far enough beyond a small circle on social media. Many of these events are effectively hidden in busy feeds, posted once, and quickly buried, so they’re frequently overlooked. At the same time, people who want to support local and get out more often miss great events simply because they didn’t know they were happening. It’s not a life-stopping problem, but it’s a real visibility gap that limits attendance and keeps communities from showing up.
Yari is creating a simple solution: make local discovery easy, searchable, and community-driven. By bringing events into a map-first experience, Yari helps local event goers find what’s nearby and helps vendors and hosts expand their reach, driving more attendance, increasing foot traffic, and creating the potential to increase revenue. It also strengthens community engagement by making it easier for people to get out of the house and participate in what’s happening around them.
For event goers and community explorers:
- Discover local events near you with an interactive, map-first experience
- Browse key details quickly (date, time, location, admission, and more)
- Save events you’re interested in so you never miss out
- Share and support what’s happening in your community
For local vendors and event hosts:
- Create and publish events to increase visibility beyond your existing audience
- Reach nearby explorers actively looking for things to do
- Drive more attendance and foot traffic to your pop-up, booth, or community event
- Improve discoverability and growth through community-powered sharing
Yari is rolling out in phases, starting in select cities in the United States. Join the movement, become an early pioneer vendor, help build an active ecosystem, and bring your community together to enjoy more local experiences.