Convention calendar
2026 homeschool conventions, conferences, and retreats.
Every major US and international homeschool convention in 2026 in one place, with date, host organization, and a link to the official registration page. Verified against each organization’s published calendar; ESA-marketplace vendors will be present on most major-convention floors in 2026 as ESA programs in Arizona, Florida, West Virginia, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Utah, and Texas continue expanding.
Major US convention
- Apr 9–11, 2026Ontario, CA
Great Homeschool Convention . California
Great Homeschool Conventions · Largest annual California stop; broad publisher exhibitor base.
- Apr 23–25, 2026Cincinnati, OH
Great Homeschool Convention . Midwest
Great Homeschool Conventions
- May 1–2, 2026Memphis, TN
MidSouth Homeschool Convention
MidSouth Homeschool Convention · Long-running regional convention, Tennessee + Mississippi base.
- May 28–30, 2026Orlando, FL
FPEA Convention
Florida Parent-Educators Association · Florida's largest annual; Step Up For Students FES vendors on the floor.
- June 4–6, 2026Richmond, VA
HEAV Convention
Home Educators Association of Virginia · One of the country's oldest continuously running annual conventions.
- June 18–20, 2026Round Rock, TX
Great Homeschool Convention . Texas
Great Homeschool Conventions · First Texas-circuit stop following SB 2 ESA passage; ESA-approved vendor floor.
- July 9–11, 2026Fort Worth, TX
THSC Convention
Texas Home School Coalition
- July 16–18, 2026Greenville, SC
Great Homeschool Convention . Southeast
Great Homeschool Conventions · Most vendor-dense of the remaining 2026 GHC stops.
- July 29–31, 2026Pigeon Forge, TN
Teach Them Diligently . Pigeon Forge
Teach Them Diligently · Christian-evangelical multi-city circuit; family-focused programming alongside curriculum hall.
Christian classical
- Aug 13–15, 2026Frisco, TX
ACCS Repairing the Ruins
Association of Classical Christian Schools · Annual classical-Christian-schools conference; ACCS member-school discount.
- Oct 8–10, 2026Concord, NC
CIRCE Annual Conference
CIRCE Institute · Andrew Kern, classical-pedagogy-focused; Christopher Perrin regular speaker.
Charlotte Mason
- July 17–18, 2026Traverse City, MI
Awaken Charlotte Mason Conference
Awaken Conference · Charlotte Mason–anchored summer retreat.
- July 23–25, 2026Lookout Mountain, GA
CMI Annual Charlotte Mason Conference
Charlotte Mason Institute · Plenary CM-method conference; Karen Glass, Brandy Vencel, ADE faculty regularly speak.
- Sept 3–5, 2026Multiple regional retreats
Wild + Free Adventure
Wild + Free · Regional weekend retreats; Wild + Free monthly-bundle community-anchor events.
- Schole Sisters RetreatsMultiple regional retreats
Schole Sisters Sistership Retreat
Schole Sisters · Small-group weekend retreats; Mystie Winckler, Brandy Vencel, Pam Barnhill–anchored CM-and-classical community.
Online / virtual
- Year-round, virtualOnline
ADE at HOME (virtual)
ADE . A Delectable Education · Recorded conference content from ADE plus live workshops; $60–$75 access per cycle.
International
- TBD, 2026Global, virtual
IHEA International Homeschool Educators' Alliance
IHEA · International cross-border homeschool networking; relevant for families in Canada, UK, Continental Europe, and South Africa.
- Sept 18–19, 2026Centurion, South Africa
Pestalozzi Trust Indaba
Pestalozzi Trust (South Africa) · South African home-education legal-defense conference; post-BELA Act 32 of 2024 implementation focus.
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