Archives for February 2017

Homeschool conventions, conferences, and expos are an excellent opportunity for you and your family to find resources, learn of opportunities available, and strengthen your teaching skills. You can find a convention to attend in every corner of the USA, and in many places around the world. See the list below for all 2017 homeschool conferences available. If you want more information about attending a conference, see our Homeschool Convention Series at this link!

When it comes to homeschool conventions, they are hosted by many different companies and organizations. Some identify as Christian, some as secular, and some don’t specify and welcome anyone. When the information is available, it will be included in the listing below.

Label Key:

Christian – The convention/conference is aimed at Christian homeschoolers
Christian based – The organization or company hosting the event identifies as Christian, but anyone is welcome to attend.
Inclusive – The event has no affiliation and everyone is welcomed.
Secular – The event is exclusive of religion.
Education focused – The event organizers focus solely on education and have no religious leanings.
Other affiliations may be included that offer more information.

The following is simply a list of all conventions, conferences, and expos centered around homeschooling that could be found. Inclusion on this list is not an endorsement, and it is possible that a convention has been missed. Please contact the blog author if you know of an event that needs to be added.

United States Homeschool Conventions and Conferences

Alabama

– Alabama Homeschool Expo – Dates TBA – Montgomery, AL – Link – Inclusive

– CHEF of Alabama Convention and Curriculum Fair – June 30-July 1 – Birmingham, AL – Link – CHEF is Christian based

Alaska

– Alaska Private and Home Educators Association Convention – April 28-29 – Anchorage, AK – Link – Christian based

Arizona

– Arizona Families for Home Education – July 7-8 – Phoenix, AZ – Link – AFHE is Christian based

Arkansas

– Teach Them Diligently – March 23-25 – Rogers, AR – Link – Christian based

California

– California Homeschool Network Family Expo – September 7-10 – Garden Grove, CA – Link – Inclusive

– CHEA Home Educators Convention – July 13-15 – Pasadena, CA – Link – Christian based

– Great Homeschool Conventions – June 15-17 – Ontario, CA – Link – Christian based

– Homeschool Association of California – July 27-30 – San Francisco, CA – Link – Inclusive of all

– HSC DiscoveryCon – March 24-26 – Santa Ana, CA – Link – Inclusive

– Northern California Catholic Homeschool Conference – April 20 – Concord, CA – Link – Catholic

– SCOPE & CHEA Family Discipleship & Homeschool Conference – June 2-3 – Rocklin, CA – Link – Christian

– Southern California Catholic Home Educators​ Convention and Curriculum Fair – June 24 – Costa Mesa, CA – Link – Catholic

– Valley Home Educators Convention – July 28-29 – Modesto, CA – Link – Christian based

Colorado

– Northern Colorado Home Educators’ Expo – March 10-11 – Loveland, CO – Link – Christian based

– Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference – June 15-17 – Denver, CO – Link – Christian based

Connecticut

– CT Homeschool Network 2017 Conference – June 3 – Middletown, CT – Link – Inclusive

Delaware

Florida

– FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention – May 25-27 – Orlando, FL – Link – Christian based

– Jacksonville Catholic Homeschool Conference – June 2 – Jacksonville, FL – Link – Catholic

– Tampa Catholic Homeschool Conference – June 8-9 – Tampa, FL – Link – Catholic

Georgia

– Georgia Catholic Homeschool Conference – May 26 – Roswell, GA – Link – Catholic

– Southeast Homeschool Expo – July 27-29 – Atlanta, GA – Link – Open to all

– Teach Them Diligently – May 11-13 – Atlanta, GA – Link – Christian based

Hawaii

– Christian Homeschoolers of Hawaii Conference – March 10-11 – Honolulu, HI – Link – Christian

– Hawai’i Island Homeschool Network Conference – March 13, 2017 – Link – This organization is inclusive of all homeschoolers

Idaho

– CHOIS Homeschool Convention – June 2-3 – Nampa, ID – Link – Christian

Illinois

– APACHE Homeschool Convention – March 30-April 1 – Peoria, IL – Link – Christian based

– Central Illinois Christian Homeschooling Association – August 5 – Springfield, IL – Link – Christian based

– Chicago Catholic Homeschooling Conference – July 6-7 – Woodridge, IL – Link – Catholic

– ICHE Annual State Convention – June 1-3 – Naperville, IL – Link – Christian

– ICHE Southern Illinois Conference – March 25 – Salem, IL – Link – Christian

– The Unschoolers Platform – February 13-17 – Gurnee, IL – Link – Inclusive

Indiana

– FWAHS Expo and Workshops – May 19-20 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Link – Christian based

– Holy Family Home Enrichment Homeschool Conference – May 19-20 – Indianapolis, IN – Link – Catholic

– IAHE Home Educators’ Convention – March 24-25 – Indianapolis, IN – Link – Christian based

Iowa

– Homeschool Iowa Conference – June 1-3 – Coralville, IA – Link – Christian based

Kansas

– TPA Convention – March 10-11 – Wichita, KS – Link – Christian based

Kentucky

Louisiana

– Lafayette Catholic Homeschooling Conference – June 16 – Lafayette, LA – Link – Catholic

Maine

– Homeschoolers of Maine Convention – March 16-18 – Rockport, ME – Link – The HOME organization has a Christian background

Maryland

– Maryland Catholic Homeschool Conference – May 12-13 – Mt. Airy, MD – Link – Catholic

– Maryland State Home School Curriculum Fair – April 21-22 – Frederick, MD – Link – Christian based

Massachusetts

– MassHOPE Christian Homeschool & Family Discipleship Conference – April 27-29 – Worcester, MA – Link – Christian

– New England Catholic Homeschool Conference – July 28 – Lowell, MA – Link – Catholic

Michigan

– Information Network for Christian Homes Conference – May 18-20 – Lansing, MI – Link – Christian

– Michigan Catholic Homeschool Conference – June 16-17 – Lansing, MI – Link – Catholic

Minnesota

– MACHE Conference – April 21-22 – St. Paul, MN – Link – Christian based

– Minnesota Catholic Homes Education Conference – June 2-3, St. Paul, MN – Link – Catholic

Mississippi

– Mississippi Home Educators Association Spring Conference – May 19-20 – Starkville, MS – Link – Christian based

Missouri

– Great Homeschool Conventions – July 13-15 – Ballwin, MO – Link – Christian based

– Kansas City Conference for Catholic Homeschoolers – June 9-10 – Kansas City, MO – Link – Catholic

– Midwest Parent Educators Homeschool Conference – April 7-8 – Kansas City, MO – Link – Christian based

– SHEM Convention – May 18-20 – Springfield, MO – Link – Christian based

Montana

Nebraska

– NCHEA Conference and Curriculum Fair – March 31-April 1 – Lincoln, NE – Link – Christian

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

– ENOCH Homeschool Conference – April 22 – Lincroft, NJ – Link – Christian based

– New York Catholic Homeschooling Conference – July 28-29 – Mahwah, NJ – Link – Catholic

New Mexico

– CAPE-NM New Mexico Christian Homeschool Convention – April 20-22 – Albuquerque, NM – Link – Christian

New York

– Loving Education at Home Downstate Convention – March 24-25 – Patchogue, NY – Link – Christian based

– Loving Education at Home EPIC Event – April 29 – Fulton, NY – Link – Christian based

North Carolina

– Charlotte Catholic Homeschool Conference – May 19-20 – Belmont, NC – Link – Catholic

– Thrive! The NCHE Homeschool Conference – May 25-27 – Winston-Salem, NC – Link – Christian based

North Dakota

The North Dakota Homeschool Association Convention – February 23-25 – Bismarck, ND – Link – Christian based

Ohio

– Cleveland Catholic Homeschooling Conference – July 21-22 – Berea, OH – Link – Catholic

– Dayton Catholic Homeschooling Conference – July 14-15 – Huber Heights, OH – Link – Catholic

– Great Homeschool Conventions – April 20-22 – Cincinnati, OH – Link – Christian based

– Teach Them Diligently – April 20-22 – Sandusky, OH – Link – Christian based

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Homeschool Convention – May 5-6 – Oklahoma City, OK – Link – Christian based

Oregon

– LIFE is Good Unschooling Conference – May 27-30 – Tigard, OR – Link – No affiliation

– Oregon Christian Home Education Conference – June 23-24 – Portland, OR – Link – Christian

– Southern Oregon Homeschool Conference – April 8 – Medford, OR – Link – Christian based

Pennsylvania

– CHAP Convention – June 2-3 – Lancaster, PA – Link – Christian based

– Philadelphia Catholic Homeschool Conference – April 28 – Blue Bell, PA – Link – Catholic

Rhode Island

South Carolina

– Great Homeschool Conventions – March 16-18 – Greenville, SC – Link – Christian based

– Low Country Homeschool Convention – May 26-27 – Charleston, SC – Link – Open to all, affiliations unknown

South Dakota

– Sioux Empire Christian Home Educators Conference – May 12-13 – Sioux Falls, SD – Link – Christian

Tennessee

– Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association Curriculum Fair – July 21-22 – East Ridge, TN – Link – Christian based

– Teach Them Diligently – March 30-April 1 – Nashville, TN – Link – Christian based

– Tennessee Catholic Homeschool Conference – March 25 – Nashville, TN – Link – Catholic

– Wild + Free Conference -September 29-30 – Nashville, TN – Link – Inclusive, but Christian owned. Wild + Free is more of a mom’s retreat than a convention.

Texas

– ARISE Houston Catholic Parent Education and Homeschool Conference – June 9-10 – Houston, TX – Link – Catholic

– Great Homeschool Conventions – February 23-25 – Fort Worth, TX – Link – Christian based

– Homeschool Family Expo – March 25, 2017 – Spring, TX – Link – Open to all

– North Texas Catholic Homeschooling Conference – July 21-22 – Arlington, TX – Link – Catholic

– Saint Anne Catholic Homeschool Support – April 28-29 – San Antonio, TX – Link – Catholic

– THSC Convention – Arlington – May 11-13 – Arlington, TX – Link – Organization is Christian based, but THSC is open to all

– THSC Convention – The Woodlands – July 20-22 – The Woodlands, TX – Link – Organization is Christian based, but THSC is open to all

Utah

– LDSHE Conference West – May 31-June 2 – Logan, UT – Link – LDS

– UHEA Homeschool Convention and Curriculum Fair – June 16-17 – Layton, UT – Link – Seems to be Education focused

Vermont

Virginia

– HEAV Convention – June 8-10 – Richmond, VA – Link – Organization is Christian based, but HEAV is open to all

– LDSHE Conference East – May 17-19 – Williamsburg, VA – Link – LDS

– National Catholic Homeschool Conference – June 23-24 – Fredericksburg, VA – Link – Catholic

– VaHomeschoolers Conference and Resource Fair – March 24-25 – Glen Allen, VA – Link – No religious affiliation

Washington

– North Sound Homeschool Fair – April 22 – Mount Vernon, WA – Link – Christian based

– Washington State Family Discipleship and Homeschooling Conference – April 27-29 – Redmond, WA – Link – Christian

– WHO Convention – June 9-10 – Puyallup, WA – Link – Inclusive

West Virginia

– SEA Homeschoolers Conference – June 1-4 – Shepherdstown, WV – Link – Secular

Wisconsin

– Inspire your Homeschool Conference – April 7 – Brookfield, WI – Link – Affiliation Unknown

– Wisconsin Catholic Homeschool Conference – April 6 – Milwaukee, WI – Link – Catholic

Wyoming

Conventions and Conferences Outside the United States

Canada

– Canadian Online Homeschool Convention – Feb 3-7 (Sessions available for purchase) – Online – Link – Inclusive

Alberta

– AHEA Convention – April 6-8 – Red Deer, AB – Link – Christian

– Western Canadian Catholic Home School Conference – March 9-11 – Edmonton, AB – Link – Catholic

British Columbia

– British Columbia Christian Home Educators’ Convention – April 28-29 – Kelowna, BC – Link – Christian

– Family Adventure Summit – September 1-2 – Penticton, British Columbia – Link – Inclusive, Aimed at long term traveling families

Manitoba

– Manitoba Association of Christian Schools Conference – March 17-18 – Winnipeg, MB – Link – Christian

New Brunswick

– Home Educators of New Brunswick Conference – May 26-27 – Sussex, NB – Link – Christian based

Newfoundland

Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

– HEMS Spring Conference – June 9-10 – Lower Sackville, NS – Link – Christian based

Nunavut

Ontario

– Kitchener-Waterloo Christian Home Educators’ Association Conference – April 1 – Kitchener, ON – Link – Christian

– Ontario Christian Home Educators Convention – May 5-6 – Ancaster, ON – Link – Christian

– Rideau Valley Home Educators’ Association Conference – April 22 – Kanata, ON – Link – Christian based

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

– The Association of Christian Parent-Educators of Quebec Conference – June 9-10 – Laval, QC – Link – Christian

Saskatchewan

– Saskatchewan Home Based Educators – February 24-25 – Regina, SK – Link – Inclusive

Yukon

Great Britain

– AEFES Home Education Festival – July 21-28 – East Sussex – Link – Inclusive

– Christian Educator’s Conference – Dates and Location TBA – Link – Christian

Australia

– Mum Heart Conference – June 3-4 – Newcastle, NSW – Link – Christian

– Raising Happy Kids: Connected Parenting & Homes Education Conference – September 9-10 – Southport QLD – Link – Education Focused

– Raising Happy Kids: Nurture Your Child’s Education Expo – September 9-10 – Southport QLD – Link – Education Focused

– The Master Plan Conference – October 6-8 – Wellington, NSW – Link – Christian

South Africa

– Homeschoolers South Africa Homeschooler Expos – June 15-17, Kragdag – September 16, Johannesburg – October 14, Cape Town – Link – Inclusive

Japan

– CHEA Japan – June 2-3, Osaka – June 9-10, Tokyo – Link – Christian based

Other International Conventions

Global Home Education Conference – May 21-25, 2018 – Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia – Link – Learn more by visiting the 2016 GHEC site

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