Homeschool convention season will be in full swing very soon! I don’t go to a convention every year, but I so enjoy going when I do!
Whether you are a veteran or a newbie homeschooler, homeschool conventions, conferences, and curriculum fairs offer so much! From getting to put your hands on the curriculum and see before you buy, to helpful seminars and workshops, to encouragement and fellowship from others on this journey, the benefits of a homeschool convention are so worthwhile.
Almost every state in the United States has at least one homeschool convention each year, with some states having multiple conventions. I have compiled a list of over 95 homeschool conventions in the United States – some are big, some are smaller; some are a little costly (but most likely worth it), and some are even free. Hopefully you can find a convention on the list that meets your needs and isn’t too far from home (although, some are worth the drive). If you know of a convention that I didn’t include on the list, leave me a comment with the website so I can add it to the list.
After the list, you will also find some very help articles about homeschool conventions, so be sure to check those out, especially if you’ve never attended one before.
Alabama
- Teach Them Diligently Convention – Mobile – May 3 – 5, 2018
- CHEF of Alabama Homeschool Convention and Curriculum Fair – Birmingham – June 22 – 23, 2018
Alaska
- APHEA Homeschool Convention – Anchorage – April 6 – 7, 2018
Arizona
- Arizona Catholic Homeschool Conference – Tempe
- AFHE Homeschool Convention – Phoenix – July 13 – 14, 2018
Arkansas
- Teach Them Diligently Convention – Rogers – March 22 – 24, 2018
- Central Arkansas Homeschool Convention – Cabot – June 22, 2018
California
- Family Discipleship & Homeschool Conference – Rocklin – June 8 – 9, 2018
- Great Homeschool Convention – Ontario – June 14 – 16, 2018
- Southern California Catholic Home Educators Conference – Costa Mesa – June 23, 2018
- Christian Home Educators Convention – Pasadena – June 28 – 30, 2018
- Valley Home Educators Homeschool Convention – Modesto – July 27 – 28, 2018
- HSC Homeschool Association of California Conference – San Jose – August 9 – 12, 2018
- California Homeschool Network Family Expo – Garden Grove – September 6 – 9, 2018
Colorado
- Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference – Denver – June 14 – 16, 2018
- Northern Colorado Home Educators’ Expo (HIM Fair) – Loveland – cancelled for 2018
Connecticut
- CT Homeschool Network Conference – Middletown – June 16, 2018
- Westchester & Fairfield Homeschool Conference – Greenwich – cancelled for 2018
Delaware
Florida
- FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention – Orlando – May 24 – 26, 2018
- Jacksonville Catholic Homeschool Convention – Jacksonville – June 8, 2018
- Tampa Catholic Homeschool Conference – Tampa – June 14, 2018
Georgia
- Teach Them Diligently Convention – Atlanta – April 5 – 7, 2018
- SEA Homeschoolers Conference – Atlanta – July 12 – 15, 2018
- Southeast Homeschoo Expo – Atlanta – July 27 – 28, 2018
Hawaii
- CHOH Conference – Honolulu – March 9 – 10, 2018
- Hawaii Island Homeschool Network Conference – Honoka’a or Waimea (TBA)- no date for 2018 yet
Idaho
- CHOIS Homeschool Convention – Nampa – June 1 – 2, 2018
Illinois
- ICHE Southern Illinois Conference – Salem – March 24, 2018
- APACHE Homeschool Convention – Edwards – March 8 – 10, 2018
- ICHE Annual State Convention – Naperville – May 31 – June 2, 2018
- Chicago Catholic Homeschooling Conference – Woodridge – July 12 – 13, 2018
Indiana
- IAHE Home Educators’ Convention – Indianapolis – March 23 – 24, 2018
- FWAHS Resource Expo – Fort Wayne – May 18 – 19, 2018
- Indianapolis Catholic Homeschool Conference (Holy Family Home Enrichment) – Indianapolis – May 19, 2018
Iowa
- Homeschool Iowa Conference – Coralville – May 31 – June 2, 2018
Kansas
- TPA Convention – Wichita – April 13 – 14, 2018
- Kansas City Conference for Catholic Homeschoolers and Curriculum Fair – Overland Park – June 1 – 2, 2018
Kentucky
Louisiana
- Lafayette Catholic Homeschool Conference – Lafayette – April 13, 2018
- Southeast Louisiana Catholic Homeschool Conference – Covington – April 20, 2018
Maine
- HOME Convention – Rockport – March 15 – 17, 2018
Maryland
- MACHE Home School Curriculum Fair – Frederick – April 20 – 21, 2018
- Maryland Catholic Homeschool Conference – Mt. Airy – June 1, 2018
Massachusetts
- MassHOPE Convention – Worcester – April 26 – 28, 2018
- New England Catholic Homeschool Conference – Lowell – July 20, 2018
Michigan
- Michigan Home Education Conference – Lansing – May 17 – 19, 2018
- Michigan Catholic Homeschool Conference – Location TBA – Date TBA
Minnesota
- MACHE Homeschool Conference and Curriculum Fair – Rochester – April 13 – 14, 2018
- Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference & Curriculum Fair – St. Paul – June 1 – 2, 2018
Mississippi
- MHEA Spring Conference – Starkville – May 18 -19, 2018
Missouri
- MPE Conference and Curriculum Fair – Kansas City – April 6 – 7, 2018
- St. Louis Catholic Homeschool Conference – St. Louis – June 8, 2018
- Great Homeschool Convention – St. Charles – July 19 – 21, 2018
Montana
Nebraska
- NCHEA Conference and Curriculum Fair – Lincoln – April 27 – 28, 2018
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- New York Catholic Homeschooling Conference – Mahwah, NJ – July 27 – 28, 2018
New Mexico
- New Mexico Christian Homeschool Convention – Albuquerque – April 19 – 21, 2018
New York
- LEAH Upstate Convention – Fulton – March 17, 2018
- New York Catholic Homeschooling Conference – Mahwah, NJ – July 27 – 28, 2018
North Carolina
- Carolina Catholic Homeschool Conference – Belmont – May 25, 2018
- NCHE Annual Conference – Winston-Salem – May 31 – June 2, 2018
North Dakota
- NDHSA Home Educator’s Convention – Grand Forks – February 15 – 17, 2018
Ohio
- Great Homeschool Convention – Cincinnati – April 12 – 14, 2018
- Teach Them Diligently Convention – Columbus – June 7 – 9, 2018
- Dayton Catholic Homeschool Conference – Huber Heights – June 29 – 30, 2018
- Cleveland Catholic Homeschool Conference – Berea – July 20, 2018
Oklahoma
- OCHEC Oklahoma Homeschool Convention – Oklahoma City – May 4 – 5, 2018
Oregon
- Mid-Valley Homeschool Conference – Lebanon – February 10, 2018
- LIFE is Good Unschooling Conference – Tigard – May 24 – 27, 2018
- Oregon Christian Home Education Conference – Portland – June 22 – 23, 2018
Pennsylvania
- CHAP Convention – Lancaster – June 1 – 2, 2018
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Great Homeschool Convention – Greenville – March 8 – 10, 2018
- Teach Them Diligently Convention – Myrtle Beach – May 17 – 19, 2018
- Low Country Homeschool Convention – North Charleston – May 31 – June 1, 2018
South Dakota
- SECHE Conference – Sioux Falls – May 11 – 12, 2018
Tennessee
- Teach Them Diligently Convention – Nashville – March 8 – 10, 2018
Texas
- Homeschool Family Expo – Spring – March 10, 2018
- Great Homeschool Convention – Fort Worth – March 15 – 17, 2018
- San Antonio Catholic Homeschool Conference – San Antonio – TBA
- THSC Convention – Arlington – May 10 – 12, 2018
- THSC Convention – The Woodlands – May 31 – June 2, 2018
- ARCH Houston Catholic Homeschool Conference – Houston – June 8 – 9, 2018
- North Texas Catholic Homeschooling Conference – Grapevine – July 6 – 7, 2018
Utah
- Winter Homeschool Conference – Layton – January 27, 2018
- UHEA Homeschool Convention and Curriculum Fair – Layton – TBA
- LDSHE West – Logan – May 30 – June 1, 2018
Vermont
Virginia
- VA Homeschoolers Conference and Resource Fair – Glen Allen – March 23 – 24, 2018
- LDSHE East – Williamsburg – May 16 – 18, 2018
- HEAV Virginia Homeschool Convention – Richmond – June 7 – 9, 2018
- National Catholic Homeschooling Conference – Fredericksburg – June 22 – 23, 2018
Washington
- North Sound Homeschool Fair – Mount Vernon – TBA
- Christian Heritage Family Discipleship & Homeschooling Conference – Redmond – April 26 – 28, 2018
- WHO Convention – Auburn – June 22 – 23, 2018
West Virgina
Wisconsin
- Unschoolers Platform Conference – Lake Geneva – February 25 – March 2, 2018
- WPA Conference – Stevens Point – May 4 – 5, 2018
- Inspire Your Homeschool Conference – Brookfield – TBA
Wyoming
- HOW Convention – TBA
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A few more that we love: http://www.cmiconferences.org/ With one coming up in Kentucky in June and another in California in August.
https://amblesideonline.org/2016Conference/Conference2016.html With one in Texas in May.
http://www.gracetobuildretreat.com/ With one in North Carolina in October.