Homeschool Conventions

Homeschool conventions are great places to learn from and fellowship with other homeschoolers. Here are some places you can find local, regional or online homeschooling conventions.

Local Home School Conferences

I just attended our local convention for the 6th straight year, and I hope to attend many more in years to come. It is energizing to stand in a room full of people who share my family's values and convictions. I also love getting new ideas from other homeschoolers and looking at new products in the curriculum fair.

Local conferences are often sponsored by state homeschool organizations. They are popular with homeschoolers because they are inexpensive and more readily accessible than regional conventions. They are also a source of financial support for organizations that advocate for homeschool freedom.

If you are looking for an event in your area, below is a list of conferences by state.

Regional Homeschooling Conferences

Regional homeschooling conventions can provide homeschoolers with access to a wider range of vendors, speakers and entertainers. These events make great family getaways for homeschoolers who have extra wiggle room in their budgets.

This year, my entire family drove to Tennessee for the Mid West regional convention. We enjoyed hearing from homeschool advocates we've long admired, and browsing the many product offerings in the vendor fair.

You can visit Great Homeschool Conventions to find a regional conference near you.

Online Homeschool Conventions

Thanks to the internet, any family with a computer, speakers and an internet connection can attend workshops and fellowship with other homeschoolers right from the comfort of their own homes.

In addition to saving time, online conferences help families save money on travel, hotels and meals on the go. Two popular providers of virtual homeschool conventions are Heart of the Matter Online and The Ultimate Homeschool Expo.

Whether attending an online, local or regional event, good planning is essential! Here's my guide to surviving and thriving at homeschool conferences.

 

Homeschooling Conventions
by State

 

Alabama

Alabama Homeschool Expo

Christian Home Educators Fellowship (CHEF) of Alabama Convention and Curriculum Fair

Southeastern Home Educators Convention

 

Alaska

Alaska Private and Home Educators Association

 

Arizona

Arizona Families for Home Education (AFHE) Convention and Curriculum Fair

 

Arkansas

The Education Alliance Convention

 

California

California Homeschool Network Family Expo

Christian Family Schools Convention

Christian Home Educators Association of California (CHEA) Conventions and Events

Good Vibrations Unschooling Conference

Homeschool Association of California (HSC) Conference

Sacramento Christian Organization of Parent Educators Conference & Curriculum Fair

Tri-County (TCHEN) Convention

Valley Home Educators Convention

 

Colorado

Christian Home Educators of Colorado Family Conference

 

Connecticut

The Education Association of Christian Homeschoolers (TEACH)

 

Florida

Coastal Florida Curriculum Fair

Florida Parent Educators Association (FPEA)

Home Education Resources and Information, Inc. (HERI)

South Florida Convention

 

Georgia

Central Georgia Christian Home Educators Curriculum Fair

Georgia Home Education Association (GHEA)

 

Hawaii

Christian Homeschoolers of Hawaii (CHOH) Conference & Curriculum Fair

 

Idaho

Christian Homeschoolers of Idaho State (CHOIS) Annual Convention

 

Illinois

Association of Peoria Area Christian Home Educators (APACHE) Convention

Chicago Homeschool Expo

INHOME Conference

 

Indiana

Fort Wayne Area Home Schools (FWAH) Annual Resource Expo

Indiana Association of Home Educators Convention

Southwestern Idiana Home Educators (SWIHE) Convention

 

Iowa

Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE) Conference

 

Kansas

Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) Conference & Curriculum Fair

Teaching Parents Association (TPA) Conference

 

Kentucky

Christian Home Educators of Kentucky (CHEK)

 

Louisiana

Christian Home Educators Fellowship of Louisiana

 

Maine

Homeschoolers of Maine Annual Convention

 

Maryland

The Maryland Association of Christian Home Educators (M.A.C.H.E.)

 

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Homeschool Organization of Parent Educators (MassHOPE) Annual Convention

 

Michigan

Information Network for Christian Homes (INCH) Education Convention

Mid-Winter Conference for Home Educators

 

Minnesota

Minnesota Assocation of Christian Home Educators (MACHE) Homeschool Conference and Curriculum Fair

Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference and Curriculum Fair

Minnesota Homeschoolers' Alliance (MHA) Annual Conference

 

Mississippi

Mississippi Home Educators Association (MHEA) Spring Conference

 

Missouri

Christian Home Educators Felloship (CHEF) Conference and Curriculum Fair

Greater St. Louis Area Home Educators Expo

Southwest Home Education Ministry (SHEM) Convention

 

Montana

Montana state Homeschool Convention

 

Nebraska

Nebraska Christian Home Educators Association (NCHEA)

 

Nevada

Nevada Homeschool Network Symposium

 

New Hampshire

Christian Home Educators of New Hampshire (CHEN) Annual Convention

 

New Jersey

Education Network of Christian Homeschoolers of New Jersey (ENOCH)

 

New Mexico

Christian Association of Parent Educators (CAPE) Convention

 

New York

Loving Education at Home (LEAH) Conventions

 

North Carolina

North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE) Conference

 

North Dakota

North Dakota Home School Association (NDHSA) Christian Home Educators Conference

 

Ohio

Christian Home Educators of Ohio (CHEO) Convention

 

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Christian Home Educators Consociation (OCHEC) Central Oklahoma Convention

Oklahoma Christian Home Educators Consociation (OCHEC) Eastern (Tulsa) Oklahoma Convention

 

Oregon

Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO) Conference

Oregon Christian Home Education Association Network (OCEAN) Conference

 

Pennsylvania

Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania (CHAP) Convention

 

South Carolina

Coastal Home Educators Conference (CHEC)

 

Tennessee

Catholic Curriculum Fair & Homeschool Conference

Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association (CSTHEA) Curriculum Fair

Memphis Area Home Education Association (MHEA) Convention

Middle Tennessee Home Education Association (MTHEA) The Nashville 2011 Home Education Expo

Smoky Mountain Home Education Association (SMHEA) Family Resource Fair

West Tennessee Home Education Association (WTHEA) Curriculum Fair & Conference

 

Texas

Christian Home Educators Association of Central Texas (CHEACT) Conference

Family Educators Alliance of South Texas (FEAST) Convention & Curriculum Fair

Hearth & Home Ministries Book Fair

Rethinking Everything Conference

Southeast Texas Home School Association (SETHSA) Gulf Coast Home Education Conference

The Texas Homeschool Coalition (THSC) Southwest Convention and Family Conference

 

Utah

Utah Christian Home School Association (UTCH) Convention

Utah Home Education Association (UHEA) Convention & Curriculum Fair

 

Virginia

Home Educators Assocation of Virginia (HEAV) Convention

Latter-day Saint Eastern Home Educators (LDSEHE) Conference

Northern Virginia Home Education Conference

Virgina Homeschoolers Conference and Resource Fair

 

Washington

Inland Northwest Homeschool Conference

Washington Homeschool Organization (WHO) Convention

 

West Virginia

Christian Home Educators of West Virginia (CHEWV) Conference

Eastern Panhandle Home School Conference

 

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Christian Home Educators Association (CHEA) Conference

Wisconsin Parents Association Home Education Conference

 

Wyoming

Homeschoolers of Wyoming

 

Please contact us if you know of any homeschool conventions we do not have listed.