Annual Sessions are like work parties for a community. As part of our New Quaker Checklist, FGC recommends that Friends attend Annual Sessions. Meet with other Friends to make decisions, approve the budget, lift up concerns, and to deepen your connections to others.

Annual Sessions are often held at a retreat center, camp, or college campus. They include social opportunities as well as business. Some yearly meetings have campfires or outdoor games; some offer canoeing and nature activities; and all Annual Sessions will have new conversations at mealtimes. Some yearly meetings offer financial aid for first-time attenders. If you don’t know, just ask!

Read below for specific dates and locations.

Deadlines

If you’d like to attend with children, then pay attention for deadlines to enroll in youth programs. Some yearly meetings also have deadlines for people who want to receive on-campus housing. Subscribe to your yearly meeting’s newsletter to learn about emerging deadlines!

This post was last updated on June 2, 2026. Registration information may change over time.

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FGC-Affiliated Meetings

The yearly meetings below are affiliated with FGC.

Alaska Friends Conference

Held for four days in early August at Dickerson Friends Center
Hybrid? In 2025, this event was hybrid
This event typically begins with dinner on Thursday and includes lunch on Sunday.
Location: Dickerson Friends Center. 9414 W. Hollywood Rd, Wasilla, AK 99623
This yearly meeting is held in a woodsy, rural area next to a pond. Facilities include an outhouse and a snug indoor meeting space.
Recommended registration fee is usually about $50. Alaska Friends tally up food costs at the end and divide by the number of participants.
Contact Alaska Friends for more info
Read a past epistle here

Baltimore Yearly Meeting

July 27- August 2, 2026 at Hood College (Frederick, Maryland)
Registration is open until July 11.
Hybrid? Yes, Annual Sessions is offered online
The Pre-Session Retreat before Sessions is in-person only.
Theme: Living in Harmony with the Earth and Each Other
More info here

Canadian Yearly Meeting

July 19-24, 2026 at Canadian Mennonite University (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Registration is now open
Hybrid? Yes, many events can be accessed online.
There is also an optional two-day retreat prior to Annual Sessions, July 17-18
Youth programs are offered
More info here

Illinois Yearly Meeting

June 17-21, 2026 at Illinois Yearly Meeting Campus (McNabb, Illinois)
Hybrid? Yes, some aspects are offered online.
Registration is open.
Late Registration closes June 11. See ILYM website for details on online and in-person registration.
Theme: Living Our Faith
More info here

Intermountain Yearly Meeting

June 10-14, 2026 at Fort Lewis College (Durango, Colorado)
Registration is open
People under age 18 are completely free: Your presence is what creates the community.
Hybrid? Yes, the plenary sessions and whole-group activities are accessible online, as is worship sharing.
Robust children’s programs offered
Registration is Pay as Led
More info here

Lake Erie Yearly Meeting

June 18-21, 2026 at Ashland University (Ashland, Ohio)
Registration is open. Registration rates increase after May 16.
Hybrid? TBD
Discounts offered for children and new attenders. General Registration Fee waived for people 35 and under.
Theme: Finding Hope, Joy and Courage in Community
More info here

New England Yearly Meeting

July 31-August 4 at Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA)
Registration opens ~ June 1.
Hybrid? Unclear.
Registration opens in the first week of June
More info here. Subscribe to NEYM newsletter to learn more.

New York Yearly Meeting

July 12-18, 2026 at Silver Bay YMCA Retreat Center
Hybrid? Yes. Online Friends can attend Business Meeting, plenaries, Bible Study, Cafe Night, and more.
Theme: Led By Spirit
Registration is Pay as Led.
More info here
To learn more, join NEYM’s Weekly Update list

Northern Yearly Meeting

May 22-25, 2026 at Lions Camp (Rosholt, Wisconsin)
Hybrid: yes, several sessions can be accessed online
More info here

Ohio Valley Yearly Meeting

June 10-14, 2026 at Wittenberg University (Springfield, Ohio)
Register by May 23 for in-person attendance. Register by June 10 to attend online.
Hybrid? Yes.
Theme: Faithfulness in the Storm
OVYM notes: Costs continue to rise for college campuses, and thus financial aid is available.
More info here

Pacific Yearly Meeting

July 17-22, 2026 at California State University at Monterey Bay (Seaside, California)  
Registration opens May 15.
Hybrid? Yes, plenaries and all-group worship are offered online.
More info here

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

July 22-26, 2026 at Cheyney University (Cheyney, PA, outside Philadelphia)
Registration is open
Hybrid: Yes, some or all will be accessible online
Theme: Member of One Another
More info here

Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting & Fellowship

June 5-7, 2026 at Haw River State Park, North Carolina (north of Greensboro)
Registration is open until May 10.
Hybrid: unclear
More info here

South Central Yearly Meeting

March 29 – April 5, 2026 at Greene Family Camp (Bruceville, Texas)
This event has passed
Hybrid? Yes, several components were hybrid.
Theme: Creating Collective Integrity Through Personal Experience
An example of last year’s schedule is here

Southeastern Yearly Meeting

April 1-5, 2026 at Dayspring Camp & Conference Center (Parrish, Florida)
This event has passed.
View a photo gallery of highlights here.

Southern Appalachian Yearly Meeting & Association

June 18-21, 2026 at Berea College (Berea, Kentucky)
Registration is open
Register by June 5 for in-person attendance. Register by June 17 to attend online.
Hybrid? Yes, some activities are offered online.
Attendance is free for People of Color as an act of reparative justice.
Young Adult Friends receive a 100% discount.
Theme: Seeking Spirit Together
More info here

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