Events for All Early Learning Professionals

NAEYC's events bring together early childhood educators, program administrators, students, researchers, and advocates to explore the latest research and learn from one another. For future dates and locations of NAEYC events please visit naeyc.org/events/future-dates.

Annual Conference

We will be hosting NAEYC's centennial conference in Washington, D.C. from December 5-8, 2026! Be there for the celebration of the century as we honor 100 years of excellence and carry forward a future of promise. Registration opens in July 2026. 

Public Policy Forum

NAEYC’s annual Public Policy Forum is returning to Washington, D.C. in-person in February 2026, where we will bring together hundreds of early childhood educators and stakeholders to strengthen our advocacy skills, expand our policy knowledge, deepen our relationships with Congressional offices, and build a powerful movement across states and communities!

This member-exclusive event introduces educators from across the country to political advocacy techniques to better advance the mission of high-quality early learning experiences for young children and the profession.

Learn more about NAEYC's Public Policy Forum!

Week of the Young Child

NAEYC's Week of the Young Child (WOYC) is a fun-filled week celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, families, and communities. The next WOYC celebration is happening April 11-17, 2026!

Explore more about Week of the Young Child celebrations and how you can participate in 2026!

Professional Learning Institute

NAEYC’s Professional Learning Institute brought together seasoned and emerging early childhood leaders in a community of learners focused on deepening the early childhood knowledge base, addressing challenging and controversial issues facing the field, and developing skills to improve professional development and practice.

NOTE: NAEYC will not hold the Professional Learning Institute in 2026. We remain committed to providing high-quality professional development opportunities and actively are exploring alternative formats that will best serve the evolving needs of the early childhood education field.