Talking on the internet with other unschoolers and likeminded people is good. Talking on the phone is even better. But nothing beats seeing unschoolers in person. And while getting unschoolers together sometimes can be like herding cats, and meetups vary in quality from year to year, here are some of our favorite places to reliably connect with other unschoolers.

This list periodically will be updated as we discover new conferences.

Unschoolers’ Waterpark Gatherings
Sandusky, Ohio
January 22-27, 2012

InHome Conference
Chicago, Ill.
March 15-17, 2012

Autodidactic Radical Gathering of Homeschoolers
Roan Mountain, Tenn.
April 29-May 2, 2012

Life is Good Conference
Vancouver, Wash.
May 24-27, 2012

Summer Montreal Unschoolers Gathering
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
June, 2012 (date speculative)

Adventures in Homeschooling Conference
Sacramento, Calif.
August 2-5, 2012

East Tennesee Unschooled Summer Camp
Jonesborough, Tenn.
August 12-19, 2012

AERO Conference
Portland, Ore.
August, 2012 (date speculative)

Not Back to School Camp – West Coast
Oregon
August, 2012 (date speculative)

Northeast Unschooling Conference
Wakefield, Mass.
August, 2012 (date speculative)

Rethinking Everything Conference
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
September, 2012 (date speculative)

Good Vibrations Unschooling Conference
San Diego, Calif.
September, 2012 (date speculative)

Minnesota Homeschoolers Alliance Annual Conference
Minneapolis, Minn.
September, 2012 (date speculative)

Toronto Unschooling Conference
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September, 2012 (date speculative)

Not Back to School Camp – East Coast
Vermont
September, 2012 (date speculative)

Did we miss one? Let us know.