A Week That Lasts a Lifetime
Welcome to Northfield — a multi-faith, intergenerational gathering where growth, joy, and connection come to life. Join us each June in Western Massachusetts for a week that nurtures the heart, challenges the mind, and builds lifelong bonds.
What is Northfield?
Northfield is more than a conference. It’s a community of people who come together each year to reflect, grow, celebrate, play, learn, and reconnect. Rooted in inclusivity and spiritual openness, Northfield honors the wisdom of elders, the creativity of youth, and the unique contributions of every participant.
Upcoming
Summer 2026 –
Love Out Loud
June 20–26, 2026
Our theme for the Summer 2026 is “LOVE OUT LOUD”. It will focus on understanding and sharing who or what you are passionate about, how and when you express our love, what holds us back, what moves us forward. Throughout the week we’ll explore how we listen, respond and grow through expressions of loving out loud.
Expect engaging workshops, sacred circles, movement and music, laughter, and deep conversations — all centered around the journeys that shape who we are.
Whether you're returning after many years or arriving for the first time, this is your invitation to show up fully and discover what's calling you now.
Conference Hour Speakers
Daily talks on personal journeys, challenges, creativity, and courageous change.
Daily Workshops for All Ages
Movement, sports, music, conversations, expressive arts, and hands-on learning.
Sacred Circle Gatherings
Every evening — a spiritual space for reflection, songs, and readings.
Evening Activities
Dances, talent shows, etc. ~ magic happens as the Community gathers to celebrate.
Spontaneous Fun & Surprises
From jam sessions to sidewalk drawing to meaningful conversations under the stars.
What Can You Do at Northfield?
Create. Explore. Learn. Connect. Renew.
Morning
Gather with your “Northfield Family” group — a mix of ages — to share stories, listen, engage and play.
Afternoon
Rest, swim, sing, journal, or join in multigenerational activities and sports or attend a workshop — from expressive arts and dialogues to yoga and spiritual reflection.
Evening
Participate in Sacred Circle, a grounding space to reflect, sing, and be together. Then join a dance, open mic, or stroll under the stars. Every activity is shaped by your choices and contributions. There is structure — and there is freedom.
About Northfield
More Than a Conference — A Living Community
Northfield is an annual, week-long gathering that blends the depth of spiritual retreat, the joy of summer camp, and the spark of community transformation. It’s a place where people come to share, reflect, play, and grow together.
Founded in 1893, Northfield has evolved into an inclusive, multi-faith, community-led experience. We welcome individuals, couples, and families of every background, faith, age, and identity.
- Respect, creativity, and connection are at the heart of everything we do.
- Everyone participates ~ through art, conversation, caregiving, or celebration.
- We welcome all ~ families and individuals of all ages.
Northfield is not event you attend.
It’s a co-created experience.
New to Northfield?
If you’re attending for the first time — welcome! You'll be paired with a buddy, invited to a newcomer orientation, and supported by a loving community.
Get Involved
Northfield thrives because of its volunteers. Whether it’s offering a workshop, helping with logistics, or just lending a hand — every gift strengthens our community.
Support Northfield’s Future
Our programs are made possible by generous contributions of time, talent, and financial support. Your donation ensures access, equity, and continuity.
For Families & Children
Multigenerational by Design
Northfield is built for every generation. Children participate in morning programs while adults attend conference hours, and families come together throughout the day.
- Kids programming (ages 3–13)
- Evening dorm hall monitors provided
- Sacred gatherings & creative play
- Workshops designed for all age groups
Experience the Heart of Northfield
Get Involved
Northfield is a community – unique, inclusive and nurturing – striving for understanding among ourselves and others. In a summer week, on a beautiful campus in the Berkshires, we come together to have fun and grow – challenging ourselves, our history, our space, our comfort, and our creativity.
You are invited to experience Northfield for yourself, to discover how one week can touch you for a lifetime. Sometimes the most wonderful moments at Northfield are the unexpected ones — chance conversations over a meal, singing in an evening’s Sacred Circle, or watching as new bonds develop and deepen. For many, Northfield represents an opportunity to renew friendships and relationships that may go back years and across generations, and then to add new friends to our list of loved ones. Many of us cherish the opportunity to express both the playful as well as serious parts of ourselves.
Every year, the summer Conference is created by the people who attend, and every year it is different and special. We hope you will get involved; the first step is getting in touch.
We welcome questions about the Northfield Conference and how to get involved. Please send your email inquiries to Peter Bloch.
Our Summer Conference is held on the campus of Northfield Mount Hermon School in Gill, MA. Click here for directions.
Ready to Answer the Call?
Registration for 2025 is now open. Whether you’re returning or coming for the first time, we can’t wait to welcome you. Spaces fill quickly — save yours today.
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