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For Fall 2021 Graduate School Fairs, please click here
Upcoming Virtual Camp, School, or College Fairs. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Spring 2021:
National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC Virtual College Fair) – Western U.S. Saturday, April 10th 12:00-4:00 p.m. PST (3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. EST)
https://virtualcollegefairs.org/events/84/exhibitors
College Board BigFuture Days Virtual College Fair – Midwest, Sunday April 18th 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST.
https://pages.collegeboard.org/big-future-days/midwest
New England Association for College Admissions Counselors (NEACAC) Virtual College Fair, Wednesday April 14th 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EST. Register here: https://neacac.swoogo.com/NEACACVirtual_Spring
Parents League of New York Virtual Kindergarten Admissions Fair April 19th-23rd 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST. Schools from the Tri-State area Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey will be in attendance, including schools from Connecticut and special education schools. Register here and a list of schools: https://www.parentsleague.org/event/2021-nyc-virtual-kindergarten-fair-april-19-23-2021 Schedule: https://www.parentsleague.org/2021-nyc-kindergarten-fair
National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC Virtual College Fair) – Southeastern U.S., Tuesday April 20th 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. EST
https://virtualcollegefairs.org/events/85/exhibitors
College Board BigFuture Days Virtual College Fair – Southeast, Thursday April 29th 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. EST.
https://pages.collegeboard.org/big-future-days/southeast
National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC Virtual College Fair) – Sunday, May 2nd 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. EST
https://virtualcollegefairs.org/events/44/exhibitors
Great Boarding Schools Virtual Webinar about boarding schools with New England Boarding Schools. Tuesday, May 4th; Thursday May 6th; Tuesday May 11th at 7:00 p.m. EST. Thank you to Keating Quigley Educational Advisors in Greenwich for letting us know about this event. Register here: https://www.greatboardingschools.org/inquire?fbclid=IwAR3dsPVNw60ZP9QGK7Sv1CX2kW9q7phj2-WMGLwkhvormYjLuuKAQgWpABk
Information: https://www.facebook.com/keatingquigley.ea/posts/285285493263539
New England Association for College Admissions Counselors (NEACAC) Virtual College Fair, Sunday May 16th 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST. Register here: https://neacac.swoogo.com/NEACACVirtual_Spring
Disclaimer: This list of resources is intended for information gathering and for the education of those who choose to explore them. As everyone’s interests and needs are varied, some resources are more appropriate for your situation than to others. Attorney Berliner is not responsible for the content of this list of resources.
Past events:
List of exhibitors at the recent IncludeNYC Special Needs Camp & Activity Fair – with contact information (posted after the fair, which happened on January 30th): https://includenycfair.myportfolio.com/?fbclid=IwAR2uQI2IbXVxPEq0aq1abGgyCmYMKtW6R2yxWwf_MsSfQDDT5M-ixhuya4E
New York Family Magazine Virtual Camp Fair – Sunday January 31st 10:00 a.m. & Tuesday February 2nd at 5:00 p.m. EST. https://www.newyorkfamily.com/camp-fairs/
National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) Virtual College Fair – Sunday, January 31st 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. EST. https://virtualcollegefairs.org/events/41/exhibitors
Parents League of New York Virtual Special Needs School Fair February 2nd-5th, 2021 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EST (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday). Boarding and day schools from the Greater New York City area – including Connecticut will be exhibiting at this virtual event. https://www.parentsleague.org/event/2021-special-needs-school-virtual-fair-february-2nd-5th-2021
Connecticut Family Support Network’s Virtual Disability Services Provider Forum for families and people with disabilities on Zoom (day programs) February 24th. To register, please email Patricia Stavola at [email protected] . Providers who participated in this forum: Benhaven (North Haven, CT), Chapel Haven Schleifer Center (New Haven, CT), Changing Images Adult Day Services (Stratford, CT – from St. Vincent’s Special Needs Services/Hartford Healthcare), HARC, Inc. (Hartford, CT), The Lighthouse Vocational Center (New London, CT), MARC Community Resources (Middletown, CT), MARC, Inc. (Manchester, CT), Marrakech, Inc. (West Haven, CT), SARAH Inc. (North Haven, CT), UCP United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern Connecticut (Waterford, CT). and Vista Life Innovations (Madison and Westbrook, CT).
Washington Parent Magazine Virtual Camp Fair Facebook Live Q&A Sunday February 21st 1:00 p.m. EST. https://www.facebook.com/washingtonparent The camp listings are online here: https://washingtonparent.com/virtual-camp-fair-2021/#//
New England Association for College Admissions Counselors (NEACAC) Virtual College Fair – Tuesday, February 23rd 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. EST. Register here: https://neacac.swoogo.com/NEACACVirtual_Spring
Boston Parents Paper’s Virtual Camp & Summer Expo (includes the New England Special Needs Virtual Camp Fair) – Saturday February 20th 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. EST. Registration: https://bostonparentspaper.com/summer-camp-expo.html
http://www.spedchildmass.com/event/boston-parents-papers-2021-virtual-camp-summer-…
http://www.spedchildmass.com/event/boston-parents-papers-2021-virtual-camp-summer-…
National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC Virtual College Fair) Sunday, February 28th 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. EST: https://virtualcollegefairs.org/events/42/exhibitors
Virtual College Fair for Transfer Students Wednesday March 3rd 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST. Hosted by New York State Association for College Admissions Counseling & New York State Transfer & Articulation Association (NYSTAA) . More information can be found on the SUNY Oswego website. https://apply.oswego.edu/register/transferfair?fbclid=IwAR3R67BeRWW1syxXB0BwpLi3G1…
National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC Virtual College Fair) – STEM Focus Sunday March 7th, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. EST: https://virtualcollegefairs.org/events/80/exhibitors
National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC Virtual College Fair) for Performing & Visual Arts Focus – Sunday March 7th, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. EST https://virtualcollegefairs.org/events/83/exhibitors
College Board BigFuture Days Virtual College Fair – Northeast, Sunday March 7th 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST. https://pages.collegeboard.org/big-future-days/northeast
New England Association for College Admissions Counselors (NEACAC) Virtual College Fair – Sunday, March 14th 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST. https://neacac.swoogo.com/NEACACVirtual_Spring
New York Family Magazine Virtual Camp Fair – Sunday March 14th at 10:00 a.m. EST and Tuesday March 16th at 7:30 p.m. EST.
https://reg.meetmatch.biz/r/NYFCampFair2&role=participant&media=dedicated&ad=eblast
Boston Parents Paper’s Virtual Camp & Summer Expo (includes the New England Special Needs Virtual Camp Fair) – Saturday March 20th 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. EST. Registration: https://bostonparentspaper.com/summer-camp-expo.html
http://www.spedchildmass.com/event/boston-parents-papers-2021-virtual-camp-summer-…
http://www.spedchildmass.com/event/boston-parents-papers-2021-virtual-camp-summer-…
National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC Virtual College Fair) – Sunday March 21st 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. EST.
https://virtualcollegefairs.org/events/43/exhibitors
Connecticut Family Support Network Virtual Special Needs Camp Fair & Presentation – Tuesday March 23rd 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Please download the flyer for more informataion. To register, please email Patricia Stavola at [email protected]
Camp Fair Video was posted on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-waA2yko5OU
Participating camps: Holiday Hill Camp Kids Cooperate (Mansfield, CT), Stamford JCC Camp Hand in Hand (Stamford, CT), Vista Life Innovations (Westbrook, CT), HARC Camp Bulova (Hartford, CT), Camp Harkness (Waterford, CT), Camp Horizons (Windham, CT), Camp Hemlocks Oakhill (Hebron, CT), Camp Moe (Torrington, CT), Infinity Music Therapy (Connecticut – office is in Southington, CT), Healing Hoofbeats (North Franklin, CT)
College Board BigFuture Days Virtual College Fair – West and Southwest, March 30th 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. EST
https://pages.collegeboard.org/big-future-days/west-southwest
Special Education Legal Fund Webinar about Postsecondary Transition Programs with Chapel Haven Schleifer Center ASAT Program (New Haven, CT), Westport College Prep (Wilton, CT), and Winston Transitions (NYC; part of Winston Preparatory School) – Wednesday April 7th at 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EST. This is a discussion about postsecondary day and residential transition programs. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exploring-post-secondary-transition-tickets-135872202…
Massachusetts Special Needs Advocacy Network (SpanMass) Conference & Virtual Special Education School Fair. Wedensday April 7th 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Thursday April 8th 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EST. Conference Fees: Early Registration Fee is $50. After March 25th, the fee is $60. http://spanmass.org/conferenceattend2021.html