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TLS Annual Gathering

Annual Gathering 2026

The 2026 Annual Gathering will be held October 9-11, 2026, at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center in Litchfield, Connecticut. Our 2026 theme is Finding Wisdom in Every Step and our featured presenters will be TLS founding president, Helen Curry, and Tony Ærcyus Christie of Ireland.

The Labyrinth Society Annual Gathering is a casual, public conference spanning three days with special workshops, activities and local tours before and after the main event. It is a time when labyrinth enthusiasts and experts gather from around the world to learn, share, and celebrate labyrinths. The Annual Gathering includes featured speakers, break-out sessions, sales of labyrinth-related products, silent auction, and a wide variety of labyrinths for walking. 

The Annual Gathering provides opportunities to meet and network with others who use and love labyrinths, learn new approaches, experience new labyrinth designs, and support the spread of labyrinth wisdom and community around the world. The Annual Gathering includes the annual business meeting of The Labyrinth Society, where members are elected to the Board of Directors and have input into the activities of the organization. You can have lunch with a labyrinth expert from another continent, try your hand at building a labyrinth, or shop for unique items not available anywhere else. The location and theme for the Annual Gathering changes each year, allowing us to visit many regions.

Mark your calendars and plan to attend. 

Registration

Registration for the 2026 Gathering will open in the Spring of 2026

Featured Speakers, Presenters, and Gathering Schedule

An exciting program of speakers, presentations, and workshops is offered each year. Programming for our 2026 Annual Gathering is currently underway.  The links below will give you an idea of what to expect in the kind of presentations our gatherings offer.

Pre- and Post-Gathering Activities

Gathering attendees are invited each year to extend the Gathering experience by attending optional activities. Pre-Gathering and post-Gathering workshops and tours are offered to allow Gathering attendees to explore the region, visit local labyrinths or engage more deeply in the Gathering theme with a featured presenter. Registration for the Gathering is not a requirement to attend any of the pre-Gathering or post-Gathering events.  Participants may register for one or more by indicating only the desired items on the online registration forms. 

The links below show what will be offered at the 2026 Gathering:

Travel, Lodging, and Location

Call for Workshops, Labyrinths and Images

Each year Gathering goers are able to share their talents with others as presenters, photographers, and builders of labyrinths-on-the-grounds. Learn how you can share your work and ideas at the Gathering.

Vendor-Artisans Area, TLS Store, Ads, Silent Auction

Start reviewing your inventory, polishing your finger labyrinths, and planning your displays. The Market Area at this year’s Gathering promises to be bigger and better than ever before! This year we have three separate areas where vendors can participate: the Vendor/Artisans Area, the TLS Shop, and the Silent Auction. Advertisements can also be purchased in the printed program.

Want to Suggest a Gathering Location?

We plan several years in advance, but are always looking for new locations that can accommodate us and give our participants a great time.

First, carefully check our Basic Gathering Venue Needs Checklist (.PDF 168K)and make sure that the location will fill our basic needs. No venue is perfect, but please make sure your suggested location fits most of our needs before you suggest it.

If it meets the needs, fill out our Gathering Location Suggestion Form (.docx 107K).

If we choose your location, you can help us as a volunteer… or not! Check out Special Ways Local Gathering Volunteers Can Help (.pdf 92K).

Gathering Retrospectives

Since 2003, a retrospective has been written about many of the Annual Gatherings. Read, enjoy, remember… and if you have any photos to add to any of these retrospectives, please send them with the pertinent information.

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