Custom Retreat - Aligned

Applies to custom retreats that are industry or mission aligned (i.e. writing/illustration/kidlit, etc)

Dickinson College Writing Retreat

December 14 - 21, 2025

**Retreat Name**   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching […]

Fordham University Graduate Students Retreat

February 13 - 16, 2026

Writing Retreat for theology dept. grad students. Paid for by Fordham University.

Wellness Passion Retreat

March 15 - 18, 2026

Wellness Passion Retreat Everyday Superheroes 'We' Retreat! We can tend to feel lonely, drained, and exhausted from life so this is an opportunity to come together, be infused with passion, and develop an Everyday Superhero mindset. Kelsy's goal is to ignite us with love, light, joy, courage, and unity and to help us bring out […]

Wellness Persistence Retreat

March 18 - 21, 2026

Wellness Persistence Retreat Everyday Superheroes 'We' Retreat! We can tend to feel lonely, drained, and exhausted from life so this is an opportunity to come together, be infused with persistence, and develop an Everyday Superhero mindset. Kelsy's goal is to ignite us with love, light, joy, courage, and unity and to help us bring out […]

Westport Writers' Workshop

March 26 - 29, 2026

Join Westport Writers’ Workshop instructors and writers for an immersive retreat at the Highlights Foundation campus, tucked away in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Designed specifically for writers seeking to refine their craft and elevate their storytelling, you will have daily designated solo writing time, group prompt writing sessions with program director Liz Matthews, craft […]

WAT Writing Alone Together Retreat

April 9 - 12, 2026

WAT Writing Alone Together Retreat Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for a 3-night retreat. WAT (Writing Alone Together) is a zoom-room weekday morning writing group open to women and non-binary writers. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat is low-key and unstructured, with ample […]

Carrot Cake Hype Retreat

April 12 - 16, 2026

Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for a four-day writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as […]

Theater Camp For Writers

April 16 - 19, 2026

Come join us at the Highlights Foundation campus for Theatre Camp for Writers. Link to the full workshop description here: https://sites.google.com/view/theater-camp-for-writers/home?authuser= There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will provide some unstructured time to write, and to connect as a group. The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities […]

The Motherlode Retreat 2026

April 26 - 30, 2026

The Motherlode Retreat   Come join us at the Highlights Foundation campus for The Motherlode Retreat. We welcome all writers looking to gather in community and deepen our understanding of the Motherlode and how to write about it. We'll gather a few times each day for discussions, writing exercises, and generative prompts designed to unleash […]

Just Do It Alumni Retreat

May 22 - 25, 2026

Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for Just Do It Alumni Retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]

The Unreliable Narrators Retreat

May 26 - 31, 2026

Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as […]

VCFA Writing for Children and Young Adults Alumnx Retreat

July 16 - 19, 2026

VCFA Writing for Children and Young Adults Alumnx Retreat   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has […]

Sera Rivers Client Retreat 2026

August 2 - 5, 2026

Sera Rivers Client Retreat   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, […]

Prospect Agency Fall Retreat 2026

October 9 - 11, 2026

Prospect Agency Fall Retreat   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for our Fall 2026 two-night retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day and night.  This retreat will be low-key and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, […]

South Asian Storytellers Retreat

October 11 - 14, 2026

  Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets […]