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2026 Retreats & Events Schedule

Deer Park announces its 2026 Retreats & Events Schedule.

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The following schedule only includes currently confirmed retreats. It may not include the entire retreat and events schedule for 2026. Please check back regularly as dates may change and additional events and retreats may be added. 

Additional information will be available as each retreat date draws near. Please check our Calendar of Events for updates.

Please note that we will not be hosting the Holiday Retreat in 2025 or 2026.

  • January 18, 2026 – Memorial Ceremony on the Fourth Year of Thầy’s Passing
  • January 25, 2026 – Pravāraṇā Ceremony to end the 2025 Rains Retreat
  • Februrary 16-19, 2026 – Lunar New Year’s Eve (Tết) Ceremonies and Celebrations
  • March 1-7 – Mindful Backpacking Retreat
  • March 15-21 – Wake Up Retreat (Ages 18-35)
  • April 6-25 – Visits to Dartmouth College, Harvard, and New York (Exact dates TBD)
  • May 9 – Rhythm of the Earth Music Festival
  • May 15-17 – BIPOC Weekend
  • May 31 – Vesak Celebration (Buddha's Birthday)
  • June 23-28 – Teen Camp
  • July 12-18 – Family Retreat
  • August 9-15 – YMCA Retreat (Estes Park, Colorado)
  • September 9-13 – Vietnamese Retreat
  • September 29-Oct 6 – The Buddha the Scientist at UCSD
  • October 18, 2026 – January 17, 2027 – 90-Day Rains Retreat
  • November 1 – Day of the Dead Celebration
  • November 26, 2026 – Day of Gratitude (Thanksgiving)
  • December 24, 2026 – Christmas Eve Celebration
  • December 31, 2026 – New Year's Eve Celebration
  • Please note: we will not be hosting a Holiday Retreat.

Please check our Events Calendar for registration information and to stay updated.

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