Children's Programs at General Assembly

General Assembly Planners are committed to making the General Assembly (GA) a multigenerational experience and to making GA accessible and welcoming to families with children.

All children are welcome to attend GA events with their parents or guardians. Children who have not yet entered high school (or its equivalent) are welcome to attend GA events with their parents or guardians at no cost, but are still required to register.

Child with Parent

There is no cost to register or cancel a child attending with a parent or guardian. By registering your child as a 'Child with Parent', you acknowledge that your child will remain under your constant supervision while attending General Assembly.

Children may be registered by adding a 'Guest Child 0-14' to your adult registration (step 4 on the adult registration form). If professional supervision is required, Children's Programs are available (advance registration and payment required, see below).

Children's Programs

General Assembly is pleased to offer child care (6 months – 4 years) and day camp (5 – 13 years) during the four days of GA. Advance registration is required and space is limited. Children's Programs hours are tailored to the GA schedule as much as possible and are subject to change. Our child care provider will be Pittsburgh Event Childcare. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, children 5 - 13 will be led by professional Unitarian Universalist Religious Educators and adult GA volunteers. Children’s Programs will take place at the Baltimore Convention Center.

To ensure a safe and fun-filled environment, any child who is ill will not be admitted to the children’s program. Pittsburgh Event Childcare reserves the right to limit participation of any child whose presence or behavior may disrupt the program or endanger the health or safety of others.

Parents should feed children before delivering them to the Children’s Programs. A snack will be provided, but meals will not be served.

Pittsburgh Event Childcare

Pittsburgh Event Childcare (PEC) offers professional child care providers and developmentally appropriate activities for corporate and community events, weddings, and private parties. PEC provided child care for the 2023 GA in Pittsburgh. Michelle Lester is the Director of PEC and brings many years of childcare experience, more recently 8+ years of experience in a medically fragile childcare center where she served as a Registered Nurse, Assistant Clinical Director, and Clinical Director. She has served in both direct care and management capacities through the years and have learned many valuable lessons in providing the most effective and efficient childcare.

Child care activities by PEC for children 6 months to 13 years old may include fun themes, arts & crafts, group games, music & movement, board games, story time, dramatic play, etc. PEC will provide activities appropriate for each age group, using safe and sturdy equipment.

GA Camp

Pittsburgh Event Childcare (PEC) will collaborate with UU religious educators on programming for the GA Camp. Camp is available for children 5 through 8 years old and middle school children 9 through 13 years old. Camp content will be featured only on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of GA. On Sunday, childcare themes will be selected by PEC and the activities will be age appropriate.

2025 Schedule

Subject to change:

  • Thursday, June 19, 1 – 6:30 p.m. $75
  • Friday, June 20, 1 – 6:30 p.m. $75 
  • Saturday, June 21, 3:30 – 9 p.m. $75
  • Sunday, June 22, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. $50 

GA Camp (ages 5 - 13) with UU curriculum will be offered on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

Children’s Programs have strict capacity limits due to required staffing ratios and space available. Registration ends May 31. Registrations may be cancelled without penalty through May 31. From June 1 – 15, cancellations are subject to a 50% cancellation fee. As of June 16, no refunds can be issued.

Need-based financial support is available. Please email the full cost of the Children’s Programs for which you are registering (for example, two children on Saturday only for $150, or one child for Sunday for $50) and the amount you will contribute to the overall cost, to generalassembly@uua.org. Awards will be issued via promo codes on a first come, first served basis for as long as funding is available.