2025 Conference on the Value of Play by the US Play Coalition
15-17 April 2025, Bloomington, Indiana
Create, Explore, Inspire!
The US Play Coalition's National Conference on the Value of Play returns to Bloomington, Indiana – on the campus of Indiana University! The three-day event will include headliner presentations, round tables on critical issues and trends, a research symposium for academics, educational sessions for practitioners, PLAYforums and PLAYtalks, networking, epic play breaks and more.
2025 National Conference on the Value of PlayApril 15-17, 2025 | Indiana Memorial UnionIndiana University, Bloomington
The Play Conference, as it is commonly known, is an annual educational conference presented by the US Play Coalition. The latest research and practices in the field of play are presented at the conference, which brings together leading play researchers, educators, health scientists, park and recreation professionals, landscape architects, designers, planners, business and community leaders, psychologists, physicians and parents from across the globe.
Conference Theme
This year’s theme is “Create, Explore, Inspire!” With this theme, the 2025 conference celebrates play as a dynamic, multifaceted experience that fuels creative ideas, art, and design;facilitates exploration of place and perspectives; and inspiresindividuals andcommunities. By embracing the "Create, Explore, Inspire!" theme, the conference aims to highlight how play serves as a powerful catalyst for learning, creativity, art & design, investigation, exploration, and more.
