Children's Program
Join the Children’s Program and engage in fun activities.
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
June 5, 6, & 7, 2025
Ages 5 through 12 | $35/day
The Heavens Declare
Psalm 19:1 “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.”
This year’s Children’s Program goes out of this world!
Join us as we take to the stars and explore God’s amazing creation beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
During our adventure in space, your children will memorize Bible verses, learn praise and worship songs, complete themed crafts, and have the chance to release their energy through active, exciting games!
Children’s Program Schedule
THURSDAY: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
FRIDAY: 7:45 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY: 7:45 a.m. – 6 p.m.
LOCATION: Exhibit Hall B
Volunteering in the Children’s Program
Many volunteers, adults and teens aged 13 and older, are necessary to care for the children participating in the program each year.
Learn more about Children’s Program Volunteering.
The Children’s Program is offered to attendees of the convention for just $35/day and iruns concurrently with most convention workshops.
Parents should have time to drop off children before workshops begin. They must pick up their children over the lunch break each day and pick them up promptly after the last workshop. All Children’s Program attendees and their parents will be required to wear wristbands; parents must show a picture ID to pick up their wristbands.
Note: Parents must pick up their children over the lunch break each day. Children’s Program does not deliver children to nor retrieve children from add-on workshops.
The Children’s Program is offered to attendees of the convention and iruns concurrently with most convention workshops.
Children will be in organized activities with lessons for their mind, body, and spirit. All while their parents and grandparents enjoy the convention. Come join in! Learning and meeting new (and old) friends is always fun and engaging.
Note: Parents must pick up their children over the lunch break each day.
How to Add Events
Add your choice of events when you register for the convention.Already registered for the convention?
Request to add an event to your registration here.
Questions? Call the HEAV office, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 804-278-9200.
Children’s Program FAQ
We enlist the help of many volunteers to engage the children with fun, enjoyable group activities. Each child is assigned to a team leader and one or two assistants who together are responsible for teams of up to 21 children who will remain together throughout their stay in the Children’s Program. They will at times join other teams for fast-paced transitions to organized games, singing, and crafts.
Yes! Many of our volunteers come back year after year to serve in the Children’s Program! All of our volunteers provide a reference that is carefully reviewed, and any volunteers aged 18 and over undergo a background check.
Yes, all children in a family are placed on the same team at the convention unless the parents specifically request that they be placed on separate teams. Please send placement requests to childrensprogram@heav.org by May 23, 2025.
We make every effort to accommodate special placement requests. Please send requests to childrensprogram@heav.org by May 23, 2025.
Only parents are permitted to drop off and pick up children. If you and your spouse have a scheduling conflict due to another convention event, special arrangements may be made for another authorized adult to pick up your child. Arrangements must be made onsite with the Children’s Program coordinator. Under no circumstances will a minor be permitted to pick up children from the program.
No food is served or allowed in the Children’s Program; this includes candy and any drinks other than water. If your child needs to eat during program hours, you must sign him out from the program room as needed to get food. Note: Each time you sign your child out of the Children’s Program, you must sign him back in when you return.
Please mention any allergies when you register for the Children’s Program and you can also email the coordinator. If your child has a severe allergy, please make arrangements for his care in writing with the Children’s Program coordinator at childrensprogram@heav.org.
We welcome all children! Unfortunately, we do not have the volunteer staff to care for a child who requires personal care, and our staff members are prohibited from entering the bathroom with any child. If possible, a nurse will be available in the Children’s Program at all times and a paramedic is available at the Convention Center. If you have a child with special needs or health concerns, please e-mail childrensprogram@heav.org, to discuss whether or not we can accommodate your child.
If you have any questions about the Children’s Program or volunteering, please contact childrensprogram@heav.org or cpvolunteers@heav.org.
Pre-registration is closed. Please join us onsite to register!
If you have any questions about the Children’s Program, please contact childrensprogram@heav.org
Thank you to our Children’s Program sponsor!
Schedule (tentative)
Thursday’s Schedule – June 5
9:30 a.m. Children’s Program opens for child sign-in.
10 a.m. Children’s Program begins.
1 p.m. Parents begin signing out children for lunch break.
1:15 p.m. Children’s Program closes for lunch.
1:45 p.m. Children’s Program reopens for sign-in.
2 p.m. Children’s Program resumes for the afternoon.
5 p.m. Parents begin signing out children for the evening.
5:30 p.m. Children’s Program closes for the evening.
Friday’s Schedule – June 6
7:45 a.m. Children’s Program opens for child sign-in.
8:30 a.m. Children’s Program begins.
11:30 a.m. Parents begin signing out children for lunch break.
NOON Children’s Program closes for lunch.
1 p.m. Children’s Program reopens for sign-in.
1:30 p.m. Children’s Program resumes for the afternoon.
6 p.m. Parents begin signing out children for the evening.
6:30 p.m. Children’s Program closes for the evening.
Saturday’s Schedule – June 7
7:45 a.m. Children’s Program opens for child sign-in
8:30 a.m. Children’s Program begins.
11:30 a.m. Parents begin signing out children for lunch break.
NOON Children’s Program closes for lunch.
1 p.m. Children’s Program reopens for sign-in.
1:30 p.m. Children’s Program resumes for the afternoon.
5:30 p.m. Parents begin signing out children for the evening.
6 p.m. Children’s Program closes for the evening.
Convention Sponsors
Many, many thanks to our convention sponsors!
They have invested heavily in homeschool families—in YOU—to help keep our convention prices as low as possible and support homeschooling in Virginia. Please join us in thanking them for their generosity!
