Events

Standard registration is now open for the 2026 National Child Nutrition Conference (NCNC26), the largest annual gathering of professionals supporting the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program. The conference will be held April 13–17, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This year, CACFP Week will be celebrated from March 15-21, 2026. We’re highlighting how the CACFP is Stirring Up Goodness across the country, with its positive impact and the people who make it happen, one meal at a time.

What do Dimitriss Grant from New York, Jacki Giron from North Dakota, and Julia Gog from Iowa have in common? They will be attending the National Child Nutrition Conference (NCNC26) this April free of charge as scholarship recipients, part of the National CACFP Association’s (NCA) ongoing commitment to expanding access to high-quality continuing education and training.

The National CACFP Association (NCA) is proud to continue its annual scholarship program for the 2026 National Child Nutrition Conference (NCNC), taking place April 13–17, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Over 2,000 key stakeholders and professionals from the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program community will convene for a week of nutrition education and professional development at the 40th annual National Child Nutrition Conference (NCNC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, from April 13–17, 2026.

Registration for NCNC26 is now open! Get ready for our 40th Anniversary – five days of training, networking and fun.