Your next move? National Dinners! 🍽️🎲 This year, get ready to put your cards on the table, so come ready to play, eat, and catch up with old and new YJA friends. Whether you’re here for the conversation or the competition, there’s a seat saved for you.

Find your nearest National Dinner below and register. It’s your turn! ✨

When: November 6th - 24th, 2026

Where: Across North America

Join us at a National Dinner near you!

Mid-Atlantic

• YJA National Dinner - Long Island, NY
• YJA National Dinner - Pittsburgh, PA
• YJA National Dinner - Charlottesville, VA
• YJA National Dinner - Washington, DC
• YJA National Dinner - New Brunswick, NJ
• YJA National Dinner - Philadelphia, PA
• YJA National Dinner - Blacksburg, VA
• YJA National Dinner - Newark, NJ
• YJA National Dinner - New York, NY (Kailash Parbat)
• YJA National Dinner - College Park, MD
• YJA National Dinner - Fairfax, VA
• YJA National Dinner - New York, NY (Ahimsa)

Midwest

• YJA National Dinner - Bloomington, IN
• YJA National Dinner - Schaumburg, IL
• YJA National Dinner - St. Louis, MO
• YJA National Dinner - West Lafayette, IN
• YJA National Dinner - Ann Arbor, MI
• YJA National Dinner - Champaign, IL
• YJA National Dinner - Chicago, IL
• YJA National Dinner - East Lansing, MI
• YJA National Dinner - Cleveland, OH
• YJA National Dinner - Columbus, OH
• YJA National Dinner - Grand Rapids, MI
• YJA National Dinner - Louisville, KY
• YJA National Dinner - Naperville, IL

Northeast

• YJA National Dinner - Amherst, MA
• YJA National Dinner - Hanover, NH
• YJA National Dinner - Brampton, ON
• YJA National Dinner - Storrs, CT
• YJA National Dinner - Ithaca, NY
• YJA National Dinner - Fairfield, CT
• YJA National Dinner - Boston, MA
• YJA National Dinner - Waterloo, ON
• YJA National Dinner - Toronto, ON

South

• YJA National Dinner - Austin, TX
• YJA National Dinner - Houston, TX
• YJA National Dinner - Dallas, TX

Southeast

• YJA National Dinner - Athens, GA
• YJA National Dinner - Raleigh, NC
• YJA National Dinner - Gainesville, FL
• YJA National Dinner - Tampa, FL
• YJA National Dinner - Atlanta, GA
• YJA National Dinner - Orlando, FL

West

• YJA National Dinner - Phoenix, AZ
• YJA National Dinner - Orange County, CA
• YJA National Dinner - Fremont, CA
• YJA National Dinner - Berkeley, CA
• YJA National Dinner - San Francisco, CA
• YJA National Dinner - Boulder, CO
• YJA National Dinner - San Diego, CA
• YJA National Dinner - Denver, CO
• YJA National Dinner - Seattle, WA
• YJA National Dinner - Sunnyvale, CA
   

For the health and safety of all the attendees, please monitor your health prior to attending this in-person event. If you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms, we strongly encourage you to take an at-home COVID-19 test or to stay home. Please contact events@yja.org if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for prioritizing the safety of our community!

We hope to see you there!