At Our Retreat Center
Programs for Writers and Illustrators
Learn, network, build your kidlit community, and find time & space to create via Working Retreats and In-Community Retreats with Highlights Foundation faculty. Meals and lodging are included.
Personal Retreats
Come to the Retreat Center by yourself or with a small group on a personal retreat. You set your own schedule for distraction-free productivity, rest, three farm fresh meals per day, and unlimited drinks and snacks.
Custom Retreats
Host your group at the Barn at Boyds Mills with our turnkey custom retreat services. Every member of your group will enjoy comfortable lodging, with private accommodations and bathrooms and three farm-fresh meals per day with unlimited drinks and snacks.