• A Partnership that Promotes
    the VALUE of PLAY throughout life!

    Get Involved

  • A Partnership that Promotes
    the VALUE of PLAY throughout life!

    Get Involved!

  • A Partnership that Promotes
    the VALUE of PLAY throughout life!

    Get Involved!

  • A Partnership that Promotes
    the VALUE of PLAY throughout life!

    Get Involved!

Education

Something different for 2023!!!

The 2023 Play Date Tour schedule:

  • July 14 – Philadelphia, PA (hosted by Studio Ludo & Smith Playground)
  • August 11 – Louisville, KY (hosted by Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest)
  • October 9 – Ft Worth, TX (hosted by LiiNK Center for Healthy Play & Ft Worth Botanical Gardens)
  • November 9* – Virtual Play Date (hosted online)
    *virtual play date subject to change


Beginning July 14th, the 2023 Play Date Tour kicks off, featuring day-long “mini conferences.”  Each Play Date is unique, and participants are welcome to register for one or all of them!  Sponsorship, lineup and registration details will be available soon.

Communication

News & Press Releases

US Play Coalition finds a new home!

The U.S. Play Coalition and the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University are thrilled to announce a new home for the U.S. Play Coalition at the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University. Founded in 2009 at Clemson University, the U.S. Play Coalition has grown into an international network of individuals and organizations, promoting the value of play throughout life.  The Coalition hosts conferences and educational trainings, encourages… Read More

From The Playground

2022 Summer Blog Series – Making Space for Play

Summer Blog Series Play and Design #1 In 2015, my family was transferred to London. We packed up ourselves, our one-year-old, our two cats, and embarked on an adventure in a new city for six months. Knowing no one, and with little guidance on how to transition from full-time career to full-time caretaker, I started researching my options. Luckily for us, London is a city designed for families. There are black cabs with seats that… Read More

News Stories Continued
From the Playground Continued

Research

Action & Research Grants

Grant funding is a distinctive feature of our annual Play Conference, and we are proud to have awarded more than $60,000 in funding to date.  Through competitive funding opportunities, we offer both Action and Research Grants to playmakers and researchers whose work has the potential to improve and expand the Play Movement.

Available Grants

  • Research-Based Case for Recess (2019)

    research pdfs

  • Improving Children’s Health through Play (2018)

    research pdfs

  • The Critical Place for Play in Education (2015)

    research pdfs

  • PLAY Pulse

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