Event calendar

OA events are open to anyone who has a desire to stop eating compulsively. Newcomers are welcome!

If you are unable to afford the cost of an event, ask the event organizer if assistance is available.

April 2026

  • Apr 20–25 2026 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Time zone: Mountain Time

    World Service Business Conference

    The World Service Business Conference (WSBC) is the annual business meeting of Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. It serves as the collective conscience of the OA Fellowship, bringing together delegates from service bodies around the world to conduct business that helps guide and shape OA as a whole.

  • Apr 24–26 2026 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Time zone: Pacific Time

    Serenity Retreat — Southern California

    Our speaker joined Overeaters Anonymous in 1988, weighing 200 pounds (91 kg). For many years, she describes herself as a chronic slipper. In 2000, she became abstinent and has maintained a 75-pound weight loss.

  • Apr 24–26 2026 / 4:00 pm – 1:00 pm

    Time zone: Pacific Time

    Annual Serenity Retreat — California

    Deepen your program by listening to a speaker with long-term recovery. Enhance your recovery with a weekend at a beautiful oceanside retreat. Enjoy a 12-step fellowship and a weekend of self-care.

May 2026

  • May 1–3 2026 / 4:00 pm – 11:00 am

    Time zone: Pacific Time

    Weekend Retreat — Oregon

    Please join us for a weekend of recovery. This year’s speaker is from Texas and ready to share her experience, strength and hope with us all. 

  • May 2, 2026 / 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

    Time zone: Eastern Time

    One-Day Retreat: Seeking Conscious Contact, Transforming Our Relationship With Our Higher Power.

    Join us for a day of recovery as we explore our relationship with a Higher Power through writing and sharing two-way prayer, with discussion, breakout groups, and fellowship.

  • May 15–17 2026 / 3:00 pm – 12:00 pm

    Time zone: Eastern Time

    Weekend Retreat — Ohio

    Event details: Join your fellows for a weekend of fun, inspiration, hope, and growth to strengthen your abstinence!  You don’t want to miss this! Space is limited!  Register early! Registration is all-inclusive!  Prices include 2 nights of lodging, 5 abstinent-friendly catered meals, a weekend full of programming, and a beautiful & serene location! Early-Bird RegistrationJanuary 21–February 15 only!  US$325 per […]

  • May 15–17 2026 / 5:00 pm – 12:00 pm

    Time zone: Mountain Time

    Annual BIG Spring Retreat — Montana: Conscious Contact

    Join us for a Montana retreat focused on conscious contact and connecting with the spiritual force that guides us—however you define it.

  • May 19–21 2026 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Time zone: Eastern Time

    Annual Tranquility Retreat — Connecticut: “Living in Balance” Through Steps 10, 11 and 12.

    Join us for a weekend of renewed hope and recovery. If you have a desire to stop eating compulsively and would like a deeper spiritual connection, you are welcome to join us for this special weekend.  This year’s theme is “Living in Balance” Through Steps 10, 11, and 12. 

September 2026

  • Sep 4–6 2026 / 4:00 pm – 11:00 am

    Time zone: Eastern Time

    Region Five Convention — Indiana: Flutter Into Freedom

    Workshops, speakers and sharing.

  • Sep 18–20 2026 / 4:00 pm – 1:00 pm

    Time zone: European Central Time

    Bacharach retreat 2026 — Germany

    For more than 30 years, OA members have gathered in Bacharach, Germany, for a weekend of recovery and fellowship. The retreat is held at Burg Stahleck, a medieval castle overlooking the Rhine River—set in one of the most beautiful locations along the Rhine.

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