With over one million supporters and alumni nationwide, plus close to 50,000 new students embarking on learning expeditions each year, the Outward Bound community is sizable, vibrant and engaged. Outward Bound USA hosts several events throughout the year to help bring this community together. These events are wonderful opportunities to meet like-minded alumni, introduce prospective donors and celebrate the important work Outward Bound is doing in your city, state or neighborhood.

National Benefit Dinner

Outward Bound USA holds the annual National Benefit Dinner every fall to support the organization and our network of 11 regional Outward Bound schools, each dedicated to the shared mission of changing lives through challenge and discovery.

Always a night to remember, the National Benefit Dinner is a not-to-be-missed event. Be sure to save the date, September 25, 2018, for the 2018 National Benefit Dinner in New York City. Click here to purchase tickets and tables. 

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The New York City Harbor Excursion

Please check back with us for more information on the Hudson River Excursion slated for next spring, 2018

This annual event helps bring together Outward Bound supporters in the New York area for a day of sailing or kayaking on the Hudson River, between the sky-scrapers of Manhattan, exploring the harbors of New York!

Invitational Expeditions

An Invitational Expedition is a custom course designed to promote the understanding of the mission and programs of Outward Bound, to build support for the work of Outward Bound USA and to provide a significant, impactful program experience. Invitational Expeditions are hosted by key supporters and volunteers with the intent of cultivating and creating new donors and advocates for Outward Bound.

If you are interested in hosting an invitational expedition please email for more information.

Regional Events

Please check back in the coming months for more detail regarding Outward Bound Events in your area.