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1404 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 696-6525
(800) 869-6525
“I didn’t know there were so many other Catholic teens like me!”
Imagine your group joining Bishop Malesic, Bishop Woost, and thousands of Catholic high school teens from across the country to celebrate their faith, encounter Jesus, and experience the joy of the Universal Church. That’s NCYC!
The National Catholic Youth Conference is a powerful, three-day experience of encounter, prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, and discipleship. Through inspiring speakers, dynamic music, the celebration of Mass, Adoration, and countless opportunities to connect with other young Catholics, teens are invited to deepen their relationship with Christ and discover that they are part of something much bigger than their own parish.
The NCYC is the largest Catholic youth gathering in the United States with teens and adult chaperones attending from all over the country. The thematic park is a unique venue with tons to see and do – think life-sized foosball, giant art projects you can be a part of, service activities, Catholic vendors, and much more. Plus many of the speakers, musicians, and religious orders have tables so you can meet and talk with them.
Whether NCYC is a tradition your teens look forward to every other year or you’ve never attended before, we invite you to be part of this incredible experience!
Traveling with the Diocese of Cleveland makes bringing a group easier. The Office of Youth Ministry coordinates registration, hotel accommodations, and transportation, so you can focus on accompanying your teens and preparing them for this encounter with Christ.
Come experience the Church alive with young people, grow in faith together, and return home inspired to live as missionary disciples.
Dates: November 18–21, 2027
Motor coaches will depart the Cleveland area around 7:30am on Thursday, November 18 and arrive back around 3:30pm on Sunday, November 21 (exact times TBD).
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Who: ONLY parish/school group leaders can purchase tickets for their high school teens and adult chaperones.
Lodging: Quad room for teens, double room for adults at a hotel in downtown Indy, within walking distance of the venue.
Registration: CLE diocesan NCYC tickets go on sale the first week of November 2026.
Pricing:
Early bird - $695 - deposit received by January 31, 2027
Standard - $765 - deposit received by March 31, 2027
Late - $795 - deposit received by June 30, 2027
Super Late - $850 - full payment received by September 30, 2027
*Price increases over time for two reasons: the cost of passes for NCYC goes up dramatically over time; and as registration fills up, so do hotel rooms which can make booking extra rooms significantly more expensive.
Package: Includes motor coach transportation to and from Indianapolis; NCYC Conference Fee; lodging (quad room for teens; double for adults). Most meals are not included.
To reserve your group's spot for NCYC, group leaders need to buy tickets (click on BUY TICKETS button) and submit $350 non-refundable deposit per ticket - including teens and all adults. You can pay by credit card or check. Check is preferred to avoid fees. (Deposits will only be refunded if the event is cancelled.)
BUY TICKETS
(Ticket link will be live at 9am on November 2, 2026)
You can purchase tickets now without knowing the names of all attending until August - Diocesan online waiver forms will be due for your entire group on September 1. A link will be emailed to the group leader after your group's deposit is received.
Group leaders can order more tickets after their initial deposit - as long as spots are available - but pricing will go up based on the dates above.
NCYC is a conference for high school youth. All youth must be in 9th-12th grade during the 2027-2028 school year to attend as a youth participant with their adult chaperones.
Chaperone to youth ratio is 1:6. Two adults for the first 1-10 youth and one more adult for every six additional youth. If male teens are attending, your group must have a male chaperone (cannot be a priest). If female teens are attending, your group must have a female chaperone.
Chaperones must be age 21 or older, completed Virtus Training and compliance with the diocesan Protecting God’s Children policy, and comply with NCYC adult code of conduct.
Teen : Chaperone Ratio
Teens MUST attend with a parish or school group and cannot buy tickets individually.
Youth ministers, campus ministers, and parish group leaders can buy tickets for their group on this website starting November 2, 2026. (Click on the BUY TICKETS button above.) You can purchase a block of tickets and assign names to them at a later date. (You will need to know who is going by August.)
The deposit can be paid by credit card or check. You will be sent an invoice for the remaining balance due September 1. Tickets are nonrefundable.
Have your parent/guardian email Francine Costantini and we will work to find you a group with whom you can attend.
NCYC will be in Indianapolis, Indiana. General Sessions are in Lucas Oil Stadium, and breakout sessions and other exhibits are in the adjacent Indy Convention Center. Downtown Indy is very pedestrian-friendly with lots of restaurants and much of downtown is connected with skywalks.
Includes motor coach transportation to and from Indianapolis, NCYC Conference Fee, and lodging (quad room for teens; double for adults). Most meals are not included. All diocesan pilgrims will stay in one hotel. Note: All pilgrims must stay in the hotel with our Diocesan Group. No special accommodations (i.e. cousins live in Indy).
It is suggested that teens bring at least $200 in spending money. Most meals are not provided in your package. Participants will eat at downtown Indy restaurants, Mall food court, Convention Center vendors, or food trucks. Many exhibitors will be selling their wares at NCYC including Catholic items, clothes, books, jewelry, etc. Teens may choose to bring souvenir money. Note: Tipping of hotel housekeepers is also expected (each person giving $2/day for housekeeping is appreciated).
Yes! There are scholarships available from both the diocese and the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM).
Diocesan Scholarship - Group Leaders can email Francine to apply for the limited number of $300 scholarships available for underserved populations in the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. If granted, the parish/school Group Leader will determine how to distribute any funds received. Deadline to apply for first round: April 1, 2027. Deadline to apply for second round (if not all scholarships have been awarded): June 1, 2027.
NFCYM Scholarship – Scholarship applications open November 23, 2026 and will be linked here.
