List View Grid View Visual View SCIENTOLOGY EVENTS List View Grid View Visual View Thinking Big—Church of Scientology Celebrates Founder’s Birthday with Exponential Expansion MARCH 16, 2024 Clearwater, Florida New Year’s Scientology-Style: Celebrating an Expansive Past, Ringing in a Boundless Future DECEMBER 31, 2023 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Monumental IAS Celebration Marks Unforgettable Era of Global Humanitarian Impact NOVEMBER 3, 2023 EAST GRINSTEAD, ENGLAND Epic Expansion—Epic Celebration: A Weekend Honoring Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday MARCH 18, 2023 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA End of a Decade, Beginning of Forever: New Year’s Celebration Caps History-Defining Ten Years for Scientology DECEMBER 31, 2019 Los Angeles, California A Decade of Accomplishments DECEMBER 31, 2019 Los Angeles, California A Monumental Decade in Review DECEMBER 31, 2019 Los Angeles, California New Scientology Organizations Dedicated from 2010-2020 DECEMBER 31, 2019 Los Angeles, California Heroic Humanitarianism: IAS 35th Anniversary Celebrates the Profound Progress of a Global Movement OCTOBER 13, 2019 East Grinstead, England Infinite Possibility: The Freewinds 31st Maiden Voyage Anniversary Celebrates Exceptional Year of Global Advancement JUNE 24, 2019 The Caribbean A Birthday Celebration for the Ages: Scientologists from 70 Nations Gather to Honor Founder L. Ron Hubbard MARCH 12, 2019 Clearwater, Florida Church of Scientology Celebrates Greatest Year in History and the Dawn of a Most Promising 2019 DECEMBER 31, 2018 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Astonishing Accomplishments: Humanitarian Success Celebrated for Magnificent IAS Weekend OCTOBER 7, 2018 East Grinstead, England The Freewinds 30th Anniversary Maiden Voyage Celebration Jubilantly Honors 365 Days of Monumental Scientology Achievement JUNE 25, 2018 The Caribbean Thousands Converge to Mark Scientology Founder’s Birthday and a “Flip of the Switch” for Unrelenting Dissemination MARCH 10, 2018 Clearwater, Florida Time for Celebration: Scientology Honors Year of Record Growth and Welcomes a 2018 Full of Potential NEW YEAR’S 2018 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA IAS Gala Weekend Fêtes Year of Humanitarian Help and Advance OCTOBER 8, 2017 East Grinstead, United Kingdom Unlimited Horizons: The Freewinds Maiden Voyage Anniversary Recaps Transcendent 12 Months for Scientology JUNE 20, 2017 The Caribbean Inspirational Birthday Celebration Fêtes Past, Present and Future Legacy of L. Ron Hubbard MARCH 13, 2017 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA Bringing Peace and Building Civilization: Church of Scientology Farewells a 2016 of Boundless Growth and Achievement DECEMBER 31, 2016 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Grand Weekend of Celebration Highlights Monumental Year of IAS Accomplishment OCTOBER 7, 2016 East Grinstead, United Kingdom Freewinds Maiden Voyage Anniversary Honors Unforgettable 12 Months for Scientology JUNE 20, 2016 The Caribbean A Magical Birthday Gala Illuminates the Legacy of Founder L. Ron Hubbard MARCH 13, 2016 Clearwater, Florida Scientology Welcomes 2016 Following Year of Unprecedented Expansion and Advance DECEMBER 31, 2015 Los Angeles, California International Association of Scientologists Marks Year of Incomparable Global Impact OCTOBER 23, 2015 East Grinstead, United Kingdom 27th Weeklong Maiden Voyage Convocation on Freewinds Celebrates Year of Epic Scientology Church Expansion JUNE 22, 2015 The Caribbean L. Ron Hubbard Birthday Celebration Shines Indelible Spotlight on Scientology Founder's Enduring Legacy MARCH 16, 2015 Clearwater, Florida Scientology Rings in 2015 with Celebration Capping Year One since Dawn of New Golden Age JANUARY 1, 2015 Los Angeles, California 30 Years of the IAS: A Legacy of Global Betterment OCTOBER 17, 2014 East Grinstead, United Kingdom Scientology Motor Vessel Freewinds Celebrates 25 Years of Humanitarian Service JUNE 21, 2014 Caribbean Islands Thinking Big—Church of Scientology Celebrates Founder’s Birthday with Exponential Expansion Clearwater, Florida • MARCH 16, 2024 LEARN MORE New Year’s Scientology-Style: Celebrating an Expansive Past, Ringing in a Boundless Future LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • DECEMBER 31, 2023 LEARN MORE Monumental IAS Celebration Marks Unforgettable Era of Global Humanitarian Impact EAST GRINSTEAD, ENGLAND • NOVEMBER 3, 2023 LEARN MORE Epic Expansion—Epic Celebration: A Weekend Honoring Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday CLEARWATER, FLORIDA • MARCH 18, 2023 LEARN MORE End of a Decade, Beginning of Forever: New Year’s Celebration Caps History-Defining Ten Years for Scientology Los Angeles, California • DECEMBER 31, 2019 LEARN MORE A Decade of Accomplishments Los Angeles, California • DECEMBER 31, 2019 LEARN MORE A Monumental Decade in Review Los Angeles, California • DECEMBER 31, 2019 LEARN MORE New Scientology Organizations Dedicated from 2010-2020 Los Angeles, California • DECEMBER 31, 2019 LEARN MORE Heroic Humanitarianism: IAS 35th Anniversary Celebrates the Profound Progress of a Global Movement East Grinstead, England • OCTOBER 13, 2019 LEARN MORE Infinite Possibility: The Freewinds 31st Maiden Voyage Anniversary Celebrates Exceptional Year of Global Advancement The Caribbean • JUNE 24, 2019 LEARN MORE A Birthday Celebration for the Ages: Scientologists from 70 Nations Gather to Honor Founder L. Ron Hubbard Clearwater, Florida • MARCH 13, 2019 LEARN MORE Church of Scientology Celebrates Greatest Year in History and the Dawn of a Most Promising 2019 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • DECEMBER 31, 2018 LEARN MORE Astonishing Accomplishments: Humanitarian Success Celebrated for Magnificent IAS Weekend East Grinstead, England • OCTOBER 7, 2018 LEARN MORE The Freewinds 30th Anniversary Maiden Voyage Celebration Jubilantly Honors 365 Days of Monumental Scientology Achievement The Caribbean • JUNE 25, 2018 LEARN MORE Thousands Converge to Mark Scientology Founder’s Birthday and a “Flip of the Switch” for Unrelenting Dissemination Clearwater, Florida • MARCH 10, 2018 LEARN MORE Time for Celebration: Scientology Honors Year of Record Growth and Welcomes a 2018 Full of Potential LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • NEW YEAR’S 2018 LEARN MORE IAS Gala Weekend Fêtes Year of Humanitarian Help and Advance East Grinstead, United Kingdom • OCTOBER 8, 2017 LEARN MORE Unlimited Horizons: The Freewinds Maiden Voyage Anniversary Recaps Transcendent 12 Months for Scientology The Caribbean • JUNE 20, 2017 LEARN MORE Inspirational Birthday Celebration Fêtes Past, Present and Future Legacy of L. Ron Hubbard CLEARWATER, FLORIDA • MARCH 13, 2017 LEARN MORE Bringing Peace and Building Civilization: Church of Scientology Farewells a 2016 of Boundless Growth and Achievement LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • DECEMBER 31, 2016 LEARN MORE Grand Weekend of Celebration Highlights Monumental Year of IAS Accomplishment East Grinstead, United Kingdom • OCTOBER 7, 2016 LEARN MORE Freewinds Maiden Voyage Anniversary Honors Unforgettable 12 Months for Scientology The Caribbean • JUNE 20, 2016 LEARN MORE A Magical Birthday Gala Illuminates the Legacy of Founder L. Ron Hubbard Clearwater, Florida • MARCH 13, 2016 LEARN MORE Scientology Welcomes 2016 Following Year of Unprecedented Expansion and Advance Los Angeles, California • DECEMBER 31, 2015 LEARN MORE International Association of Scientologists Marks Year of Incomparable Global Impact East Grinstead, United Kingdom • OCTOBER 23, 2015 LEARN MORE 27th Weeklong Maiden Voyage Convocation on Freewinds Celebrates Year of Epic Scientology Church Expansion The Caribbean • JUNE 22, 2015 LEARN MORE L. Ron Hubbard Birthday Celebration Shines Indelible Spotlight on Scientology Founder's Enduring Legacy Clearwater, Florida • MARCH 16, 2015 LEARN MORE Scientology Rings in 2015 with Celebration Capping Year One since Dawn of New Golden Age Los Angeles, California • JANUARY 1, 2015 LEARN MORE SCIENTOLOGY TODAY Want news like this in your inbox? Our email newsletter will keep you up to date on the latest news and updates from Scientology.org. 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Ron Hubbard’s birthday—complete with the legendary Birthday Game—and to festively celebrate both his vision and his Technology. March 16, 2024 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • DECEMBER 31, 2023 New Year’s Scientology-Style: Celebrating an Expansive Past, Ringing in a Boundless Future With the Shrine Auditorium packed to capacity, Scientologists closed the book on an unprecedented year, launching into a future of limitless horizons in 2024! More EAST GRINSTEAD, ENGLAND • NOVEMBER 3, 2023 Monumental IAS Celebration Marks Unforgettable Era of Global Humanitarian Impact Members of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) representing 90 nations gathered in East Grinstead, Southern England, for a weekend-long celebration honoring four historic years of dedication, determination and accomplishment. More CLEARWATER, FLORIDA • MARCH 18, 2023 Epic Expansion—Epic Celebration: A Weekend Honoring Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday Thousands from across the world of Scientology arrived at the religion’s international spiritual headquarters in Clearwater, Florida, for an unprecedented celebration of Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s birthday. More LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • DECEMBER 31, 2019 End of a Decade, Beginning of Forever: New Year’s Celebration Caps History-Defining Ten Years for Scientology Thousands congregate in Los Angeles to celebrate the culmination of the greatest period of growth in Scientology history. More LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • DECEMBER 31, 2019 A Decade of Accomplishments More LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • DECEMBER 31, 2019 A Monumental Decade in Review More Los Angeles, California New Scientology Organizations Dedicated from 2010-2020 December 31, 2019 EAST GRINSTEAD, ENGLAND • OCTOBER 13, 2019 Heroic Humanitarianism: IAS 35th Anniversary Celebrates the Profound Progress of a Global Movement The International Association of Scientologists (IAS) gathers in East Grinstead, Southern England, to mark a year of unparalleled achievement in the name of uplifting Mankind. More THE CARIBBEAN • JUNE 24, 2019 Infinite Possibility: The Freewinds 31st Maiden Voyage Anniversary Celebrates Exceptional Year of Global Advancement A gathering of parishioners at the highest levels of Scientology representing their congregations around the world, convenes for an annual voyage applauding a spectacular year of Church expansion. More CLEARWATER, FLORIDA • MARCH 12, 2019 A Birthday Celebration for the Ages: Scientologists from 70 Nations Gather to Honor Founder L. Ron Hubbard The joyous weekend of festivities draws thousands for a time-traveling, globe-hopping tribute to the extraordinary life and legacy of L. Ron Hubbard at Scientology’s spiritual capital in Clearwater, Florida. More LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • DECEMBER 31, 2018 Church of Scientology Celebrates Greatest Year in History and the Dawn of a Most Promising 2019 365 days of accomplishment come full circle with a celebration honoring expansion and social advance to uplift and inspire today’s world. More EAST GRINSTEAD, ENGLAND • OCTOBER 7, 2018 Astonishing Accomplishments: Humanitarian Success Celebrated for Magnificent IAS Weekend The 34th annual celebration of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) fits a year of historic heights into three days of delight in Southern England. More THE CARIBBEAN • JUNE 25, 2018 The Freewinds 30th Anniversary Maiden Voyage Celebration Jubilantly Honors 365 Days of Monumental Scientology Achievement Scientologists from around the globe embark on the Motor Vessel Freewinds, a Church of Scientology religious retreat, to plan further-reaching expansion and celebrate what was 12 months of unbroken success. More Clearwater, Florida Thousands Converge to Mark Scientology Founder’s Birthday and a “Flip of the Switch” for Unrelenting Dissemination March 10, 2018 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • NEW YEAR’S 2018 Time for Celebration: Scientology Honors Year of Record Growth and Welcomes a 2018 Full of Potential Thousands joyously ring in the New Year and reflect on a run of unbridled achievements in the name of a better world. More EAST GRINSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM • OCTOBER 8, 2017 IAS Gala Weekend Fêtes Year of Humanitarian Help and Advance The International Association of Scientologists (IAS), an ever-expanding force for good within the worldwide humanitarian community, gathered in East Grinstead, Southern England, on the first weekend in October to recognize a year of expansion and accomplishment. More THE CARIBBEAN • JUNE 20, 2017 Unlimited Horizons: The Freewinds Maiden Voyage Anniversary Recaps Transcendent 12 Months for Scientology The world’s most dedicated Scientologists cast off for a week-long cruise to celebrate successes and set the agenda for an expansive year across the seven seas. More CLEARWATER, FLORIDA • MARCH 13, 2017 Inspirational Birthday Celebration Fêtes Past, Present and Future Legacy of L. Ron Hubbard Clearwater, Florida becomes nexus point for Church celebration to honor the transcendent life of Scientology Founder. More LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • DECEMBER 31, 2016 Bringing Peace and Building Civilization: Church of Scientology Farewells a 2016 of Boundless Growth and Achievement New Year’s celebration marks surge of new Churches and showcases twelve months of accomplishment across every facet of the religion. More EAST GRINSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM • OCTOBER 7, 2016 Grand Weekend of Celebration Highlights Monumental Year of IAS Accomplishment Expansion and accomplishment were in the spotlight during a weekend of festivities and fanfare that heralded 12 months of worldwide impact in the name of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS). More The Caribbean Freewinds Maiden Voyage Anniversary Honors Unforgettable 12 Months for Scientology June 20, 2016 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA • MARCH 13, 2016 A Magical Birthday Gala Illuminates the Legacy of Founder L. Ron Hubbard Thousands converge on Scientology Spiritual Capital in Clearwater, Florida, for a dazzling weekend of celebration in honor of the religion’s Founder—L. Ron Hubbard (LRH). More LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • DECEMBER 31, 2015 Scientology Welcomes 2016 Following Year of Unprecedented Expansion and Advance Thousands commemorate twelve months of inspiring achievements in a gala New Year’s celebration at the legendary Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, with 2015 marking a period of historic growth for the religion. More EAST GRINSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM • OCTOBER 23, 2015 International Association of Scientologists Marks Year of Incomparable Global Impact IAS 31st Anniversary Celebration at Saint Hill, UK, shines an incandescent light on Scientology’s historic expansion and unprecedented reach, climaxing 12 months of extraordinary worldwide achievement. More THE CARIBBEAN • JUNE 22, 2015 27th Weeklong Maiden Voyage Convocation on Freewinds Celebrates Year of Epic Scientology Church Expansion More than 200 of the most advanced Scientologists on the planet gather in the idyllic Caribbean Islands and board a flawless motor vessel that will be their passport to celebration and spiritual enlightenment during a week of grand festivities. More CLEARWATER, FLORIDA • MARCH 16, 2015 L. Ron Hubbard Birthday Celebration Shines Indelible Spotlight on Scientology Founder's Enduring Legacy In testament to Mr. Hubbard’s triumphant and eternal technological splendor, the anniversary of his birth (March 13) was marked with a raucous observance attended by a capacity crowd and presided over by Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board, Religious Technology Center and the religion’s ecclesiastical leader. More LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • JANUARY 1, 2015 Scientology Rings in 2015 with Celebration Capping Year One since Dawn of New Golden Age Los Angeles event at the Shrine Auditorium caps 12 months of unprecedented expansion for the Church following release of Golden Age of Tech Phase II More EAST GRINSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM • OCTOBER 17, 2014 30 Years of the IAS: A Legacy of Global Betterment It all began in 1984, a time when Scientology could be found in just 39 nations on the planet. Thirty years later, members of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) hail from 130 countries across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, fortifying the Church’s stature as the only world religion to emerge in the 20th century that's also thriving well into the 21st. More Loading...