About this Event
Thrive Fest: Find Your Oasis
Ready to dive into life AFTER pediatric cancer treatment and soak up some good vibes?
Join us in person for Thrive Fest: Find Your Oasis, your chance to recharge, connect, and discover how to better navigate life after treatment. Expect chill spaces, inspiring talks, and plenty of ways to nourish your mind and soul.
You don’t want to miss out on this awesome day to thrive and celebrate life with amazing people face-to-face!
EARLY BIRD registrants (first 50 people) get 5 free raffle tickets upon arrival! More details coming soon! Make sure to also follow us on our socials for updates. :)
Looking to support Thrive Fest as a vendor or sponsor? Check out the forms for each below:
- Community Resource & Vendor Application
- English Sponsorship Package
- Spanish Sponsorship Package
Agenda
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Check-In
Info: Say hello to old and new friends!! Marketplace opens with select exhibitors and outdoor engagements!
🕑: 12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
Welcome to the Oasis- Main Stage
Host: Camp UOTS
Info: Join us inside the Garden Room for our official welcome from Camp UOTS and a special introduction for our upcoming guests!
🕑: 12:40 PM - 01:10 PM
Polynesian Movement Kickoff
🕑: 01:10 PM - 01:30 PM
Under the Palms with our Keynote — Elissa Kalver
Host: Elissa Kalver, Thriver & Founder of WeGotThis.org
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:35 PM
Survivor Spotlight #2
🕑: 01:35 PM - 02:05 PM
Find Your Oasis
Info: -Wellness Zone opens (inside Corbin Room),
-Oasis Experience: Yin Yoga- (outside patio),
-Engagement tents- outside (Puppies, Sea & Soil’s Garden Party + Good Grief Women’s Mini Death Cafe, NCH Caricature, Arts& Cancer Card Workshop/ Dandelion Wish Station, and
WeGotThis.org Info booth)
🕑: 02:05 PM - 02:20 PM
Charting New Waters- Main Stage
Host: Dr. Meghan McCormick
Info: AYA Survivorship 101: Your Health, Your Future by Dr. Meghan McCormick Transitioning to Adult Healthcare
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:25 PM
Survivor Spotlight #3
🕑: 02:25 PM - 02:55 PM
Find Your Oasis
Info: -Wellness Zone reopens (inside Corbin Room),
-Oasis Experience: Yin Yoga- (outside patio),
-Engagement tents- outside (Puppies, Sea & Soil’s Garden Party + Good Grief Women’s Mini Death Cafe, NCH Caricature, Arts& Cancer Card Workshop/ Dandelion Wish Station, and
WeGotThis.org Info booth)
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:35 PM
Roots & Resilience- Main Stage
Host: Dr. LaToya Lewis, Ed.D.-CI, MSN, RN
Info: Caregiver Panel: From Diagnosis to Infinity (featuring Abril Rosas, a Thriver's sister, Brian Burkhardt, a Thriver's father, Lorena Guandigue, a Thriver's mother, and Ram, a Thriver's boyfriend).
🕑: 03:40 PM - 04:00 PM
Wander the Oasis + Garden Mingle
Info: Unstructured networking—last chance/ call for food, Marketplace, Wellness Zone, puppies, photo booth, etc. Camp UOTS 2026 video plays inside.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:10 PM
Wellness Services Close + Signature Mocktail Distribution
🕑: 04:10 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Celebration
Host: Camp UOTS
Info: Join us for our first official Thrive Toast , while finding out the Grand Raffle Prize Winner from our very last Survivor Spotlight, and say your "see you laters" and make your way through the garden to Fairchild's Butterfly Exhibit!
Event venue & nearby stays
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.