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Event childcare · OnTheGro.com

Go to the event. Your kids are right down the hall.

On the Gro sets up a dedicated, supervised childcare room inside the event venue or main hotel at conferences, corporate events, concerts and other big gatherings. Parents book a spot for their little one, stay close by, and actually enjoy the event.

Join the waitlist How it works
Example booking. One reservation, one room, steps from your sessions.

How it works

Three partners, one simple setup.

Every pod comes together the same way. The event provides the room, an approved childcare service provides supervised care, and On the Gro connects it all for families through our web app.

Event organizers

Provide the room

Organizers arrange the meeting room in the venue or main hotel where the childcare pod runs, and open their event to parents.

Organizer package from about $2,500 per event

On the Gro

Connect everyone

We run the platform: event listings, reservations, check-in, and the connection between families and approved event-based childcare services.

We handle booking and coordination

Parents

Book a spot

Parents reserve childcare for the hours they need, drop off at the pod, and stay nearby knowing exactly where their little one is.

Parents pay per booking, $25 per child per hour

For parents

From "I can't go" to booked in minutes.

  1. Find your event

    See which events offer an On the Gro childcare pod.

  2. Book your time

    Pick the hours you need and add your kids' details.

  3. Drop off at the pod

    Check in at the pod room in the venue or hotel, a short walk from your sessions.

  4. Enjoy, then pick up

    Attend the event, network, and collect your kids when you're done.

Inside the pod

A calm, supervised room made for little ones.

Each pod is a dedicated room run by an approved childcare service, with a planned rhythm of play, stories and snacks while you're at the event.

Early STEM play

Blocks, shapes, colors and sensory play sized for babies and toddlers.

Story time

Picture books, songs and quiet moments throughout the day.

Snacks

Snack breaks on a set schedule, with your child's needs noted at booking.

You stay nearby

The pod is in the same venue or main hotel, never more than a short walk away.

Under 3

We're launching with care for babies and toddlers under three. Support for older children, up to age five, is planned as we grow.

Planned pricing

Simple pricing for families and events.

Parents $25 per child, per hour

Book only the hours you need. Pay per booking through the On the Gro app.

Event organizers ~$2,500 per event package

A childcare pod for your event. You provide the room, we handle family bookings and the connection to approved care.

Memberships Soon

Membership options for parents who travel to events often are being explored.

Pricing shown is planned for launch and may change.

Who it's for

For parents who still want to show up.

Having a baby or toddler shouldn't mean missing the conference, the company event, or the concert. Here's who we're building On the Gro for.

Working parents

Move up in your career.

Conferences and trainings are where promotions, clients and connections happen. On the Gro means childcare is never the reason you stay home.

Saturday leadership summit

Andre's company is sending him to a leadership summit on a weekend he has his two-year-old daughter. He books her into the pod at the host hotel, sits in on every session, and meets the director he's been hoping to work for.

  • Attend full-day conferences and trainings
  • Network without watching the clock
  • Childcare a few steps from the room you're in
Every parent

Get your time back.

Finding a sitter for a few hours is hard, especially for single parents and families new to town. On the Gro makes the event itself the place where care happens.

Corporate offsite

Maya is a single mom back from maternity leave, and her team's offsite is at a hotel across town. The event offers an On the Gro pod, so she books the afternoon for her 14-month-old and is there for the whole day.

  • Book by the hour, pay per booking
  • No last-minute sitter scramble
  • Know exactly where your kids are the whole time
Parents who want to live a little

Just experience life, baby.

Concerts, festivals and big celebrations are better when you can actually be present. Bring your little one along and still enjoy it as an adult.

Saturday night concert

Jasmine and her partner haven't been to a show since their twins were born. The concert's main hotel has an On the Gro pod, so they book the evening, enjoy the set, and come back to two happy toddlers.

  • Enjoy events you used to skip
  • Kids have their own space and fun
  • Spend real time together as a couple
Event organizers

Make your event family-friendly.

Every parent who can't find childcare is a ticket you don't sell. Provide a room in your venue or main hotel and On the Gro handles family reservations and the connection to approved childcare.

Annual industry conference

A conference team adds the organizer package and sets aside a meeting room in the host hotel. On the Gro lists the pod, parents book their spots ahead of time, and the event welcomes attendees who would have stayed home.

  • Reach parents who would otherwise skip your event
  • Show attendees you support working families
  • We manage bookings and family coordination

Early access

Bring On the Gro to your next event.

We're launching with a small group of events, families and childcare partners. Join the waitlist and we'll reach out as soon as pods open near you.

Join the waitlist
This opens an email to us. Parents, event organizers and childcare providers are all welcome. If nothing opens, email:
brittany@bdmcreates.com
with the subject Add me to the waitlist.