Pacific Northwest Hamfairs & Events

(Last update - Monday, April 14, 2025 20:12)

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April 12.  N7YRC Tailgate Party, Union Gap, WA.  Yakima Valley Emergency Management, 2403 S. 18th St., Union Gap, WA.  This is  an ARRL Sanctioned Event.  https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/n7yrc-tailgate-party-3 Flyer in PDF.   Map in PDF.

April 19. Kamiah Hamfest. [NOTE THE DATE CHANGE!]  American Legion Hall 618 Main St. Kamiah, ID.  https://www.3riversarc.club  This is an ARRL Sanctioned Event.

April 26.  Spokane Hamfest, ARRL Washington State Convention.  Horizon Middle School, 3915 S. Pines Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206.  This is an ARRL Sanctioned Event.   Flyer in PDF.    http://spokanehamfest.org/

April 27.  Comox Ham Swap Market.  (Vancouver Island).  Vendor Set up 8:30 (approx.), Public 9 am – 1 pm.  Merville Hall (yellow building), 1245 Fenwick Rd at Hwy 19A. (just 15 min. North of Courtenay on the old highway), Merville BC. LOTS OF FREE PARKING.  Seller tables $20 (6’ table), HELPER $5. CONTACT BRIAN, VE7RD, sells795@telus.net   DOOR PRIZES! COFFEE & DONUTS ADMISSION JUST $5.  Presented by the Comox Valley Amateur Radio Club.

May 3.  Quesnel Ham and Vintage Radio Swap Meet.  Quesnel BC.  https://hambone.ca/rac/events/detail.php?event_ID=2415 

May 3.  Star/GMRS Swapmeet. Star Riverwalk Park, 979 S. Main St. Star ID  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGKLuWh8T9Y6FpXiDPgX6lZHrFlzzH64WuVyVXGXWD6AFgQg/viewform?pli=1

May 4. Spring Swap Meet. Pitt Meadows, BC. https://hambone.ca/rac/events/detail.php?event_ID=2408

May 10.  Stanwood Camano ARC 32nd Annual Electronic Flea Market and Hamfest. Stanwood, WA.    This is an ARRL Sanctioned Event.  https://scarcwa.org/ham_fest.shtm .  Flyer in PDF.

May 30, 31 and June 1. SEA-PAC Hamfest and ARRL Northwestern Division Convention. Seaside Convention Center, Seaside, Oregon.  This is  an ARRL Sanctioned Event.  info@seapac.org  . www.seapac.org/ .  November edition of SeaPac Waves.  February edition of SeaPac Waves.  March edition of SeaPac Waves.  April edition of SeaPac Waves.

June 6, 7, & 8. Wenatchee Apple City ARC Hamfest, Dryden, WA.  This is an ARRL Sanctioned Event.   https://www.applecityarc.com/  Flyer in PDF.  Driving instructions and map.

June 7.  Southern Oregon Amateur Radio Club Summer Swap Meet.  Fruitdale Grange, 1440 Fruitdale Dr, Grants Pass, OR 97527.  The event runs from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. There is no admission charge and no vendor fee (bring your own tables).  https://www.soarc.org/.

June 14.   Port Ludlow ARC Tail Gate Swapmeet.  This is an ARRL Sanctioned Event.   https://www.n7pl.org/

June 14.  Inland Empire VHF Radio Amateurs Second Annual Swapmeet, Spokane, WA.   This is an ARRL Sanctioned Event. Flyer in PDF.

July 18-20.  Glacier Waterton Hamfest.  East Glacier, Montana.  This is an ARRL Sanctioned Event.    https://www.gwhamfest.org/

July 19 Kenai Peninsula Hamfest, Kenai, Alaska.   This is an ARRL Sanctioned Event.  https://al7le.org/

July 19.  Richmond Amateur Radio Club Swap Meet & Emergency Communications Display, Richmond, BC.  https://hambone.ca/rac/events/detail.php?event_ID=2417   http://www.richmondarc.ca/swapmeet2025.html

July 26.  Chehalis Valley ARC Swapmeet.   This is an ARRL Sanctioned Event.  Lewis County Fairgrounds 1909 S. Gold Street, Centralia, WA  Flyer in PDF.

August 9.  2025, 0800 - 1300 hrs. ARRL Idaho State Convention sponsored by the Kootenai Amateur Radio Society.  This is  an ARRL Sanctioned Event.  River of Life Friends Church 3263 E. 12th Ave. Post Falls, ID.  Contact: Cliff Pratt, K7CVP.  (208)620-8589.  k7cvp.id@gmail.com

August 15-18.  Pacific Northwest DX Convention, Clackamas, OR.  This is an ARRL Sanctioned Event.    https://pnwdxconvention.com/

August 17.  Puget Sound Antique Radio Association Annual Swapmeet.  http://psararadio.com/

September 6.  Star/GMRS Swapmeet. Star Riverwalk Park, 979 S. Main St. Star ID.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGKLuWh8T9Y6FpXiDPgX6lZHrFlzzH64WuVyVXGXWD6AFgQg/viewform?pli=1

September 8-12 2025 GNU Radio Conference. Everett, WA.  https://www.gnuradio.org/.

September 13th Zero Retries Digital Conference. Everett, Washington. Flyer in PDF.

October.  Pacific Northwest VHF Society Conference. http://www.pnwvhfs.org/ 

October Kitsap County ARC Hamfest. Bremerton, WA.   https://kcarc.org/hamfest/ 

October 18.  Swaptoberfest.  Rickreall, OR.   www.swaptoberfest.com

2026

February 2026.  Salem Hamfair. Rickreall, OR. T http://www.w7sra.com/ .

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Disclaimer:  I do my best to keep up with scheduling changes on these events, but there is always the chance that one will be canceled or re-scheduled and I will not find out about it.  I suggest that you verify all dates and locations with the sponsor.