Jul 28, 2026 | Hamfest
Upcoming Summer and Fall Hamfests for 2026 …
August 9 MARC Hamfest in Kimberton
Sunday, 8/9/26. Kimberton Fire Company Grounds, Route 113 (742 Pike Springs Road) (GPS: 40.12748, -75.56726) west of the intersection with Route 23 in Kimberton, PA. Doors open for sellers not before 0700 and for buyers at 0800. Doors close at 1200. Admission is $10 and entitles you to a door prize ticket. Sellers can get an indoor table or outdoor space. VE Test Session at the Hamfest at 1000, arrive by 0945 in the Pavilion. See MARC ARRL VE Test Session for additional information. Here is an independent YouTube video of the 2024 MARC Hamfest.
See the 2026 Hamfest flyer: https://www.marc-radio.org/HamFest26.pdf
PAARC will have two indoor consignment tables. Members may bring stuff to sell and keep the proceeds. The table will be manned.
August 29 Reading Radio Club Hamfest
Heritage Park|992 Clematis Street, Sinking Spring PA 19608
http://www.w3bn.org
September 20 EPARA Hamfest
Whether you are looking to hunt for vintage electronics, upgrade your gear, or just talk shop, there is a spot for you at our annual event. We are hosting a massive swap meet with both outdoor tailgating and covered pavilion spaces.
Where: Moose Lodge 1336, 705 Stokes Mill Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
https://epara-n3is.org/
October 3 Red Rose Repeater Hamfest
Garden Spot Fire & Rescue Sta 1, 331 East Main Street, New Holland, PA 17557
http://w3rrr.org
Oct 13, 2025 | Hamfest
Regional Fall Hamfests:
Sat., Oct. 4 RED ROSE REPEATER ASSN. HAMFEST
Garden Spot Fire & Rescue, 339 E. Main St., New Holland, PA 17557
w3rrr.org
Sun., Oct. 19 RF HILL ARC HAMFEST
Upper County Campus Bucks County Community College
346 Blooming Glenn Rd. Perkasie, PA 18944
http://www.rfhillarc.club
Sat. Oct. 25 Octoberfest HAMFEST
Vietnam Veterans of America #542, 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg
Harrisburg Radio Amateurs Club – https://w3uu.org/
Fyer: https://w3uu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-HRAC-Oktoberfest-1.pdf
Jun 25, 2025 | Hamfest, License Exams
It’s Hamfest Season! Go to shop, sell, or take your Amateur Radio exam that will be offered at some hamfests.
Sat., June 21 – BLOOMSBURG HAMFEST
Lime Ridge Community Center, 6405 4th Street (Old Berwick Road), Lime Ridge, PA. 7 am to 1 pm. Sponsored by the Columbia-Montour ARC
View the flyer: https://www.qsl.net/cm-arc/Hamfestflyer/Hamfest_FlyerNew.pdf
Sat., July 5 – FIRECRACKER HAMFEST
Harrisburg Postal Employees Picnic Grounds, 1500 Roberts Valley Rd., Harrisburg, PA. General Admission: $10.00 per person — includes Tail Gating — one price for all. OPEN 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
https://w3uu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-HRAC-Firecracker1.pdf
Sun., July 6 MURGAS ARC HAMFEST
Polish American Veterans, 2 South Oak Street, Wilkes-Barre (Plains) PA 18705. It is just a few minutes from I-81 Exit 170B. GPS Users enter “2 Oak Street, Plains, PA, 18705”. Gate opens at 8 am. Admission: $10.
http://murgasarc.org/hamfest.htm
Sun., Aug. 10 MARC VALLEY FORGE HAMFEST
Mid-Atlantic ARC hamfest will be held at the Kimberton Fire Company Fairgrounds, 752 Pike Spring Rd., Phoenixville, PA 19460. Doors open for sellers not before 7 am and for buyers at 8 am. Doors close at 12 noon. Admission is $10 and entitles you to a door prize ticket. Sellers have an outdoor tailgate space for $8 (one car width, head -in parking) not including admission. An indoor table is available for $10 each for 1 to 4 tables or $8 each for 5 or more tables not including admission. Reservations for indoor tables are required by emailing hamfest@marc-radio.org. (PAARC will have a table or two at the hamfest – stop by!) VE testing. 2025 MARC Hamfest flyer: https://www.marc-radio.org/
The Reading Radio Club will not hold a hamfest in August due to a fire at their usual venue. Look for their hamfest in 2026.
Mar 29, 2025 | Amateur Radio, Hamfest
April 26 Delmarva Radio & Electronics Expo and ARRL State Convention
Cheer Community Center,
20520 Sand Hill Road, Georgetown, DE 19947
http://www.radioelectronicsexpo.com/
April 26 York HAMFEST
One of the Area’s oldest Hamfests, their 69th Year. Gleview Alliance Church, Glen Rock, PA.
https://www.yorkhamfest.org/
May 4 Warminster ARC HAMFEST & ARRL EPA Section Convention
K3DN Warminster Amateur Radio Club
Gate opens at 7 am (6 am for vendors). Indoor and outdoor facilities. $8 per person. Unlicensed spouses and kids are free. Held rain or shine. Presentations throughout the day. VE testing at 10 am. DXCC checking. Get the flyer: http://wp.k3dn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Hamfest-Flyer-2025.pdf
Bucks County Community College, Lower Bucks Campus, 1304 Veterans Highway (Route 413), Bristol, PA 19007.
Hamfest GPS Coordinates are: Latitude: 40.112755 |Longitude: -74.876504
From I-95:(North from Philadelphia or South from New Jersey) Take I-95 to Exit 40 (formerly Exit 26) – Bristol. Turn right at exit. Make first left at the light at Rockview Drive.
May 9-10 Kutztown Radio Show
Delaware Valley Historic Radio Club: https://dvhrc.com/kutztown.html
Get the flyer: https://dvhrc.com/pdfs/May%202025%20Flyer.pdf
Two days of radio related activity with an incredible selection os antique radios and gear.
Friday 7am-5pm, Saturday 7am-Noon. Friday night auction at 5:30 pm at Renninger’s Kutztown.
May 16, 17, 18 HAMVENTION, Xenia, OH
Greene County Fair & Expo Center https://hamvention.org/ 
This year’s theme, “Radio Independence.” The ARRL National Convention at Hamvention will have excellent speakers and opportunities to learn.This is your chance to see all your radio friends from around the world. It is exciting to be part of the Amateur Radio Community!
Jun 7, 2024 | Hamfest
Here are some summer opportunities to buy and sell equipment in 2024:
June 15 Bloomsburg Hamfest
Sat., 6/15./24, 7 am to 1 pm. Limeridge, PA
Flyer: https://www.qsl.net/cm-arc/Newsletter/Current/Hamfest_Flyer.pdf
July 6 Firecracker Hamfest, Harrisburg
HRAC’s Electronics Expo and Hamfest, Harrisburg Postal Employees Picnic Grounds, 1500 Roberts Valley Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17110. Opens at 8 am. $7 admission.
https://w3uu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Firecracker-2024-Flyer-FrontAndBank.pdf
July 7 Murgas ARC Hamfest & Computerfest
Polish American Veterans, 2 South Oak Street, Wilkes-Barre (Plains) PA 18705. Opens at 8 am.
Flyer: http://murgasarc.org/hamfest.htm
Aug. 3 Reading Radio Club Hamfest, W3BN
Saturday, 8/3 at Heritage Park, 992 Clematis St., Sinking Spring, PA. From Reading, go west on Rt. 422 past the MacDonald’s at Rt. 724. After about one mile, go left onto Park Ave. (just past the Sunoco station on the right). Travel on Park Ave. 0.3 miles to a dead end, then take a left onto Clematis St. Go 0.2 miles to the entrance of Heritage Park. Look for signs. The talk in station will be W3BN, on the RRC repeater (146.91/.31tone 131.8). For those using a GPS, the information is N 40 deg, 19.320 min., and W 76 deg, 1.950 min. The closest residence is 992 Clematis St., Sinking Spring, PA, 19608. https://www.qsl.net/w3bn/ The hamfest opens at 7 a.m. for vendors and 8 a.m for buyers. We usually conclude at noon. The cost is $5 for hams over 18 years of age, and $8 for sellers. Those taking VE exams, amateurs under 18, unlicensed spouses and children are admitted at no cost. If you are planning to take an ARRL VE test, please arrive at 8:30 a.m. to sign in. Testing begins at 9:00 a.m. The cost is $15 and a check should be made out to ARRL/VEC. Exact cash is also acceptable. One form of ID is required (or a copy of your license or CSCE certificate), and an email address and FRN number is needed.
Aug. 11 MARC Kimberton Hamfest
Sunday, 8/11/24 at the Kimberton Fire Company grounds, Route 113 (742 Pike Springs Road). Tailgating and indoor spaces. Doors open for sellers at 7 am, buyers at 8 am. Admission is $10. MARC sponsors a VE Test Session at the Hamfest at 1000, arrive by 0945 in the Pavilion. See MARC ARRL VE Test Session for additional information. QSL card checking for DXCC including 160 meters, Worked All States, VUCC and Worked All Continents will be provided by Bill N3WD.
http://www.marc-radio.org/hamfest2.htm
Sept. 20-21 50th Kutztown Radio Show
Held at Renningers in Kutztown, PA.
https://www.dvhrc.com/docs/Upcomingshowinfo.pdf
Hours: Friday 7am-5pm, Saturday 7am-Noon. Features a 60,000+ sq. ft. outdoor and under roof event. Radio Auction at 5:30pm Friday night in air-conditioned comfort. Buy-it-now table is open Friday and Saturday. Capacitor & Tube sales at the Club Table. Vintage equipment. Free admission and free parking.
