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Upcoming hamfests and conventions within 300 miles of Madison, WI, soonest first. 111 upcoming nationwide.

43.0878, -89.4299 · Grid EN53gc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Oct
10
2026

Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference

📅 Oct 10, 2026 · 92 mi away · ARRL Convention
📍 McMillan Memorial Library · 490 E. Grand Ave. · Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 146.670, pl 114.8 · W9PCO 146.670, Stevens Point tone 114.8 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by WeComm, Ltd., for Wisconsin ARES/RACES
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Oct
10
2026

SMCfest

📅 Oct 10, 2026 · 180 mi away · ARRL Convention
📍 Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Convention Center · 201 Broadway Avenue · Normal, IL 61761 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
Hosted by Society of Midwest Contesters
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Oct
10
2026

North Star Radio Convention, ARRL Dakota Division Convention

📅 Oct 10, 2026 · 241 mi away · ARRL Convention
📍 Hennepin Technical College · 9000 Brooklyn Blvd. · Brooklyn Park, MN · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 146.76 114.8 tone · W0EF 146.760, Saint Louis Park tone 114.8 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Minnesota Amateur Radio Consortium
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Oct
10
2026

Williams County ARA Hamfest

📅 Oct 10, 2026 · 267 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Williams County Fairgrounds · 619 E. Main St. · Montpelier, OH 43543 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 146.820 -.6, 107.2pl · KA8OFE 146.820, Bryan tone 107.2 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by WCARA
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Oct
17
2026

Hidden Valleys Amateur Radio Club FREE HAMFEST

📅 Oct 17, 2026 · 66 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Grant county Fair Grounds, Youth and Ag Building · 916 East Elm Street (County Road A) · Lancaster, WI 53813 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 146.520 · simplex
Hosted by H.V.A.R.C.
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Oct
17
2026

Muskegon Color Tour Hamfest

📅 Oct 17, 2026 · 166 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Fellowship Reformed Church · 4200 E. Apple Ave. · Muskegon, MI 49440 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 146.820 MHz -600 CTCSS 94.8 · K8WNJ 146.820, Muskegon tone 94.8 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Muskegon County Emergency Communication Services, Inc.
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Oct
17
2026

3900 Club Hamboree

📅 Oct 17, 2026 · 237 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Boone County Fairgrounds Commercial Exhibit Bldg · 1601 Industrial Park Road · Boone, IA 50036 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 146.85 tone 114.8 · KB0TLM 146.850, Boone tone 114.8 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by 3900 Club
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Nov
7
2026

Sullivan Fall Swapmeet

📅 Nov 7, 2026 · 244 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Sullivan American Legion · 8 E. Strain St. · Sullivan, IL 61951 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 146.055/146.655 PL 162.2 · W9BIL 146.655, Mattoon tone 162.2 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Moultrie Amateur Radio Klub
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Nov
8
2026

FCARC Hamfest

📅 Nov 8, 2026 · 82 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Sunnyview Expo Center · 500 E County Rd Y · Oshkosh, WI 54901 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 146.760 MHz · W9ZL 146.760, Appleton tone 100.0 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club W9ZL
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Nov
21
2026

Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo

📅 Nov 21, 2026 · 259 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum · 4000 Parnell Avenue · Fort Wayne, IN 46801 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 146.880 (-) 141.3 Tone · W9INX 146.880, Fort Wayne tone 141.3 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Allen County Amateur Radio Technical Society, Inc.
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Nov
28
2026

Wabash Valley Amateur Radio Association, Inc. (WVARA) Turkeyfest

📅 Nov 28, 2026 · 276 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Clay County 4-H Fairgrounds · 6550 North State Road 59 · Brazil, IN 47834 · directions
🎟 Admission: Admission $10 (Children 12 & Under Free)
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 146.685 MHz – PL 151.4 Hz · K9IKQ 146.685, Terre Haute tone 151.4 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Wabash Valley Amateur Radio Association, Inc. (WVARA)
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Dec
5
2026

FCARC Winter Hamfest

📅 Dec 5, 2026 · 297 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Delta American Legion Post 373 · 5939 OH-109 · Delta, OH 43515 · directions
🎟 Admission: $5.00 entrance fee · Admission: $5
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 147.195+ 103 · K8BXQ 147.195, Wauseon tone 103.5 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Fulton County Amateur Radio Club
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Feb
13
2027

CARC Annual Ham Radio Swap-n-Shop

📅 Feb 13, 2027 · 221 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 VFW Cherryland Post 2780 · 3400 Veterans Drive · Traverse City, MI 49684 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 146.86 MHz (-) PL 114.8 Hz · W8TCM 146.860, Traverse City tone 114.8 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Cherryland Amateur Radio Club
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Mar
20
2027

Lowell Amateur Radio Club Hamfest

📅 Mar 20, 2027 · 205 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Lowell High School · 11700 Vergennes St. · Lowell, MI 49331 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 147.370 (R), 147.970 (T) 100.0 · K8LOW 147.370, Lowell tone 100.0 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Lowell Amateur Radio Club
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Mar
20
2027

Midwinter Madness Hobby Electronics Show

📅 Mar 20, 2027 · 262 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Buffalo Civic Center · 1306 County Road 134 · Buffalo, MN 55313 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: 147.00 +600 114.8 · K0LTC 147.000, Maple Plain tone 114.8 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Maple Grove Radio Club
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Apr
24
2027

ORC 47th Annual Spring Indoor Swapfest

📅 Apr 24, 2027 · 74 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Expo Center (Milwaukee Curling Club) · W67N890 Washington Avenue · Cedarburg, WI 53012 · directions
🎟 Admission: Admission: $5.00 at the gate · Children 12 and under FREE, with a paid adult admission
🕗 Hours: Meet and Greet opens at 6:30pm
📻 Talk-in: 146.97 MHz (- offset), CTCSS 127.3 Hz · W9CQO 146.970, Cedarburg tone 127.3 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Ozaukee Radio Club, Incorporated
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Jun
6
2027

Starved Rock Radio Club Hamfest

📅 Jun 6, 2027 · 108 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Mendota Tri-County Fairgrounds · 503 1st. Ave. · Mendota, IL 61342 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
📻 Talk-in: Talk-In. 147.120 +103.5 Hz. Tone. W9MKS Repeater / 146.520 Call Channel Simplex · W9MKS 147.120, Leonore tone 103.5 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Starved Rock Radio Club
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Jul
17
2027

Auburn Hamfest

📅 Jul 17, 2027 · 253 mi away · ARRL Hamfest
📍 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum · 1600 S. Wayne St. · Auburn , IN 46706 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: Attendees can start arriving at 7:00 AM.
📻 Talk-in: 147.015 with 141.3 tone · W9OU 147.015, Altona tone 141.3 · ⬇ CHIRP · ⬇ Icom
Hosted by Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association
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Sep
17–18
2027

W9DXCC - 2027

📅 Sep 17, 2027 – Sep 18, 2027 · 111 mi away · ARRL Convention
📍 Chicago Marriott Naperville · 1801 Naper Blvd. · Naperville , IL 60540 · directions
🎟 Admission: not listed — see the hamfest's site
🕗 Hours: not listed — see the hamfest's site
Hosted by Northern Illinois DX Association (NIDXA)
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Dates, venues, sponsors and talk-in from the ARRL Hamfests and Conventions Calendar; admission and hours are picked out of each hamfest's own website, so double-check there before you go. Updated weekly (last 2026-10-02).