SARA Hamfests/Swaps/Trunk Sales Page ~ last update: 19 Oct 2023

Hamfests / SWAPs / Trunk Sales

Listed events are within about 150 miles from Owosso/Corunna Area. Michigan and some Indiana and Ohio.

Some events are 'outside' this radius, but they seem to draw interest from some of the SARA members. PLEASE check the individual web links for current information for event details, as these can occasionally change. The sponsoring club’s web site is a great place to look for updates on current details and see what they are currently up to. You can usually find more on the ARRL Swaps page at the Calendar web site. ARRL Hamfest Calendar. They may have 'better' data, always double check the sponsoring organization's website - if available.

Our list is in month date order, so January of 'next year' may appear before a "later month" of current year. Enjoy the information and let us know if we need to update or add anything. Some SWAPs we may not have good web links for... if you have better information, please let us know SARA / W8QQQ <Email> ).

We try to keep this list 'current', but it can be a challenge. The use of '(??)' means we have no official information for this event at this time (it is a 'swag' - usually based previous year's data). Check their link to see what that organization has posted. Travel is at your own risk!  Date information is just our best "ESTIMATE". See our 'Page Last Updated' line at top of this page for when our data was last looked through for by this site. Beyond this, some care from you is required! Happy Treasure Hunting! 

Many dates are based on past information and are assumed to be comparable dates... PLEASE double check before traveling!

COVID impacted these activities GREATLY. Unsure if we will ever return to the levels we had before Covid, internet selling is another large factor in how we 'trade / sell' equipment. We can only wait and see what the future holds. A personal thought is major swaps may continue but the day of the small swaps may be gone or at least greatly diminished.

January, 2024

• OLD -- 22-Jan-2023 ~ Hazel Park, MI -- Hazel Park Swap - Royal Oak / Royal Oak Farmer's Market, 316 E. Eleven Mile Rd., Royal Oak, MI 48067. $5.00 8:00 AM till 12:00 noon.

February, 2024

• 17-Feb-2024 ~  Livonia, MI Livonia AR Club - Monaghan Banquet Center, 19801 Farmington Rd., Livonia 48152 : Time 8:00 AM till 12:00 PM; Cost  $5.00.

• OLD 11-Feb-2023 ~ Traverse City, MI ~ Cherryland ARC, $5.00 at door 8:00 till 12:00 noon. Immaculate St. Francis High School Gymnasium, 123 11th St., Traverse City, MI.
                                                        Talk-in: 146.86 (-) (PL. 114.8)

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March, 2023

• 11-Mar-2023 ~ Kalamazoo-Marshall, MI ~ Crossroads ARC, Wings Stadium complex at 3600 Vanrick Dr., Kalamazoo Township, MI 49001 ~ 8:00 AM to Noon. 

• 26-Mar-2023 ~ Troy, MI ~ U.S.E.C.A. Swap & Shop, Balkan America Community Center of Michigan, 1451 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, MI 48083 $10.00/  8:00 AM till 2:00 PM

April, 2023

None Listed

May, 2023

• 06-May-2023 ~ Cadillac, MI ~ Wexaukee County ARC, 1st Saturday in May Mackinaw Trail Middle School (Cadillac), 8401 S. Mackinaw Trail, Cadillac, MI. 8 AM till Noon for $5.00. see the flyer: Cadillac Swap. Testing all license classes at 10:30 am $15.00 [Preregister].

• 18~21-May-2023 ~ HAMVENTION 'The Big One'Starting on Thursday, May 18; Forums; QSO Party; ~ Watch their web site as things can change with details being posted. Always the 3rd full weekend in May ('Way Back' it was Dayton Hamvention).

• 20-May-2023 ** Based on 2022 info ** ~ GMARC Shelby Twp., MI ~  GMARC Trunk SWAP, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township   ?? (old data) 8 AM till noon. $5.00 per car load.

June, 2023

• 03-Jun-2023 ** Based on 2022 info ** ~ Hudsonville, MI - Independent Repeater Association, Inc., {Grand Rapids}, Fairgrounds, 5235 Park Avenue, Hudsonville, 49426   8 AM till Noon. $8.00 in advance; $12:00 at the door. Testing at 10:00 AM.

• 04-Jun-2023 ** Based on 2022 info ** ~ Chelsea, MI -41st Annual Swap, Fairgrounds, 20501 W Old US Hwy 12, Chelsa, MI 48118 - 8:00 AM till {Noon ?} $5.00 per person.

• 04-Jun-2023 ** Based on 2022 info ** ~ Ferndale, MI - Trunk Swap Hosted by Flying Beers International. 11:00 AM till 4:00 PM at Fraternal Order of Police ~ 2233 Burdette St., Ferndale 48220

• 17-Jun-2023 ** Based on 2022 info ** ~ GMARC Shelby Twp., MI ~  GMARC June Trunk SWAP, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township    8 AM till noon, $5.00 per car load. Contact: BobbyCorr@att.net [248] 346-2733

• 17-Jun-2023 ** Based on 2022 info ** ~ MARC ~ W8KEA - Midland, MI (pdf file downloads)   ~ Salvation Army Center on 600 E. Waldo Rd.   8 AM till Noon. Admission is $5.00, Trunk sales and Inside sales are $5.00.

• 18-Jun-2023 ** Based on 2022 info ** ~ Monroe County Communication Association Monroe County Fairgrounds, 3775 South Custer Rd., Monroe 48161 {M-50 at Raisinville Rd - 2 miles west of Monroe} - 7:30 AM till 1:00 PM. $7.00 at the gate.   It is on 'Father's Day'.

July, 2023 {things seem to be the 'new normal' {past 'COVID'} ~ so data is now flowing in!}

• 15-Jul-2023 GMARC Shelby Twp., MI ~  GMARC Trunk SWAP, Packard Proving Grounds, 45601 Fox Lane, Apt. 106, Shelby Township    8 AM till noon, $5.00 per car load. Contact: BobbyCorr@att.net [248] 346-2733 = Talk-In 443.075 MHz +123 kHz

• 29-Jul-2023 ~ Auburn, IN ~ NE Indiana ARA ~ Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, 1600 S. Wayne St., Auburn, IN 46706 9:00 AM till 2:00 PM) - Free Admission.

August, 2023

• 27-Aug-2023 ~ Port Huron, MI - Seaway Swap / Eastern Michigan ARC - Vantage Point, 5 Water Street, Port Huron, MI 48060

September, 2023

• 09-Sep-2023 ~ Grand Rapids, MI ~ GRARA Hamfest, Home School Building, 5625 Burlingame SW, Wyoming, MI. Cost $8.00 with K-12 students free with student ID. 8 AM till 1 PM.

• 10-Sep-2023 ~ Findlay Hamfest ~ Hancock County Fairgrounds, 1017 E. Sandusky St., Findlay, OH 45839
  Findlay Hamfest (flyer) $10 at door.

• 17-Sep-2023   Adrian, MI  Adrian Hamfest, Lenawee County Airport {Newer Location} See the W8TQE Web Site for Details. $5.00

• 23-Sep-2023 ~ CMARC  Okemos, MI ~ Central Michigan ARC, West Lansing Church of Christ, 5505 S. St. Joseph Highway, Lansing, MI , 48901   

• 23 Sep 2023 ~ Top of MI ARC/Thunder Bay ARC ~ Gaylord Knights of Columbus Hall, 2573 Wilkinson Rd., Gaylord, MI 49734 Top of MI ARC (flyer) $5 at door.

October, 2023

• 07 Oct 2023 ~ Kalamazoo Hamfest, Kalamazoo, MI ~ $8.00 at Door, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds & Expo Center, 2900 Lake St., Kalamazoo, MI. See their web site for directions!

• 14 Oct 2023 ~ Muskegon Color Tour Hamfest ~ Fellowship Reformed Church, 4200 E. Apple Ave., Muskegon, MI 49440 Site: MCECS 

November, 2023

• 18 & 19 Nov 2023 ~  Fort Wayne, IN ~ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Center, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne, IN. Parking $8.00 (Sat & Sun.) Fort Wayne Hamfest Flyer 

December, 2023

• 03-Dec-2023  ~ L’Anse Creuse Amateur Radio Club 50th ANNUAL SWAP & SHOP ~ $8.00 at Door, 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon. Balkan American Community Center, 1451 Big Beaver Rd., Troy, MI 48083. VE Session 9:00 AM (see flyer).