A hamfest is a meeting of people interested in Amateur Radio. Hamfests offer exhibits, forums, and fleamarkets for Amateur Radio operators or "hams." Locate an upcoming hamfest using the Hamfest and Convention Database above. Check out the ARRL hamfest resources below and make sure to visit the ARRL Facebook page for the latest hamfest photos!
Upcoming ARRL Division Conventions and other major conventions
June 26 - 28 | HAM RADIO, International Amateur Radio Exhibition, Friedrichshafen, Germany
August 7 - 8 | Shreveport-Bossier Hamfest, ARRL Delta Division Convention, Shreveport, Louisiana
August 13 - 16 | Northeast HamXposition, ARRL New England Division Convention, Marlborough, Massachusetts
August 15 | Cincinnati Hamfest, ARRL Great Lakes Division Convention, Owensville, Ohio
August 22 - 23 | Huntsville Hamfest, 2026 ARRL National Convention, Huntsville, Alabama
August 28 - 30 | Wyoming HamCon, ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention, Casper, Wyoming
October 10 | Northstar Radio Convention, ARRL Dakota Division Convention, Brooklyn, Minnesota