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Updated 10/16/2025 CANCELED 18 October 2025 - Kankakee, Illinois Come join us for the 5th annual Limestone Firefighters Association fire & police swap meet! This year the event will run from 8 am-1 pm with early buyer entry at 7 am. If you're interested in becoming a vendorplease contact Dalton Schulz or Pat Holohan for information https://tinyurl.com/5acj7hmr
18 October 2025 - Vallejo, California P.E. Vanpelt SPAAMFAA chapter 2nd Annual Antique Fire Engine Muster and Fire Swap Meet. Location: Barbara Kondylis Waterfront Green, 301 Mare Island Way. Restaurant located next to the park. All antique fire apparatus, from hand drawn to diesel, and vendors of fire service related items, are welcome. Vendors, please bring your own tables, chairs, and tents. $25 per fire engine and vendor space. If you need a hotel room for Friday and/or Saturday nights, try Hampton Inn & Suites,1596 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo, phone 707.554.9655. For more info ehass@yahoo.com https://tinyurl.com/2cuxysnz
18 October 2025 - Staten Island, New York National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) will honor our post-9/11 heroes in a solemn tribute at the College of Staten Island, The City University of New York, Sports & Recreation Center (Building 1R). Ceremony will honor the memory of 176 FDNY members who lost their lives to illnesses related to their response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The service will include tributes, reflections, and moments of remembrance to pay respect to their sacrifice and legacy. Please save the date and watch live at firehero.org More details will be shared soon.
18 October 2025 - Jamesburg, New Jersey Jamesburg Fire Dept., 125th Anniversary, 10 am - 5 pm, Thompson Park. Parade 10 am. After the parade, we will be having a party in the park including live music, food trucks, a beer garden, and fun for all! We hope you’ll join us for a fun day! https://tinyurl.com/5bxuxtrv https://tinyurl.com/5hrjx59r
18 October 2025 - Allentown, Pennsylvania Mack trucks Historical Museum 125th Anniversary Cruise in Celebration 9 am - 2 pm. Fall fundraising event. We invite you to bring your Mack truck, or your love for Mack trucks. No registration necessary. Open House, Mack Memorabilia Displays, MTHM Garage Sale Pedigree Parade of Power. Mack Shop OPEN. https://tinyurl.com/46px64e6 https://tinyurl.com/5n85yen9
19 October 2025 - Hollywood, Maryland Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association., Annual Muster & Firematic Flea Market. Location: Hollywood VFD - 24801 Three Notch Rd. 10 am - 3 pm. Flea market is for Fire Fighting items and Firematic memorabilia items only.To reserve your spot or for more info please contact - President Bill Mattingly at bmattingly@dean-lumber.com Registration 9 - 11 am & judging begins 11:30 am. Pre-Registrations should be received by 9/25/25. Apparatus must be 2000 or older to be considered an antique. Food, fun, demos & flea market. Held rain or shine. Contact vicki.delehanty@pfvfd.org www.smvfa.net
25 October 2025 - Lutherville, Maryland Fire Museum of Maryland Lantern Night, 6 - 9 pm. It's like stepping into the past, as we light lanterns on our antique fire engines. Re-enactors. Living history, meet Ben Franklin, kids Discovery room & live music. Pizza will be available. Admission $5, under 2 free. https://tinyurl.com/3cwskyz8 https://tinyurl.com/mwmf2m6f
Rescheduled from 12 October 26 October 2025 - Sudlersville, Maryland The DelMar Antique Fire Apparatus Association will be holding their 4th Annual Fall Muster and Firematic Flea Market. The event will be held at Sudlersville Volunteer Fire Company, 203 N Church St. Sudlersville, MD 21668. Food and beverage will be available for purchase from the SVFC. Event details and registration information: https://tinyurl.com/DAFAA25FallMuster Contact for more details: DAFAAmuster@gmail.com
6 November 2025 - Ocoee, Florida City of Ocoee Fire Dept., 100th Anniversary Open House. Antique Apparatus Procession, 9 am - 9:30 am. Open House Kick Off, 10 am - 2 pm. Free food & entertainment. . https://tinyurl.com/2h65jbv5 https://tinyurl.com/363c9fv4
7 - 8 November - 2025 - Urbanna, Virginia Urbana Oyster Festival Friday 11/8, the Town of Urbanna will be closed to all vehicle traffic from 5 pm until 9 pm for the Firemen’s Parade. During this time, movement of traffic within the town will be limited. https://tinyurl.com/44ty62fn https://tinyurl.com/yw77zyep
10 - 14 November 2025 - Phoenix, Arizona Fire Museum Network Seminar hosed by Hall of Flame Fire Museum. The host hotel is the Home2 Suites by Hilton, with overflow at the Holiday in Express Suites (right next door. CAREFUL: If booking at Holiday Inn the number of rooms you are booking automatically defaults to 20! Change that number to however many you need. For registration visit https://tinyurl.com/2v9ny5m3
17 - 18 January 2026 - Massillon, Ohio The Jackson Professional Firefighters are happy to announce our dates & lineup for the 2026 Jackson Expo. This year we will be returning to our two-day fire lecture format. Saturday & Sunday will feature nationally renowned speakers providing motivational and educational material that you WON'T want to miss! Saturday, January 17th, Asst. Chief Nick Martin - City of Salisbury Fire Department, NC Combat Ready Firefighting Sunday, January 18th, Dr. Candace Ashby - Battalion Chief - Indianapolis Fire Department, IN Leadership from the Bottom Up. For more info & registration visit https://tinyurl.com/2uh8bzhx https://tinyurl.com/ms6ebzau
3 - 7 March 2026 - San Antonio, Texas The San Antonio Fire Museum is proud to host the 2026 SPAAMFAA Winter Conference This year's gathering promises to be both memorable and meaningful, blending SPAAMFAA tradition with the unique culture and history of one of America’s most iconic cities. Conference attendees will stay at beautiful Menger Hotel, the oldest continuously operating hotel west of the Mississippi and just steps from the world-famous Alamo. The hotel's Victorian charm and rich history, including Teddy Roosevelt’s amed Rough Riders gatherings in the Menger Bar, make it the perfect setting for this event. A special conference room rate of $159 per night is available until February 20, 2026. Reservations can be made at: https://tinyurl.com/4psp5wjp Deadline for registration 1/15/26. Attendees can look forward to a well-rounded schedule filled with tours, seminars, and social opportunities:
18 - 19 April 2026 - Allentown, Pennsylvania Union Historical Spring Melt. Agri-Plex, 302 N. 17th St. Saturday, April 18th " Firematic Auction" starts at 8 am...preview Friday 12 - 3 pm & Saturday 7 - 8 am ...$5 donation. Auction info including catalog visit eastmerefireman.com Sunday, April 19,2026 " Firematic Marketplace" General Public Admission 9 am... $10 donation. Early Buyers available Saturday 3 - 6 pm and Sunday 7 - 8 am. For vendor listing, floor map & hotel info visit https://tinyurl.com/mu74vztk More information visit unionhistoricalfiresociety.com or email: springmelt.uhfs@gmail.com 484.452.4160
24 April - 3 May 2026 - Winchester, Virginia 99th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. 5/3/26 Fire truck rodeo 9 am - 1 pm. Millbrook High School, 251 First Woods Drive Firefighters' parade 5:30 pm. Awards 9 pm. Visit thebloom.com to register. Video of 2025 parade https://tinyurl.com/3p9xzzej Contact info@thebloom.com https://tinyurl.com/mpf5y779
2 - 3 May 2026 - Emmitsburg, Maryland 2026 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. Each year, the Foundation sponsors the official national tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year. Thousands attend the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. More details when available. https://weekend.firehero.org/
9 - 10 May 2026 - Woodland California P.E. Van Pelt Fire Apparatus Preservation Society 4th annual Muster & Swap Meet, during "BerryFest,” Yolo County Fairgrounds, 1250 E Gum Ave. Fire engines and swap-meet vendor booths in place by 8:30 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. "Early bird" set-up, all day on Friday, May 8, 2026. Security on premises day and night, from Thursday through Monday. Bucket Brigade and Hand Pumper demonstrations. Convenient hotels nearby. Trophies for favorite, oldest, and longest distance fire engines. Contact Ed Hass, 916-598-6048 or ehass@yahoo.com
6 June 2026 - Westminster, Maryland The Chesapeake Antique Fire Apparatus Association, a chapter of SPAAMFAA, will host their Annual Maryland Antique Fire Apparatus Spring Muster at the Pleasant Valley CFC in Carroll County, MD. We encourage all apparatus owners to attend. Each pre-registrant will receive one participation plaquefor each paid registration. The Pleasant Valley Auxiliary will have breakfast and lunch food available for purchase. There will be complete restroom facilities in the fire station. The Muster will be held regardless of weather conditions. https://tinyurl.com/yjdba4c3 https://tinyurl.com/ycy2vvtw
13 June 2026 - Parma, Ohio Western Reserve Fire Buffs Association., Antique Fire Engine Show & Safety Day. Tri-C Fire Training Academy, 1100 W. Pleasant Valley Rd., 10 am - 3 pm, approximately 10 miles south of Cleveland. Hydrants and a portable tank will be available for pumping. A 2+acres area available for displays, demonstrations and children's activities. Planned events include an on-campus 1.5mile Fallen Firefighters Memorial Procession, and fire engine rides. Contact: WRFBA1972@gmail.com for more information. Details will be posted after the first of the year. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wrfba
20 June 2026 - Peotone, Illinois Annual Fire & Police Swap meet. Sponsored by MABAS 7 Fire Chief Association. Will County Fairgrounds, 710 West St. Anybody requiring Vendor Application’s please Contact Pat Holohan Oldfirestuff@gmail.com 815.482.8454 or John Doyle jmladoyle@comcast.net 815.685.8648 for the Vendor Packet. Public welcome. More details when available.
25 - 27 June 2026 - Huron, South Dakota 37th Annual Red Power Round Up. There is a fire brewing at the 37th annual Red Power Round Up 2026 and we are calling for all international Harvester fire units to respond! This is a Red-hot event we are putting together to celebrate our countries 250th anniversary! With that we have a big goal of 250 IH vehicles to the event! Big goal but I think it can be done!! 250 for 250 is what we are calling it! If you have a IH fire truck, ambulance or other first responder binder we'd love to have it up!!
11 July 2026 - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania PA Pump Primers 50th Annual Antique Fire Apparatus Show, Muster & Flea Market. Riverfront Park, across from Harrisburg Hospital, (UPMC Harrisburg) 10 am - 4 pm. More details when available. Contact papumpprimer@gmail.com https://tinyurl.com/hsph5j8u https://papumpprimers.org
22 August 2026 - Hanover, Pennsylvania Pleasant Hill VFC’s 5th Annual Antique Fire Muster & Firematic Flea Market., 3003 Baltimore Pike. All are invited to come vote for your favorite rig in each class! 52's Choice Award - "Best in Show" across all classes, chosen by members of P. H. V. F. C. Static Antique Truck Display (13 Classes, plus best appearing in service 2001 or older) Kids’ Activities Raffles, Food. Family Fun for All! Showcasing Fire Apparatus History! Follow us onFacebook https://tinyurl.com/5n7hj9ee 8:30 am Registration10 am Show start 2 pm Awards. Contact Dale Hartman Dalehart@comcast.net https://pleasanthillsfire.org/
26 - 29 August 2026 - Marlborough, Massachusetts Mark your calendars! Massachusetts Antique Fire Apparatus Assoc. (MAFAA) has been awarded the bid to host the SPAAMFAA Summer Convention in 2026. The host hotel will be the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel Trade Center,181 Boston Post Road West. Bus trips to area firehouses (including Worcester MA), a tour of Hudson American Military Museum, nightly speaking programs, as well as an on-site Muster highlight the event. More details will be released this spring. Check back here for more details soon! massmafaa.com/ https://tinyurl.com/yc65dfke
27 September 2026 - Allentown, New Jersey NJ Fire Museum open house & muster 9 am - 3 pm. Join us for our annual Open House/Muster! All fire trucks welcome, department & privately owned. Family fun event, fun for kids of all ages & everyone who loves fire trucks. Hands on displays & visit inside the museum to see NJ Firefighting memorabilia. Get there by 8:45 am so you can see the fire truck motorcade, you can also go into Allentown where we will be going through with the motorcade! Any questions please contact secretary@njfiremuseum.org https://tinyurl.com/5n72ay9d njfiremuseum.org https://tinyurl.com/56kvjr7v
3 October 2026 - Goochland, Virginia Goochland County Fire - Rescue Fire Show, 5 - 9 pm. More details when available. https://tinyurl.com/26t9t5wx https://tinyurl.com/rzwkpt9k
12 October 2026 - Burlingame, Kansas Burlingame Fire District #6 150th Anniversary & Antique Fire Truck Show. Any make, year or model welcome! To register or RSVP contact: Roy Rickel at 785.213.5974 or oscofd530@hotmail.com Meal provided to participants, prizes awarded, give aways, Bucket Brigade & much more.
18 - 21 March 2027 - Dallas, Texas Texas Fire Museum winter SPAAMFAA Conference. Stay tuned for more details. https://tinyurl.com/45pwb34m https://tinyurl.com/yux9v5vz
5 September 2027 - Jamestown, Rhode Island "Save the date" for 2027. Jamestown Fire Department Memorial Museum Inaugural Fire Apparatus and Car Show. Labor Day weekend. Fort Getty Pavilion, 1050 Fort Getty Rd 10 am - 2 pm (subject to change) All proceeds to benefit the Jamestown Fire Memorial Museum. More details when available. https://tinyurl.com/46tp7mhp |