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Updated 01/18/2025 Through 25 April 2025 - Newport, Rhode Island Newport Historical Society, Richard I. Burnham Resource Center, 82 Touro St., 5 - 7 pm. Opening December 17 at the Richard I. Burnham Resource Center in Newport, “Raise the Alarm: Newport Fire Department through the Decades” offers a free, in-depth look at the department’s evolution. Free event highlights NFD’s journey from 1734 fire engine purchase to 130th anniversary of Station 5. A new exhibition at the Newport Historical Society is set to shine a light on the Newport Fire Department’s nearly 300-year journey. https://tinyurl.com/6vxxnz7f newporthistory.org/resource-center
18 - 19 January 2025 - Massillon, Ohio The Jackson Professional Firefighters are happy to announce our dates & lineup for the 2025 Jackson Expo. This year we will be presenting our EMS Saturday and Fire Sunday format again, with both days having a wellness and resiliency focus. These topics will be combined with additional subjects and presentations for your learning pleasure. Registration opens Nov 1, 2024. https://tinyurl.com/ms6ebzau https://tinyurl.com/2uh8bzhx
Note change of venue 25 January 2025 - Reading, Pennsylvania Reading Area Fire Museum presents Remember the Reading Central YMCA Fire, 40th anniversary. Due to popular demand we will be moving our YMCA presentation from the Yocum Library to the Schmidt Training and Technology Center on the RACC Campus. With this move we have an additional 80 seats available now. Please reserve your free tickets now, dont wait and miss out. The event will still be live streamed on the Fire Alerts of Berks Facebook and webpage. Tickets can be reserved from the Reading Area Fire Museums web page at www.readingareafirefightersmuseum.com A presentation from those on the scene that night. Hear the first hand accounts from those who were there that night, where Firefighter Donald Jacobs & three civilians lost their lives. Learn about the events that lead up to the incident and how this incident changed the fire service in Reading. This will be a live presentation with audio and visual. https://readingareafirefightersmuseum.com/
4 - 8 2025 March - Kissimmee, Florida Florida Antique Bucket Brigade (FABB) is hosting the 2025 SPAAMFAA winter convention. Host hotel is The Wyndham Orlando Resort, 3011 Maingate Lane in Kissimmee. Rate $149 which includes breakfast. Stay three nights before or three nights after for same room rates during convention. Shuttle service to all the amusement parks - Animal Kingdom park only 10 minute drive from hotel. Tours: Wednesday 3/5 - Gatorland, Orlando Thursday 3/6 - Ybor & Tampa City tours, Pierce Plant in Bradenton & stop at the Tampa FD Museum. Friday 3/7 - St. Augustine, FL for a tour of the city & all its historical events. Seminars: Wednesday night - Presentation by Retired D/C Kathy Weaver - Fire response during the Space Shuttle Era and beyond. Thursday night - Presentation by Pete West from Virginia on "White Fire Apparatus chassis, pre-WWII on fire trucks Saturday: Fire muster will be from 9 am to 2 pm with awards presented at 3 pm. Firematic Flea market: Thu., (noon - 5) Fri. 8 am - 5 pm) & Sat. (8 am - 1 pm) Contact Bob Romig bobRFire17@aol.com ***Registration packet now available at this link https://tinyurl.com/2e6xmysn For updates visit our Facebook page & web site https://tinyurl.com/277dn4rh fabbfire.org
5 April 2025 - College Park, Maryland Please join us and help to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department! To help celebrate this milestone in our history, we will be hosting an antique fire apparatus muster (held rain or shine) and celebration open to the public! The muster will be held on the parking lot of "The Hall CP" 4656 Hotel Dr., in College Park, MD. The muster site will open to the public from 1000-1400. This muster will feature both current and former apparatus of the CPVFD as well as department and privately owned apparatus from around the region. Muster Information for Participants Your registration will include a dash plaque to commemorate the event. This may be paid via PayPal at the time of registration or cash on arrival at the muster site. All registered apparatus must be at least 25 years old, must be fire or rescue related vehicles and must be properly insured. No apparatus will be allowed to enter the muster site after 0945 for safety reasons Food and drink will be available for sale. There will be no pumping and apparatus will be on static display only. There is no vendor registration and no sale of merchandise. For additional information or questions, please contact us at info.anniversary@cpvfd.org and someone will get back to you within 1-2 business days. https://tinyurl.com/4x53wd6t cpvfd.org
5 - 6 April 2025 - Allentown, Pennsylvania Union Historical Fire Society Annual Spring Melt Fire Memorabilia Auction (Sat) & Flea Market (Sun). Agricultural Hall, 302 N.17th St. Please use this link to be added to our vendor notification list https://tinyurl.com/5337mdyd unionhistoricalfiresociety.com https://tinyurl.com/3zz6zc4p
12 April 2025 - Allentown, New Jersey New Jersey Fire Museum swap meet, 4 Polhemustown, 9 am - 3 pm. More details tow follow. Registration form can be found on our web site njfiremuseum.org
4 May 2025 - Frederica, Delaware The DelMar Antique Fire Apparatus Association will be holding their 2nd Annual Spring Muster and Firematic Flea Market. The event will be held at Bowers Volunteer Fire Company, 3285 Main St. Frederica, DE 19946. Food and beverage will be available for purchase from the BVFC. Event details and registration information: https://tinyurl.com/DAFAA25SpringMuster Contact for more details: DAFAAmuster@gmail.com
31 May 2025 - Hudson New York FASNY Museum of Firefighting: 100 Years and Still Moving Forward! Celebrate the Museum’s 100th Anniversary with a muster with trophies. Entertainment, demonstrations and much more. Details to follow, but save the date for this centennial celebration. https://tinyurl.com/47h387u6 http://fasnyfiremuseum.com
6/TBD/ 2025 Westfield, New Jersey Westfield Fire Dept., 150th Anniversary. 9 am Parade line up, 11 am Parade step off & 1 pm celebration. Parade route: Line up on North Ave near Lord & Taylor's Proceed North Ave Eastbound to East Broad Street (left) East Broad Street to South Euclid (right) South Euclid to North Ave Westbound (right) North Ave to East Broad Street/MLK Jr Circle/South Ave (left)Continue on South Ave westbound to West Broad St., (right)West Broad to Rahway Ave (left) End at the Westfield Armory (parking at Westfield HS) Questions email WFD150th@Westfieldnj.gov https://tinyurl.com/2cmt4hx5 https://tinyurl.com/4wn46kkw
4 - 7 June 2025 - Syracuse, New York Note that our 2025 event will be held earlier in June! 119th Annual Conference & Fire 2025 Expo. Exhibitor registration opening in Fall 2024! Join NY State Assoc., of Fire Chiefs (NASAFC) at the OnCenter, at the premier fire industry, rescue, and EMS expo and educational event in the Northeast! Featuring exhibits, fire/EMS classes, Hands-On Training courses, accredited training opportunities, and networking events for first responders of all ranks, there’s something for everyone. More details when available. nysfirechiefs.com/fire2025
7 June 2025 - Westminster, Maryland The Chesapeake Antique Fire Apparatus Association will hold their 54th annual spring muster & firematic flea market, on the grounds of Pleasant Valley Community FC, 2030 South Pleasant Valley Rd. More details to follow.
18 - 20 June 2025 Independence, Missouri Save the dates. SPAAMFAA Convention. Your host Independence 76 FC, KC Metro Chapter of SPAAMFAA. Location: Cable Dahmer Arena 19100 E. Valley View Pkwy. The convention will conclude with Firefest on 6/21/25. See listing below. Contact Robert Norman 816.534.4908 or Rick Webb 816.520.8510 Visit us on Facebook https://tinyurl.com/ksmkv696
21 June 2025 - Independence, Missouri Independence 76 FC, SPAAMFAA Metro Kansas City Chapter, Firefest. Dahmer Arena. Watch for details
21 June 2025 - Peotone, Illinois Annual Fire & Police Swap Meet. More details when available.
26 July 2025 - Mellenville, New York Mellenville Volunteer Fire Co #1 100th Anniversary. Show & Parade. Stay tuned for more details when available.
27 July - 2 August 2025 - Newport, Pennsylvania Citizen’s Fire Co #1 is hosting the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association (CVVFA) Convention. We are also celebrating 100 years of service with a grand parade on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 12 noon, held rain or shine. There will be weeklong festivities in the town square most evenings from 6 - 10 pm. For full schedule of events visit https://tinyurl.com/y8yd7wpj Registration https://tinyurl.com/48cxvn45 Questions email nfd100thparade@gmail.com or 717.567.3232 option 4 facebook.com/nfdstation10 newportpafireco.org
15 August 2025 - Greenville, Michigan Greenville Dept., of Public Safety 20th fireman’s annual parade. Greenville Department of Public Safety invites you to save the date for 2025! Come join us with your firetruck or come join on the sidelines to watch our parade! We invite any New/Old Trucks to attend! To follow for maps please go to the event link - https://tinyurl.com/2kzf49wt Meet and great starts 1800 hours with parade starting at 2000 hours. Contact Michelle 616.754.9161 ext. 1118
16 August 2025 - Anthony, Indiana St. Anthony Fire Dept., Firemen’s Fest. 28th Annual, Show & Shine, car, truck & motorcycle show. 4465 S. Cross St., 8 miles east of Huntingburg. Held rain or shine. Car Show Registration starts at 9, ends at noon. Awards at 3 om. DJ music all day, BBQ contest. Free admission to the public. For more info contact Brian Wissel 812.630.7716, wezel179@yahoo.com or Tom Boehm 812.639.7180, tboehm1951@yahoo.com
23 August 2025 - Hanover, Pennsylvania Pleasant Hill VFC 4th Annual Antique Fire Apparatus Muster. Location carnival grounds 3003 Baltimore Pike. All are welcome! Stay tuned for more details! Contact Dale Hartman dalehart@comcast.net
12 - 13 September 2025 - Orange, Connecticut Orange Volunteer Fire Association is excited to announce our 100th year anniversary of service to the Town of Orange in 2025. The 2025 Convention will include a convention parade, YES That’s Right! Convention Parade, 9/14 at noon. More details to follow. https://tinyurl.com/4n62wsrk https://tinyurl.com/2h2vkk82
TENATIVE 20 September 2025 - Lee, Massachusetts Berkshire Chapter of SPAAMFAA Parade & Truck Show. BerkshireSPAAMFAA.org
27 September 2025 - Bridgeport, New Jersey Mark your calendars for the 125th Bridgeport Volunteer F’ire Co., 125th Anniversary Parade. Details to follow. https://tinyurl.com/23bybkbn https://tinyurl.com/3da8w5nt
27 September 2025 - Indianapolis, Indiana The Pompier, Pump and Playpipe Society of Indiana and the Koorsen Fire Museum present a muster, flea market, and a chance to see one of the finest fire museums in the U.S. Come spend the day with us.The event will be held at the Koorsen Fire Museum, 2820 N. Webster Avenue. The flea market and museum open at 9 and the muster starts at 10. The event ends at 3. No charge for rigs attending. There will be drafting available. The featured marque for this muster is Howe. Bring your Howe rigs out for a "Howe Homecoming!" Contact Jeff Rider for more info by email: firetruckjr@yahoo.com or call 812-498-4777. Flea market spaces are 10' X 20' for $25. Proceeds will go to the museum. All spaces are outdoors. For more information call Ted Moore (317-538-8833) or Scott Rollins (317-439-8425). To register a rig or for a flea market spot contact above or e-mail pppsi/leamarket@gmail.com by 9-12-25.
28 September 2025 - Allentown, New Jersey NJ Fire Museum annual open house/muster, 9 am - 3 pm. All fire trucks welcome, department & privately owned. More details to follow.. njfiremuseum.org
11 October 2025 - Farmville, Virginia The Heart of Virginia Antique Fire Apparatus Muster sponsored by the Old Dominion Historical Fire Society. Wilck’s Lake Park, 1623 W. Third St., Farmville Virginia 10 am - 3 pm. Free Admission. Public Welcome. Static Displays & pumping from the lake. Fire Memorabilia Flea Market. Food and drinks available on site. This family event celebrates the history of the fire service. Open to all antique & in-service fire & rescue apparatus. If you desire to stay in the area, it is recommended that you make your reservations early. With two colleges in Farmville, there is always something going on every weekend and the hotels fill up fast. Apparatus & Flea Market Registration available on the ODHFS website at https://tinyurl.com/b576zdph For more information contact Floyd Greene FloydPowhatan@gmail.com
12 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
24 -27 June 2026 - Devens, Massachusetts The Massachusetts Antique Fire Apparatus Association., (MAFAA) is hosting the summer SPAAMFAA Convention & Muster. More details when available. massmafaa.com/ https://tinyurl.com/yc65dfke |