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Nationwide Listing of Musters, Parades and Special Events
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Updated 11/13/2025 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. Hall of Flame suffers flooding but will be ready and eager to welcome us to the Seminar on November 11th. Read about the flooding here: https://tinyurl.com/yv9ap4kr 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! Registration is now available. 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:
7 - 8 March 2026 - Monroeville, PA Monroeville Fire & EMS Show. Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Boulevard. Our Antique Fire Truck Cruise on Sunday March 2, 2025 from 9-1pm for 1 free admission.Plaques will be provided to the first 25 trucks. "Peoples Choice Award" will be given for Best in Show. Admission $6. Contact Stephanie stephanie@gratzieventures.com 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. 5/1/26 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 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. 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. 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 21 August 2026 - Greenville, Michigan Greenville Dept., of Public Safety 20th fireman’s annual parade. Greenville Department of Public Safety invites you to save the date for 2026! Come join us with your firetruck or come join on the sidelines to watch our parade! We invite any New/Old Trucks to attend! Meet and great starts 1800 hours with parade starting at 2000 hours. Contact Michelle 616.754.9161 ext. 1118 mbunce@greenvilledps.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 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! 10 - 12 September 2026 - Burnsville, Minnesota Burnsville Festival, Fire Muster. Friday 9/11 Fire truck display 6 - 10 pm, Civic Center Park, 100 Civic Center Pkwy., by the MN Fire Engine Club. Saturday 9/12, Fire truck & community parade, 11 am - 1 pm, East 130th Street & fire truck display 12 - 10 pm, Civic Center Park. For map of parade route and other parade info visit https://tinyurl.com/4k77d3nx Contact info@burnsvillefestival.org 26 September 2026 - Pataskala, Ohio The Central Ohio Antique Fire Apparatus Association (COAFAA) & the Pataskala Antique Power Show 2026 are teaming up to present a weekend of Antiques and would like to invite you to join us for fun. Along with the Pataskala Antique Power Show 2026 there will be numerous antique fire apparatus from early hand and horse drawn to antique motorized &modern fire trucks on display. Held rain or shine.There will also be a fire memorabilia flea market area with something for everyone and food vendors on site. Admission to the public is FREE with ample parking. Be sure to like & follow us on our Facebook page https://tinyurl.com/3bhxpmc2 f\For important updates and info. Email coafaa.email@gmail.com 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 3 October 2026 - Goochland, Virginia Goochland County Fire - Rescue Fire Show, 5 - 9 pm. More details when available. 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. TENATIVE DATE 3 November 2026 - Concord, New Hampshire Amoskeag Reserve Engine Co, fire truck show & parade. More details when available. 18 - 21 March 2027 - Dallas, Texas Texas Fire Museum winter SPAAMFAA Conference. Stay tuned for more details. TBD July 2027 - Wallkill, New York Wallkill Hook Ladder & Hose Co., 125th Anniversary & Ulster County Volunteer Fire Association., parade. More details when available, 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 |