Rendezvous Ohio

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This list includes events in the time period 1640-1840, particularly in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, but anywhere in the U.S. Events are added as I'm able to verify them.

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(Last updated Oct. 16, 2026)

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2026 events

Oct. 15-18, 2026 - Countrymans Legacy, 5790 Eddie Road, Rockford, Illinois. Sponsored by Rock Run Long Rifles. Contact Jeremy Davis, 815-221-7281, or Jimmy Gould, 815-297-4315; haggisshoppe@comcast.net or rockrunlonginc@gmail.com; Wild Haggis Facebook page. Shoots with range open on demand, archery, hawk & knife, Saturday Highland games. No camp fee.

Oct 16-18, 2026 - Girty's Town Rendezvous, 100 W High St. St Marys, Ohio. Contact Justin Spray, 937-214-4518, Facebook page. On the Miami Erie Canal, in conjunction with the St Marys Walk for Nature festival. Demonstrators and traders encouraged as a lot of public will be walking through. Saturday evening potluck, hawk and knife. $10 fee per camp. No extra fee for traders or vendors.

Oct. 16-18, 2026 - Sons of Liberty Fall Rendezvous, Canters Cave 4-H Camp, 1362 Caves Road, Jackson, Ohio. Contact Norman Garringer, 740-773-3891, normanga@roadrunner.com, Facebook page. Pre-1840 rendezvous with black powder shoot, hawk and knife and primitive archery competitions. Potluck dinner Saturday night for paid campers only. Friendly event and newbies welcome.

Oct. 16-18, 2026 - Thunder Creek Long Rifles Annual Rendezvous, east of Martinsville, Indiana, on Bear Creek Road, Morgantown, Indiana. Contact Glenn McClain, 812-597-5885, thundercreek1972@gmail.com, https://thundercreeklongrifles.org. Set up Thursday. Camp and shoot fee, $25. Schuetzen fee, $3. Walk-in shoot fees $25. Competitions include archery, rifle, smoothbore, pistol, hawk & knife. Provide your own water. Pitch-in dinner Saturday night; provide a side dish and RSVP in advance.

Oct. 16-18, 2026 - Salt Festival, Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, 3380 Beaver Road, Union, Kentucky 41091. Contact claire.kolkmeyer@ky.gov to receive an application, claire.kolkmeyer@ky.gov, Facebook page. Early setup is Thursday. School day Friday. Open to public 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Oct. 16-18, 2026 - Countrymans Legacy, Rock Run Long Rifles, Winnebago, Illinois 61088. Contact Jeremy Davis, 815-221-7281, Jimmy Gould, 815-297-4315, or Stuart Corsa, 815-703-5224, RockRunLongInc@gmail.com, HaggisShoppe@comcast.net, Facebook page. No camp fee.

Oct. 17-18, 2026 - Historic Fall Trade Faire and Fall Festival, Johnston Farm, 9845 N. Hardin Road, Piqua, Ohio. Contact Laura Supringer, Johnston Farm & Indian Agency, Facebook page. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission.

Oct. 22-25, 2026 - Old Virginia Primitive Rendezvous, Surry, Virginia. Contact Steve Sneed, ssneed1840@gmail.com, or Julie Garrett, ovprscribe@gmail.com, Facebook page. Visit www.ovpr2.org for info and registration form. Camp fee for adults ages 18 and older. Early setup starts the weekend before the event with additional fee of $10 per person. Competitions include woods walk, ladies match, juniors match, pistol match, archery, scribe's match, hawk & knife, smoothbore. Social events include court, ladies social, children’s games, potluck dinner, and Friday/Saturday evenings at the Spider Web Inn.

Oct. 23-25, 2026 - Fall Rendezvous, Greene County Fish & Game, 1538 Union Road, Xenia, Ohio 45385. Contact Brian Lavery, 937-241-8327. Facebook page. Camp fee $20 per family; $15 per single; $10 for walk-in shooter. No extra fee for traders. Competitions include shoots, archery, hawk & knife, pastry toss, potluck Saturday evening. Trick-or-treat for kids.

Oct. 23-25, 2026 - Feast of the Hunters’ Moon, Tippecanoe County Historical Association, Fort Ouiatenon Historical Park, 3921 S. River Road, West Lafayette, Indiana. Contact feast@tippecanoehistory.org, 765-476-8411, www.feastofthehuntersmoon.org, Facebook page. Juried event: 1717-1791. Friday school day. Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. No pets. More than 40 recreated period foods. Musicians, interpreters, military reenactors and Native American groups.

Oct. 24-25, 2026 - Fall Rendezvous, Patoka Valley Long Rifles, 1579 E. Logtown Road, Winslow, Indiana 47598. Contact pvlr.info@gmail.com, Facebook page.

Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026 - Fall Rendezvous, Killumbuck Longrifles, 11035 TR 54, Killbuck, Ohio. Contact Don Helman, 567-203-2149, Facebook page. Camp fee of $25 includes one person for all competitions and medallion. Trail walk, paper shoots, hawk & knife, archery, primitive target raffle. Fee is $10 for each additional competitor ages 16 and older and $5 for ages 15 and younger. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Visitors not in primitive dress must leave by 5 p.m. Ice available.

Nov. 4-7, 2026 - Alabama Frontier Days, Fort Toulouse - Fort Jackson Park, 2521 W. Fort Toulouse Road Wetumpka, Alabama 36093. Contact 334-567-3002, https://fttoulousejackson.org, Facebook page.

Nov. 5-8, 2026 - Pathways Women's Gathering, Fort La Buse, Bellville, Ohio. Women only. Beginners welcome. Contact Facebook group. Inside accommodations available by reservation. Plenty of space for tents. Registration by Oct. 1 strongly encouraged. Camp fee is $30, or $35 at the gate. Setup Thursday; no early arrivals. Seminars and workshops. Shoot, archery, hawk & knife, history quiz and other competitions. Food. Raffle donations requested.

Nov. 6-7, 2026 - French Heritage Days, Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown, New York, 14174. Contact info@oldfortniagara.org, 716-745-7611, www.oldfortniagara.org, Facebook page. French explorers, traders, missionaries and soldiers as well as French cuisine, travel, military life and recreational pursuits of the early 18th century.

Nov. 7-8, 2026 - Fort de Chartres Winter Rendezvous, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois 62277. Contact 618-284-7230, lesamisdufortdechartres@gmail.com, www.fortdechartres.us. Features 18th and early 19th-century camp life 1700-1820. Muzzleloader woods walk shooting competition, hand-made crafts, period music and food. Soldiers, trappers, traders and Native Americans.

Nov. 28-29, 2026 - Michigan Antique Arms Collectors Inc., Madison Place Events Center, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071. Contact Greg Zemsta, 248-556-6590, mauserman98@hotmail.com, www.michiganantiquearms.com. Guns and accoutrements, Native artifacts, knives, relics.

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2027 events

Jan. 8-10, 2027 - Frostbite Rendezvous, Ball & Arrow Primitive Weapons Club, 5190 Days Lane, New Philadelphia, Ohio. Contact Troy, 330-432-8939, or Carl, 740-381-8548, Facebook page. Camp fee $10, which includes one shoot fee. Additional shooters are $10 each and $15 blanket prize required. Potluck Saturday night; meat provided. Provide your own drinking water.

Jan. 13-24, 2027 - Alafia River Rendezvous, 1000 Old Fort Meade Road, Homeland, Florida. Visit www.alafiariverrendezvous.org or contact Sherri Cox, 321-536-2438, registrar@alafiariverrendezvous.org, Facebook page. Early registration deadline is past. At the gate, registration is $80 per person and $55 for traders. No pets. Competitions include shoots, hawk & knife, archery. Also seminars, games and entertainment.

Jan. 15-16, 2027 - Sons of Liberty Indoor Trade Fair, Canters Cave 4-H Camp, 1362 Caves Road, Jackson, Ohio. For dealer information, contact Norman Garringer, 740-773-3891, Facebook page. Period vendors selling pre-1890 wares. Vendors must be in period dress. Open 3-8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Setup is Friday. Public admission is $5 per person.

Feb. 6-7, 2027 - 1812 Officers & NCO Training Garrison, Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Contact 260-437-2836, Facebook page.

Feb. 6-7, 2027 - Michigan Antique Arms Collectors Inc., Madison Place Events Center, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071. Contact Greg Zemsta, 248-556-6590, mauserman98@hotmail.com, www.michiganantiquearms.com. Guns and accoutrements, Native artifacts, knives, relics and similar items. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Members admitted at 8 a.m. Admission fee $8.

Feb. 27-28, 2027 - Rev War Garrison, Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Contact 260-437-2836, Facebook page. Applications at oldfortwayne.org/get-involved/reenactor-registration. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday only.

(new dates) Feb. 27-28, 2027 - Linton Trade Fair, Roy Clark Community Building, Linton City Park, 1351 A St NE, Linton, Indiana 47441. Hosted by Buck Creek Muzzleloaders. Contact Tim Goldman, 812-887-4497, or Mark Nicklasch, 812-249-0916. Time period 1750-1840. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission $5; children 15 and younger free with adult.

March 12-21, 2027 - Southwestern Regional Rendezvous, Dead Horse Creek, Aquilla, Texas 76622. Contact Jason Weaver, 417-876-7946, or Jesse Saul, 817-504-2186, Facebook page. Camp fees if postmarked by Feb. 6 are $35 ages 18 and older, $15 ages 12-17, $25 for mug, $15 per medallion, $55 blanket trader fee, $75 trader fee, which includes one adult. Add $10 to adult fees after that date. Gate hours 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Early setup March 10-12. Long term and short term camp, modern camp. Public days March 13, 14 and 20. Competitions include shoots, archery, hawk & knife, cooking contest, Highland games, kids' games, seminars, drinkable pie and shrub contest.

March 18-21, 2027 - Old Virginia Primitive Rendezvous, Surry, Virginia. Contact Julie Garrett, ovprscribe@gmail.com, Facebook page. Visit www.ovpr2.org for info and registration form. Camp fee for adults ages 18 and older. Early setup starts the weekend before the event with additional fee of $10 per person. Competitions include woods walk, ladies match, juniors match, pistol match, archery, scribe's match, hawk & knife, smoothbore. Social events include court, ladies social, children’s games, potluck dinner, and Friday/Saturday evenings at the Spider Web Inn.

March 20-21, 2027 - Kalamazoo Living History Show, Kalamazoo County Expo Center, 2900 Lake St., Kalamazoo, Michigan. Contact Ethan and Paisley Yazel, kalamazoolivinghistoryshow@gmail.com, www.KalamazooShow.com, Facebook page. Vendors are invited to email kalamazoolivinghistoryshow@gmail.com for an application. The largest juried show in the Midwest devoted to pre-1890 original or reproduction living history supplies, accoutrements and related crafts. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $9 one day or $13 for weekend pass.

April 14-21, 2027 - NRLHF Southeastern Primitive Rendezvous, Fort Mitchell, Alabama. Contact info TBA. Facebook page or www.nrlhf.org. Early setup Wednesday and Thursday. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members (in 2026). Children ages 17 and younger are free. No pets.

April 22-25, 2027 - 18th Century Market Fair, Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool, Maryland 21711. Contact info@friendsoffortfrederick.info, Facebook page. Shopping, entertainers, musicians, storytellers, demonstrations, benefit auction, food. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission $10 adults, $5 ages 6-12.

April 23-25, 2027 - Grassy Run Heritage Rendezvous, Grassy Run Historical Arts Committee, Cook Log Cabin Heritage Center, 6707 Goshen Road, Goshen, Ohio 45122. 1760-1840 event. Contact booshway 513-520-2882, grassyrun@gmail.com, Facebook page. Registration address is Grassy Run, P.O. Box 562, Williamsburg, Ohio 45176. Friday school day. Saturday public day. Blacksmiths, ropemakers, woodworkers, music, sutlers. Hands-on activities for children in the Lock, Stock and Barrel educational area.

April 24-25, 2027 - Michigan Antique Arms Collectors Inc., Madison Place Events Center, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071. Contact Greg Zemsta, 248-556-6590, mauserman98@hotmail.com, www.michiganantiquearms.com. Guns and accoutrements, Native artifacts, knives, relics and similar items. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Members admitted at 8 a.m. Admission fee $8.

May 1-2, 2027 - Five Medals, Nappanee, Indiana. Contact Mike Judson, Five Medals Living History, Inc., fivemedals1812@gmail.com for an application, Facebook page. Juried event, 1750-1815. Event focused on demonstration and education. Friday school day. Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $5 ages 13 and older.

May 12-16, 2027 - NRLHF Corps of Discovery, 3 Krepps Covered Bridge, McDonald, Pennsylvania 15057. Contact Don Ricetti, 724-622-0599, segundo98@earthlink.net, www.nrlhf.org, Facebook page. A learning rendezvous, seminars, workshops, educational sessions. Pre-registration fees are $20 per adult for NMLRA members; $25 for non-members (in 2026). Children ages 17 and younger are free. No pets. Free public admission 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Setup Monday-Tuesday.

May 15-16, 2027 - Muster on the St. Mary’s timeline event, Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Contact 260-437-2836, Facebook page.

June 5-6, 2027 - Living History Days, Crawford Park District, Lowe Volk Park, 2401 SR 598, Crestline, Ohio. Contact Chad Rank, (contact info to be updated), Facebook page. Juried Rev War event focusing on the capture and death of Col. William Crawford in June 1782. Native, Patriot and British forces welcome. Live demonstrations. Public days 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free admission.

June 19-20, 2027 - Siege of Ft. Wayne – 1812, Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Contact 260-437-2836, Facebook page.

June 25-July 2, 2027 - NRLHF Old Northwest Territory Primitive Rendezvous, Ashland Conservation Club, Ashland, Ohio. Contact info TBA. Facebook page or www.nrlhf.org. Early setup Wednesday and Thursday. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members (in 2026). Children ages 17 and younger are free.

July 9-17, 2027 - Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous, Indian Creek Ranch, Grey Rocks (Douglas) Wyoming. Contact Ryan McCully, RedMcCully@gmail.com, 720-333-2112, or Mike Messemer, vigilantedm@aol.com, 719-680-2596, www.RMNR.org, Facebook page. In the third year of its Bicentennial Celebration of rendezvous in the Rocky Mountains (1825-1840). Short and long-term camps, horse camp, modern camp. Shooting, hawk & knife, archery, kid and adult games.

July 23-26, 2027 - Gathering at Garst, 205 N. Broadway, Greenville, Ohio. Hosted by Garst Museum and Darke County Park District. Contact 937-548-5250, info@gatheringatgarst.com, www.darkecountyparks.org/gathering. More than 60 1700s and 1800s camps and vendors, speakers, cannons and other period activities with Annie Oakley, Francis Scott Key, George Washington’s aide de camp, Chief Black Hoof, Johnny Appleseed and other historical figures. In conjunction with modern craft and food vendors, art tent, tavern and a music venue across the street. Benefits Garst Museum.

July 24-July 31, 2027 - NRLHF Northeastern Primitive Rendezvous, Brookville, Pennsylvania, the site of the first Eastern. Contact info TBA, www.nrlhf.org, Facebook page. Early setup Wednesday and Thursday. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members (in 2026). Children ages 17 and younger are free.

Sept. 10-12, 2027 - Long Run Massacre, Red Orchard Park, 704 Kentucky St. Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065. Hosted by The Painted Stone Settlers. Contact Kathy Cummings, 502-228-3746, kathy.cummings@graphicenterprises.net, https://paintedstonesettlers.org/index.html, Facebook page. Juried Revolutionary War event, 1770-1785, telling the story of Squire Boone’s station and an impending Indian attack. Friday school day. Saturday public day 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Scouts visit Saturday morning to see the 20 stations from Friday's school day. 2 p.m. reenactment of the 1781 event that history calls the Long Run Massacre and Floyd’s Defeat. Saturday night feast. Sunday church service.

Sept. 24-Oct. 1, 2027 - NRLHF Eastern Primitive Rendezvous, Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania. Contact info TBA. Facebook page or www.nrlhf.org. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members (in 2026). Early setup Wednesday and Thursday. Children ages 17 and younger are free.

Sept. 25-26, 2027 - Michigan Antique Arms Collectors Inc., Madison Place Events Center, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071. Contact Greg Zemsta, 248-556-6590, mauserman98@hotmail.com, www.michiganantiquearms.com. Guns and accoutrements, Native artifacts, knives, relics and similar items. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Members admitted at 8 a.m. Admission fee $8.

Oct. 1-3, 2026 - Mississinewa 1812, 1812 E Tulip Dr, Marion, Indiana 46953, along the Mississinewa River between Marion and Gas City, Indiana. Contact 765-613-9248, info@mississinewa1812.com, www.mississinewa1812.com, Facebook page. Juried event. Commemorates the Battle of Mississinewa fought Dec. 17-18, 1812. Admission for visitors.

Nov. 27-28, 2027 - Michigan Antique Arms Collectors Inc., Madison Place Events Center, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071. Contact Greg Zemsta, 248-556-6590, mauserman98@hotmail.com, www.michiganantiquearms.com. Guns and accoutrements, Native artifacts, knives, relics and similar items. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Members admitted at 8 a.m. Admission fee $8.

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