Adding 2025 events! If you know of any events in the United States or Canada in the time period 1640-1840 that are at least five days long that aren't listed here, please email them to me at Vicki@RendezvousOhio.com.

"Five days long" means people can stay in their camps for at least five days whether or not the actual event is that long.)

2025 Events
(Last updated Feb. 22, 2025)
 
Jan. 15-26, 2025 - Alafia River Rendezvous, 1000 Old Fort Meade Road, Homeland, Florida. Mailed pre-registration must be postmarked by Dec. 1 (2024). Visit www.alafiariverrendezvous.org or contact Sherri Cox, 321-536-2438, registrar@alafiariverrendezvous.org. Early registration fee is $70 per person. Booshways Greg & Kim Beisler. No pets. Competitions include shoots, hawk & knife, archery. Also seminars, games and entertainment.

March 7-16, 2025 - Southwestern Regional Rendezvous, Dead Horse Creek, Aquilla, Texas 76622. Contact Chris Coffey, 817-807-0829, or Teresa Rawle, 940-210-2012. Facebook page. Camp fees if postmarked by Feb. 7 are $30 ages 13 and older, $5 ages 12 and younger, $25 for mug, $15 per medallion, $75 for trader and $50 for blanket trader. Trader fees include one adult. Add $10 to adult and trader fees after that date. Early setup March 5-6. Long term and short term camp, modern camp. Public days March 8-9 and 15. Competitions include shoots, archery, hawk & knife, cooking contest, Highland games, kids' games, seminars, camp feast, drinkable pie and shrub contests.

March 27-30, 2025 - 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.

April 10-17, 2025 - NRLHF Southeastern Primitive Rendezvous, 561 AL-165, Fort Mitchell, Alabama 36856. Contact Jim Turley, 808-377-0535, hjamesturley@gmail.com, www.nrlhf.org, Facebook page. Early setup Wednesday and Thursday. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. No pets.

April 29-May 4, 2025 - Bloody Lake Rendezvous, Black Hawk Memorial Park, Woodford, Wisconsin. Contact Facebook page, Yellowstone Flint and Cap Club. Encampment open for unloading 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Camp is closed to vehicles 8 p.m. Friday-1 p.m. Sunday.

May 21-28, 2025 - Original New England Primitive Rendezvous, Fort at Number 4, Charlestown, New Hampshire. Contact originalnepra@gmail.com, George Gagnon, 603-689-5326, Kim Brooks, 860-917-1987, 603-356-5692, Facebook page. Early setup Wednesday for pre-paid contributors 8 a.m.-8 p.m. without dress code or time limit. Rendezvous rules take effect Thursday morning. Early setup Thursday for pre-paid participants 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Registration at the gate starts at 8 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visitor days 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 24-25. No additional fee for traders or food vendors, but prior registration is required and prize donation is appreciated.

May 14-18, 2025 - 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. Children ages 17 and younger are free. No pets. A learning rendezvous, seminars, workshops, educational sessions. Free public admission 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Setup Monday-Tuesday.

May 22-26, 2025 - Celtic Heritage Festival, Johnston Farm, 9845 N. Hardin Road, Piqua, Ohio. Contact Gerry Bender, gbender56@hotmail.com, 937-541-6167, Facebook page. Pre-registration deadline is May 1. Traders and trade blankets welcome. Camps and clothing must remain pre-1840 period correct at all times. Celtic music. Highland games.

May 22-26, 2025 - Blue Ridge Rifles Memorial Day Rendezvous and Shoot, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. Contact BRRifles@gmail.com, Facebook page. Gate opens at noon Thursday and camps must be removed from grounds by 3 p.m. Monday. Camp fee $20 per person ages 18 and older; ages 17 and younger free with an adult. Primitive and modern camping (no hookups). No sutlers fee, but prize donations are appreciated. Black powder matches, archery, hawk & knife. Use of a firearm with instruction available for novice shooters. Visitors welcome at camp, but no visitor pets, for $5 per person ages 18 and older, or $20 per vehicle. Camper pets must be on a leash at all times.
 
May 29-June 6, 2025 - Pre-1840 Encampment at Burr Oak, Burr Oak State Park Campground, Glouster, Ohio 45732. Contact Roy Unger, 740-803-5030, or Mim Truex, 740-246-5831, Facebook page. Pre-registration preferred, but not absolutely necessary. Get registration mailer by calling Roy Unger. Activities include black powder shooting, archery, tomahawk and knife throwing, cooking contest, auction, pastry toss and children and adult games.

June 20-27, 2025 - NRLHF Old Northwest Territory Primitive Rendezvous, Hidden Hollow Camp, 8672 Richman Road, Lodi, Ohio 44254. Early setup Wednesday and Thursday. Contact Facebook page or www.nrlhf.org. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. No pets.
 
June 22-28, 2025 - High Plains Regional Rendezvous, Pembina Gorge Rendezvous Region near Walhalla, North Dakota. Contact Tony Roth, 701-793-7546, flagg70@hotmail.com, or Sue Kersting, 701-318-
3972, suzyquack@yahoo.com. www.hprr.org, Facebook page. Camp fees for pre-registration must be postmarked by May 1. Fees are $65 per person ($75 at the gate); $80 for vendors, which includes camp fee ($90 at the gate). Check website for additional fee details. Early setup starts June 18 (no services). Regular setup starts June 21. Long-term camp closes at 4 p.m. June 21. Check website for gate hours and other camp fees. Shoots, seminars, camp activities, hawk & knife competition. Pets must be on a leash. Public days June 21-22.
 
June 29-July 6, 2025 - Tall Trees Rendezvous, Jed Smith Mountain Men, Smith River, California. Contact 707-839-3967, Brian Scott, 707-954-6032, or Trapper John, 707-722-4259, Facebook page. Shoots, archery, hawk & knife, other contests. No cell service. Fire restrictions possible.
 
July 12-19, 2025 - Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous, Lonetree, Wyoming, near the site of the 1825 rendezvous. Contact Todd Erlandson, booshway1rmnr2025@gmail.com, or James McDonald, mcdonaldj8431@gmail.com,  www.RMNR.org, Facebook page.    Bicentennial celebration of rendezvous in the Rocky Mountains. Trader and blanket trader fees are waived for 2025 only. If postmarked by June 14, camp fees are $50 per adult, $15 for ages 15-17 and free for ages 14 and younger. Fees are $10 more at the gate. Early setup July 9-11 with fees of $5 per person per day (ages 15 and older). Seminars and workshops, kids games, horse camp, cannon shoot, shooting program, knife and hawk, archery. Elevation 7,550 feet.

July 26-Aug. 2, 2025 - NRLHF Northeastern Primitive Rendezvous, 2911 Stoney Run Road, Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania 16350. Contact Keith Anderson, 814-688-1313, keithanderson10@rocketmail.com,   www.nrlhf.org, Facebook page. Early setup Wednesday and Thursday. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. No pets.

July 30-Aug. 3, 2025 - Mackinaw Trade Fair, Conkling Heritage Park, Mackinaw City, Michigan. Contact Cindy Snider, sniderconst@centurylink.net, 231-537-4851, Facebook page. Educational event about Native Americans, American, French and English people as they lived and traded in the 1700s in the Mackinaw region. Live demos, street battle, merchants, trade blankets, live music and entertainment 18th- and 19th-century auction.
 
Sept. 26-Oct. 4 - 2025 - NRLHF Eastern Primitive Rendezvous, grounds of the Independent Mountain Men of PA, 420 Squaw Valley Road, Parker, Pennsylvania 16049. Contact George Fischer,
301-582-2904, 240-707-7544, or message Facebook page, or www.nrlhf.org. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members. Early setup Wednesday and Thursday. Children ages 17 and younger are free. No pets.

​Oct. 23-26, 2025 - 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.