
National / Regional Events
2023 Events
Continuing to add. If you know of any long-term events that aren't listed here, please email them to me at Vicki@RendezvousOhio.com ...
April 9-17, 2022 - Paiute Mountain Rendezvous, between Tehachapi and Bakersfield, California. Contact Ann Galbraith, 909-228-8312, or for registration Jerry Zaslow, jerry.zaslow@gmail.com. Camp fees: Adults, $25; juniors ages 10-16, $10; pee wees ages 7-9, $5; and kids ages 6 and younger, free. At the gate, adults add $10. Rocky Mountain College seminars, rifle, archery, hawk & knife, children's activities. Traders welcome.
April 27-30, 2023 - Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair, Fort Frederick State Park, Big Pool, Maryland. Contact Friends of Fort Frederick, https://friendsoffortfrederick.info/index.html, Facebook page. Participant registration begins Wednesday. Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.
May 2-7, 2023 - Lancaster County Longrifles Rendezvous And Black Powder Shoot, Muddy Run Park, Susquehanock Drive, Holtwood, Pennsylvania. Contact Danny Gichner, 717-682-1393, gich@comcast.net, or Luanne Bell, 717-566-9983, luannebell56@gmail.com, www.lancastercountylongrifles.com, Facebook page. Pre-1840 fur trade era. Camp fees are $35 for adults ages 17 and older; $27 for juniors; children free. No additional sutler fee. Adult day shooter is $35 and youth day shooter is $27. Associate membership available for $10 per adult, which allows for early setup after noon April 29. Registered sutlers may set up after noon April 30. Early setup for campers is 8 a.m.-8 p.m. May 1. Period attire is required beginning at 8 a.m. May 2. Check website for further setup information: www.lancastercountylongrifles.com/pre-registration-.html. Camp ends at noon May 7. Modern camp available and nearby campground. Competitions include rifle, pistol, smoothbore shoots as well as archery, hawk & knife, woods walk, children's games, Highland games, seminars. Public day May 6 with fee of $5 per vehicle.
May 2-7, 2023 - Bloody Lake Rendezvous, Black Hawk Memorial Park, Woodford, Wisconsin. Contact Mike Jorgenson, mike.jorgenson47@yahoo.com. Encampment open for unloading 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Camp is closed to vehicles 8 p.m. Friday-3 p.m. Sunday. No pre-registration; first-come, first-served. Camp fee $25 per lodge or tin tipi, plus $10 per person ages 16 and older. Commercial traders $35 per business. Pets on leash OK for reenactors, but not for public. School day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. Children's games Saturday morning. Open to public 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. $2 admission.
May 17-29, 2023 - Jackson Hole Mountain Man Rendezvous, Teton County Fairgrounds, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Contact Booshway J.R. Stotts, 801-719-9330, jrfan38@gmail.com, or Segunda Rick Burnside, 307-349-8543, ricky.burnside71@gmail.com. Trader fee $100. First weekend antler sale. Second weekend Old West Days.
May 18-21, 2023 - NRLHF Corps of Discovery, Covered Bridge Field, 170 Covered Bridge Road, McDonald, Pennsylvania 15057. Contact Don Ricetti, 724-622-0599, www.nrlhfcorpsofdiscovery.com. Pre-registration ends April 27. Pre-registration fees are $25 per adult for NMLRA members; $30 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. Registration refunds must be requested in writing at least 21 days before the event begins. No refunds after the event. No pets; NRLHF follows ADA regulations. A learning rendezvous, seminars, workshops, educational sessions. Free public admission 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Setup Wednesday. For more details on fees and rules, visit www.nrlhf.org.
May 19-26, 2023 - NRLHF Southeastern Primitive Rendezvous, Reavis Farm, 297 Reavis Road, Yadkinville, North Carolina. Contact booshway Faith Arrington, 904-345-9305, faithincarolina@gmail.com, www.southeasternprimitiverendezvous.com. Pre-registration ends 21 days before start of event. Early setup starts May 17. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. Registration at the gate is $85 per person for NMLRA members and $95 for non-members. Non-registered campers pay a $5 per day early setup fee. No trader fee, except camp registration, but traders must mark the form as a trader. Registration refunds must be requested in writing at least 21 days before the event begins. No refunds after the event. No pets; NRLHF follows ADA regulations. For more details on fees and rules, visit www.nrlhf.org.
June 2-9, 2023 - 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. Pre-registration preferred, but not absolutely necessarily. 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 10-18, 2023 - Spring National Shoot, National Muzzleloading Rifle Association, Walter Cline Range, Friendship, Indiana. Contact 812-667-5131 or 800-745-1493.
June 11-17, 2023 - Wild Bill's Rendezvous, Creede, Colorado. Contact Jay Weber, 719-252-7129. Shoots, archery, hawk & knife. Elevation 8,900 feet.
June 16-24, 2023 - Pacific Primitive Rendezvous, near Winchester, Idaho. Contact Michael “Magic Mike” Dill, 208-791-2785, Tiredirontowing@outlook.com, or Mark “Bushbunny” Lewis, 778-994-1580, Mark@beavermountainworks.com, www.pacificprimitiverendezvous.com, Facebook page. Pre-registration deadline May 19 with $20 late fee after that day. Camp fee $40 per adult; $10 per person ages 13-17; 12 and younger free; $85 family option of two parents/guardians and children ages 17 and younger. Fee of $25 per horse. Merchant fee $45 per tent; $20 for blanket. Camper early setup starts June 16. Arrive in primitive dress.
June 16-23, 2023 - NRLHF Old Northwest Territory Primitive Rendezvous, Hidden Hollow Camp, 8672 Richman Road, Lodi, Ohio 44254. Booshway is Zeke Flegel. Contact the NRLHF office, 717-312-3016, NRLHF@nrlhf.org. Early setup is June 14-15. Pre-registration deadline May 26. To pay online, register after Jan. 1, 2023. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. Registration at the gate is $85 per person for NMLRA members and $95 for non-members. Non-registered campers pay a $5 per day early setup fee. No trader fee, except camp registration, but traders must mark the form as a trader. Registration refunds must be requested in writing at least 21 days before the event begins. No refunds after the event. No pets; NRLHF follows ADA regulations. For more details on fees and rules, visit www.nrlhf.org.
June 18-24. 2023 - High Plains Regional Rendezvous, Hughes Draw, Black Hills, South Dakota. Contact Rocky Schmelz, 605-430-5540, rocky.smelz@gmail.com, www.hprr.org. Early setup starts June 14 (no services). Long-term camp closes at 4 p.m. June 18. Check website for gate hours and camp fees. Shoots, seminars, camp activities, hawk & knife competition. Elevation 6,400 feet.
July 1-5, 2023 - Four Moons Rising Rendezvous, Gary, South Dakota. Contact Thane Wells, 605-874-2940, twells@itctel.com, www.fourmoons.org. Competitions include shoots, archery, hawk & knife, creekin', fire starting, cards, kids games, cooking.
July 7-14, 2023 - Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous, between Montrose and Gunnison, Colorado. Contact Joe Kierst, westmesatinker@gmail.com, 575-425-5433, or Derik Stevens, savagestevens13@hotmail.com, 720-550-9234. Early setup July 5-6. Seminars and workshops, kids games, horse camp, cannon shoot, shooting program, knife and hawk, archery. Elevation 9,200 feet.