# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 📻 Knoxville Hamfest 2026 & ARRL Tennessee State Convention 🎉
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Mark your calendars for one of the biggest ham radio events in Tennessee! We're excited to announce that the 2026 Knoxville Hamfest will return on:

🗓 Saturday, June 13, 2026
📍 Wallace Memorial Baptist Church
701 Merchant Dr, Knoxville, TN 37912
🧭 Use the Scenicwood Dr entrance on the west side of the church for easiest access

🌟 Now confirmed as the ARRL Tennessee State Convention for 2026! 🌟
Join fellow hams from across the state and beyond for a full day of radio fun, fellowship, and deals.

🎪 What to Expect:
• Indoor vendors, exhibits, and a HUGE outdoor tailgating area
• VE Testing at 1:00 PM provided by UTARC/ARRL (paper test; $15 fee, $5 under 18)
📋 Sign-up begins at 12:30 PM
• Great forums, prize drawings, and local food on-site
• Talk-in on 145.210 repeater (T100)
• Dealer & tailgate registration now open!
• Advanced ticket sales begin March 20
• Easy roll-in access for vendors (34-inch clearance at rear hallway)

🛠 Want to help make it happen?
We’re now seeking volunteers to join the 2026 Hamfest Planning Committee! Your help makes all the difference — from setup to operations.

📣 A message from 2025 Hamfest Director Lou (WB3JKQ):
“Thanks for a great Hamfest with an estimated 705 attendees — the highest in 15 years! We couldn’t have done it without the amazing RACK volunteers, inside vendors, tailgaters, and support from ARRL. And big thanks to Wallace Memorial Baptist Church for their hospitality!”

📷 Check out photos and more info at: www.w4bbb.org/knoxville-hamfest

📡 We’re excited to build on that momentum and make 2026 even better — see you there!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/knoxville/knoxville-hamfest-2026-and-arrl-tennessee-state-convention/200029600716844
- **Event Categories**: business, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 46

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029600716844?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=knoxville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Knoxville
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 701 Merchants Dr NW, Knoxville, TN 37912, United States
- **lat**: 36.007
- **long**: -83.97893
- **full address**: 701 Merchants Dr NW, Knoxville, TN 37912, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 📻 Knoxville Hamfest 2026 & ARRL Tennessee State Convention 🎉 being held?
  - **A:** 📻 Knoxville Hamfest 2026 & ARRL Tennessee State Convention 🎉 takes place on Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 am at 701 Merchants Dr NW, Knoxville, TN 37912, United States.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 📻 Knoxville Hamfest 2026 & ARRL Tennessee State Convention 🎉 is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Knoxville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 📻 Knoxville Hamfest 2026 & ARRL Tennessee State Convention 🎉 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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