Rallies & Events

Fiddlers Picnic Vintage Trailer Rally
Old Mercier Ranch
South 1 mile from the I-90/US 89 interchange
Livingston, Montana
August 4 - 6, 2023

Join us August 4-6 at the Old Mercier Ranch for the 8th Annual Fiddlers Picnic Trailer Rally.  This is dry camping on the bank of the Yellowstone River on the South edge of Livingston MT, the Gateway to Yellowstone Park.

The rally is in the midst of a 500 picker jam and celebrates the 104th anniversary of the Tin Can Tourists and this years induction of TCTs Forrest and Jeri Bone into the RV Hall of Fame.

The Picnic supplies the meat portion of a potluck lunch and a pancake breakfast.  Its dry camping but close to amenities.  Event decal. $25 per trailer which goes to support the Picnic.

Bring your instrument or just come and tap your toes.

Contact dalsmilie@aol.com with questions.

You can join Tin Can Tourists at the event.

8:00 Friday-1:00 Sunday

CAMPNATION EXPO
August 10 - 13, 2023
Casa de Fruta
10031 Pacheco Pass Hwy
Hollister, CA 95023

Boot Camp Reimagined.

CAMPING STYLE IS A CHOICE:
​Bringing campers, products, and pros together for an IRL camping experience. [If you're like me, IRL means "in real life" -- had to look it up on the internet -- smiles, Toni] . . .
CampNation Expo® is an experience for camping and road trip travel enthusiasts to camp and connect with hundreds of fellow outdoor lovers. The weekend includes guest speakers, workshops, Q & A panels, demonstrations, food, and an expo featuring vendors of camping gear, parts, and services for your recreation and tow vehicles. Have camping items to recycle? Sell them swap meet style at your site.

We welcome ALL RVs, vintage and newer trailers, teardrops, fun runners, motorcycles, pop-ups, tents, fifth wheels, boondockers, expedition, earth roamers, stealth campers, adventure vans, buses, overlanders, and whatever else you camp in! 

For more information, registration, fees, go to: https://www.campnationexpo.com
& www.vintage campertrailers.com

There are 200+ campsites and a handful of rooms at the Casa de Fruta Inn . . . Arrival and departure times may not be accurate because I could not find them; so I had to make them up - - however dates are correct!

Fuction at the Junction Rally
August 19 - August 22, 2023
RV Hall of Fame & Museum

21565 Executive Pkwy
Elkhart, Indiana 46514
(574) 293-2344

Former TCT Leaders Forrest & Jeri Bone will be part of the 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees with a ceremony on Monday August 21st at the RV Museum in Elkhart, Indiana.

To celebrate this event, Tin Can Tourists and the Vintage Airstream Club members are invited to camp at the museum and take part in the festivities.

The rally will be held on the grounds of the museum. Dry camping or electric only will be available. Potable water available and two dump stations are available on-site. Hoses for trailer washing and cleanup will be available. A large enclosed pavilion with banquet room will be available to use that has air conditioning, bathrooms and meeting facilities. We are working on providing shower facilities at nearby campgrounds, water park or schools.

Induction Ceremony Tickets are available for a discount through the rally registration form. We are bundling the tickets together and purchasing entire tables so all of the rally participants will be seated together. Dress code is business casual and vintage attire is encouraged for our rally participants. Have fun with it. The museum is excited to have a “different” group at ceremony than usual audience.

Camping on hard surfaces, so plan on that for your awning needs – no stakes allowed.

Editable Rally Registration Form . . . for more information, costs and forms, please go to https://tincantourists.com/event/tct-hof-vac-function-at-the-junction-rally/

Tentative Agenda

Saturday:
- Arrival and Setup
- Welcome Social Hour

Sunday:
- Catered Continental Breakfast with Coffee & OJ 
- Open House for visitors and local press & media
- “Tow Show” for vintage vehicles – drive through the park and show off your vintage tow vehicle
- Catered Buffet Dinner – Beef tips, pulled pork, potatoes, mac & cheese, creamy coleslaw, rosy applesauce,
 dinner rolls & butter with lemonade 
- Q&A with Bone’s / Raffle for Prizes / Rally Merchandise Sale

Monday:
- Morning coffee & treats sponsored by the Vintage Airstream Club
- Take Factory Tour or drive the Heritage Trail
- RV Museum Tour
- Special Trailer Exhibit

• Induction Ceremony Ticket Holders
  • Cocktail Hour
  • Induction Dinner & Ceremony
• After party in the pavilion 

Tuesday:
Goodbyes and farewells

There are nearby hotels if you plan to attend the Induction Ceremony but do not bring a trailer to the rally. These hotels are all 10 minutes from the Museum and offer a discounted rate:

https://www.rvmhhallofffame.org/northern-indiana-events-center/lodging

Organizers:
Terry & Michelle Bone
(248) 797-5443
tct1919@gmail.com
 

Trailerfest Vintage Trailer Rally Nor Cal 
(Formerly in Plymouth, CA)
Lake of the Springs RV Campground
14152 French Town Road
Oregon House, CA 95962
September 28 - October 1, 2023

Over 200 campsites.
Most sites have only water and electric hook-ups.
Camping is among the trees and some sites are not perfectly level, so bring some leveling bloks just in case.

The "H" section will include rally participants in RVs manufactured after 1979.

Open house is not planned but friends and family can visit the park as guests.

Activities will include music, crafts, breakfast, spaghetti feed potluck, and all the good stuff you expect from Trailerfest!

Western themed . . .

Go to www.vintagecampertrailers.com for more information and registration and
https://www.trailerfestrally.com/oregon-house-ca.html

Spartan Reunion Trailerfest Rally
Casa de Fruta
10021 Pacheco Pass Highway
Hollister, CA 950234
916-575-8554
October 12 - 15, 2023

Open to 100 vintage Spartan Trailers

Open House: Saturday, 10 AM - 2PM

"The 77th Anniversary, 3rd Annual, Spartan Trailer Company reunion. 100 vintage trailers. Renaissance Fair."

For information & reservations: www.vintagecampertrailers.com

Trail Along to Pismo Vintage Trailer Rally
Pismo Coast Village RV Resort
165 S Dolliver St.
Pismo Beach, CA 93449

2023: November 2 - 5
2024: October 24 - 27
Information to be posted in the future . . .