| Events and Schedule |
| Friday , May 29, 2026 ⇒ 7:00 am to 12:00 – Setup for Flea Market, Vendor. ¤ 12:00 -5:00 pm Open Vendor -Flea Market area. |
| Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
| ⇒ 7 am to 8:00 am – Setup for Flea Market, Vendor, and Tailgate Areas ¤ 8:00 am – Open Flea Market, Vendor , and Tailgate Areas ⇒ 9:00 am – Programs begin ¤ 9:00 am – DX and WAS Card Checking (until noon) ⇒ ¤ 1:30 pm – ARRL VE Testing Sign Up & Testing at COMMUNITY CENTER – GYM: ⇒ ⇒ Please PRE-REGISTER for the test session at hamtest@w5sc.org ¤ 1 pm – Raffle Grand Prize Drawing ¤ 2 pm – Close |
| FEES |
| Note: there are no ATM’s onsite or within walking distance. So make sure to “cash up” before for looking for deals. Most vendors take credit cards, flea market tables may not. |
| Reserve and purchase tables & admission on-line: Eventbrite.com |
| Admission – $12 online for 2 day Pass (includes Taxes & Fees) $15 at door for 2 day Pass Children – under 12 and Scouts, Military and First Responders in Uniform get in FREE. Students with school ID – $10 All Tables – $25 – for 2 day – Includes 1 Admission ticket & Electric (if available) Tailgate Spaces – 1 free space with admission – Saturday only ⇒ Extra spaces $5 each Door Prize tickets – $2 Each, 6 for $10, 15 for $25 Note: No refunds after May 21, 2026 |
| Prizes (You do not need to be present at drawing to win Grand, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Prizes) Grand Prize Drawing on Saturday 1pm |
| Grand Prize: Yaesu FT-891 100W HF/50MHz All Mode Mobile Transceiver 2nd Prize: Yaesu FT-5DR 5W C4FM/144/430MHz Dual Band Digital Handheld Transceiver 3rd Prize: Talkpod® N39plus Nationwide Virtual HAM Radio (Dual Pack) 4th Prize: Talkpod® N39plus Nationwide Virtual HAM Radio (Dual Pack) Many hourly door prizes (Must be present to win hourly prizes) (*) Handhelds generously donated by Baofeng |
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| PROGRAM SCHEDULE: May 30, 2026 |
| COMMUNITY CENTER – GYM: 09:00 – 9:50 am Thomas Turner KI6CCW – Disaster Communications 10:00 – 10:50 am ARES Forum 11:00 – 11:50 am ARRL Forum 12:00 – 1 pm Frank Dickey, KF5ZHR PARKING LOT 09:00- 1:00 pm |
| 1:30 pm ARRL VE Testing in the COMMUNITY CENTER – GYM: Please PRE-REGISTER for the test session at hamtest@gmail.com. |
NOTE: CHECK OUR WEBPAGE AFTER 5/1/2026 FOR UPDATED PROGRAM
 | Download Flyer 2026 Flyer Mailer with application Mailer Letter size |
 | The entire complex is accessible |
 | Plenty of FREE parking |
 | Friday & Saturday Refreshment Concessionaire from 8 am to 2 pm is: Samuel Clemens Cheer Booster |
 | Friday & Saturday Refreshment Concessionaire from 7 am to 2 pm is: Samuel Clemens Cheer Booster |
 | Lodging & RV park info |
| There are lots of local restaurants near the Civic Center. The Chamber of Commerce has a list of many of them. Trip Advisor best 10 list. |
 | For additional information, contact the 2026 Amateur Radio Fiesta Chairperson, radiofiesta@w5sc.org |
 | We will have talk-in available on the 147.000 repeater (thanks to GVARC) on Friday and Saturday, May 28-29Frequency: 147.000 MHz Offset: Negative Tone: 103.5 HzIt will be available as an undirected net. If you are trying to figure out which exit to take or if you got turned around and you’re not sure where you need to be headed, some of your fellow hams on frequency will try to help you out. |