The MVPA-HA Jefferson Highway 2024 (JH’24) Convoy. We will retrace the historic 1918 Jefferson Highway route from the Minnesota border to New Orleans, Louisiana, in 30 days, driving over 2,500 miles. For additional information and to register for the Jefferson Highway JH’24 Convoy, contact MVPA HQ at 800-365-5798, 816-833-6872 or email: hq@mvpa.org . Check out the LIVE Convoy Tracker.
Ocala. Veterans Appreciation Weekend Hosted by Friends of the Marion County Veterans Park. Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park 2601 SE Fort King St Ocala, FL 34470. Friends of Marion County Veteran's Park in association with the Florida Military Vehicle Heritage Group Activities include * Military Vehicle displays * Living History Encampments * Small Arms Demonstration, *Themed Music and Entertainment *Education Exhibit Center * Military Memorabilia vendor *Activities for children and Teens * Food Trucks Event Dates Friday-Sunday 10 Am to 5 Pm. Admission is free to the public. For more information got to http://veteransmemorialpark65.placeweb.site/ and Florida Military Vehicle Heritage Group (flmvhg.com) Vendors/ Exhibiter contact Mike Zulkoski at 518-951-8012 or zwolf96@yahoo.com Vehicle owners wishing to participate contact Douglas Suzukovich at suzunbc@gmail.com or 813-361-7849
Fort Moore. Armor in Scale Model Show, the U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection, 6078 Bradley Drive. 9AM-4PM. Admission is free. Info: 706-544-5568; robert.l.cogan.civ@army.mil web site: https://history.army.mil/museums/TRADOC/fortBenning_natArmor/index.html
Zephryhills. Battle for Veterans. Free to the Public.5200 Airport Road. Info: www.ZMMH.org
Sarasota. Sarasota Military Relics and Vehicle Show, Farm Bureau Pavilion, 7289 Palmer Blvd. 8am-2pm. Vehicle contact: Doug, 813.361.7849.
Houffalize. 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge Winter Rally, BMVT - Belgian Military Vehicle Trust, Info: a.witmeur@skynet.be https://bmvt.eu/
Bastogne. 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge--Bastogne Barracks in cooperation with the prestigious French Museum of Saumur (Musée des Blindés de Saumur. info, contact: Bastogne Barracks, Rue de La-Roche 40, 6600 Bastogne BELGIUM, email: info@warheritage.be, https://bastognebarracks.be/en
Fort Moore. The U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection Open House with live fire demonstration, 6078 Bradley Drive. 9AM-4PM. Admission is free. Info: 706-544-5568; robert.l.cogan.civ@army.mil web site: https://history.army.mil/museums/TRADOC/fortBenning_natArmor/index.html
Buckeye. 34th Annual Arizona Military Vehicle Show at the Buckeye Air Fair, Buckeye Municipal Airport, 3000 S. Pal Verde Rd. 9AM-5PM, info: armytrucks.org; Facebook @azmvcc
Corowa, NSW. 45th Annual Corowa Swim-In & Military Vehicle Gathering: "Year of the Mack and Unimog." Organized by Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts Inc. Info
Parker. Military Vehicle Display & Swapmeet. Info: Parker Regional Area Chamber of Commerce
Mesa.Southwest Military Vehicle Show and Swap Meet, Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum, 2017 N. Greenfield Road, Mesa, Arizona, 85215. More Info: https://fb.me/e/5lq9msf8
Missouri/Arkansas. An eight-day roundtrip Ozark Mountain tour starting from Silver Dollar City; Branson, MO. Stay at Ye Olde English Inn at Hollister, two nights in Eureka Springs, and three nights in the 1929 Hotel Seville in Harrison. Limit 12 HMVs. Ask those that have done ours! Cost $200 per HMV. Discounts to previous Trooper Tyree voyagers if signed up prior to Sept. 1, 2024. AS OF 10/21/24, ONLY 4 SPOTS REMAIN! Contact Tyree: halftrackjohns@att.net
Augusta. The 23rd Annual Military Vehicle Show & Swap Meet, Sussex County Fairground, 37 Plains Road. NO LIVE FIREARMS OR AMMO! Info: Tim Swanick, 170 Church St., Rockaway NJ 07866; 973.647-0148; MTAVendorspaces@gmail.com; https://www.mtaswapmeet.com/
Denton. Denton Military Show 2025, Denton Farm Park, 1072 Cranford Road. Info: Phone: (336) 859-2755; Email: dentonfarmparkoffice@gmail.com. https://dentonfarmpark.com/military-vehicle-collector-show/
Chino. Wings, Tracks, and Wheels 2025, Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport. Info: britt.dietz@planesoffame.org
Northwich. 3rd Annual Blakemere Military Show, Blakemere Craft Village. Info.
Findlay. Hancock County Fairgrounds, 1017 E Sandusky St, Findlay, Ohio. Year of the Deuce! 2-1/2-ton vehicles of all eras. Military vehicle displays, American Huey 369, battle re-enactments, historical displays, food vendors, music and great camaraderie. Contact John Cheney II at 419-349-4795, or visit www.findlaymilitaryshow.org
Camp Hill. Armor Modeling & Preservation Society (AMPS) 2025 International Convention. Penn Harris Hotel, Camp Hill, PA Web site.
Overloon. Militracks 2025. War Museum Overloon, Museumpark 15825 AM Overloon, The Netherlands. (+31 478 641250) email: info@militracks.nl; https://www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/
Denmead, PO7 6HS. The OVERLORD Show, The Lawns, organised by Solent Overlord Executive Military Collectors Club. Info: https://www.overlordshow.co.uk/
Betchton, Sandbach Cheshire CW11 2TX. Smallwood Vintage Rally, near Love Lane Farm on the A50 near Sandbach, Cheshire (Junction 17 of the M6). Info
College Corner. 16th Annual Willys Jeep Rally, Hueston Woods State Lodge and State Park, 5201 Lodge Rd. Info: Web site
Louisville. 50th Annual MVPA-HA International Convention will be held in Louisville, Kentucky at the Expo Center, 937 Phillips Ln. The Kilroy Chapter will be hosting the Convention. For updates, visit: www.MVPA.org/Convention or contact headquarters at HQ@mvpa.org
Butler. 14th Annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, Coopers Lake, Butler County. Info: Jim Donze, 814.758.4309. Web site
Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 7PA. WARTIME in the VALE Ashdown WW2 Camp. Ashdown Farm, Badsey Road. Vehicle Registration Enquiries: vehiclereg@ashdowncamp.com Amy-Organiser Tel: 07899 025 091 (before 5.00pm) Email: amy@ashdowncamp.com Info
Capel, Surrey RH5 5HJ. Military Show, Aldhurst Farm, Temple Lane. Web site.
Northhamptonshire. Event by Abbie Richards and WW2 Allied Vehicle Group
Weare. Merrimack Valley Military Vehicle Collectors (MVMVC) Weare Rally located behind the Center Woods School. Web site
Gettysburg. 4th Annual Military Weekend 2025 at the World War II American Experience, 845 Crooked Creek Road,Gettysburg, Pa 17325 Ph: 717.253.3414 info@visitww2.com web site: visitww2.org
Hampton. International Plastic Modelers Society( IPMS) National Convention 2025, Hampton Roads Convention Center. Web site
Morrilton. 24th Annual Military Vehicle Rally on Petit Jean Mountain held in conjunction with the Annual fall Petit Jean Antique Auto Swap Meet at The Museum of Automobiles. Info:Jerome or Marsha Casey (479)409-9977 jeromec5460@gmail.com. www.museumofautos.com
-- CANCELLED--Trooper Tyree’s Octoberfest Convoy 2025. --CANCELLED-- “What do WWII aircraft, Daniel Boone, and Clydesdales have in common? ANSWER: Tyree’s ACROSS THE WIDE MISSOURI CONVOY. COST: $200 per HMV. Follow in Lewis & Clark’s footsteps, and taste Missouri’s Wine Country with trailblazer Daniel Bonne. Meet the likes of mountain man John Colter and Winston Churchill. Walk the Santa Fe Trail at Arrow Rock, and partake of St. Charles’ and Hermann’s Octoberfest. 500-miles. Contact Tyree at halftrackjohns@att.net.
Kentucky & Tennessee. Land Between the Lakes Natl. Recreation Area Convoy exploring 400 miles of scenic backroads based from KY Dam Village Resort. Highlights include: the Elk & Bison Prairie, Woodland Nature Center, Planetarium, 1850 Homeplace Farm, Fort Donelson Military Park, Paris Landing State Resort, Patti’s 1880 Settlement Restaurant. Options include Turkey Bay OHV Area and, choice of unpaved or paved routes. A Trooper Tyree tour. Contact halftrackjohns@att.net Twelve HMVs only; Cost $200.
Wisconsin Rapids. North American Halftrack Reunion, 6540 State Hwy 13. 18 acres of woods, convoy around Northern Wisconsin (upto a 75 miles loop in scenic Northern Wisconsin), camping on site. Facebook Group. Event hosted by Jon Jennings.
Huron. 37th National Red Power Round Up, hosted by Chapter 21. www.redpowerroundup2026.com
Missouri. “Across the Wide Missouri” convoy from historic St. Charles’ Octoberfest and back, 11-days, 685 miles. See Daniel Boone’s Home, where Lewis & Clark’s journey began, Battle of Lexington, Fort Osage, National Frontier Trails Museum, Harry Truman’s hometown, National Churchill Museum, Budweiser’s Clydesdale Farm, Museum of Missouri Military History, Missouri’s wine country, historic Hermann’s Octoberfest upon return, and more! A roundtrip Trooper Tyree tour. Contact halftrackjohns@att.net Twelve HMVs only-Cost $250
Missouri & Illinois. The Great River Road Convoy, a ten-day Trooper Tyree tour of 520 miles from historic St. Charles, MO to historic Nauvoo, IL and back. This convoy will feature a CAF WWII Hangar Dance, Mark Twain’s Hannibal, Quincy’s All War Museum, Prairieland Heritage Museum’s Fall Festival, returning to the cobblestones of St. Charles in time for their Octoberfest car show. Contact halftrackjohns@att.net Twelve HMVs-Cost $200
Established in 1976, the non-profit MVPA is dedicated to providing an international organization for military vehicle enthusiasts, historians, preservationists and collectors interested in the acquisition, restoration, preservation, safe operation and public education of historic military transport.
