2026 Winterfest

Check out this year’s ARRL Sanctioned Event with lots of great door prizes (note: you must be present at 10a to win). Event Flyer

Expected Door Prizes:

Directions: Vietnam Veterans of America, 8000 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111. 

DA FINE PRINT:

  1. Unloading is at the main doors and then move vehicle to parking area.
  2. Have fun and use common sense and politeness for your enjoyment and security.
    This is a family-like event.
  3. Entrance: By entering or participating in the Harrisburg Radio Amateur Club
    (HRAC) Hamfest, you agree to hold harmless HRAC (the renter) and the Vietnam
    Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 542 (the sublet landlord) for losses or injury of
    property and person, and are subject to HRAC and VVA directives. VVA is our
    event landlord only: Please don’t contact them about our club activities! They
    will not have any knowledge to help you. Go to: www.w3uu.org
    A. You must pay to enter. Attempting to avoid payment for entrance or other
    requested fees is considered statutory fraud. See item 5 below.
    B. A paid ticket is given to you at the designated entrance, which is your entrance
    token. The ticket also is used to award prizes — pulled randomly and at a time
    designated by the event, and publically announced inside the building. The
    more tickets you buy, the better your chances of winning! All award
    decisions are final. Once you enter the premises, there is NO refund.
    C. If you leave the grounds, your entrance ticket stub is your re-entry token.
    D. Children 12 years of age and under are free. Licensed and non-licensed
    individuals over 12 years of age pay the full entrance fee.
    E. Minors under age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult or lawful guardian.
  4. Professional security is not provided by HRAC and VVA. You are responsible for
    monitoring your own table and person.
  5. NO illicit activities: that means NO visibly intoxicated persons from alcohol,
    illegal drugs or activities, evasion of fees, camping, or other unacceptable
    behaviors permitted on the property. Suspected persons will be asked to leave 1)
    voluntarily, or 2) by local or state police. No exceptions! HRAC and VVA reserve
    the right to expel anyone without cause.
  6. NO overnight camping is permitted. Camping or parking overnight and/or
    before set-up or entrance time is considered statutory trespassing by the owners
    of the property. Volunteers should be available after 0500L to permit early
    entrance for 0600L INSIDE set-up of VENDORS. Opening time is 0700L for
    shoppers and general public. (Also see item 5.)
  7. Be kind and obey any direction from hamfest workers (wearing reflective vests).
    They are volunteers who are there to answer questions and safely direct activities.
    Please don’t ask them to load or unload your goodies — liability prevents them
    from doing that. …And we ain’t getting younger!
  8. Thank you for coming & 73!