July 24 – 25, 2026

Join us at our NEW LOCATION FOR 2026!

Ham Holiday is moving to the Cleveland County Event Center at 615 E Robinson St, Norman, OK 73071. This facility offers easy access to the parking lot, plenty of food options, and less walking. Come see our new home!!!

What is a Hamfest?

A hamfest is a meeting of people interested in Amateur Radio. Hamfests offer exhibits, forums, amateur radio testing, and flea markets for Amateur Radio operators or “hams.”

Tickets Available Now – Click To Get Yours Today

Tickets are available now at this link. You can purchase them online or at the door with cash or a credit card.

Hours of Operation

Oklahoma City’s Ham Holiday is a two-day hamfest. On Friday, vendors and flea market table holders can set up their wares from 8:00 am to noon. The doors will open to the public from noon until 7:00 p.m. On Saturday, the building will open for setup at 7:00 a.m., and the doors will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. until the show ends at 3:00 p.m. The Hamfest schedule is listed on the Ham Holiday Schedule page at this link.

Grand Prize Raffle

The 2026 Grand Prize drawing will be held at 2:30 p.m. for a Yaesu FTDX10 HF/50 MHz transceiver. You do not have to be present to win this prize. Buy your tickets online and get more information at this link.

Pre-Registration Prize

If you pre-register and buy tickets online before July 17, you will be entered for a chance to win an Icom 2730 dual-band VHF/UHF mobile transceiver! You do not need to be present to win this prize! Purchase your tickets online at this link.

Talk-In Frequency

A talk-in repeater on 147.060 MHz, minus offset, with a tone of 141.3 Hz, will be operational both Friday and Saturday for those needing directions or other assistance. Announcements and information will be made on our walkabout frequency, 146.490 MHz simplex.

License Testing

Ready to get your license or upgrade? Ham Holiday will give you that opportunity. Register for the License Testing Session by clicking here. Free tests begin on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. All test sessions must begin by 1:00 p.m. Special offer for new hams. Pass a test for your first license here, and we will refund the price of your Ham Holiday ticket or give you a free one!!! Good luck!

Raffle Prizes

This year, we have a great slate of raffle prizes available at this link. You can buy additional raffle tickets, available now online or at the hamfest registration center.

Brochure

Click this link to download a copy of the 2026 Ham Holiday Brochure for your club or friends.

Free Parking

Ample parking is available. The entrance is on the east side, and there are plenty of parking spots available on the north and east sides of the facility. For easy access, the hamfest is directly behind the entry doors.

ARRL Oklahoma State Convention

Forums

This is the 2025 list as a reference. THIS SCHEDULE WILL CHANGE.

Time	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3	Room 4
0900-0950	ARRL Forum – Division Director John Stratton N5AUS and OK Section Manager Mark Kleine N5HZR	Meshtastic Jeff Scoville–AE5ME	Route 66 Airplane Rover – Bill Hartsell W3WSH
1000-1050	ARES Mark Conklin–N7XYO	M17 PROJECT Jeff Scoville–AE5ME	Chinese Handie Talkies — Duane Angles AA5KD
1100-1150	AUXCOM Gayland Kitch–WX5MOR	OKDXA Jeff Martin–K5WE	ARDEN Mesh Chuck Hast–KP4DJT
1200-1250	OKC Memorial Marathon Communications – Jon Love – KJ5DBL	DMR Networks Kurt Barrett — K5JLA	MESHTASTIC INTRO — Roy Hooper KJ5IUL	VE Session Ed Hatch — AG5DV – Be here by 12:30 to start a test
1300-1400	Oklahoma Repeater Society Inc. (ORSI) Meeting — Merlin Griffin WB5OSM	ARRL Forum – Division Director John Stratton N5AUS, and OK Section Manager Mark Kleine N5HZR	DMR/MESHTASTIC CLINIC Roy Hooper–KJ5IUL Chuck Hast–KP4DJT	VE Session Ed Hatch — AG5DV – Be here by 12:30 to start a test

Friday Banquet / Wouf Hong Ceremony

Due to our new location, we will not be holding a Friday night banquet or the Wouf Hong Ceremony. Look for this to reappear next year.