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Coltgunner

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Posted: 1/28/2009 2:49:51 PM EDT

[Last Edit: Coltgunner]

Here is the "official" gun show list for Iowa. I will be maintaining it on a regular basis. If I miss a location/ date- Please IM me! To reduce "clutter" please IM me with any questions or comments. Thanks!
Here is a link for a coupon from TSP for the Hawkeye Downs and Iowa State Fairgrounds shows:

Hawkeye Downs coupon
Iowa State Fairgrounds Show coupon
Disclaimer-I will keep the list updated as much as possible; however, sometimes shows will be canceled at the last minute. Also open/ closing times between different promoters/ venues may differ. If you have any questions regarding a particular show, contact the PROMOTER before you make the "trip".

2015

Jan 2-4 - Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids, Trade Show Productions

Jan 3-4 - Veterans Auditorium, Harlan, JR Gunshows

Jan 9-11 - Adventureland Park, Altoona, Trade Show Productions

Jan 16-18 – Mid American Center, Council Bluffs, Marv Kraus

Jan 16-18 – Dubuque County Fairgrounds, Dubuque, Big Bore Enterprises

Jan 17-18 – Vail Gun Show, Former School Building, Vail Dick Streck/Russ Hawley

Jan 17-18 - Kossuth County Show, Burt

Jan 23-25 - Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Trade Show
Productions

Feb
6-8 - Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids, Trade
Show Productions

Feb 13-15 - Bridgeview Center, Ottumwa, Midwest Arms Collectors
Feb 20-22 - Jackson County Fairgrounds, Maquoketa, Big Bore Enterprises

Feb
20-22 – Adventureland Park, Altoona,
Midwest Arms Collectors

Feb 21-22 - Webster County Fairgrounds, Fort Dodge, Rifle and Pistol
Club of Fort Dodge

Feb 27-Mar 1 – National Cattle Congress, McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo,
Midwest Arms Collectors

Feb
27-Mar 1 – Mall of the Bluffs, Former Target
Building, Council Bluffs, Pioneergunshows.com

Mar 6-8 – Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport, Big Bore Enterprises

Mar 7-8 - North Iowa Fairgrounds, Mason City, River City Rifle
& Pistol Club

Mar 7-8 - Le Mars Convention Center, Le Mars, Le Mars Sportsman Club

Mar 7-8 - Greene Co Fairgrounds, Jefferson

Mar 13-15 - Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Trade Show
Productions

Mar 13-15 - Southwest Iowa Gun Show, Clarinda, Page Co Fairgrounds, Jim Wymore

Mar 20-22 - Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids, Trade Show Productions

Mar 27-29 - Central Iowa Fairgrounds, Marshalltown, Marv Kraus

Apr 3-4 - Centre Hall, Waverly, Marv Kraus
Apr 17-19 - North Iowa Event Center, Mason City, Marv Kraus

Apr 10-12 - Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Trade Show
Productions

Apr 24-26 - Westfair Fairgrounds, Council Bluffs, Marv Kraus

May 15-17 - Convention Center, Sioux City, Marv Kraus

May 22-24 – Old Thresher's Park, Mt. Pleasant, Marv Kraus

May 29-31 - Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids, Trade Show Productions

Jun 12-14 - Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Trade Show
Productions

*NOTE: Varied Ind.
Building*

Jun 26-28 – Westfair Fairgrounds, Council Bluffs, Marv Kraus

July 17-19 - The Centre Hall, Waverly, Marv Kraus

Aug 14-16 - Convention Center, Sioux City, Marv Kraus

Aug 21-23 - Westfair, Council Bluffs, Marv Kraus

Aug 28-30 - Bridgeview Center, Ottumwa, Midwest Arms Collectors

Aug 28-30 – National Cattle
Congress, McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo, Midwest Arms Collectors

Sept 11-13 - Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids, Trade Show Productions

Sept 25-27 - Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Trade Show
Productions

Oct 9-11 - Westfair Fairgrounds, Council Bluffs, Marv Kraus

Oct 23-25 – National Cattle
Congress, McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo, Midwest Arms Collectors

Oct 23-25 – Central Iowa Fairgrounds, Marshalltown, Marv Kraus

Oct 30-Nov 1 - Adventureland Park, Altoona, Trade Show Productions
Nov 6-8 - North Iowa Event Center, Mason City, Marv Kraus

Nov 13-15 - Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids, Trade Show Productions

Nov
20-21 – National Cattle Congress, McElroy
Auditorium, Waterloo, Midwest Arms Collectors

Nov 20-22 - Bridgeview Center, Ottumwa, Midwest Arms Collectors

Nov 27-29 - Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Trade Show
Productions

Dec 18-20 – Adventureland Park, Altoona,
Midwest Arms Collectors

Dec 5-7 – The Centre Hall, Waverly, Marv Kraus

As of 1-7-2014 Trade Show Productions times and admission for all their shows are:

Friday 5pm-9pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 9am-3pm
Hawkeye Downs/Iowa State Fairgrounds:
Admin: $7.00
12 and under $1.00

Adventureland Park:
Admin: $6.00

12 and under $1.00
Promoter contact info-
Tradeshow Productions
Toll Free: 1-888-552-1486 Fax: 1-563-556-0457
E-Mail: [email protected]

Marv Kraus
Phone: 563-608-4401

Big Bore Enterprise
Phone:563-590-4248
Email: [email protected]

Iowa Antique Arms Collectors
Phone: 563-873-3069/563-873-2387
iowaantiquearmscollectors.com

Midwest Arms Collectors, LLC 660-949-2311 or 660-341-7908
macshows.com

Hawkeye Pistol & Rifle Club
Phone: 515-570-1648

Emmet Co Izaak Walton League
Clifford Roth: 712-362-2879
Ike Peterson: 712-859-3895

Mark Hassiedt 515-432-9546
Ed Goetzinger, [email protected] 712-579-1311
Lincoln Way Shooting Club - Gunnars 515-386-4150
Alan 515-490-7015
Mark Quade
Phone: 563-590-4248
Jim Wymore
Phone: 712-621-8026
River City Rifle and Pistol Club
641-357-6253
J.R. Gun Shows
712-782-3195
Westphalia Vol FD
Ed 712-579-1311, [email protected]

Kossuth Rifle and Pistol Club
Steve 515-341-0341

[email protected]

Vail Gun Show
712-269-2995

Ladies and Gentlemen, the status quo has been canceled due to a wiring problem.

Coltgunner I'm a figment of your imagination Joined May 2005 Posts 718 EE 100% (10) IA, USA	Posted: 1/28/2009 2:51:53 PM EDT [#1] In an effort to keep the this going, I'm willing to volunteer to keep the gun show guide updated. Milldude has done a lot of work to keep it going and it would be a shame to just drop it. So if Booger could tack this I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
	Ladies and Gentlemen, the status quo has been canceled due to a wiring problem.

booger-hooker Member Joined Jun 2001 Posts 2882 EE 0% (0) IA, USA	Posted: 1/28/2009 7:53:12 PM EDT [#2] Thank You Coltgunner for taking this over! I'd like to take a second and thank Milldude for starting the gunshow guide back in June of 2006 and has kept it updated ever since then. Thanks!

Coltgunner I'm a figment of your imagination Joined May 2005 Posts 727 EE 100% (10) IA, USA	Posted: 2/6/2009 3:50:50 PM EDT [Last Edit: Coltgunner] [#3]
	Ladies and Gentlemen, the status quo has been canceled due to a wiring problem.

Coltgunner I'm a figment of your imagination Joined May 2005 Posts 748 EE 100% (10) IA, USA	Posted: 2/21/2009 9:15:40 PM EDT [Last Edit: Coltgunner] [#4] -
	Ladies and Gentlemen, the status quo has been canceled due to a wiring problem.

Coltgunner I'm a figment of your imagination Joined May 2005 Posts 754 EE 100% (10) IA, USA	Posted: 2/24/2009 10:08:59 PM EDT [Last Edit: Coltgunner] [#5]
	Ladies and Gentlemen, the status quo has been canceled due to a wiring problem.

IOWOLF Joined Dec 2008 Posts 27 EE 100% (5) IA, USA	Posted: 4/7/2009 7:06:08 PM EDT [#6] April 17,18,19, Westfair Council Bluffs I'll see you there.

Coltgunner I'm a figment of your imagination Joined May 2005 Posts 847 EE 100% (10) IA, USA	Posted: 4/28/2009 10:53:43 AM EDT [Last Edit: Coltgunner] [#7]
	Ladies and Gentlemen, the status quo has been canceled due to a wiring problem.

Coltgunner I'm a figment of your imagination Joined May 2005 Posts 908 EE 100% (10) IA, USA	Posted: 6/11/2009 8:42:05 AM EDT [Last Edit: Coltgunner] [#8]
	Ladies and Gentlemen, the status quo has been canceled due to a wiring problem.

Coltgunner I'm a figment of your imagination Joined May 2005 Posts 956 EE 100% (10) IA, USA	Posted: 9/17/2009 12:01:12 PM EDT [Last Edit: Coltgunner] [#9]
	Ladies and Gentlemen, the status quo has been canceled due to a wiring problem.

Nighthawk1 Joined Mar 2001 Posts 670 EE 100% (68) IA, USA	Posted: 10/3/2009 6:15:41 PM EDT [#10] Looks like there is one scheduled for Ottumwa November 20-22

Coltgunner I'm a figment of your imagination Joined May 2005 Posts 958 EE 100% (10) IA, USA	Posted: 11/25/2009 3:42:06 PM EDT [Last Edit: Coltgunner] [#11]
	Ladies and Gentlemen, the status quo has been canceled due to a wiring problem.

Coltgunner I'm a figment of your imagination Joined May 2005 Posts 967 EE 100% (10) IA, USA	Posted: 1/15/2010 4:15:12 PM EDT [#12] I'm sorry that I'm late getting this updated but now it's done. If you have any dates that I do not have listed, email them to me and I'll add them. Thanks
	Ladies and Gentlemen, the status quo has been canceled due to a wiring problem.

cavscouty I.Y.A.C.Y.A.S. Joined Jan 2009 Posts 1611 EE 100% (88) IA, USA	Posted: 1/15/2010 4:48:15 PM EDT [#13] Thanks Coltgunner, we all appreciate your hard work.
	California...it is called California, not Cali..

yammerschooner Joined Dec 2002 Posts 1008 EE 100% (5) IA, USA	Posted: 1/15/2010 6:48:17 PM EDT [Last Edit: yammerschooner] [#14] It might be a good idea to edit this coupon into the original post. http://www.gunshowtsp.com/tradeshowcoupon.htm

Coltgunner I'm a figment of your imagination Joined May 2005 Posts 1230 EE 100% (10) IA, USA	Posted: 11/12/2010 11:07:38 PM EDT [Last Edit: Coltgunner] [#15]
	Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

Coltgunner I'm a figment of your imagination Joined May 2005 Posts 1252 EE 100% (10) IA, USA	Posted: 11/26/2010 4:28:33 PM EDT [Last Edit: Coltgunner] [#16] Edit: Started on the 2012 shows, keep sending me dates so I can get them posted. Thank you!
	Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

The_Reaper Pregnant 10mm brass Joined May 2005 Posts 14915 EE 100% (2) IA, USA	Posted: 9/15/2012 10:01:48 PM EDT [#17] TSP show in Cedar Rapids price was $7.00 last weekend.
	Even my 2½ year old daughter is an NRA Benefactor member

booger-hooker Member Joined Jun 2001 Posts 4226 EE 0% (0) IA, USA	Posted: 12/21/2012 2:48:41 PM EDT [#18] Coltgunner you got an update on the 2013 gun shows by chance?

NorseHawkeye Joined Jul 2013 Posts 4 EE 0% (0) IA, USA	Posted: 7/30/2013 5:13:50 PM EDT [Last Edit: NorseHawkeye] [#19] IM your way Colt

mknherhappy Joined Apr 2003 Posts 1269 EE 0% (0) IA, USA	Posted: 1/1/2014 11:55:36 AM EDT [#20] Is there a 2014 Gun show list available? thank you.

Kleinman Member Joined Feb 2008 Posts 1533 EE 0% (0) IA, USA	Posted: 2/8/2014 2:41:25 AM EDT [#21] I think there is one the weekend of Feb.28 at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo Iowa.

SamW Joined Dec 2005 Posts 3623 EE 100% (60) IA, USA	Posted: 2/14/2014 1:08:51 PM EDT [#22] Looks like Big Bore gunshow this weekend got moved to Maqouketa.

rbb2 Joined Jan 2013 Posts 437 EE 100% (7) IA, USA	Posted: 2/26/2015 2:14:00 AM EDT [#23] Le Mars Sportsman's Club show is March 7-8 at the Le Mars Convention Center.

racer766 Joined Mar 2015 Posts 404 EE 0% (0) USA	Posted: 3/26/2016 12:54:22 PM EDT [#24] any chance of a 2016 calendar?

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We'll work up a "Number 6" on 'em

Joined Jan 2013
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IA, USA

Posted: 3/26/2016 7:41:35 PM EDT

[#25]

Here is a link I came across a few years back. Its got most of the shows but not always all of them. Iowa Shows

Here are the Tradeshow productions events for 2016.

Show Schedule 2016
January
Jan. 8-10, 2016 - Cedar Rapids, IA Hawkeye Downs
Jan. 15-17, 2016 - Des Moines, IA Adventureland Park
Jan. 29-31, 2016 - Des Moines, IA Iowa State Fairgrounds 4H Building
February
Feb. 5-7, 2016 - Cedar Rapids, IA Hawkeye Downs
March
Mar. 11-13, 2016 - Des Moines, IA Iowa State Fairgrounds 4H Building
Mar. 18-20, 2016 - Cedar Rapids, IA Hawkeye Downs
April
Apr. 15-17, 2016 - Des Moines, IA Iowa State Fairgrounds 4H Building
June
Jun. 3-5 2016 - Cedar Rapids, IA Hawkeye Downs
Jun. 24-26, 2016 - Des Moines, IA Iowa State Fairgrounds 4H Building
September
Sept. 9-11, 2016 - Cedar Rapids, IA Hawkeye Downs
Sept. 23-25, 2016 - Des Moines, IA Iowa State Fairgrounds 4H Building
November
Nov. 4-6, 2016 - Des Moines, IA Adventureland Park
Nov. 11-13, 2016 - Cedar Rapids, IA Hawkeye Downs
Nov. 25-27, 2016 - Des Moines, IA Iowa State Fairgrounds 4H Building

Kleinman Member Joined Feb 2008 Posts 3052 EE 0% (0) IA, USA	Posted: 7/7/2016 9:04:25 PM EDT [#26] There's one again this weekend at the Sullivans' Center in Waterloo. Starts at 5pm tomorrow.

Inspector2211 Joined Dec 2014 Posts 1338 EE 100% (1) IA, USA	Posted: 9/19/2016 8:19:37 PM EDT [#27] Iowa State Fairgrounds 4 H building Sept 23rd through the 25th. Adults $7, kids 12 and under $1

tobig2handle Joined Jun 2013 Posts 84 EE 100% (3) IA, USA	Posted: 8/6/2023 11:01:13 PM EDT [#28] November 18th & 19th River City Rifle and Pistol Club North Iowa Fairgrounds, Mason City, IA For table info call Phil McCormick 641-529-1605

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