Knap-in Calendar

Join the Skunk River Knappers for three days of fun, flintknapping, and fellowship at the South Shore Campground in Oakland Mills Park (Mount Pleasant, Iowa).

• Cost: There is a $5.00 donation per family to help cover event expenses.

• Camping: Planning to stay overnight? You will need to make a campsite reservation directly through the Henry County Conservation website for the South Shore Area.

• Questions? If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Richard VanIseghem at (309) 781-3166.

We look forward to seeing you at the knap-in!

18 RIVERFRONT TRI, LEBANON, MO 65536 -SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI- $ 15NIGHT CAMPING (FREE VENDOR) • PRIMITIVE CAMPING • CAMPER SITES • CABINS • HOTELS • SWIMING-POOL & BAR • RESTROOMS • SHOWER HOUSES •TROUT FISHING • CONVENIENCE STORE • WALMART 20MIN • PRIMO BURLINGTON •CANOE KAYAK TUBE -RENTALS- Jake Freeman - (816)-714-8807 Andy Gomes - (417) 209-3940 Daniel Street - (417) 718-9744 RIVERFRONT CAMPGROUND - (417)-588-3386

This unique event has two parts – The Knapper’s RowVendor free public area offers around 50 booths of handmade primitive arts & crafts featuring top-notch knappers, artists, and crafters from a 20-state area. The Workshop Area runs Thursday 9 am till Saturday 5 pm and features the area's finest instructors teaching ancient skills like friction fire, flintknapping, atlatl & dart, rivercane blowgun, bow & arrow, traps, cordage, edible plants, basketry, and much more. The Missouri Atlatl Society hosts an atlatlarchery range offering education and competition throws. Evening programs include edible plant & fungi slide shows and music. A raffle is held at 6 pm Saturday, with lots of high-end handmade items, some up to $500 in value. Admission to the public area is free, Camping is $10 per night, with a limited number of electric sites at $20. Visit the event website for a downloadable registration form. Pre-Registration: $60day or $150weekend On-site Registration: $65day or $160weekend For more info, visit www.boisdarc.info, call Bo at 417 840-1615, or Don at 417 234-0666 Follow our Facebook page for updates at “Bois D’ Arc Primitive Skills Camp & Knap-In”

Come join us in Jonesburg, Missouri, for a fantastic weekend of fellowship, history, and craft! We are bringing the past to life with live demonstrations where you can watch skilled craftsmen make arrowheads, spears, and other stone tools the old-fashioned way.

Have a cool find you want to know more about? Bring in your Native American artifacts, fossils, rocks, and minerals—we would love to see what you’ve got! Let’s gather, remember, celebrate, share memories, and swap stories among friends. Vendors, guests, and families—anyone is welcome!

October 1st – 4th, 2026

Thursday: Noon to Midnight | Friday & Saturday: 9:00 AM to Midnight | Sunday: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Lion's Park 119 W Booneslick Rd Jonesburg, MO 63351

Event Highlights: Raffle Extravaganza! Lots of fantastic items to win. Donated raffle prizes are welcome! Artifact & Rock Identification: Bring your favorite rocks, minerals, fossils, and ancient artifacts to show and share.

Information for Vendors: Vendors Wanted! Vendor fee is just $15. Vendors are permitted to camp on-site.

Hosted by: Jon Kramer For Vendor Registration or More Info: CallText: Jon Kramer at 314-280-3143 Email: modernlithics@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you in Jonesburg, MO!

We hope you are ready to join us for the Archaeoskills and Knap-In Festival this coming October! This event will take place the first weekend of the month on October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th! This is our most unique event of the year, featuring a variety of primitive skill demonstrators and knappers, set in an ancient hilltop enclosure surrounded by waterfalls. We will have an atlatl range, with ISACs Friday and Saturday and an open throw on Saturday only. RV and tent campsites are available in the park campground and primitive camping is offered to knappers, vendors, and demonstrators in another capacity. We plan to have at least one food vendor, and many other vendors of rock, crafts, and knapped items. Hope to see you there! Please contact Park Ranger Marlie Gibbs at marlie.gibbs@tn.gov for more information. If you would like to be a vendor or demonstrator, please let us know. To be a vendor for the event the items you have must pertain to the historical significance of our park or American Indian history and culture.

The Maxwell Wildlife Refuge in Canton, Kansas, is hosting the Mountain Man Rendezvous from October 2 to 4, 2026. This three-day event offers a historic 1800s reenactment featuring Mountain Men, trappers, traders, and flintknappers to showcase prairie life. Visitors can enjoy live music, concessions, interactive activities like black powder shooting and knife throws, and a benefit auction of elk sheds and donated items. See Facebook flyer for more information.

Hocking Hills Knap-in and craft show is a growing event. We are in Ohio largest beer garden and in the center of the Hocking Hills. Sponsored by Amvets Post 1776. Setup is from Thursday to Saturday morning. The day starts with a Breakfast by donation. There is music from very good band. We are in the process of getting electric to the area. Free camping and Free parking included in the price of tickets for the public, vendors only pay for their setup fee (we may have an Auction from donation from vendors and have the fees from vendors that way If we can get good feedback on it from vendors) all activities must stop at 10:30pm keep up to date at our website as its updated monthly.

Kampsville Knap-In at McCully Heritage Project 592 Crawford Creek Rd, Kampsville, IL Friday, October 9, 2026 starting at noon Saturday, October 10, 2026

Flintknapping demonstrations and tutorials, atlatl range, game field for Chunkey and Cherokee Marbles, other demonstrations of primitive skills, native plant walks.

Artifact identification with archaeologists from the IL State Archaeological Survey (Saturday 10:00 to 2:00 pm.) Tent camping, fishing, hiking available at the 940 acre McCully Heritage Project. Showerhouse and restroom available on site. (Campsites will be blocked for Knap-In, so call if you're planning on camping.)

Contact Michelle at mccullyheritage@gmail.com or 618-653-4687 for details, directions or to arrange camping. The McCully Heritage Project is a private non-profit environmental center located 1 mile south of Kampsville on Crawford Creek Road. This event is not for buying, selling or trading of relics. No local chert collections without property owner permission.

Discover the ancient art of flintknapping and uncover the history behind your favorite finds. Whether you're an avid collector or curious beginner, come out for a day of history, craft, and community.

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location: HixtonAlma Center KOA Holiday N9657 Hwy 95 Alma Center,WI

Admission: Free (Donations to KOA's Care Camps for Children Foundation are greatly appreciated)

Highlights

Artifact Identification: Bring your personal artifacts to find out what they are and learn how old they might be.

Flintknapping Demonstrations: Watch experienced experts demonstrate traditional stone tool-making techniques and learn the skill yourself.

Materials Available: Knapping rock will be available on-site for purchase.

Interested in Native American Artifacts or learning the Flintknapping? If so come to the 7th Annual Brown Bear Knap-In. Held at the Brown Bear kayak rental at 107 Michael Drive in Huntsville, Alabama. Vendors are welcome. Buy, sell, and trade. Display your collection or demonstrate flintknapping or just learn from some of the best. Bring your own setups, chairs, tables, tents, etc. Call Ron Sundholm 256-457-4110 for Knap-in and vendor info.

Twin Rivers Knap-In at Arrowhead on the Nueces – Camp Wood, TX

Weekend Pass: $25 per person and Pet Friendly!

What to bring: Canopies and battery-powered lights (electricity on-site is limited).

Local supplies: Town has limited grocery options.

Lodging Options: Double Queen Cabins (5 available): $175.50night | Sleeps 4 | Bath, kitchenette, grill, midi-fridge (stove in Cabins 2–5 only)

3-Bed Guesthouse (1 available): $382.50night | Sleeps 9–11 | 2 baths, large kitchen

Cottage (1 available): $250night | Sleeps 4 | Full kitchen, full-size fridge, grill

Tiny House (1 available): $175.50night | Sleeps 3 (Queen in loft*, Twin downstairs) | Kitchenette, grill (*Loft not ideal for kids or mobility issues)

Rustic RV Boondock Sites: $75night | Max 4 people | No hookups | Shared cold-water bathhouse

Primitive Tent Camping (10 spots): $35night | No power

Booking: booking@arrowheadnueces.com

Phone: (972) 948-6671

When: Saturday January 30, 2027 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Where: Letchworth State Park, New York Conference Center (must enter the park through the Castile Entrance) Directions to the Letchworth Conference Center Enter at the Castile Entrance to Letchworth State Park (open year round) Turn right onto Park Rd heading south toward the Glen Iris Inn Continue on Park Rd passing the Letchworth Gift Shop and Inspiration Point Just past Inspiration point bear right at the New York First Dragoons Monument, you will be on a service road; Continue on this service road, you will continue past Trout Pond Rd, the road bears right and you will find yourself among a number of park service buildings- turn left and you will see the Conference Center and its parking area.

Knap-in will be held indoors in the comfort of the Conference Center (sorry, no pets permitted in this facility)

Open to the public- visitors are welcome!

Knap-In: Participants are welcome and encouraged to bring primitive and knapping-related items supplies for display sale during the event on Saturday.

Meals: As no concessions will be available, everyone is encouraged to provide a dish-to-pass and BYOB for a potluck lunch during the knap-in on Saturday.