Knap-in Calendar

The 40th Annual Osage Knap-in is the oldest knap-in in Missouri. Flintknappers and primitive skill practitioners gather to demonstrate, learn, and share traditional crafts. The event features expert demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and vendors selling raw materials and finished works. Held in Boonville, MO take hwy 70 to exit 111 hwy 179.

Come and join us for the Spring Knap-in. Showcasing the talents of craftsmen and artisans from all over the county. Watch demonstrations and learn the techniques used to create beautiful and unique pieces of art and stone tool replicas. Held at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds 724 South 7th Street Coshocton, Ohio. See Facebook page for more information.

Held at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park May 31 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 AM Meet at Fort Watauga and watch skilled knappers make stone tools. There will also be demonstrations of bow and arrow and atlatl throughout the day.

Learn to make stone tools with Tim Dillard.Tim is an expert flintknapper with over twenty-five years of experience. Informal lectures on tool forms, chert, quarrying strategies, local geology, and technical aspects of knapping will set the stage for sessions in percussion, billet, and pressure flaking. Participants also go on chert collection trips and learn how to heat-treat chert. Everyone who attends the program emerges with a greater understanding of stone tool technologies. Tuition is $600, and includes room, basic field lunch, and instruction. Breakfast and dinner are on your own. Participants will stay at a CAA dormitory. Rooms are at minimum double occupancy. Our dorm is equipped with refrigerators, microwave, coffee pot, hotplate, outdoor grill, and campfire area. Feel free to bring your own tools, but it is not required. Participants are responsible for making their transportation arrangements. See website for more information.

3rd Annual Black Rock Knap-in - Come watch the art of primitive tool making and other crafts all weekend long! Held at Mount Hope High School (110 High School Dr Mt Hope WV 25880). Visit the Facebook event page for more information: https:www.facebook.comevents1662649211048556

Join us for 3 days of fun in the beautiful and quiet Pleasant Ridge Park in Fairview Heights, IL 62208. June 5 (Noon set-up), to June 8th, until 5:00 PM

This knap-in is the oldest in the Midwest and we’ll be celebrating our 44th anniversary! Free primitive camping is available on-site (no ground fires) and there are dozens of restaurants and motels nearby. There will be a free attendance prize drawing on Saturday, at 2:00 PM, and it will feature 60 to 70 donated prizes. Evening slidelecture program will be presented on Friday, so bring a chair. Musicians, bring your instruments. This year, we will be asking for a $5.00 contribution, per family, to cover insurance, postage, and other expenses. Do not arrive on Sunday as everyone will be heading for home before noon. At 9:00 AM, Sunday morning, Larry will host a guided tour of Cahokia Mounds.

From St. Louis, Mo. take I-64 East to exit 12 (hwy. 159). North on 159, 610 mi. to left turn lane for East O’Fallon Dr. (stoplight). Turn left onto East O’Fallon Dr. 1.3 mi. to RR tracks. Go 100 ft. to Pleasant Ridge Rd., turn left, Follow Pleasant Ridge Rd. about ½ mi. to park entrance at top of hill.

Contact: Larry Kinsella PH. (618) 397-1377 E-mail: mrmegalithics@hotmail.com Website: http:www.flintknapper.com click on Devil’s Hole YouTube channel: MrMegalithics

The 2025 Southern Indiana Flint Knap-in will be Father's day weekend from Friday to Sunday. It will be at the road side park off state road 62 east Leavenworth Indiana.The public is welcome and camping is available on site. There will be flintknapping supplies, rocks, minerals, and carving stone for sale. Flintknappers from across the country will be there showing and selling their modern arrowheads and primitive artwork. Contact Eric Morris for more details.

Bald Eagle Knap-in & Primitive Arts Festival event scheduled for June 27-30 at Camp Anderson 1057 Vanscoyoc Hollow Road, Tyrone, PA. Free primitive camping for participants (donations appreciated). Shower and restroom facilities available. World Atlatl Association competition and demonstrations. Saturday auction.

Hosted by Duck River Flintknappers, the Eagleville Knap-in features free primitive camping and vendor setup. They have a 20 Speed and Atlatl Competition on Saturday. When: July 11-13, 2025. Location: 747 Chapel Hill Pike, Eagleville, TN 37060 See Facebook Group for more details.

July 17-19, 2025 Comlara Park near Bloomington, IL • Come see artists use ancient skills to reproduce chipped stone arrowheads and spear points. • Bring your finds! There will be several experts that can identify artifacts and verify authenticity. • This event will be held in Comlara Park on Evergreen Lake, near Bloomington Illinois. • We'd love to see all our old friends and make some new ones. • Observers attend for free! • $10 setup fee for knappers and vendors. Free primitive camping and shower house available. • KnappingArtifactRelicNative related only. • No flea market goods. • Local hotels and restaurants in nearby El Paso, IL. • Hookups available for a fee to the park (call the park at (309) 434-6770 for a hookup reservation or https:www.camplife.comCOMLARA If you are a vendor or knapper seeking more information contact: • Mark McDaniel (309) 265-8053 • Ted Snider theolithic71@gmail.com (309) 338-6933

Stone Tool Craftsman Show - Letchworth State Park, New York Traditionally held each year in August the weekend before Labor Day weekend. Friday August 22 10 AM - Sunday August 24, 2025 2 PM Highbanks Recreation Area Open to the public; food concessions and group camping available for the weekend. See Flyer for: Participant Advance Registration: Vendors & Campers Schedule of Events and Information Flintknapping Competition: Format, rules, categories and more.

Mark your calendars for the Fall Knap-in! Showcasing the talents of craftsmen and artisans from all over the county. Watch demonstrations and learn the techniques used to create beautiful and unique pieces of art and stone tool replicas. Held at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds 724 South 7th Street Coshocton, Ohio. See Facebook page for more information.