Hi all

Planning to fly up and attend Iowa Gas for the first-time next year. Can't wait :-) ... As my plan is to be over for a fortnight, is there any other swap meets nearby either the week prior or following the event? I know its 8 months away but no time like the present to plan ahead.
thanks

There is a small gas and oil show, and car show north of Detroit MI, one week after Iowa gas. It’s about an hour north of Detroit and about 8 or 9 hours from Des Moines. It’s not very big, but there’s a lot of cool cars too. You can Google it and research it. There is also a few videos on YouTube. It is called Utica’s Gasoline Alley.

Iowa gas is pretty cool, but if you haven’t solidified plans yet, you might want to think about going to Dixie Gas also. Dixie gas is huge. If you could stay for a month and hit both, you won’t be disappointed.

Some years at Iowa Gas there is an auction in Iowa before or after the show as well as the auction at the swap meet location.

Click on "Events" at the menu near the top of this page for a list of petroliana swap meets. The 2023 dates and info will be updated as we can.

Thanks... I was always under the assumption that Iowa Gas was larger than Dixie Gas... ooh well 😉😆 .. maybe two trips needed

Thanks for the headsup 👍🙂

They are two different style shows. Both cool in their own way. Columbus CTO is very cool too. Iowa and Columbus is a hotel venue with a parking lot full of cool stuff and room to room vending, which is always fun. Dixie gas is over 500 vendors (all petroliana) spread over several acres.

I can tell you, if you’ve never been to the US, the Smokey Mountains and the area around Dixie Gas is very scenic with the National park there too.

No matter what you choose, you’ll have a blast.

Sweet... cant wait & thanks again

FYI, Iowa is a great show. That said, it is normally advertised as starting on Wednesday but it actually starts on Monday. You will probably be disappointed if you show up on the posted day and find the show mostly over.

Wes... so advertised 2nd, 3rd and 4th.. but fun begins like 30th July. Guessing the early birds have all the fun 😆

Get to Iowa Gas early and it is large with outside vendors and vendors in the overflow lot the last couple years. Also inside vendors in the convention hall, atrium, and many room to room vendors. Also have a two day auction on Thursday and Friday. Great show!!