Radiofest 2025
ARCI's 45 Year Anniversary
Friday, August 1, 2025 and Saturday, August 2, 2025
Radiofest, the big annual two-day antique radio and electronics event held at Medinah Shriners in Addison, IL.
Friday is the high-quality live auction. Saturday offers both an indoor swap meet and outdoor swap meet including the famous donation sale.
Radiofest Expo - general admission is FREE!
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Friday auction: attendance is FREE, buyers pay paddle fee, sellers have fees
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Register for auction on-site only
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Saturday swap meet / expo: buyers FREE, sellers pay booth fee. Sellers may preregister or register on-site.
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See "Seller Registration" below for more details.
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Saturday presentations: FREE
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Saturday equipment displays: FREE to show and FREE to see
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Saturday donation sale: FREE
Swap Meet
NEW for 2025
Friday August 1, 2025 - NEW earlier times!
At event: swap meet check-in and main auction registration: 1 pm (Shriners lobby)
Famous ARCI auction (Medinah and Scimitar Rooms)
- New times! Register at event only: 1:00 pm till 3:30 pm
- New times! Auction start 4:00 pm
- Food and beverages are available at the auction
- NEW! $200 raffle at end of auction - you MUST be present to win with bidder card and ID.
- NEW! Number of lots for auction per consignor is now 20.
Saturday August 2, 2025 - New activity and indoor expansion
Big swap meet:
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Outdoor: 7am to 3 pm (West lot)
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Indoor: 7am to 3pm (Medinah and Scimitar Rooms)
More updates for 2025
-NEW! Display area inside the swap meet room - no charge - bring your treasure to share
-NEW! Donation sale is now indoors only
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Donation Sale: 9 am till 12 pm INSIDE Shriners
Donation reduce-to-ridiculous wrap up sale: 12 pm or sooner INSIDE Shriners
Sellers raffle - at donation auction
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Saturday Seminars
Seminar: Scott Radio - Kent King (Music Room)
Seminar: FM Stereo - John Reinicke (Music Room)
Seminar times will be posted at event.
Seller Registration
​For information and on-line seller registration go to:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/radiofest-expo-2025-august-1-and-2-2025-tickets-1339175693549?aff=oddtdtcreator
Mail - in seller registration - click here!
Location
Hotel Accommodations
Hilton Garden Inn
551 North Swift Road
Addison, Illinois 60101
(630) 691-0500
Hotel is on Shriner campus, the location of Radiofest 2025
Booking link: https://tinyurl.com/Radiofest-2025-hotel
Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Addison
Group Name: Radio Club of Illinois
Default Arrival Date: 31-July-2025 (can be changed with edit button on website)
Default Departure Date: 4-Aug-2025 (can be changed with edit button on website)
Cutoff Date: 4-July-2025 for $119 room rate
Additional information
- Details subject to change without notice
- Every effort will be made to communicate updates and changes via email blasts, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ARCI.org and website: http://www.antique-radios.org/
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