Great Train Show
Victorville, CA
September 25-26, 2021 10am-4pm
San Bernardino County Fairgrounds
Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, IL
October 17th, 2021 9am-3pm
DuPage County Fairgrounds
Great Train Show
Shakopee, MN
November 6-7, 2021 10am-4pm
Canterbury Park Expo Center
Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Monroeville, PA
November 6-7, 2021 10am-4pm
Monroeville Convention Center
Great American Train Shows is the nation’s only coast-to-coast train show company. Our train shows are designed for the general public, modelers, hobbyists, families, and the just plain curious. Each show features hundreds of tables of trains and accessories for sale, huge operating exhibits, activities for kids, and more. All scales are welcome as are books, videos, and railroadiana. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the best train shows in America.
Dealer signups for all 2021 shows are available via our website signup form
Dealer signups via paper form and permanent confirmations for all September-October 2 day shows and all 2021 Great Midwest Train shows are available now!
Dealer signups via the paper form and permanent confirmations for all November-December 2 day shows will be available in late August.
Dealer signups and permanent confirmations for all 2022 2 day shows will be available in late September.
Selling at the train show is easy and affordable. There are no hidden fees: just send in a check for the cost of the table or pay online with your credit card and you’re paid up. We’ll provide the table, chairs, and of course the expo center and crowd. You need only bring a table cover and your trains.
Any questions? We’re here to help. Our staff has over 80 years of combined experience running model train shows and we work hard to make sure that your experience selling at our shows is a positive one. Please don’t hesitate to email info@gats.email
Our intention is to provide a safe and enjoyable show. Because of the Covid-19 health issue, we have instituted the following policies which apply to all exhibitors and attendees:
As of 8/26/2021, Illinois has instituted a mask mandate for all indoor spaces. Therefore our show in Wheaton, IL will require exhibitors and attendees to wear masks while in the buildings of the show. Masks are not required outdoors.
The Covid-19 situation continues to vary venue by venue. Several venues are being converted back to vaccination centers, others are imposing onerous restrictions which will make the show not viable. We have updated our schedule with 5 show cancellations (Belleville, IL, Council Bluffs, IA, Louisville, KY, Portland, OR, White Plains, NY). We hope to reschedule all of these in 2022. In addition we are planning for the Great Midwest Train Show in Wheaton, IL to be on the first Sunday of the month in 2022. We are sorry to make these Covid-19 cancellations and changes and appreciate your understanding in this very difficult situation. We continue to monitor the situation closely and publish updates to our website as soon as situations are known. Please stay safe, healthy and happy during this time of turmoil that is beyond our control.
The October Great Midwest Train Show in Wheaton will now be on October 17th instead of October 10th. We needed to make this change due to a date conflict with fairgrounds.
We just had our first show since the pandemic closure on July 24 & 25 in Monroeville, PA. The show was a huge success! Exhibitor participation was 20% greater than we anticipated, attendance was up 25% from previous shows and many exhibitors reported strong sales. Our early indications is that this trend will continue as advanced sales for booth exhibit space and public tickets are exceeding our expectations.
Please consider joining us at a future show.
The September 25-26 Victorville, CA Great Train Show is now available for dealer sign up. Please go to our website exhibitor area https://www.trainshow.com/exhibitor-area and you can now sign up on line for these shows. You can also sign up with our paper application which is available here:
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