Antique Radio Club of Illinois - Radiofest 2025

Radiofest 2025

ARCI's 45 Year Anniversary

Friday, August 1and 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!

  • Friday auction: attendance is FREE, buyers pay paddle fee, sellers have fees

    • Register for auction on-site only

  • Saturday swap meet / expo: buyers FREE, sellers pay booth fee. Sellers may preregister or register on-site.

    • See "Seller Registration" below for more details.

  • Saturday presentations: FREE

  • Saturday equipment displays: FREE to show and FREE to see

  • Saturday donation sale: FREE


NEW for 2025

Friday August 1, 2025 - NEW earlier times!
At event: Seller check in for Saturday swap meet begins.
Famous ARCI auction (Medinah and Scimitar Rooms)
- New times! Seller registration 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:

  1. Outdoor: 7am to 3 pm (West lot)

  2. 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

Medinah Shriners
550 N. Shriners Dr.
Addison, IL 60101
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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/