2012 Hamvention® Tickets
Tickets are good for all three days.

Orders received after May 7th will be held in will call at the Hara Arena box office.

Advance Admission Ticket   $20.00
Admission Ticket (at door)  $25.00


Purchase Tickets Online
Ordering Tickets By Mail - 2012 Ticket Order Form
Buy Tickets In Person After February 1, 2012
Student Tickets - 2012 Student Tickets can be requested at "Will Call" at Hara Arena



Visit our secure web-based portal to purchase tickets or make Flea Market or Inside Exhibits reservations.
Make your purchase for fleamarket spaces, tickets or inside exhibits fast , easy, and secured.

Questions??? Contact information for the respective commitees (Tickets, Flea Market & Inside Exhibits) can be found on the Contact Us page!

If you have ordered online and did not receive a email confirmation or anything in the mail please contact tickets@hamvention.org.


Ordering Tickets by Mail:

Download the following form, complete with basic instructions:
(Make checks payable to "Dayton Hamvention")


Tickets go on sale at local vendors on February 1, 2012

Buying Tickets In Person
After February 1, 2012

During Hamvention®:
Regular price admission tickets are available at Hara Arena on:

Friday, May 18 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday May 19 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday May 20 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Please note: these are NOT Hamvention hours, visit this page for Hamvention Hours.

Before Hamvention®:
Thanks to the following vendors for making tickets available at their locations.
Tickets will be available at the advanced price until Thursday May 17 unless the vendor sells out or leaves for Hamvention®.

Advance tickets are also available at Hara Arena box office during regular 9-5 sales hours through Wednesday May 16 and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 17. Regular price tickets will be on sale at the box office from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.

Debco Electronics & Computers Inc, Cincinnati, OH

Mendelson's Liquidation Outlet, Dayton, OH

Midwest Surplus, Fairborn, OH

R & L Electronics, Hamilton, OH


Universal Radio, Columbus, OH



2012 Student Tickets
Good for all three days!

All persons over 12 years of age attending Hamvention® are required to have an admission ticket. Age 12 years and under are admitted free without a ticket if accompanied by a paid ticket holder. High School students can obtain a free ticket at the Will Call window in Hara Arena. Teachers may order student tickets by making their request on school letterhead.

New this year is student ticket drawings. You must deposit your registration stub in the student ticket drum to be eligible. The student drum is located at the prize booth in Hara Arena