Skoolie Events
Check out what is happening around the country for Skoolie/Van Life events, shows, and gatherings.
We hope to meet up with you on the road soon!
Skoolie Events are the best way to get to know other skoolie owners, van lifers, RVers, and just about anyone living the nomadic life.
There are lots of events all over the country all year long.
We have posted all of the Skoolie and Nomadic events we know about so you can connect and see what is happening in the Skoolie Community near you!
We will continuously update this list throughout the year to keep you updated on any epic Skoolie event or nomadic gathering near you. But hey, if it’s not near you, you have a tiny house on wheels, let’s all caravan to the next event together!
Scroll to see full list of Skoolie events for all of 2023!
Skoolie u.p.
Michigan Upper Peninsula
Event Dates: July 31 thru Aug 7
A gathering for skoolies and other fellow travelers located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This is such a great event for anyone who loves to travel and live a tiny lifestyle.
Skoolie U.P. Facebook Group
Contact: Jennifer Walenski
Skoolie Swarm
Feb 16th – 25th, 2024
Event FB Page
A social gathering in Florida. All skoolies, vans, box trucks, homes on wheels, skoolie curious, etc. are welcome to hang out for a week of skoolie fellowship.
The Florida event is usually held in Feb.
TINY HOUSE FESTIVALS
We are open to anyone and everyone who supports and/or is interested in the tiny lifestyle movement… and of course to those either currently living tiny or dreaming to live a small lifestyle.
Facebook Group
Contact: John and Fin
SKOOLIEPALOOZA
Skooliepalooza® is an annual camping and skoolie community building event for skoolie and bus conversion owners in the Arizona desert held every January or February.
Scroll to see all of Skoolie events for all of 2023!
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June 2023
Wind River Rally 2023
When: June 15th – June 19th
Where: Hudson, Wyoming
Duration: 5 days
Public: Anyone
Contact:
Register: You can register directly through their Website.
What is this event all about? This is a skoolie, vanlife, overlander and nomadic gathering of like minded people.
The Bus Fair
When: June 23rd – June 25th
Where: Oakridge, Oregon
Duration: 3 Days
Public: Anyone
Contact:
Register: You can register through their website
What is this event all about? Camping ~ Live Music ~ Art & Vendors ~ Adult Beverages ~ Educational Seminars
6th Annual Colorado Tiny House Festival
When: June 24th and June 25th
Where: Riverdale Regional Park Brighton, CO
Duration: 2 Days
Public: Anyone
Contact: info@coloradotinyhousefestival.com
Register: Register through their website.
What is this event all about?
The Festival will feature a uniquely diverse assortment of small living structures from tiny houses on wheels to container homes, a semi-trailer conversion, skoolies, van conversions, teardrops, yurts and more.
Georgia Tiny House Festival (8th Annual)
When: June 24th and June 25th
Where: Lion’s Club Fairgrounds
1311 Fairground Road, Madison, GA
Duration: 2 Days
Public: Anyone
Contact: John or Finn Kernohan
Register: Register through their website.
What is this event all about? (Copied from their FB event page)
This is a festival in the truest sense. Tiny houses, skoolies, vardos, DIYs, professional builds, and private-homeowners.
PLUS… workshops, speakers, music, presentations, live entertainment, vendors, artisans, food & drinks, and more!
Also, this is the 29th for-charity tiny house festival organized by the United Tiny House Association (UTHA). To date UTHA has given away over $773K+ from the proceeds of its events to over 100+ charities, great causes and within the communities where UTHA holds its events.
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2023 People’s Tiny House Festival
When: July 1st – 2nd
Where: Ranch Events Complex, Loveland, CO
Duration: 2 days
Public: Anyone
Contact: Marcus@PeoplesTinyHouseFestival.com
Register: Register through their website
What is this event all about? (Copied from their website)
“The People’s Tiny House Festival expos all facets of simple living including tiny houses, converted vans, converted school buses, container homes, and more. The event also invites vendors from all over the front range of Colorado to come and display their wares and services!
This event is dog-friendly, so please bring your well-behaved dog on a leash! Enjoy live music, food trucks, beer, and more!”
Skoolie U.P. – 3rd Annual
When: July 31 AT 8 AM – August 7 AT 12 PM
Where: Michigan.s Upper Peninsula
Duration: 8 Days
Public: Anyone, Every rig attending is required to sign up prior to arriving.
Contact: Jennifer & Frank email skoolieup@gmail.com.
Register: You can register for this Skoolie Event HERE, or contact Jennifer and Frank
What is this event all about? (copied from their Facebook Events page)
“A summertime festival for skoolies & other travelers taking place in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan!
There will be crafts, workshops, themed activities, parties, community campfires, bus tours, lots of fun games and activities, prizes, and so much more!”
Holy Toledo Meetup
When: July 20th – July 24th
Where: Yaquina River & Bay in Toledo, Oregon
Duration: 4 Days
Public: Anyone
Contact: You can register and get more information from their Website.
Register: Register directly through the link about on their website or the Facebook events page HERE.
What is this event all about? A skoolie, vanlife, and overlanding gathering set in and around Toledo, Oregon on the beautiful Oregon Coast
August 2023
The Great American Tiny House Show
When: August 10th – 12th
Where: Norris Penrose Event Center/Expo Hall, Colorado Springs, CO
Duration: 3 Days
Public: Anyone
Contact: Hague@ampexpos.com
Register: Register through their website.
What is this event all about? Explore the many choices of living an alternative lifestyle in a tiny structure.
September 2023
Descend on Bend
When: September 1st – September 4th
Where: Outback Station, Oregon 43.3937281,-121.2112945
Duration: 4 Days
Public: Anyone
Contact: Website
Register: You can register through the Website.
What is this event all about? A nomadic gathering for anyone who enjoys nomadic or outdoor life.
Hippie Living Fair
When: September 7th – September 11th
Where: Ionia County Fairgrounds, 317 S Dexter St., Ionia, Michigan
Duration: 5 Days
Public: Anyone. All Makes & Model are welcome to #HippieCamp
Vintage, RV, Van, Car, Truck, Skoolie, VW
Contact:
Register: Register via Facebook or their Website.
What is this event all about?
100s of amazing artists, artisans, musicians, performers, growers, bakers, pickers of vintage goods will be traveling from Lands Far & Near to hunt, gather, and experience the most dynamic vintage Bohemian-themed markets on the planet.
YouTuber’s Jamboree
When: September 14th – 17th
Where: Big Mikes Creekside Rv Resort in Newland, North Carolina
Duration: 4 days
Public: Anyone
Contact: Cindi Budhi email: cyndibudhi@gmail.com
Register: You can register through their Facebook page HERE.
What is this event all about? Nomads of all kinds and YouTube enthusiasts meeting for a few days of collaboration and relaxation.
VanWild Gathering
When: September 14th – 17th
Where: Montrose, Colorado
Duration: 4 Days
Public: Vanlifers
Contact: 970-318-6055
Register: Call the number above or check out their Website to register online.
What is this event all about? (Taken from their website: “VanWILD is a three day immersive experience focusing on bringing together our amazing van community for a weekend of awesome outdoor action centered around USING your van! This is not a parking lot expo or a glorified vendor sales event. This is three days of camping, exploring and sharing. Creating experiences and memories in your van with other like minded people. This year the event will be held just south of Montrose, Colorado in the beautiful Uncompahgre Valley. There will be a wide range of activities available over the weekend from motorsports and off-road driving to fly fishing and wine tasting. No matter what your ideal van weekend looks like you will be sure to find yours at VanWILD.”
M-23 Michigan Meetup
When: September 21st – 24th
Where: Merrill, Michigan. Lake of Dreams Campground
Duration: 4 Days
Public: Anyone
Contact: Contact the administrators of this group through their Website Here, or their FaceBook Group.
Register: Register through their Website Here.
What is this event all about?
RVers, Vanlife, Skoolies, Backpackers, and anyone else living a nomadic lifestyle and is a YoutTube enthusiast.
Midwest Meetups with Backroads RVing and K&R
When: September 21st – September 27th
Where: Hillsdale State Park, Paolo, Kansas
Duration: 7 Days
Public: Anyone, but appears to be geared more towards RVers and families.
Contact: You can contact them through their Facebook Events Page
Register: Register through their Page Event page
What is this event all about? This is a Midwest Meetup with Backroads RVing & K&R. Lots of fun, relaxation, great cooking, friendship, new creations from The Bag Lady and so much more!!
Camp Carpe Diem 2023
When: September 28th – October 1st
Where: Kalispel, Montana
Duration: 4 Days
Public: Anyone
Contact: Contact through their website link below.
Register: Register through their Website.
What is this event all about? (Copied from their Website) “Seek what makes you grin. Try something new. Connect with fellow nomads. And build friendships that will last well beyond the weekend.”
October 2023
Moon Landing II: A Total Eclipse of the Van
When: October 12th – 16th
Where: Skyview, New Mexico
Duration: 5 days
Public: Anyone
Contact:
Register: You can register through the Facebook Events page.
What is this event all about? A skoolie, vanlife, and overlanding solar eclipse festival and gathering.
Shenandoah Swarm
When: October 15th – October 24th
Where: Big Island, Virginia (Exact location will be sent to you after you register.)
Duration: 10 Days
Public: Anyone, however, 
Contact: skoolieswarm@hotmessexpressbus.com
Register: Register Here
What is this event all about?
“This is not a festival. This is just a chance to come and relax with the skoolie community.
One attendee recently said, “It's like a family reunion with only the good cousins!”
You do not have to have a bus to join us at the skoolie swarm. You just have to have the skoolie spirit.”
Irreverent Warriors Bringing Veterans Together
When: October 26th – October 29th
Where: Rowan County Fairgrounds 1560 Julian Rd. Salisbury, NC
Duration: 4 Days. (Only open to the Public on Saturday)
Public: Anyone
Contact: Deborah Bare, 704-467-9312, or HelpaVetShine@gmail.com
Register: Use this LINK to Register
What It's All About? This is a benefit to help veterans. Come camp for 4 days with others to help
November 2023
December 2023
January 2024
February 2024
Skoolie Swarm – 7th Annual
When: February 16th – February 25th, 2024
Where: Melrose, Florida
Duration: 10 Days
Public: Anyone
Contact: skoolieswarm@hotmessexpressbus.com
Register: You can register through the Facebook Group page. Registration will open Nov 1, 2023.
Keep an eye on your emails if you have been to one of their events before you will have advanced notice of registration.
Skoolie Swarm will have early bird and regular pricing dates again this year.
Daytripper tickets available will be $10 each
What is this event all about?
This is a great opportunity to get connected with the skoolie and nomadic community. Not all rigs are skoolies. Coaches, RVs, vans, box trucks, overlanders, car and truck campers.
“This is not a festival. This is just a chance to come and relax with the skoolie community.
One attendee recently said, “It's like a family reunion with only the good cousins!”
You do not have to have a bus to join us at the skoolie swarm. You just have to have the skoolie spirit.”