Pate Swap Meet
Buy and sell transportation-related items. The Pate Swap Meet,
celebrating its 50th event in our 49th year of annual events,
is the largest transportation venue of its kind in the United States.
For 2021, We'll Be At New April Dates
The rescheduling of the Pate Swap Meet for our Fall dates is a one-of-a-kind event due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For the 50th Pate Swap Meet in 2021, we will return to new dates and times at the end of April.
Planning
The Pate Swap Meet is usually begins towards the end of April. We'll return to that schedule for 2021.
Dates
The 50th Pate Swap Meet will be held April 22 through April 24, 2021. The move-in date will be Wednesday, April 21st.
Wheels for Wellness Car Show
The Pate Swap Meet is excited to announce that a car and truck show, sponsored by Wheels for Wellness, will be held to benefit cancer research. On display will be classic, muscle, street rod, custom cars, and custom trucks. There is something for everyone. Be sure to stop by and have a look at the entries.
Vendor Spaces Are Still Available
Through our new PateOnline system, you can browse, select, configure and purchase Vendor Spaces for the April 2021 swap-meet! It is easy, quick and secure. It only takes a couple of minutes.
ANNUAL Pate Swap Meet:
Buy and Sell Transportation-Related Items
“The Pate Swap Meet is proud to offer a wide selection of items that can be used to refurbish your vintage or classic car, motorcycle, or other modes of transportation and get it back on the road. Or, perhaps you might see something that will spark your interest in pursuing this unique hobby. For collectors, we have just about anything you can imagine in each of our zones - gas pumps, hood ornaments, vintage signs, gas and oil cans, tools, and so much more.
Whether you are a vendor or a visitor, we invite you to come and participate in 3 days of fun. Happy hunting!”
John Anderson, President, Pate Swap Meet


49th Year
Annual Meet
The Pate Swap Meet, celebrating its 49th year of annual events, is the largest transportation venue of its kind in the United States. With over 200,000 visitors in 2019, the widely attended Pate Swap Meet is a leading collector's choice for its diversity of auto and motorcycle related products offered by vendors from across the country.
3-Day Event
The three day event, encompassing over 9,000 vendor spaces, is host to everything automobile, motorcycle, and transportation related. Visitors are treated to a vast array of items that include parts, accessories, automobilia, street rods, antique and collector cars, along with many hard-to-find and vintage items.

Premiering PateOnline
In 2020, we premiered our state-of-the-art web presence that not only provides a powerful public website and secure communities, it now incorporates real-time Vendor space management including GIS-based (map) space selection and secure e-commerce. You can now browse, select, configure and purchase Vendor spaces in real-time 24x7x52. Also, the system provides several on-site services to enhance your swap-meet experience.