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North Carolina Gun Shows and Gun and Knife Shows

Gun and knife shows from promoter calendars and club listings: 27 dates still to come, led by 6 Shooters Gun Shows and C&E Gun Shows; busiest towns Winston-Salem, Newton and Jacksonville.

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Upcoming North Carolina gun shows

On the calendar: 27.

Date, event, hostKindWhereFeeEnterSource, checked
Oct 30-31, 2026 — North Carolina Airgun Show (host: Tmac’s Air Gun Service)Gun showHickory American Legion Fairgrounds; Newton (Catawba County)$5.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Oct 31-Nov 1, 2026 — 6 Shooters Gun Show – Indian Trail (host: 6 Shooters Gun Shows)Gun showVeterans of Foreign Wars; Indian Trail (Union County)$7.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Oct 31-Nov 1, 2026 — 6 Shooters Jacksonville Armory Gun & Knife Show (host: 6 Shooters Gun Shows)Gun showJacksonville National Guard Armory (Onslow County)$7.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Oct 31-Nov 1, 2026 — Great American Hendersonville Gun Show (host: Great American Promotions)Gun showNational Guard Armory; East Flat Rock (Henderson County)$10.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 7-8, 2026 — C&E Hickory Gun Show (host: C&E Gun Shows)Gun showHickory Metro Convention Center (Catawba County)$12.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 7-8, 2026 — Jacksonville Gun Show at National Guard Armory (host: Cliffhangers Gun Shows)Gun showNational Guard Armory (Onslow County)$$10Show detailsboisegunclub.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 7-8, 2026 — Shelby Fairgrounds Gun & Knife Show (host: 6 Shooters Gun Shows)Gun showCleveland County Fairgrounds; Shelby (Cleveland County)$7.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 7-8, 2026 — Smithfield Moose Lodge Gun & Knife Show (host: 6 Shooters Gun Shows)Gun showSmithfield Moose Lodge; Selma (Johnston County)$7.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 7-8, 2026 — Wilson Gun & Knife Show (host: S&D Gun Shows Inc)Gun showWilson County Amer Legion Fair (Wilson County)$7.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 14-15, 2026 — Albemarle Fairgrounds Gun & Knife Show (host: 6 Shooters Gun Shows)Gun showStanley County Fairgrounds; Albemarle (Stanly County)$7.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 14-15, 2026 — Charlotte Metro Gun & Knife Show (host: Dixie Gun & Knife Show Classic)Gun showCabarrus Arena & Events Center; Concord (Cabarrus County)$10.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 21, 2026 — C&E Gun Show at Event Center (host: C&E Gun Show – Winston Salem Fairgrounds)Gun showEvent Center (Forsyth County)Show detailsboisegunclub.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 21-22, 2026 — Elizabeth City Shrine Club Gun & Knife Show (host: 6 Shooters Gun Shows)Gun showElizabeth City Shrine Club (Pasquotank County)$7.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 21-22, 2026 — Great American Spruce Pine Gun Show (host: Great American Promotions)Gun showCross Street Commerce Center; Spruce Pine (Mitchell County)$10.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 21-22, 2026 — Raleigh Gun & Knife Show (host: Dixie Gun & Knife Show Classic)Gun showNorth Carolina State Fair; Raleigh (Wake County)$9.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 22, 2026 — C&E Gun Show at Event Center (host: C&E Gun Show – Winston Salem Fairgrounds)Gun showEvent Center (Forsyth County)Show detailsboisegunclub.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 28-29, 2026 — C&E Winston-Salem Gun Show (host: C&E Gun Shows)Gun showWinston Salem Fairgrounds; Winston-Salem (Forsyth County)$12.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Nov 28-29, 2026 — Greensboro Moose Lodge Gun & Knife Show (host: 6 Shooters Gun Shows)Gun showGreensboro Moose Lodge 685 (Guilford County)$7.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Dec 5-6, 2026 — C&E Fayetteville Gun Show (host: C&E Gun Shows)Gun showCrown Expo Center; Fayetteville (Cumberland County)$12.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Dec 5-6, 2026 — Southport Gun & Knife Show at Oak Island Moose Lodge (host: S&D Gun Shows Inc)Gun showOak Island Moose Lodge (Brunswick County)$$8Show detailsboisegunclub.com · 2026-10-25
Dec 12-13, 2026 — C&E Capital City Gun Show (host: C&E Gun Shows)Gun showNorth Carolina State Fairgrounds; Raleigh (Wake County)$12.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Dec 12-13, 2026 — Great American Forest City Gun Show (host: Great American Promotions)Gun showNational Guard Armory; Forest City (Rutherford County)$10.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Dec 19-20, 2026 — C&E Winston-Salem Gun Show (host: C&E Gun Shows)Gun showWinston Salem Fairgrounds; Winston-Salem (Forsyth County)$12.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Dec 19-20, 2026 — Greenville Gun & Knife Show (host: S&D Gun Shows Inc)Gun showGreenville Convention Center (Pitt County)$8.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Dec 19-20, 2026 — Waynesville Gun & Knife Show (host: Gem Capitol Shows)Gun showHaywood County Fairgrounds; Waynesville (Haywood County)$10.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Jan 23-24, 2027 — NCGCA Hickory Gun Show (host: North Carolina Gun Collectors Association)Gun showHickory American Legion Fairgrounds; Newton (Catawba County)$10.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25
Feb 6-7, 2027 — Great Smokey Mountain Gun & Knife Show (host: Gem Capitol Shows)Gun showCharles Elders Event Center; Whittier (Jackson County)$12.00Listinggunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25

From host, association and promoter schedules, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Gun shows closest to where you are

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Months when gun shows happen in North Carolina

Every row of this kind (36, held and still to come) by month, then the ten hosts with the most dates.

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6 Shooters Gun Shows7
C&E Gun Shows5
Great American Promotions3
S&D Gun Shows Inc3
Dixie Gun & Knife Show Classic2
C&E Gun Show – Winston Salem Fairgrounds2
Gem Capitol Shows2
Tmac’s Air Gun Service1
Cliffhangers Gun Shows1
North Carolina Gun Collectors Association1

Tell us about a North Carolina gun show

All we need is the shoot, the town and a link to the posted schedule. Dates the link confirms appear immediately, and the rest are reviewed inside a week.

Targets at an archery range
Targets at an archery rangePhoto: Ivan Radic (CC BY 2.0)
Line of archery targets on a field below wooded mountains
Line of archery targets on a field below wooded mountainsPhoto: Blind Robert (CC BY 2.0)
Row of archery targets on a mowed field
Row of archery targets on a mowed fieldPhoto: OroAnnM (CC BY 2.0)

North Carolina gun shows, questions

How many North Carolina gun shows are coming up?

27 on the calendar.

What is the next gun show?

North Carolina Airgun Show (Oct 30-31, 2026).

Which clubs post the most gun shows?

6 Shooters Gun Shows (7), C&E Gun Shows (5) and Great American Promotions (3).

Where are gun shows most common?

Leading counties: Forsyth 4; Catawba 3; Onslow 2; Wake 2.

Where do I enter a gun show?

Use the Enter button in the row; it opens the host’s page, which handles entries and fees.

How does a club get a date listed?

Fill in the form on this page and link the page that shows the date.

How fresh is this calendar?

Rebuilt from the sources on October 25, 2026.

Who promotes the most gun shows?

6 Shooters Gun Shows (7), C&E Gun Shows (5), Great American Promotions (3), S&D Gun Shows Inc (3) and Dixie Gun & Knife Show Classic (2), per gunshowtrader.com and the club listings.

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