Dates
- Aug 22nd – 23rd, 2020
08/22/2020 9:00 AM08/23/2020 3:00 PMBelleville Gun & Knife ShowMore Information: https://gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows/belleville-gun-show/Belle-Clair Expo Center 200 S Belt E Belleville, IL 62220false - Oct 3rd – 4th, 202010/03/2020 9:00 AM10/04/2020 3:00 PMBelleville Gun & Knife ShowMore Information: https://gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows/belleville-gun-show/Belle-Clair Expo Center 200 S Belt E Belleville, IL 62220false
City/State
Belleville, IL
Hours
- Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Sunday: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Admission
- General: $6.00
Description
The Belleville Gun & Knife Show in Belleville, IL. This Belleville gun & knife show is held at Belle-Clair Expo Center and hosted by ECA Hunting and Trade Shows. All federal, state and local firearm ordinances and laws must be obeyed.
There will be an opportunity to BUY - SELL - TRADE and a lot of Guns, Knives, Ammo and Scopes! This is the largest Hunting and Trade Show of Illinois so don't miss it!!
This show used to be really good a few decades ago as were several other area shows until the guy that runs it now took over. Now probably a third or more is his own stuff which includes unrelated items. On top of that, he tries to dictate everyone else’s prices! I have had several conversations with dealers that he has tried strongarming to raise their prices so he could undercut them. He has totally ruined the once great Highland show at Lindendale Park. $5.00 to get in to see 14 dealers…B,S, I’ve found it is well worth the drive and additional cost to attend shows run by other organizations.
This is still a pretty good show. They changed the ending time from 4:00 to 3:00PM Sunday to keep the dealers from leaving too early. Seems to be working. Only $5.00 to get in. The shows in St. Louis are charging $12.00 and they are only a little bigger (500 vs 400 tables).
THIS SHOW REALLY WAS GREAT IN THE 1980’S AND THROUGH THE MID 90’S. IT IS DIMINISHED FROM THE HEYDAY BUT IT IS WORTH GOING. BARGAINS ARE HARD TO FIND ANYMORE. SATURDAY IS THE BEST DAY TO GO. THEY HAVE TO PACK UP AND BE OUT BY SUNDAY NIGHT. SO, THE VENDORS START PACKING UP AS THE DOORS OPEN ON SUNDAY.