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Event Location: William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
March 22, 2026
Wild Wade's 45th High Performance Swap Meet & Trade Show
Sunday March 22nd, 2026 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Varied Ind. Bldg. Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, IA $8.00 admission
Held in the largest single level exhibition hall in Iowa - over 120,000 sq. ft of motorsports heaven. This show has become well known for its large amount of new and used parts- especially engine parts- for stock cars, drag cars, street and muscle cars. Deals on restoration parts- off road-tools- tires & wheels. Racecar goodies- literature- memorabilia- artwork-t-shirts- and lots more. Great time to buy or sell for the race season!
Info or entries call 319-345-2896
or on facebook @ wildwades
You've been to the rest now come to the best High-Performance Swap Meet in the upper Midwest
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday - be there!
Event Category: Automotive
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