2026 SCHEDULE

Blackhawk reserves the right to modify our event schedule and/or programming
​due to weather, government order, or other unforeseen circumstances.

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2026 Friday night meetings in Lockport, Illinois (usually 1st Friday except for dates marked with *)

January 9*
February 6
March 6

April 10*
May 1
June 5
No meetings in July or August

September 11*
​October 2
​November 6
​December 4

• Monthly meetings held at:
  Gladys Fox Museum
  231 E 9th Street, Lockport, IL 60441 ​
• Meetings are open to the public
• Refreshments are provided
• Programs feature a live presenter, or a video or movie presentation on a railroad subject, often of local interest
• The building opens at 7 PM and meeting runs from 7:30 to no later than 10 PM
• See our Meetings page for more information

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2026 Sunday Swap Meets in Griffith, Indiana

January 18

​April 19

​October 18

• ​​Swap Meets are held at :
  ​​American Legion Post 66
  ​132 N Wiggs St, Griffith, IN 46319 
• Hall opens around 8 AM for vendor setup. 
• Scheduled opening to the public is at 10 AM (but many vendors will start selling early.)
• Selling runs until 2 PM (although vendors may leave before closing...we encourage customers to arrive early for best deals.) 
• A $2 donation is requested at the door.
• 8' Vendor tables are $20 each, however the first table is FREE to Blackhawk members.  Click here to join us.  
• TABLES SELL OUT QUICKLY.  The size of the hall is limited, and our floor plan allows for easy movement rather than packing in as many tables as possible.  We do maintain a waiting list, but for best results, order and pay for your tables as soon as you can.
• See our Indiana Swap Meet page for more information.  To ask about table availability, please E-mail our Swap Meet coordinator.
• ​While in Griffith, stop by the Griffith Historical Society's Railroad Park and museum (201 S Broad St.) at the famous railroad crossing and junction, or stop by the Hi-Rail Modular Train Club at the nearby Franklin Center (201 N. Griffith Blvd.)

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Giving A Program

We are always looking for quality programs from railfans, railroad professionals, advocates, scholars and historians.  We can supply a large screen, projection equipment (slides, 16mm movies, video or computer) and an appreciative and enthusiastic audience.  If you have a program you would like to present, or know of a presenter that has a program to offer, E-mail our Program Director.
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For more information, please send us an E-mail or talk to us at one of our monthly meetings.