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 There was an interesting thread on a facebook group recently, that started me on a search for some of the bigger events, and some that are not necessarily the biggest, but were of interest for other reasons. If you are  a geocacher planning out your vaction time for next year, below is a list of dates and locations to keep in mind.  :-) Curious about what to expect at a geocaching event?  I wrote about our experiences at different events here :  http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/05/geocaching-events.html I know my list below is nowhere near complete - please let me know what I am missing! First, an explanation of Event sizes: Mega Event -  "Mega-Event status must be applied for yearly and is ultimately determined by Geocaching HQ. To be considered for Mega-Event status, Will Attends must surpass 500. It is uncommon for a first-time event to qualify for Mega-Event status. But, once an event has achieved Mega-Event status, organizer...

This is always a really well organized event - and this year was no different. I put together a post that gives a full overview of our entire trip - our stops there and back, some of the geocaches, etc...  you can read that here: http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/05/our-trip-to-aspg-2017.html All of my photos from the event are here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/FieldsOfHeatherPhotos/photos/?tab=album&album_id=648209552048129 Allegany state park is like no other state park I've stayed at.  They have a full restaurant in the park - at the Red House.   The Friday night campfire event Live music at the campfire Datruck & #TheAdventuresOfMollyMouse with Signal One of our favorite things about this event are all of the awesome night caches.  This park is full of great night caches! Revealing the mascot for next year - 

Recently someone asked for advice for attending a geocaching event, as they did not want to be clueless when they arrived.  I think a lot of us feel that way when attending something new!  So these are my experiences, and a few tips.  I had forgotten how many awesome events we have attended over the past 10 years.  Not just geowoodstock, but a geocaching wedding.  A snake seminar, an amazing race, a haunted Mega, ASPGB 3 x (LOVE those night caches there!) a 20 mile bike ride that was an event, breakfast events...  so many fun events. Geocaching Events are gatherings of geocachers. These events range from meet-and-greets to geocaching education seminars, to environmental cleanups.  Find an event near you by clicking the date on the calendar below. https://www.geocaching.com/calendar/ Basic Event  Tips: 1. Log a will attend, so the host knows people are coming! 2. Don't just drop off trackables, but do bring them along. 3. Read the event description...