Swap Meet

Welcome to the MSRA Back To The 50’s Weekend
Swap Meet page!

ATTENTION 2026 SWAP MEET PARTICIPANTS
Sunday Morning Only, June 21, 2026
For those shoppers – the SWAP MEET is open from 6:00am until 1:00pm!

Whether you have parts to sell, are looking for that hard to find part for your project car or, yes, even “Yard Art or Man Cave art”, you will want to mark your calendar for the Swap Meet!

SWAP MEET INFORMATION
✅Preregistration for the 2026 SWAP MEET opened on Sunday, March 1st. Please click on the link to open, review, and print the 2026 MSRA Swap Meet Registration form. As additional information becomes available, we will continue to provide updates by way of this webpage.
✅ SWAP MEET MAP

Top Things you need to know before the Swap Meet:

  1. The deadline to return the two forms this year has been moved up to April 30, 2026!
  2. Although we are personally pet friendly, the fairgrounds is not pet friendly. Please leave your furry friends at home.
  3. Your Swap registration fee guarantees entrance to the event for 2 and children under 15 are free with paid adult. If you come with additional people, admission is $15 (cash only) for those above age 15.
  4. ST-19’s (on the back of the pre-registration form) MUST be completed in totality. This is not a MSRA rule, but a State of Minnesota rule. We are fined heavily if these forms are not in order and have to turn them in to the State after the event. We’d like to avoid increasing your swap fees next year, so please make sure to fill out the YELLOW highlighted sections only. We will return forms if they are not completed in full. We will not send a confirmation letter without a completed ST-19.
  5. There are no provisions for unhooking tow vehicles. Spaces purchased must include the length of the tow vehicle. If you are over 20’ft long you need a 2nd space. If you are over 40’ft long you need a 3rd space. This means if you want to have a trailer that you register for the correct amount of swap spots. We do verify length at the event, and if you need additional space, you will be charged the same day fee of $85 per extra space, cash only

Top Things you need to know at the Swap Meet:

  1. We try our best to get you to swap out of the right or left side depending on space.
  2. Should you need to purchase additional spaces or register at the event, the price is $85 cash only.
  3. Please have your confirmation letter (assuming you pre-registered) on your dashboard for the swap volunteers.
  4. If you sell something at the event and collect payment, please make sure you deliver that item to the customer! Previously, we had a swapper collect payment and leave without delivering the product. In an extreme emergency, you may leave paid for product with the Swap tent volunteers for your customer.
  5. For Pre-Registered swappers, we will start having you set up at 5am. Non-Registered will not have access until after 6am. No more swappers after 8:00am.

We appreciate your participation in this event! We wish you Swap-Success!

Please click on the link to open, review, and print the Top Things You Need to Know About the Swap Meet.

Questions? Please contact
Loran Mogensen at 763-360-6482
MSRA Board Member

1st swap meet - 1970 - Gene Sonnen

MSRA’s 1st SWAP MEET, held in June 1969, at the rear of Midway Shopping Center in St Paul, Minnesota. Be sure to put this year’s swap meet at BTT50s on your calendar!

Thank you to Gene Sonnen for the photo!

IMPORTANT REMINDER to all Vendors, Swappers, and Shoppers!
NO PETS ARE ALLOWED on the fairgrounds or in the North or South Campgrounds at this event with the exception of Service Animals as defined by The American Disability Act (ADA).
As of August 1, 2018 it is AGAINST THE LAW IN MINNESOTA to misrepresent an animal as a service animal and is punishable by fines and jail time. Emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals are NOT a Service Animal and their owners may be liable under this law.
CLICK HERE FOR MN STATUTE 609.833