GVFKA Sponsored Events
4 seasonal gatherings of the GVFKA are scheduled each year. Our knap-ins are all open to the public.
WINTER KNAP-IN
Traditionally held each year on Saturday of the last weekend in January.
Saturday January 27, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Letchworth State Park, New York
Conference Center
Winter 2024 Knap-In Flyer - COMING SOON!
Open to the public; bring a dish to pass for a pot-luck lunch and your own beverages;
official meeting of the GVFKA Board of Directors- all are encouraged to attend.
SPRING KNAP-IN
NOTE CHANGE OF TRADITIONAL DATE AND LOCATION FOR THIS EVENT!
Saturday April 1, 2023 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Letchworth State Park, New York
The Conference Center at Letchworth State Park, New York
Open to the public; no concessions will be available; participants are encouraged to bring their own
beverages and a dish-to-pass for a potluck lunch; official meeting of the GVFKA Board of Directors- all are encouraged to attend.
SUMMER KNAP-IN
Stone Tool Craftsman Show - Letchworth State Park, New York
Traditionally held each year in August the weekend before Labor Day weekend.
Friday August 25 10 AM - Sunday August 27, 2023 2 PM
Highbanks Recreation Area
Open to the public; food concessions and group camping available for the weekend.
Flyer & Details for the 2023 Stone Tool Craftsman Show
Participant Advance Registration: Vendors & Campers
Schedule of Events and Information
Flintknapping Competition: Format, rules, categories

FALL KNAP-IN
Saturday, November 11, 2023 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Letchworth State Park, New York
Conference Center
Fall 2023 Knap-In Flyer - See for more details and directions to the event
Open to the public; bring a dish to pass for a pot-luck lunch and your own beverages;
official meeting of the GVFKA Board of Directors- all are encouraged to attend.
Primitive Skills Events Sponsored by Other Organizations