Overland Expo Mountain West moves to Brighton, Colorado for 2027

New venue, same two weekends a year

Overland Expo, the show that sets much of the US overlanding calendar, has confirmed its 2027 dates and a venue change for its biggest edition. Overland Expo Mountain West moves from its longtime home in Loveland, Colorado, to Riverdale Regional Park in Brighton, Colorado, for August 20 to 22, 2027. Tickets for that edition are already on sale, according to the event's own booking page.

Overland Expo Pacific Northwest keeps its usual home at the Deschutes County Expo Center in Redmond, Oregon, running June 25 to 27, 2027. Tickets there are listed from 28 US dollars to 297 US dollars, which works out to roughly ₹2,400 to ₹25,000 at today's exchange rate, depending on single day entry or a full weekend pass with vehicle camping.

Both shows follow the same format Overland Expo has run for years: exhibitor rows of trucks, vans and motorcycles built for travel, a packed schedule of classes on recovery, navigation and vehicle prep, and ride and drive courses where a visitor can try a 4x4 or adventure bike before buying one.

What the 2026 numbers show

The scale of Overland Expo Mountain West explains why organisers keep expanding it. The 2026 edition in Loveland drew over 18,000 people, according to RV News, which covered the event. Within that weekend, 335 exhibitors set up stands, and 79 instructors and trainers ran 282 classes, demos and educational sessions. The show also logged 713 dogs in attendance, a detail organisers themselves tracked and shared.

That is a bigger single weekend than any off-road show currently running in India, and it is why American overlanding brands treat Mountain West as a launch platform the way Indian 4x4 brands treat Auto Expo.

Abenteuer & Allrad keeps its May slot

On the other side of the Atlantic, Germany's Abenteuer & Allrad, Europe's largest off-road and overlanding trade fair, has confirmed its 2027 edition for May 27 to 30 in Bad Kissingen, according to the event's own site. The fair says it will again host over 400 exhibitors from around the world, covering everything from expedition trucks to tents and recovery gear.

Abenteuer & Allrad has long been a reference point for Indian 4x4 builders sourcing winches, roof tents and suspension kits that eventually reach Indian dealers, often at a premium once shipping and duty are added.

Can an Indian reader attend

None of these shows are easy weekend trips from India. A Mountain West or PNW ticket needs a US visa and a long flight, and Abenteuer & Allrad needs a Schengen visa. For most Indian 4x4 owners, the realistic way to follow these events is through the exhibitor and recap pages each show publishes afterward, which list the gear and builds that showed up, much of which eventually appears on Indian owners' Thars, Gurkhas and Scorpio Ns once importers catch up. Clubs planning an overseas trip around one of these shows should budget for the ticket, the flight and at least two extra days, since the classes and ride and drives are spread across the full weekend, not just the exhibition hall.

Sources

• Overland Expo PNW 2027
• Overland Expo Mountain West 2027: Dates, Cost and Location
• Overland Expo Mountain West Welcomes Guests from All 50 States
• Abenteuer & Allrad official site