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America's Largest RV Show Returns to Hershey This Week
Sept. 16–20 at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA: nearly 1,500 RVs from 40 manufacturers, and one of the first places to walk through 2027 models in person.
By Hank Strange and Lola Strange ·

What's happening
America's Largest RV Show runs Sept. 16–20, 2026 at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Organizers list nearly 1,500 RVs from 40 manufacturers, which makes it one of the few places you can compare across brands in a single day rather than across a season of dealer visits.
For camper van shoppers the draw is timing: fall is when 2027 model-year product starts appearing publicly, so a lot of what you see on the floor is new.
Why it matters if you're shopping
- Walking several chassis and floor plans back to back tells you more in an afternoon than weeks of spec sheets.
- Show pricing is real but time-boxed — know your numbers before you go, not after a walkthrough.
- Bring the questions that actually decide a purchase: service network, warranty handling, delivery and PDI.
- Sit in the bed, use the bathroom door, open the garage. Layout regret is the most common buyer's remorse we hear.
Our coverage
We are not announcing which specific units we'll film until we have confirmed access. Anything we cover will show up as a StrangerPalooza video first.
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Topics
- Buying