Vintage Computer Festival West

Where: Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, California (Google map, directions, lodging)

Hours: Saturday, 9:00-6:00, Sunday, 9:00-5:30

Tickets — Online ticketing will be available soon. Tickets will also be available at the door. Tickets are $20 for one day, $30 for both days, half-price for Computer History Museum members, and free for anyone 14 or younger.

Exhibits (and exhibit registration) — Hands-on exhibits are presented Saturday and Sunday. You’ll find demos of 1960s minicomputers, 1970s homebrew systems, 1980s eight-bitters, and a few oddities. Some exhibits contain pristine original machines, while others focus on unique modern hacks, and everything in between. Exhibit registration will be open soon.

Speakers — Come see our impressive keynote speakers! Details to be determined.

Consignment — Vintage Computer Festivals are not flea/swap events, however we do offer a consignment room. Click through to read the rules and to download the consigner form.

Food — Where they are computer nerds, there must be food! Items such as bagels, muffins, coffee, snacks, hot dogs, soft drinks, etc. will be available.

Don’t forget — CHM is the world’s best computer museum, and it will be fully open during VCF West. Do not miss your chance to see their incredible exhibits including the newly constructed software pavilion.