Overland Expos and Rallies: The 2027 Calendar

Overland Expo has posted its 2027 schedule, and the season starts in Costa Mesa, California, on March 13-14 with Overland Expo SoCal at the OC Fair & Event Center. Overland Expo West, the biggest in the series, returns to Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff, Arizona, May 14-16, and Overland Expo PNW follows in Redmond, Oregon, June 25-27.

Toyota's overland-focused Trailhunter trim comes to the 2027 Tundra and Sequoia, Overland Expo's Compass reports from the SEMA Show. Both get Old Man Emu suspension, Michelin LTX tires, extra underbody protection, a locking rear differential, Crawl Control and Multi-Terrain Select, with 437 horsepower and 538 lb-ft of torque. The Tundra tows up to 12,000 pounds and the Sequoia 9,520. The Tacoma and 4Runner already offer the trim. Pricing wasn't given.

Overland Expo East runs October 23 to 25 at Oak Ridge Estate in Arrington, Virginia, the series' only East Coast show and its last of the year. Gates are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

The 11th Rebelle Rally begins Wednesday. The women-only off-road navigation competition runs October 7 through 17 across California, Nevada and, for the first time, Utah, covering roughly 1,500 miles. There is no GPS and no phones; teams of two navigate by paper map and compass, and the rally is scored on finding checkpoints, not on speed.

The California Overland Adventure and Power Sports Show returns to the Fairplex in Pomona on October 24 and 25, running 10am to 5pm both days. Organisers describe it as the biggest edition yet and expect 15,000 to 18,000 people across the weekend. Children under twelve get in free, and there is an early-bird price on the show's own site.

The Overland Expo Foundation's annual showcase build, now in its sixth year, went to a Nissan Frontier PRO-4X this season rather than a full-size or a purpose-built expedition platform. It carries a Tune Outdoors M1L pop-up topper with a base weight of around 350 pounds, built with AllDogs Offroad Coop.

Take the rig to a certified scale loaded the way you actually travel — water, fuel, fridge, recovery gear, passengers, dog — and compare it to the payload figure on the door jamb. Most people who do this for the first time discover they are over, or close enough that a roof tent settles the question. Do this before the next purchase, not after.

Overland Expo East runs October 23 to 25 at Oak Ridge Estate in Arrington, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge during peak colour. Organisers advertise 300-plus exhibitors and 150-plus classes, with advance pricing that steps up as the date closes in and again at the gate. Premium camping was down to single figures at last check; day, weekend and moto passes were still open. Class sign-ups open about two weeks out through the event app, and walk-ups are allowed. Parking is $10 a day and sold separately.

Overland Expo West drew more than 28,500 people to Flagstaff in May, a slight rise on last year, with 420 vendors and better than 320 classes covering everything from living successfully out of a Subaru to patching a tire on the trail.

Overland Expo Mountain West ran August 21 to 23 at The Ranch in Loveland, Colorado, and pulled around 18,500 people past more than 300 exhibitors. Organisers reckon it may have set a record for the number of new products, rigs and vehicle platforms debuting at a single event in the series.