Suppressed Fest returns to Ares Firearms Training Center in Leesburg, Florida, this Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18, with 48 exhibitors on the 2026 vendor map and one rule that defines the whole weekend: every firearm on the line runs a suppressor. Admission starts at $55 and includes all the ammunition you shoot, across three open ranges and a set of pocket berms.

The ranges run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, with doors opening at 9 a.m. Parking is free, food trucks are on site, and attendees under 18 are admitted with a parent or legal guardian. The organizers bill it as the largest and longest-running suppressed-only shoot in the country. The event is hosted by the NFA Review Channel and sponsored by the American Suppressor Association.

The practical appeal is simple. With nothing unsuppressed on the line, shooters can run cans from competing manufacturers back to back and actually hear the difference, without the doubled-up ear pro a typical range day demands. For anyone who has been comparing suppressors on spec sheets, it is one of the few places to settle the question in person.

Suppressed Fest 2026 vendor range layout listing manufacturers on Range A, Range B, the pocket berms and the sales area

Who's on which range

According to the official 2026 range layout, Range A hosts 13 vendors: Blackbird R&D, Dead Air Silencers, EchoCore Suppressors, IWI, PTR Firearms, Rugged Suppressors, Shaw Armament and Thunder Cans, SIG Sauer, SilencerCo, title vendor Silent Steel USA, T&K Suppressors, Tuna Cans and Yankee Hill Machine.

Range B is the larger of the two with 17: Abel Co. Suppressors, AAC, Angled Spade Technologies, Angstadt Arms, BOE Suppression, Hi-Point Firearms, HUXWRX, Jaguar Suppressors, LayerX, LibertX Suppressors, Magco Arms, Next Level Armament, Rampart Range Suppression, Sonicore Suppressors by Lyman, Spectrum Defense, Steyr Arms USA and Thunder Beast Arms.

The pocket berms hold ACE Weapon Systems, AMG Range, Guntology, Riflespeed, Talon Defense Works and TMP Suppressors. The sales and vendor area rounds things out with Accuracy Solutions, the American Suppressor Association, Broke Flexing / Oh Great This Show, Cabragh Arms and Ballistic Market, Capitol Armory, Cole-TAC, Echelon Armament, Gun Trader Den, Lynx Defense, Suppressor Supply Co., Swamp Ape and Vulcan Forms.

At least one booth is hinting at new hardware. Angstadt Arms says it will have its Reticent 22 and Vanquish 22 on the line, and that attendees "might get to test out a brand new (never seen) suppressor."

A better range than last year

The organizers say Ares Firearms Training Center has made range improvements ahead of this year’s event and that “the flow is smoother than ever.” The organizers say the event "remains intentionally capped so vendors get quality interaction—not chaos," and describe the result as "a big, quiet industry get-together… just dialed in even more."

Range road and shooting positions at Ares Firearms Training Center ahead of Suppressed Fest 2026

Tickets

Single-day tickets are sold for Saturday or Sunday, and a VIP package covers both days. It adds a VIP badge and lanyard, one line skip per day, food truck vouchers, the official 2026 event shirt and a limited-edition VIP patch. The 2026 merch leans into a post-apocalyptic wasteland theme.

Tickets are pre-sale only. Attendance is capped, and once tickets sell out there are no walk-ups at the gate. Tickets and the full schedule are on the official Suppressed Fest tickets page.

The timing suits a suppressor-focused show. The $200 NFA tax on suppressors dropped to $0 on January 1, and a weekend of back-to-back demos is a good place to decide which can is worth the paperwork.