The Overland Expo Foundation is excited to announce increased involvement at Overland Expo events in 2026, beginning at Overland Expo SoCal in Costa Mesa, California March 14-15!
The Foundation is a group of enthusiasts passionate about the freedom of overland travel and the protection of our public lands. Our mission is to provide education and resources and facilitate a community for overland enthusiasts, businesses, and organizations around the globe.
It’s going to be an exciting year filled with more ways to give back to the overland community, and we want you to join us!
Schedule
Friday
- 6:30pm- Grace Schuessler’s film “Where the Wild Things Are” showing at the Rivian Theater in Laguna Beach, CA.
Saturday
- 9 am – 5 pm: Pick up your raffle tickets at the Overland Expo Foundation Booth
- 10 am – 12 pm: RC Driving Course in Kids’ Education Area
- 1 pm – 4 pm: RC Driving Course in Kids’ Education Area
- 5:30 pm – 7 pm: Raffle Benefiting the Overland Expo Foundation in the Oasis Bar & Food Court
Sunday
- 9 am – 3 pm: Stop by the Foundation booth and say hi!
- 10 am – 12 pm: RC Driving Course in Kids’ Education Area
- 1 pm – 3 pm: Leave it Better than you Found It Scavenger Hunt at the Overland Expo Foundation Booth
Kid's Education Programs
If you’re traveling to Overland Expo SoCal with kids, make sure and check your schedule at the event. The Foundation is partnering with Tread Lightly! to host two kid-specific sessions, a scavenger hunt, and a Kids’ RC Driving Course you won’t want to miss!
Kid's Education Course
Calling all future overland and off-road explorers! Get ready to navigate the kids’ training course hosted by the Overland Expo Foundation and Tread Lightly!. This exciting course will test your navigation skills while teaching the importance of off-road basics like staying on designated trails, following trail markers, and finding the perfect spot to camp. By the end, your child will be a whiz at navigating the outdoors and receive a certificate to prove it. Buckle up and get ready for the Kid’s Driving Course!
Scavenger Hunt
We all love exploring new places and finding hidden treasures. We don’t love finding a new place that’s beautiful and wild but covered in garbage. In this interactive session, kids will go on a scavenger hunt while learning the importance of “Pack it in, Pack it out” and leaving a campsite better than you found it. All supplies will be provided- simply show up ready for the hunt.
More Ways to get involved!
We hope you’re looking forward to attending Overland Expo SoCal as much as we are! Look for the Overland Expo Foundation booth at ALL FIVE Overland Expo events in 2026; stop by the booth (blue tent next to the Oasis) and purchase your raffle tickets for the Saturday evening raffle. At each event, hundreds of exhibitors donate merchandise from their shelves to benefit the efforts of the Foundation at the raffle, and the prizes are truly overwhelming.
Last year, the Saturday night raffle at SoCal raised a record-breaking $13,000 for the Foundation. All raffle ticket proceeds go directly to the Overland Expo Foundation and support organizations and individuals who help protect and advance the overland community domestically and around the world.
See all of the great work being done by past recipients at: overlandexpofoundation.org/news-projects.
Interested in getting involved with the Foundation as a volunteer? We still have volunteer opportunities available at Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, and East. Apply today!
The Overland Expo Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and all donations are tax-deductible. Make a donation today so future generations can continue to explore and experience the beautiful wild spaces we enjoy today.