Our Spring Photo & Video Expo in Northern California is Mother’s Day weekend. Score the biggest savings of the season to prepare for your summer of memory making. Join us for the festivities from Thursday, May 8th, through Sunday, May 11th!
- Our buyers will be here to purchase your used gear, or you can earn a 10% bonus when you trade up to new. There will also be additional trade-in incentives from select brands all weekend!
- Meet the reps in person and get EXCLUSIVE in-store-only savings and deals!
- FREE firmware updates from select vendors while you wait!
- FREE in-person education on your favorite photography topics on Friday and Saturday!
- Savings up to 75% on select closeout and open-box products!
Our manufacturers’ reps and buying team will be visiting each store over the four days of the event. Check the schedules below for when they are in your area. Bonus savings are valid at all California locations all weekend long!
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Do you have Old Camera gear that you need to turn into the Latest Tech?
From Thursday, May 8th, to Sunday, May 11th, select stores will be buying your old camera gear for CASH! There is no better time to clean out that closet of old gear and upgrade newest cameras and lenses.
| Thursday, May 8th | Pleasant Hill |
| Friday, May 9th | Dublin |
| Saturday, May 10th | Sacramento |
| Sunday, May 11th | Menlo Park |
Looking to trade up to new?
Rather than sell your old gear, earn a 10% bonus when you trade-in toward new gear or a Mike’s Camera gift card at the event. Select brands will also have additional trade-in incentives all week long! You can trade in your gear at ANY Mike’s Camera location!
Visit with our manufacturers’ representatives in-person as they tour our Northern California locations! They will be in here to answer your questions about the latest gear and help with your decisions on what your next camera or lens should be. This is the best time to get all of your questions answered so that you have the perfect gear to capture your summer adventures. See which locations your favorite reps will be at each day!
Looking for an upgrade?
As our manufacturers’ reps tour our California locations they will be supporting FREE firmware upgrades for your camera or lens. Stop by and get the latest software installed in your current camera or lens so that you benefit from all the new advantages that your gear will have to offer!
Join us for LIVE and in-person Expo Learning Sessions!
Join us on select days as we bring together some of the best minds in photography to talk to you about styles, settings, and skills!
We will be hosting FREE seminars as listed below—be sure to check out the schedule and mark your calendars accordingly!
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Friday, May 9, 2025 • Mike’s Camera DUBLIN ONLY
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Travel Photography: Capturing the Journey with Sony Tech Brandon Burt
Saturday, May 10th, 2025 • Mike’s Camera SACRAMENTO ONLY
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
North & South American Wildlife Storytelling with Nikon representative Jeff Mitchell
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Street Photography: A Personal Way of Seeing with FUJIFILM X-Photographer Ibarionex Perello
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Light Traveler: Creative Journeys Worldwide with Lumix Ambassador Suzette Allen
Mike’s Camera Pays the Tax!
At All locations during Expo weekend, Mike’s Camera is helping your money go further by helping pay the tax on select purchases. There is truly no better time to purchase your new camera or lens than at this event!
- Mike’s Camera will pay the tax on ANY NEW OM SYSTEM camera or lens purchase.
- Mike’s Camera will pay up to $150 of your tax on ANY NEW CANON RF camera or lens purchase.
- Mike’s Camera will pay up to $150 of your tax on ANY NEW NIKON Z-System camera or lens purchase.
- Mike’s Camera will pay up to $150 of your tax on ANY NEW SONY mirrorless camera or lens purchase.
Ask staff for details.
Closeout, open box, and bonus savings!
This is our Spring clearance event: shop extra savings and find exclusive deals on close-out and open-box gear.
Savings are valid at all locations from May 8th to May 11th—just in time for Mother’s Day!