Stanagon’s event calendar, for LiMBO and other VW enthusiasts. 2016.01revision date: 02.17.2016
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Stan’s Classic Service, Natick, MA;
www.stanagon.com; 508-333-7813.
- Information subject to change. Be sure to check websites listed for any updates.
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MarchMarch 6 (Sun) Northboro, MA – LiMBO annual meeting. At Jordan’s home, 55 Cherry St., Northboro, MA 01532. 10am – 3pm. Join us for our annual club business meeting and hot stove bus-talk. This is when we look at the status of LiMBO. discuss what happened last year and make plans for the year ahead. Plan events, elect officers, check financial statements and coordinate volunteers. Refreshments and lunch will be served.
March 13 (Sun) Irwindale, CA – Hot VWs Drag Day. Irwindale event center, 500 Speedway Drive, Irwindale, CA 91706.
www.bugin.comAprilApril 2nd & 3rd. "Euro Car & Bike Fest" At the Syracuse Motorama. New York State Fair Grounds
Anyone with a European auto or Motorcycle is invited! All years - All Makes!!! 2016 Entry Fee for this part of the show being subsidized by the Syracuse Motorama
http://cny.mgcarclub.com/newsletters/newsletter.pdfApril 9 (Sat) Corona, CA – IVVW (Inland Valley VWs) Springfest 10 at Wolfsburg West, 2850 Palisades Drive, Corona, CA 92880. 9am – 2pm. VW and Porsche car show with people’s choice awards, raffle, children’s events, slow drags, food with hot dog Fred, dash plaques to first 100 cars. See
www.ivvw.org for more info.
April 15-17 (Fri-Sun) Fredericksburg, TX – Texas VW Classic.
www.texasvwclassic.com.
April 16-17 (Sat-Sun) Chattanooga, TN – Bug-a-Paluza weekend VW gathering and camp-out.
www.bugapaluza.com.
April 22-24 Fri-Sun Shrewsbury, Ma. (CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS) Transporter Rites of Spring, April 24 (Sun) Mansfield, CT – CVA 26th Spring Dust Off[/b], Mansfield Hollow State Park, 195 Basset Bridge Rd, Mansfield, CT from 9am to 3pm. Held rain or shine. This is an informal, non-judged car show. Dash Plaques to the first 100 cars. Last year we had almost 250 cars, so arrive early. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the cars and your fellow VW comrades! No alcohol or burnouts! Info: Bill Arute (860) 395-9964,
bill@ctvwa.org or Chris Fox,
chris@ctvwa.org.
April 22 – 24 (Fri-Sun) Bradenton, FL – VWs over the Sunshine Skyway, 20th anniversary. Camping Friday and Saturday at the Winter Quarters Manatee, 800 Kay Rd. NE., Bradenton, FL 34212. Call 941-748-8964 or visit
http://www.rvonthego.com/florida/winter-quarters-manatee-rv/ for camping reservations. On Sunday morning, we will meet at the K-Mart located at 6126 Hwy 301, Ellenton, FL 34222 at 10:30am. (North River Village Complex) VW's pull out of parking lot at 12 noon and head over the Skyway north, ending possibly once again at Maximo Park for the car show in St. Petersburg, FL, as we did last year.
Maximo Park St Pete:
http://www.stpeteparksrec.org/maximo-park.htmlApril 24 (Sun) Englishtown, NJ – Raceway Park’s Spring Classic VW/Audi Show-N-Go. All German drag racing, VW/Audi car show and swap meet. Gates open at 7am for vendors and 8am for spectators. Located at 230 Pension Rd., Englishtown, NJ 07726. For more info call 732-446-7800 or visit
www.racewaypark.com.
April 30 (Sat) Manheim, PA – Volksfest 2015, presented by HAVOC (Harrisburg Area Volkswagen Owners Club) on the grounds of the Mt. Hope Estate & Winery, located off Exit 266 of the PA Turnpike in Manheim, PA. Gates open @7AM for Vendors; 8AM for Show Field & Spectators. Show Closes at 3PM. This is a Show & Shine Event, awards will be given for both air & water-cooled vehicles. For additional info, please visit
www.parenfaire.com/volksfest or VolksFest on Facebook. Questions? please email:
havocprez@gmail.com.
April 30-May 1 (Sat-Sun) Sevierville, TN – Circle Yer Wagens, Sevier County Fairgrounds. Two day all VW show with huge swap meet and riverbank camping. 24 hour security, rain or shine, see
www.avwa.com/events.html for more info, or call (865)654-8009 8-5 M-F.
MayMay 1 (Sun) Kittery Point, ME – Vacationland VW club Spring Dust-Off, at Fort Foster Park, multi-club cruise and VW gathering. Park opens at 10am, admission is $10 per car. Burgers and hot dogs provided, bring a side dish to share. More details on our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/224115607697580/.
May 1 (Sun) Thompson, CT – New England Dust Off, Thompson Speedway. Sunday show 9:30 - 4:30, all show cars must enter track from 9:30am-12 only. $5 spectator, under 10 free, $25 show car. Formula Vee racing on Sat. More info on our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/newenglanddustoff/. Also see
http://nedustoff.com.
May 7 (Sat) Samsonville, NY – 40sinabag euro car show, 2272 County Rd. 3, Samsonville, NY 12461. The best free VW/Audi Car show and GTG on the East Coast. See rare Audi models, the nicest examples of VW’s, BMW, Mercedes and other European marks. Take the epic drive to our giant show field nestled in the Catskill Mountains. Bring your best car, spit shined, as there will be plenty of photo-ops throughout the afternoon. Food Trucks, Show, Camp Out, Euro Car Cultural Get-together to remember. This amazing event has a very unique way to vote on your favorite car. Simply place your empty 40oz bottle in front of the car of your choice. The car with the most 40′s wins!
www.40sinabag.comMay 14 (Sat) Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Transporter Show 12. The event will be paired with a vintage bicycle show (also same as previous years), so throw your classic bike in your bus and come on out and enjoy both shows! Location: Thomas T. Sandifer House, 12601 Moores Chapel Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214. Gates open at 8am, $5 to show, includes swap if you are in an Air-cooled Type 2. $20 to swap if you are not in an Air-cooled Type 2. As usual, the show will be preceded by an open house/shop party at Monkey Nut on Friday and followed by a caravan and campout at Farmington Dragway in nearby Mocksville, NC for the SEVWA’s Fast Times at Farmington all VW show, swap and drag racing. For more info contact Monkey Nut VW at (704) 598-6219 or
monkeynuts@monkeynutvw.com.
May 15 (Sun) Westbrook, CT - CVA Swap and Meet-Up. The CVA’s 5th annual swap and Meet-Up. New Location at Tanger Outlets, 314 Flatrock Place, Westbrook, CT 06498. Dash plaques for first 100 cars. A fun gathering for all German cars and VW’s both new and old. Come and enjoy a show like they used to be. 9am – 2pm. For more info e-mail
chris@ctvwa.org or
bill@ctvwa.org or call Bill 860-395-9964.
May 15 (Sun) Great Barrington, MA – Arlo Guthrie Historic Garbage Trail walk to benefit HD. 2 Van Deusenville Rd. Great Barrington, MA. 8:30am – 2 pm. Help transport walkers in VW buses, free food and lots of fun. Hosted by Lisa White Guthrie. Contact Jim DiGennaro for more info:
mrlimbo@limbobus.org.
May 27-30 (Fri-Mon) West Olive, MI – Bus Benefit 2016 presented by Buses by the Beach. Camp Blodgett, 10451 Lakeshore Drive, West Olive, MI 78541. See
www.busesbythebeach.org or
https://www.facebook.com/events/421113151403222, for all the weekend details and registration info.
May 27-30 (Fri-Sun) – Branchville, NJ - Westies in the Woods.
www.fullmoonbusclub.com might have more info.
June
June 2 - 5 (Thur-Sun) Millmont, PA – Granny Grose's Buses 12. 1120 Hoffman Lane, Millmont, PA 17845. There will be Mountain Pies by the fire, Bocce Ball, Kid's activities including a ScavaBushunt, Saturday Potluck breakfast, Door Prize for each Bus, and good times with great friends! For more details see
http://www.grannygrosesbuses.com. Join us on our Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/333391253346965/ or e-mail:
vwkey@yahoo.com.
June 4 (Sat) Westphalia, Germany – Bugs Beer n Bacon cruise night. An American style cruise night in Germany! 4 - 7pm and live bands at 7.
www.kaeferfreundeoelde.de/bbb for more info.
June 5 (Sun) Marlboro, MA – Main St. car show, downtown Marlboro, MA. Annual classic car show on Main St. in Marlboro, MA 9am – 2 pm. For more info:
www.marlborocarshow.com.
June 2-5 (Thur-Sun) Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada – BusFusion, North Lanark Agricultural Fair Grounds, 195 Water Street, Almonte Ward, Mississippi Mills, Ontario. Live Music on Sat., VW flea market and swap Fri-Sat., numerous kid’s events, tie-dye workshop, communal supper, door prizes, coolest bus prize and more. See
www.busfusion.com for more info, hosted by Frank Condelli.
June 3-5 (Fri-Sun) Riverhead, NY – Buses by the Big Duck - Indian Island campground (631-852-3232). If you're coming from New England, you can take a ferry from Bridgeport
http://www.bpjferry.com/ or New London
https://www.longislandferry.com. Last minute arrivals are welcome, so if you do not know your plans until the day before, there will be room. Pot luck dinner/raffles will be on Saturday night. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PET OWNERS: Pets must be leased at all times, licensed and vaccinated. You must have a copy of the rabies certificate and dog license certificate with you. The rabies tag and dog license tag is NOT GOOD ENOUGH. Contact Mike Hoddinott at 631-524-4373 for more details.
June 3-5 (Fri-Sun) Effingham, IL – Funfest for Air-Cooled VWs, at Mid America Motorworks, 2900 North 3rd St., Effingham, IL 62401. Celebrating 70 years of Volkswagen Evolution. Enjoy all eras of the iconic VW – Beetles, Buses, Dune Buggies, Passats and more with Celebrity Choice judging, Friday Night Fun Run, a swap meet, expert seminars and a Saturday night concert. Displays include Motorworks Restorations, Midwest AutoSavers, and Herbie movie cars. For more info:
www.funfestacvw.com or call 866-350-4539.
June 3-5 (Fri-Sun) Hampton, GA - YU Buggin, Atlanta motor speedway, camping, track tours, VW show, snowcones and more.
www.yubuggin.com or contact Joe Griffey at
hotvwjoe@bellsouth.net or (404)834-5303.
June 11 (Sat) Westbrook, CT – Cardone & Daughter Road Show, Cardone & Daughter Automotive, 4 Custom Drive, Westbrook CT, 06475. CVA sponsored informal gathering for all Volkswagen and vintage car fans from 10am - 2pm. Tour the NEW shop and enjoy some great food with us! For more info contact: Bill Arute (860) 395-9964
bill@ctvwa.org or
chris@ctvwa.org .
June 9-12 (Thur-Sun) Chino, CA – Blackstar Camp-Out and El Prado show and shine. Hosted by VTO (Vintage Transporter Owners). El Prado Regional Park, 16700 S. Euclid Ave., Chino, CA 91708. Campout and Sunday car show in the park. For more information please contact: Johnny Salazar:
vtobus@yahoo.com, 909-556-2963; Stan Ford:
stan@vtobusclub.com, 909-709-1269; For Full hook up RV Spots contact: Steve Ford:
steve@vtobusclub.com, 909-868-8761. Or visit WWW.KEEPITSTOCK.COM.
June 10-11 (Fri-Sat) Springfield, MO – June Bug Jamboree 22. A bunch of Beetles, Buses as well as Things, Ghias, and Rabbits will come together as GROOVE (General Registry of Ozarks Volkswagen Enthusiasts) sponsors this event. Located on the grounds of Springfield’s Route 66 KOA Campground, 5775 West Farm Road 140, Springfield, MO 65802. For camping reservations:
http://route66koa.com or call 417-831-3645. Admission is free. Entries to competitions, camping, car corral, and car show require nominal registration fees. For additional information:
www.groovevws.com.
June 12 (Sun) Costa Mesa, CA – VW Classic presented by Pierside Parts Unlimited. Orange County Fair and Event center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626,
www.bugorama.com.
June 18 (Sat) Anchorage, Alaska – 11th annual VW family reunion car show. Sponsored by Artic Air Cooled VW club. 800 East Diamond Blvd., Anchorage, Alaska 99515, 10am - 2pm.
June 17 – 19 (Fri-Sun) Niagara Falls, Canada – 30th annual June Jitter Bug at Firemen's Park, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. VW car show, cruise/poker run, BBQ, Swap Meet, Camp Out, Famous Clutch Eater Teeter Totter, Engine Blow, Games for the Children, Lots of shade, Lots of space, Park setting, 5 minutes from the World Famous Niagara Falls. For more info:
www.johnsbugshop.com/jittermain.htm.
June 19 (Sun) Harwinton, CT - Litchfield Bug In. All VW car show and swap meet to be held at the Harwinton Fairgrounds, 150 Locust Road, Harwinton , Connecticut from 9am to 3pm. Car show with 40 classes of VWs to enter, both aircooled and watercooled. Over 100 awards given out plus many best of awards. Show registration ends at noon. Awards given out at 3:30. Swap meet with over 100 vendors and swappers selling both new and used parts. Indoor spaces are available for vendors. Up front vendors can set up Saturday afternoon. Free food Sat night at 6:30 at the annual Bug in Bash held at the fairgrounds. Vendor gates open at 7am Sunday morning. Clean restrooms with attendants. Additional info contact Chuck @ 860-283-5256 or
vwsplitman@sbcglobal.net.
June 19 (Sun) Eurocar 2016 - Cazenovia, NY - . It has become quite a community event, attracting over 250 beautiful European vehicles on our show-field at Lorenzo … along with, I would speculate, over 1,000 folks who come to enjoy the vehicles, the people, and a great outing on Father’s Day. For those new to the MGCC, the show is open to all European cars and motorbikes with about 20 separate classes for the different antique vehicles (model years prior to 1992) and one class for the contemporary cars (which tends to be mostly high-end sports cars). Father’s Day is June 19, 2016.
June 25 (Sat) Jacksonville, FL – Summer Volksfest #3. VW car show and swap meet, Indoors. Pre-registration is recommended. We filled up the building last year. See
http://www.kandlmotorsports.com/summervolksfest/summervolksfest.htm for more info.
June 26 (Sun) Medfield, MA – Medfield on the Charles antique, classic and custom car show. New Location. 45 Hospital Rd, Medfield, MA 02052. Huge antique, classic and custom car show. 9am – 3:30. Live music, over 100 trophies, 35 classes, food court, new automobilia vendors. Contact Charlie Harris by e-mail:
elmbankautoshow@yahoo.com or see
www.elmbankautoshow.net.
JulyJuly 8 – 10 (Fri-Sun) Newton, MA - Gould’s Microcar weekend. A weekend gathering of microcars, fun, food and comradery. Sat. cruise to Mt. Wachusett, Sun. show at the Larz Anderson auto museum, 15 Newton St., Brookline, MA 02445. See
www.bubbledrome.com or Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Goulds-Microcar-Event/111894815513122 for more info.
July 9 (Sat) Reading, PA – Deutsche Classic, Oley Fairgrounds, 26 Jefferson Street, Oley, PA 19547. Annual premier all-German Automotive event including vintage, classic and late model Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche as well as the unique German orphan and micro cars: DKW, Goliath, Goggomobil, Heinkel, Isetta, Messerschmitt, NSU, Opel, Wartburg among others. German motorcycles are welcome too. Swap meet, car show, car corral, live music, Ladies in Jeans contest with cash prizes and tire toss competition with $600 tire vouchers. Individually designed, hand crafted, class specific show car awards incorporating vintage parts & automobilia. A la carte food included with $17 admission (12 and under free). Show car entry $25 includes food. An all-family event. Rain or Shine 8:00am – 4:00pm. Directions: US-222 to Route 73 East. Visit
http://www.deutscheclassic.com, call Fred @ 610-796-1446 or email
Fred@TransportationEmporium.com.
July 15-17 (Fri-Sun) Townshend, VT - West River Westies at Bald Mountain Campground. 1760 State Forest Rd. Townsend, VT 05353. Bring your family and friends, pets, bicycles, tubes and rafts, cameras and something to share at the potluck supper. New this year will be the “Westy Healthy Heart Walk-A-Fest” at 10:30AM Saturday. It not only will draw awareness to heart disease but make a donation to Grace Cottage Hospital. This is a walk around the perimeter of the campground and similar to the 5 card draw poker game. Prizes will be awarded and the proceeds will go to Grace Cottage Hospital. We will have also a staff physician from the hospital to kick off the walk and answer any questions about heart disease. So come over and make new friends and greet the old ones. There will be tubing on the West River, bicycling on State Forest Road and enjoy the healthy heart potluck supper. Call Bald Mountain Campground for reservations or just show up. There’s plenty of space. Campground: 802-365-7510. Free showers and ample bathrooms. Nevin Lescher and crew are your WRW Wagonmasters. e-mail:
nesu@cox.net.
July 23 (Sat) Eastford, CT - The CVA’s 3rd annual Frog Rock gathering. 212 Pomfret Rd. (Rt. 44), Eastford, CT 06242. 12-3pm. Social event with food available. At 3pm we will cruise to the Tri State Cruiser’s event in Pomfret Center. See
www.ctvwa.org or contact Bill Arute (860) 395-9964,
bill@ctvwa.org or Brent St. Louis
brent@ctvwa.org.
July 30 (Sat) Montgomery, AL – VW Meltdown XV, all VW show and swap. Free to enter your car or spectate. Swap $10, new parts or food vendors $25. Presented by Vintage VW assoc. Held at Alabama State Farmer’s market, 1655 Federal Dr., Montgomery, AL 36107. Call or text Jeff for more info 205-369-5850.
AugustAug. 6 (Sat) Shrewsbury, MA – Volksfair. VW and dune buggy show at Hebert’s Candy Mansion, 575 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. Sponsored by the Bug Club (
http://the-bug-club.webs.com/). 10am – 2pm, on-site food, candy and ice cream, swap meet. Friday night camping at Dale Ward’s family homestead, 993 Main St., Shrewsbury, MA 01545. Contact Dale for more camping details:
limbobus2002@aol.com.
Aug. 7 (Sun) Acton, ME – Vacationland VW Air and Water-cooled VW club show, Acton Fairground, Rt. 109 Acton, ME. 8am -12 reg., awards around 3pm. Sponsored by VW of Rochester, NH; Adept Screen Printing and Graphics in Lisbon Falls; and Waynes Foreign Auto in Arundel. Show cars: $10; spectators: $3, under 10 free. Frisbee toss, Balloon toss, 1/64 gravity drags, pull-back racers, VW model contest and HUGE raffle. For more info contact Lou: 207-324-9297, e-mail:
twohearts@metrocast.net or David: 207-353-6094.
Aug. 12-14 (Fri-Sun) West Greenwich, RI – Buses by the Barn campout, Oak Embers campground, 219 Escoheag Hill Rd., West Greenwich, RI 02817. Located across from Stepping stone horse riding ranch. Outdoor pool, Sat. night karoke, hayrides and fun activities for the kids. Payment by cash or check only please. Contact Coy and Lynn Bethune, your hosts, at 401-368-5168 or
coyandlynn83@hotmail.com. Campground info at:
www.oakembers.com.
Aug. 14 (Sun) Terryville, CT - Terryville Bug-A-Fair. All VW car show and swap meet to be held at the Terryville Lions Club from 9am to 3pm. Car show with multiple classes of VWs to enter, both aircooled and watercooled. Show registration ends at noon. Awards given out at 3:30. Vendor gates open at 7am Sunday morning. Additional info contact Chuck @ 860 283 5256 or
vwsplitman@sbcglobal.net.
Aug. 14 Syracuse VW Show - The Volkswagen Club of Central New York Presents: 7th Annual Salt City VW Show. Upstate NY’s largest all VW show on the lush lawns at Oneida Shores Park Brewerton, NY. There is free camping before the event.
Aug. 14 (Sun) Antioch, CA – Nor-Cal Bus Fest. Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, 1201 West 10th St, Antioch, CA 94509 (use main entrance) Gates open at 8:00 am for this display and swap event which is open to ALL Volkswagen buses and trucks, regardless of year, model or condition. Held on the tree shaded lawns of the fairgrounds front park area, this event will showcase the full range of Type II's, from barndoors to Eurovans. Features include kids area, huge swap meet and days end raffle. For more information please visit
www.norcalbusfest.com or call 925-667-7101.
Aug. 15 (Mon) East Granby, CT – Mark’s Auto parts VW night. 22 Russel Rd. East Granby, CT. 5-9pm. Rain date Aug. 22nd. See
www.ctvwa.org or
www.markscruisenight.com.
Aug. 20 (Sat) Hagerstown, MD – Simple Transport VW show. Hagerstown Fairgrounds Park, 360 North Cannon Ave, Hagerstown, MD. See
www.simple-transport.com.
Aug. 21 (Sun.) New York City, NY – Governor’s Island VW Traffic Jam. 10 South St, New York, NY 10004. Located off the southern tip of Manhattan, this historic and recently renovated island is an ideal location for a NY city car show. Excellent views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. Pre-registration only. Visit:
www.volkswagentrafficjam.com/ or e-mail:
info@volkswagentrafficjam.com.
SeptemberSept. 2 - 5 (Fri-Mon) Mark Twain Lake, MS - Buses Nowhere Near the Arch. Any era and all models of VW's are welcome to enjoy this BNNTA family-oriented VW camping event during the long Labor Day holiday weekend. Featuring VW-only camping on a 22 mile long lake, an informal VW Bus show, a fun and highly competitive best individual and best group campsite decoration contest, a scenic countryside caravan on Saturday to discover the sights of historic Hannibal, MO. If you have something VW related that you want to donate to the door prize pile, please bring it along and we'll give it away. There will be event t-shirts, etc. available. Check out our web site for more event details and info at:
http://www.bnnta.com.
Sept. 9 - 11 (Fri-Sun) Watkins Glen, New York – Westies at Watkins. Track side camping at the Watkins Glen International Raceway during the 2016 US Vintage Grand Prix race weekend. This camping event is sponsored by the Empire VW Camping Club with a special invitation from The Glen! (
www.theglen.com) Special week-end pricing package will be available to all VW owners, including camping spot for 2 vehicles, general admission to the track and children under 12 are free. All VWs are welcomed. Westies are not required; and tenting is OK. Activities for all car enthusiast, including access to the pits and paddock to get up close to vintage race cars and being cheered on by the on looking crowds as we drive our vintage VWs around the track. Plenty of vintage automobile activities in town as well with parades and road rallies. Discover the beauty of the Watkins Glen and surrounding Finger Lakes Region of New York. For directions or additional details on this campout and race track events contact Joel – Westies at Watkins camp counselor
Syncro4Joel@gmail.com cell: (585) 690-8145. Checkout the website for more info:
www.westies-at-watkins.org.
Sept. 9 - 11 (Fri-Sun), Alfred ME – Buses by the Buoy. I am pleased to announce that we have our campground fOr this years buses. We will be at Walnut Grove Campground in Alfred, Maine. Phone (207) 324-1207; e-mail: info@walnutgrovecampground.net; web site:
www.walnutgrovecampground.net. Dates for this year are September 9-11, 2016. The pricing will be: BEFORE August 1st: $31.39 per night.AFTER August 1st: the price will be $34.88 per night. Prices include tax. Dave and I will be on site 62. Sites are wooded or in the field and have water and electric. Sites are spacious. They also have three cabins, call for pricing on those. Dogs are welcome but you MUST bring proof of rabies vaccination. There is a small store, rec hall, playground, horseshoe pits and a ball field. They also offer such goodies as homemade doughnuts. Reminder: Saturday night will be a potluck dinner. We will have, turkey in a barrel available from the campground. For those who wish, bring the recipe for your potluck dish to share with others who may want it. No potluck breakfast Sunday morning.
Sept. 9 - 11 (Fri-Sun) Green Lane, PA – Buses by the Depot. Sponsored by the Bus Depot. Located in the scenic Perkiomen Valley, roughly midpoint between Philadelphia, Allentown, and Reading, PA, this scenic county park consists of over 3400 acres, three lakes, hiking and horseback trails, tennis courts, two playgrounds, and a nature center. Saturday caravan to nearby Bus Depot retail store. Join us afterwards for a potluck dinner back at the campground. Camping is very inexpensive ($10/night last year). Details at
http://www.busdepot.com/details/bbd/Sept. 16 - 18 (Fri-Sun) Flanders, NJ – All Air-Cooled Gathering, German Swim and Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Flanders, NJ 07836. VW camaraderie and the Sat. clubhouse party; and again at 8:00 am on Sunday for the show. We have kids games, "Dub Push", valve cover racing and a big swap meet. All air-cooled cars are welcome and encouraged to enter the show. There will be trophies, dash plaques, raffle prizes, on-site kitchen, bar and live music all weekend. Proceeds will go to help support Operation Jersey Cares, an all volunteer organization that provides care and support for past and present NJ Combat Veterans. For more info see
http://www.allaircooledgathering.com/.
Sept. 17 (Sat) Riverton, UT – Utah VW classic. Presented by the Utah Transporter Association and title sponsor KCW KUSTOM COACH WERKS. The show is the largest all VW event in Utah; car show, swap meet and community event held in the same location as last year (20 min south of Salt Lake). This year Blackline Racing will be building a motor for our grand raffle prize. The show raffle money and sponsorship donations go towards our club Christmas charity "Bussin for Santa" where we deliver Christmas to families in need. Last year we had record number of attendees let's make this FREE event even bigger this year! For more info on the event or becoming a sponsor/vendor please text Tony 801-368-8304 or email
ibbrown1@aol.com.
Sept. 24 (Sat) Weston, MA – Weston Rotary club antique and classic car show. On the town green in Weston center, 8am – 2pm. See
www.westoncarshow.com.
Sept. 25 (Sun) Westbrook, CT - CVA’s 12th annual Volks-Meet. NEW Date. At Westbrook Elks Club, 142 Seaside Ave., Westbrook, CT 06498, from 9am – 2pm. $10 for show cars, $20 swap space, general admission FREE! Come and join us for a fun day of VW’s and the beach is just a short walk from show grounds. See
www.ctvwa.org or contact Bill Arute (860) 395-9964,
bill@ctvwa.org or Chris Fox,
chris@ctvwa.org.
October Oct. 1 (Sat) Oklahoma City, OK – Old Volks show 2016. Sponsored by VW club of Oklahoma City. For more than 30 years, The Old Volks Show has been ‘the’ place to see and show iconic VW’s. We will have more than 25 classes of both Air-Cooled and Water-Cooled. If you don't want to compete for one of the over 25 trophies, you can still put your VW or classic Porsche in the show area with the show cars for a reduced fee. We call this Preferred Parking. $20 to show a car and $10 for Preferred Parking. Spectators are free.The website with online registration will update as we get closer to the event:
http://vwclubokc.org/.
Oct. 1-2 (Sat-Sun) Sevierville, TN – Circle Yer Wagens, Sevier County Fairgrounds. Two day all VW show with huge swapmeet and riverbank camping. 24 hour security, rain or shine, see
www.avwa.com/events.html for more info, or call (865)654-8009 8-5 M-F.
Oct. 6-9 (Thur-Sun) Salem and Brookline, MA –Transporterfest/Volkswagen Day. Join us Sunday for the 31st annual gathering of the Buses, and all VWs, on the historic lawn at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum, 15 Newton St, Brookline, MA 02445. 9am – 3pm. Open to all VWs and swap meet sellers as well. No pre-registration, just show up on the day of the show. Event is rain or shine with on-site food vendor and indoor restrooms. $20 show registration includes auto museum admission for all passengers in vehicle. Thur-Sat. camping at Winter Island marine park, Salem, MA. See
www.larzanderson.org for directions and Sunday show information. Contact Stanagon via e-mail for vendor or pre-show camping information:
stan_wohlfarth@msn.com, or txt/call: 508-333-7813.
Oct. 16 (Sun) Old Saybrook, CT - The CVA’s 18th Annual Fall Foliage Cruise, starts at The Riverhouse at Goodspeed station, 55 Bridge Rd., Haddam, CT (Rt. 82), from 9am to
Held rain or shine this event will wind through the scenic roads of Connecticut with a few stops along the way. Please bring a picnic lunch. Dinner after the cruise for those that are interested. Come and enjoy the colors of fall with us. Sponsored by: The Connecticut Volkswagen Association. For more info go to:
www.ctvwa.org, or contact Bill Arute (860) 395-9964
bill@ctvwa.org or
chris@ctvwa.org .
Oct. 16 (Sun) Englishtown, NJ – Raceway Park’s Fall Classic VW/Audi Show-N-Go. All German drag racing, VW/Audi car show and swap meet. Gates open at 7am for vendors and 8am for spectators. Located at 230 Pension Rd., Englishtown, NJ 07726. For more info call 732-446-7800 or visit
www.racewaypark.com.
Oct. 21-23 (Fri-Sun) - Lenhartsville, PA - Bustoberfest at Blue Rocks campground, 341 Sousley Rd, Lenhartsville, PA. Sites are $32/night, Brad and Andrea (your hosts) have booked the group site and two overflow sites. Bring your favorite craft/local beer and wine for tasting on Saturday in the afternoon. We will be having raffles to help support a local food pantry in Phoenixville, PA. Potluck Saturday night, door prizes and Halloween events happening at the campground. Fire engine rides, trick or treating and party at the pavilion. Contact Andrea at:
rassovw@hotmail.com.
