May 3 2022

Good morning from the head office of Vanfest 25! Now the countdown is on we have a fun-filled weekend planned for you guys and we can't wait to debut are show & shine this year. The bands are booked and we're proud to welcome back Hog Wild Friday night and space Tripper Saturday. Early entry Thursday the games will begin and we're going to feed you pizza Thursday night. Friday morning coffee and Timbits will be served in the main Pavilion. And another day a fun-filled games. Now remember pace yourself going to be a long weekend to remember. Saturday show & shine lineup begins at 8:30 cut-off time is 10. Show and shine runs from 10 till 4 with the general public being allowed in to view our beautiful rides. Our theme this year is a Mexican fiesta. For 25th year this year we are offering the the top 125 rides along with specialty Awards. Awards will be held at 6 ish along with some more games to be played. Free reg dead line is June 1st. Ladies and gentlemen we can't we wait to see your smiling faces and we look forward to this after a two-year hiatus. Canada's largest Custom Van and Truck Show is ready to go see you next month your truly
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Vanfest FAQ and Schedule:

Vanfest 25 June 9-12 2022 theme Mexican Fiesta

Springwater Conservation Area

47719 Conservation Line, Aylmer, Ontario N5H 2R4

Latitude 42.74534 Longitude -81.03375

 

June 8th Wednesday and before.

$30 per vehicle with 2 passengers per day. Pay the park for any entry before June 9th

 

June 9 Thursday early entry

$30 per vehicle with 2 people for this early entry day. Payable at the gate to Vanfest staff. You will also need to the normal Vanfest weekend gate fee on top of this.
There will be free pizza available at the main pavilion in the evening, non gluten is unfortunately not an option this year.

 

June 10th Friday

Coffee and Timbits will be served in the main pavilion.
The games board will be open.
Unofficial swap meet at your campsites. Bring your used vehicle parts/memorabilia (no new stuff please). With prices going through the roof on parts these days everyone is looking for them at a reasonable price and it can be hassle selling stuff online.
Friday night band is Hog Wild starting around 8:00 pm at the main pavilion.

June 11th Saturday

It’s show day!

The gates open at 8:00 for trucks and vans coming in just for the day to be in the show n shine. Cutoff time to enter the gates and register for the show is 10:00. Entry for trucks and vans in the show on show day only is $30 per vehicle with 2 passengers.
Show vehicles are expected to stay in place on the showfield until notified, expect to be there until at least 5:00 pm. Awards will be given out at approximately 6:00 pm.
There will be awards to the top 100 vehicles in the show as well as specialty awards and Best of Show awards for both trucks and vans.

 

The gates open to the general public at 10:00 am. Cost is $10 per person and gates close at 4:00 pm to the public.

The games will be going all day.

Tripper will be the band for Saturday night and will start playing at 8:00 pm.

The Bright n Shine (vehicle light show) begins at 9:00 pm

9:30 Tripper resumes playing until midnight

June 12th Sunday

Clean up day, Vanfest ends at 12 noon. Please have your campsite all cleaned up by then.