Schedule of Events

52nd Van Nationals Schedule

This is from the 48th Nats and used as a placeholder for the updated list for the 52nd

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Monday

10:00 am - Gates Open for Early Arrivals

Tuesday

12:00 pm - SPAM Museum Tour (11:30 am line-up) - Meet at Main Gate

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Possible Themed Party in the Bar or DSV building

Wednesday

10:00 am - Opening Ceremony - Main Gate

10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Roving Ice Sales

11:30 am - Possible Excursion to Surf

3:00 pm - Come Play Hammerschlagen - Bar Building #16

6:00 pm - Vanners Night In - Building #39

7:00 pm - Heavy music in the Heavy Building

7:30 pm - Wine Tasting - Bar Building #16

8:00 pm - 1:00 am - DJ Music/Karaoke and Games - Bar Building #16

• Hammerschlagen

• Adult Jenga

• Bags

Thursday

9:00 am - 12:00 - Show and Shine Classification (verify with Nats Board)

9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Vanners Swap - Grandstand Building

10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Roving Ice Sales

10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Kids Games - “Kids Central”

10:00 am - Cribbage Tourney

10:00 am - 12:00 - How to Judge a Van Show - Hosted by National Truck-in Board

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Pub Crawl - Start in Bar Building - TCV first stop?

6:30 pm - National Truck-in Board Meet and Greet (verify with Nats Board)

6:30 pm - Heavy music in the Heavy Building - start time may vary as to not overlap main music

8:00 pm - Live Music - Main Stage

11:00 pm - After Party in the Lounge - DJ Music

Friday

7:30 am - Show and Shine Classification (verify with Nats Board)

10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Roving Ice Sales

10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Kids Games - “Kids Central”

10:30 am - Cruise around the Lake and Van Show Downtown (Line-up 10:00 am - N. Gate)

2:00 pm - Hot Wheel Races

3:00 pm - Horseshoe Tourney

4:00 pm - Bags Tourney

6:30 pm - Heavy music in the Heavy Building - start time may vary as to not overlap main music

8:00 pm - Live Music

9:30 pm - Bright and Shine - Midway Area - Line-up at 9:00 pm

11:00 pm - After Party in the Lounge - DJ Music

Saturday

7:30 am - Show and Shine Classification (verify with Nats Board)

9:00 am - Show and Shine Line-up (verify with Nats Board)

9:30 am - 3:00 pm - Show and Shine (verify with Nats Board)

10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Roving Ice Sales

10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Kids Games - “Kids Central”

12:00 pm - Raffle drawings posted in Headquarters

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Possible Themed Party in the Bar

5:30 pm - Trophy Presentation

8:00 pm - Live Music(after awards)

11:30 pm - After Party in the Lounge - DJ Music

Sunday

Clean up and head home!

Drive Safe!

Thanks for coming!!!!