Silverado
March 20-22, 2026
presented by Wolfsburg West
Silverado is a 3-day event opening up to campers and swappers on Friday morning. Located next to Irvine Lake in the Hills above Orange County California, Oak Canyon Park is the perfect backdrop for this family fun camping event. Activities throughout the weekend will include; live music, food trucks, chili cook-off, Coleman workshop, lantern walk, and an Easter egg hunt and crafts for the kids. Sunday will host a Car Show, huge raffle and an awards presentation that afternoon. This is truly an event for the entire family!
CAMPING IS ONLY OPEN TO VOLKSWAGENS (ANY YEAR OR MODEL)
ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION IS Required TO CAMP
CAMPING IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 300 VWS REGISTERED
NO REGISTRATION NEEDED TO ATTEND SUNDAY's car show, just show up :)
Pricing
WEEKEND CAMPING PASS
$85 per Vehicle
$100 per Vehicle
INCLUDES: Driver Admission, Camping, Swap Meet & Car Show
(Limited to 300 VWs Only. Pre-Register to secure your spot)
WEEKEND SPECTATOR PASs
$20 per person
INCLUDES: One (1) Adult Admission (Walk-In or Passenger)
Kids 12 and Under free
(PRE-REGISTERED ONLINE)
(CASH AT THE GATE)
(CASH ONLY, PAY AT THE GATE)
ADMISSION good all weekend
Sunday Car Entry
$20 per Vehicle
INCLUDES: One (1) Vehicle, Driver Admission and Car Show or Swap Meet
Sunday Spectator Entry
$10 per person
INCLUDES: One (1) Adult Admission (Walk-In or Passenger)
Kids 12 and Under free
(CASH ONLY, PAY AT THE GATE)
(CASH ONLY, PAY AT THE GATE)
ADMISSION good SUNDAY ONLY
Schedule
Friday
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8:00am - Gates Open
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12-4pm - Souvenir Booth Open
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2-3pm - Coleman Workshop
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7:30pm - Movie night
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8:00pm - Gates Close, no more entry
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10:00pm - Quiet Time
Saturday
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8:00am - Gates Open
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10:00am - Kids Easter Egg Hunt
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10-4pm - Souvenir Booth Open
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12:00pm - Chili Cook-Off
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1:00pm - Kids Arts and Crafts
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1-3pm - Raffle Tickets for Sale
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7:30pm - Lantern Walk (Front Gate)
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8:00pm - Gates Close, no more entry
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10:00pm - Quiet Time
Sunday
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8:00am - Gates Open
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8:00am - Car Show Judging Begins
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9-11am - Raffle Tickets For Sale
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9:00am - Food Trucks Arrive
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9:00am - Live Band "Hot Rod Trio"
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11:00am - Car Show Voting Ballots Due
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12:00pm - Car Show Awards & Raffle
Location
oak canyon PArk
Blue Diamond Haul Rd.
Silverado, Ca. 92676
Oak Canyon Park is located right next to Irvine Lake just one mile off Santiago Canyon Road. It's the perfect location for a "Camping and Car Show" event, with huge green grass fields and lots of shady trees.
Swap Meet & Vendors
Swap Meet
Swap Meet Spaces are for Private Parties selling "used" parts only. You can Swap directly from your camping space for no extra charge. Swap Spaces are on a first come first serve basis. A swap spot at Silverado is included with your vehicle entry fee at no additional charge.
Swappers entering Sunday will be parked inside the Car Show area. Anyone camping can move to the Swap Area Sunday morning in the Car Show area.
VENDORS
Vendor Spaces are for Companies selling "new or used" merchandise. Each space is $150, aprox 15'x20' and will include a pass good for one (1) vehicle and two (2) spectators. Any additional tickets can be purchased at the front gate for $20 each. Vendor spaces also include camping for the whole weekend!
Vendors do not need to be in a VW and will park in a designated area separate from camping
Car Show & Camping
car show
We will be having a Car Show on Sunday open to any and all Volkswagens. Cars will be parked on the grass as they enter. If you plan on coming with a group or club, please make sure you all arrive together, and get in line together. We will do the best we can with the room we have to get everyone parked where they need to be.
NO PRE REGISTRATION NEEDED FOR CAR SHOW
Just Show up Sunday :)
We will have awards for the "Top 10 Participant picked" as well as awards for the following:
- Best Camper
- Best Paint
- Best Represented Car Club
- Best Patina
- Best Accessories
- Best Engineered
- Best of Show
If anyone in the camping area wants to park over in the Car Show area Sunday, no problem :)
Camping
Camping will open Friday morning to all participants at 8am
*CAMPING IS FOR VOLKSWAGENS ONLY*
Camping space must be pre-reserved by registering online.
Pulling a small camping or tent trailer behind your VW is not only OK, but encouraged!
We will have a strict curfew in place, along with 24hr security onsite. Quiet time will be between 10pm-6am. During this time please refrain from using any generators or loud stereos. We are not against anyone having a good time, but please be respectful of your fellow campers.
Also no wood or Charcoal burning fires of any kind. Gas/propane powered heaters, stoves, BBQ's and lanterns are perfectly acceptable. If you plan on bringing your dog, they must be on a leash at all times and please remember to always pick up after them.
EVENT RULES
- Camping is open to Volkswagens Only
- No motorhomes or large trailers Allowed
- No Camping allowed in Spectator Parking Lot
- Gate closed from 8pm-8am, no entry after 8pm
- Wristband required at all times.
- No wood or charcoal burning fires allowed
- Gas/Propane heaters, stoves, BBQs and lantern OK
- No Amplified Music (Loud Car Stereos not allowed)
- Dogs on a leash at all times
- Restrooms onsite, no showers
- Quiet time 10pm-6am, no generators or loud music
- No maintenance on vehicles allowed inside the park
- No skateboards or motorized scooters. Bicycles OK
- 5mph speed limit inside the park.
- No "Cruising" allowed, just park and enjoy.
- Security onsite all weekend
- Respect your fellow Camper :)
Activities
Chili Cook-Off
Saturday afternoon will host the Hot Dog Fred Chili Cook-Off. This is open to anyone who wants to participate, and it does not cost anything to enter a chili of your own.
If you want to be a "judge", there will be a $5 taster fee and each judge will vote for their one favorite chili. There will be one custom award for the Winner
movie night
Friday evening we will have the blow up projector setup and a movie playing around 7:30pm.
We try to keep is PG-13 so everyone can enjoy. Bring over your blankets and buddy heaters!
Raffle
Big thanks to the Richie from Wolfsburg West, OCTO and VTO heading our raffle at Silverado. We will have some great items being donated to the raffle, so please be sure to buy your tickets!
The raffle will be held on Sunday at 11am, located right at our main stage near the food court.
Thank you to everyone's donations!
kids activities
Susy from Powder Puff is organizing a huge Easter Egg hunt on Saturday at 10am.
And then later that day at 1pm, we will have some art projects for the kids to do near the entrance.
