Fresh Air Schedule 2024

Jim's Spring N Swap - April 20, 2024, 9am-2pm

Shop a large selection of new parts and accessories to build, repair and restore VW cars, busses, buggies and trikes. We offer custom engine building and transmission rebuils. Used VW parts swap meet same day. 
Limited vendors space available -
call to reserve 330-482-0018. 
Show is from 9am-2pm
This is a nice spring cruise out to Jim's for the day. Perfect time to get the dust off your VW and go for a cruise. Plus get any parts you might need for your VW for the summer.
Club meet up at McDonald's (parking lot right beside McD's) at 8am.
2546 Constitution Boulevard
Beaver Falls, PA 15010-1249
If you don't want to meet up. We'll see you at Jim's.
Jim's Custom VW
219 State Route 7
Columbiana, OH 44408
https://www.jimscustomvw.com/ 
 
Charlotte Road Trip Weekend 2024, May 17 - May 20, 2024, Friday thru Monday
 

Friday:
We'll meet up in Morgantown, WV and drive down together to Charlotte
Friday night:
Camp over at Monkey Nut Garage
Saturday:
Charlotte Transporter Show
Saturday night:
Camp over at Farmington Raceway
Sunday:
Fast Times at Farmington VW Show
Sunday night:
Camp somewhere on the route back home
Monday:
Finish driving home!

Charlotte Transporter Show location:
Thomas T. Sandifer House
12601 Moores Chapel Rd
Charlotte, NC 28214

Fast Times at Farmington Show:
at Farmington Dragway

Granny Grose's Buses, May 31 - June 2, 2024, Friday thru Sunday

It's a great event. Bring your tubes and have some fun. Some are leaving Friday and heading up.

Come Camp with our VW family!!
Location: 7300 Creek Road Millmont PA
Penn’s Creek Campground - Located along Penn’s Creek. Pennsylvania’s #1 Trout Stream!

We’ll have a ice cream cruise, tubing, and musical entertainment!

Dubs on the Move, June 7 - 9, 2024, Friday thru Sunday

Join us for the Annual Dubs On The Move VW Cruise!

‼️This year's cruise is set for Saturday June 8th, 2023 starting at 10am!‼️

We will meet at Piney Meadows Park in Limestone for the show and start the cruise from there! After our scenic cruise we will return to Piney Meadows Campground for camping and live music! The Keep It Downs will be playing throughout the night! 🎸🎶🥁🎤

This event is FREE and open to the public, however, if you plan to camp over night at Piney Meadows Campground, arrangements can be made with the campground by messaging their Facebook page.

We will meet 10am and the cruise will depart at 1pm. From 10am-1pm we can show our cars off to the public and mingle amongst ourselves until we prepare to depart on the cruise. We will have a Chinese auction and will announce prize winners before we cruise! After departure we will travel through the Western PA countryside along a scenic route approximately 50 miles, then return to the park. There will be live music, prizes, and good times to be had! After party is BYOB.

We're going to stuff a bug! We will be raising donations for our local animal shelter, Tri County Animal Rescue. Please bring a bag of dog food, cat food, or cleaning supplies if you're able to so we can help our furry friends!
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Anyone wishing to bring items to vend at the show at Piney Meadows Park are more than welcome! In the past we've had people bring VW parts and accessories, crafts, hand made goods, etc..

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There is plenty of room to camp out after the cruise so bring a tent or drive the Westy! Camping is available at the beautiful Piney Meadows Park where you can camp alongside Piney Creek and enjoy the sounds of nature.
Pricing for Piney Meadows Park is $40/per camper up to 2 occupants $10/ person after that.
Tents $10/person
VW bus $10/person.
Please message Piney Meadows Park LLC on Facebook to make your reservations. https://www.facebook.com/groups/388738882929181/?ref=share
Please message me with any questions you may have.

All makes and models of Volkswagens are welcome! Any non VW drivers wishing to attend may bring their car or motorcycle, we just ask that you bring up the rear of the cruise.

No pets please, service animals are permitted. 🦮🐕‍🦺

Please feel free to message me with any questions or suggestions!

Please share with all your VW friends!!!

Niagara GermanAire Car Show, June 8 - 9, 2024, Saturday thru Sunday

Mark your calendars! June 8/9 weekend 2024 is this years date!!

Saturday is the cruise, in which we may have 2 cruise routes to choose from this year.

Sunday is the show and swap. Last year we had almost 100 VWs on the cruise and 225 entered in the show. Let's break those numbers in 2024!!

The Cadillac is the host hotel this year, but the Rodeway is also one of our preferred hotels with many enthusiasts already booking their rooms. Head to the website for info on the hotels. Please CALL the hotels to reserve your room- DO NOT book online or you will NOT get preferred pricing and may not be in the block of rooms we have reserved.
www.germanaire.ca

Buckeye German Jubilee, July 13, 2024, Saturday

Jim's Custom VW hosts one of Ohio's largest 1 day VW car show and swap meet.

Music, food, fun, trophies, Used and new parts. $2 admission.
http://www.jimscustomvw.com

This is always a great show! We'll have the same meet up as last year but earlier.

If you plan on camping Saturday night in the field behind Jim's. Bring all your camping stuff, tent or bus and food. NO FIRES in the field!! Jim hosts a bonfire.

A DJ or band from 8pm-11pm.

Saturday's meet up at 8am.
Club meet up at McDonald's (parking lot right beside McD's).

Mcdonald's
2546 Constitution Boulevard
Beaver Falls, PA 15010-1249

Jim's Custom VW
219 STATE RT. 7
COLUMBIANA, OHIO. 44408

High Country Bus Fest, July 23 - 30, 2024, Tuesday thru Sunday

Come join fellow VW Bus enthusiasts for a week if fun on The New River. More info can be found at www.highcountrybusfestival.com

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, August 3 - 4, 2024, Saturday and Sunday

VOLUNTEERS!! VOLUNTEERS!! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

VW area is hosted by us!!! Fresh Air VW Car Club!!! If you can volunteer or have donations for the show would be great!! Let me know! Please send Cory Anderson a message.

Calling all new and old VWs (all are welcome!). Come to the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix!

Schenley Park is the scene of one of the area’s largest car shows. The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix stages an International Car Show – a combined show of 20 separate displays featuring more than 3,000 cars. It’s a weekend show open to everyone – no invitation is needed. All makes, all years, all countries, are welcome, whether or not you’re with a car club. You’ll be a part of the show with the best parking spot all weekend to watch the vintage races on the streets surrounding the golf course. Shine up your ride and be a part of the show!

Preregister for $50 to show your VW for the whole weekend ($60 day of). All registration fees and money raised goes to support Autism Society of Pittsburgh.
Link to preregistration page
https://www.pvgp.org/car-shows/schenley/volkswagen-car-show/

Some information to help everyone entering the show:
1. Put this address into your GPS. It’s the house on the corner of the entrance. You’ll see tons of people directing you into the show.
5401 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
2. Gates open at 9:30am. Show runs from 11am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday.
3. Your registration plaque will be at the VW tent in the VW area. No paper work needed to enter the show.
4. When you drive thru the entrance gate keep going straight. Volunteers will direct you. German Hill entrance is by a green fence on your left. Turn left at the fence and The VW area is straight ahead. A Fresh Air member will direct you where to park.
5. Bring a cooler with beverages & food, folding chairs, sunscreen and enjoy the day!!!

Volksfest & Dixie Bus Gathering, August 10 -11, 2024, Saturday and Sunday

Volksfest on the second Saturday of August.
Address:
Ohio History Center
800 E 17th Ave
Columbus, OH 43211

Camp out over Saturday night at Dixie Bus Gathering.
Address:
Rustic Knolls Campground
8664 Keys Rd
Mt Vernon, OH 43050

VOLKSFEST INFO:
http://www.covvc.org/volksfest.html
Spectators 10 am to 4 pm
Show car and Swap Meet set-up 8am
Admission
$5 per person -
Children 12 and under Free!
Car Show
$15 Day of Show, $10 pre registration
Swap Area
$22 per 10 ft by 20 ft space, $18 pre registration

DIXIE BUS GATHERING INFO:
After Volksfest we plan on camping over night at the Dixie Bus Gathering. $20 a night. No reservation required.
Facebook information page
https://www.facebook.com/Dixie-Bus-Gathering-669271729756621/

 Bug-toberfest, October 5, 2024, Saturday, 9am-2pm

Fall Swap Meet n Sale

Shop a large selection of new parts and accessories to build, repair and restore VW cars, busses, buggies and trikes. We offer custom engine building and transmission rebuils. Used VW parts swap meet same day.

Limited vendors space available - call to reserve 330-482-0018

Time is from 9am-2pm
Location:
Jim's Custom VW
219 State Route 7
Columbiana, OH 44408