Albert Lea fairgrounds during
July 9th-13, 2025.







52nd Van Nationals Schedule


Schedule of Games and Activities
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Monday - Pre-party
10:00 am - Gates Open for Early Arrivals
10:00 am - 8:00 pm - Headquarters Open - Building #39
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Party Games with DSV - Lowlife Country Club Building - Building #5


Rub It Out (game for partners)


Creeper Races


6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Early Bird Picnic - Lowlife Country Club Building - Building #5
7:30 pm - Music, Drinking, Games and Fellowship - Lowlife Country Club Building - Building #5

Tuesday - Pre-Party
8:00 am - 12:00 am - Front Gate Open
8:00 am - 8:00 pm - Headquarters Open - Building #39
8:00 am - 8:00 pm - Ice Sales at Headquarters
11:00 am - SPAM Museum Tour (10:30 am line-up) - Meet at Main Gate


DSV will take you to Austin, MN where you can tour the one and only SPAM museum and if you choose, can grab some lunch at B&J Bar and Grill next store!


The Museum tour is free!


4:00 pm - Vantasy Golf Cart Decorating & Parade! - Lowlife Country Club Building - Building #5
7:00 pm - Tiki Party and Luau! - Low Life Country Club Building - Building #5


Hula Contest



Wednesday
8:00 am - 8:00 pm - Headquarters Open - Building #39
8:00 am - 8:00 pm - Ice Sales at Headquarters - Building #39
10:00 am - 12:00 am - Front Gate Open
10:00 am - Opening Ceremony - Main Gate
10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Roving Ice Sales - Also can be purchased at Headquarters
10:30 am - “52nd Van Nationals” Ariel Pic of Vans - Show Field(after opening ceremonies)
11:30 am - Excursion to Surf Ballroom (line-up at 11:00)
3:00 pm - Nats Board Meeting - Headquarters - Building #39
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Adult Games with DSV - Lowlife Country Club Building - Building #5


Watersports


5:30 pm - Vanners Night In - Building #39 (Headquarters)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - In Your Face Rock Night in the Lowlife Country Club Building - Building #5


Bands - Dad’s Nighttime Friends, Thought Patrol, Rad Enhancer


Armpit Fart Contest 1st band break


7:00 pm - Wine Tasting - Bar Building #16
8:00 pm - 12:00 am - DJ Music/Karaoke and Games - Lumberjack Theme - Bar Building #16


Lumberjack themed games




Hammerschlagen


Adult Jenga


Bags



Thursday
8:00 am - 12:00 am - Front Gate Open
8:00 am - 8:00 pm - Headquarters Open - Building #39
8:00 am - 8:00 pm - Ice Sales at Headquarters - Building #39
9:00 am - Noon - Nats T-shirt sales - Building #39 (Headquarters)
9:00 am - 11:00 am - Show and Shine Classification - Show Field
9:00 am - 11:00 am - How to Judge a Van Show - Hosted by Nats Truck-in Board - Show Field
9:30 am - Cribbage Tourney - Bar Building #16
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Vanners Swap - Grandstand Building
10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Roving Ice Sales - Also can be purchased at Headquarters
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Kids Games - “Kids Central” - Building #39 (Headquarters)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Vankhana - Line-up in the Show Field by main gate


Backwards Slalom, Broom Ball, Slow Drag (if time allows)


1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Pub Crawl - Enjoy “The Bus Ride” at last stop - Start in Bar Building #16
4:00 pm - Horseshoe Tourney - Bar Building #16 - (Might be in the area behind the bar building)
5:00 pm - Meet the Nats Board - Bar Building #16
5:15 pm - RC Show and Shine Registration. Judging and viewing during 1st band. Awards at 1st Band Break. - The Low Life Country Club Building - Building #5
5:45 pm - 9:15 pm - Heavy Rock Night in the Lowlife Country Club Building - Building #5


Bands - Beast Eagle, Year of the Cobra, and Rifflord


RC Show and Shine Awards 1st band break


8:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Live Music - Main Stage - Building #12


Band - Devon Worley Band


11:00 pm - After Party in the Lounge - DJ Music - Western Theme - Bar Building #16


Adult Games - Bucking Bronco Vibrator Races and Lasso Game (Ring Toss)



Friday
8:00 am - 12:00 am - Front Gate Open
8:00 am - 8:00 pm - Headquarters Open - Building #39
8:00 am - 8:00 pm - Ice Sales at Headquarters - Building #39
8:00 am - 9:30 am - Show and Shine Classification - Show Field
9:00 am - Show and Shine Line-up
9:00 am - Nats T-shirt sales - Building #39 (Headquarters)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Show and Shine
10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Roving Ice Sales - Also can be purchased at Headquarters
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Kids Games - “Kids Central” - Building #39 (Headquarters)
12:00 pm - Bags Tourney - Bar Building #16
1:30 pm - Hot Wheel Races - Bar Building #16
3:30 pm - RC Races - North End of Fairgrounds next to campground “C”
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Heavy Rock Night in the Lowlife Country Club Building - Building #5


Bands - Red Desert and Smokey Mirror


Condom Blow Up Game 1st band break


8:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Live Music - Building #12


Band - The Cowardly Lions


9:00 pm - Bright and Shine Line-up
9:30 pm - Bright and Shine - Midway Area - Line-up at 9:00 pm
11:00 pm - After Party in the Lounge - DJ Music - Hippie Theme

Saturday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm - Front Gate Open
8:00 am - 5:00 pm - Headquarters Open - Building #39
8:00 am - 8:00 pm - Ice Sales at Headquarters - Building #39
9:00 am - Nats T-shirt sales - Building #39 (Headquarters)
10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Roving Ice Sales - Also can be purchased at Headquarters
10:00 am - Line-up for Lake Cruise and Downtown Van Show - Main Gate
10:30 am - 2:00 pm - Cruise around the Lake and Van Show Downtown
10:00 am - 1st Raffle drawings posted in Headquarters - Building #39


2nd draw - 3:00 pm


3rd draw - 4:00 pm


2:30 - 4:00 pm - “How Vanning Got a Museum” by Larry Gibson and Joe Medonia
Vanning Museum Raffle to be held immediately following presentation - Bar Building #16
5:30 pm - Trophy Presentation - Building #12
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Headquarters will be open
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Live Music (after awards) - Main Stage - Building #12


Band - Uncle Chunk - Rock


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







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