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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