Buellton Vintage Trailer Bash 2025

Open House Saturday September 20th from 10 am to 2 pm. Free to the public.

-Build a surround for a modern flat screen. Make it look vintage, space age or whatever you dream up!
-Repurpose a vintage TV or stereo cabinet into something amazing. Update with bluetooth, reporpose it and make it an original.
Let your imagination run wild—make it modern, give it a new purpose, or surprise us with something totally unexpected! Bring your creation to the host site #17 on Saturday between 7:30 am and 8:30 am. Judging 9 am to 10am. Please pick up your sculpture between 2 pm and 3 pm.

PRIZES:
-Two-night stay at Flying Flags. $50 voucher for the 2026 Bash!*
-$50 voucher for the 2026 Bash!* and an Omnia Stove.
-$50 swag voucher and a Lynx Work Light.
-(4) $20 swag voucher and a Lynx Work Light.

Thursday

All Day-Johnny Agnew, TCT Hall of Famer, Overalls Fashion Fair. Wear your overralls.

Check in at site #17. Coffee Klatch everymorning at 7:30 am at Host Site 17.

Dusk: Red, White, Blues and Brews – Site #431. Ice cold beer, Firecracker Cocktails, Huckleberry Margaritas, Shirley Temples, and Roy Rogers. At Jim & Gracie’s Amazing Tin & Tonic Trailer Bar.

FRIDAY

7:30 - Coffee Klatch every morning at Host Site 17. Nothing says mornings in the 1970s like cartoons, TV jingles, and a bowl of your favorite cereal. At the Bash, you can relive those mornings with our Breakfast Cereal Bar stocked full of all the classics from the ’70s. Start your day in your PJs with a taste of nostalgia: pour yourself a bowl of Frosted Flakes (they’re grrreat!), grab a handful of colorful Trix (silly rabbit, Trix are for kids!), or follow your nose to a pile of fruity fun with Froot Loops. Mix and match for your own custom creation or keep it simple with some good old-fashioned oatmeal. Remember those TV ads that made us beg our parents for just one more box? Now you can revisit them—and be a kid again.

9:00 - Pilates in the Meadow Exercises to improve physical strength, flexibility, and posture and enhance mental awareness. No experience is needed. Please bring a yoga mat. Traci Saylor is hosting. 

9:30 - Mimosa Morning, Sites 46 and 47. Come in your Aloha apperal or embrace this years theme as a character from Gilligan's Island! Hosted by Tamara, Kevin, Tasha and Tim.

10:00 - Brunch provided by SkyMed in the Pavillion. SkyMed is The Premier Emergency Medical Transportation Membership Service. In the event of a serious illness or injury, SkyMed takes you home by choice of the member to be treated by your doctor you know and trust in the hospital near your loved ones. SkyMed, has you covered, at home, away from home and worldwide. Pre-Register for a complimentary brunch and brief presentation. (Less than an hour.) PLEASE Pre-Register so we can plan food, click here. 

11:00 - Beer Can Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Crusher. Remember the classic 1970s toy? We’re putting a fun twist on it! Test your skills and battle it out in Beer Can Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Crusher — where nostalgia meets a little friendly competition. Prizes for the champs! Bring your game face (and maybe your sense of humor) — it’s going to be a blast! Your head referee is Linda Bryson at site #231.

Noon -  Hot Dogs and Lemonade Free for the rally participants. Site #110

1:30 - Wine Country Bike Ride: Site, #67. It will be a two hour + ride with a break half way in Los Olivos. Proper riding gear and helmets are recommended. Ebikes are welcome or good analog road bikes. Bike rentals for both types are available in Solvang. It’s a beautiful, fun ride through wine country! They can email me with any questions. Tcawein@cox.net

2:00 - Crafting "junk" journals with Angela in site 242. Using all different kinds of paper (plain, ruled, old envelopes etc) and cards (for the covers) we will create journals. You might use yours for taking notes, collecting autographs, for your collection of rally stickers or whatever you like! All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring favorite papers or cards to use or share.

3:00 - The Ultimate 70's Trivia Game Show! Test your knowledge and take a groovy trip down memory lane with our 1970's Trivia Game Show! We’ll cover it all — from bell bottoms to blockbuster TV shows, classic rock to disco, and all the funky history that made the 70's unforgettable. We’ll break into teams, crank up the fun, and see who really knows their 70's stuff. Whether you’re a trivia pro or just along for the laughs, this is all about good times, friendly competition, and reliving the best of the decade. So grab your thinking caps — and maybe your platform shoes — and join the fun! In the pavillion. Your hostess is Melanie Benezet.

5:00 - Vintage Appetizer Party and Fashion Show at the Pavilion. Bring your favorite potluck dish for all to share. Vintage potluck items are encouraged. A long-standing tradition at The Bash! Strut your stuff in groovy '70s outfits or dress as your favorite TV show cast for this years fashion show. Prizes for the best costumes—don’t miss the fun! The park prohibits alcohol consumption in the pavillion area. Please respect their rules.

Prizes: 

1. Two-night stay at Flying Flags. $50 voucher for the 2026 Bash!*
2. $50 voucher for the 2026 Bash!* and a set of Lynx Levelers.
3. $50 swag voucher and a Lynx Work Light.

6:45 ish Candy Scramble in the meadow. Kids 12 and under. In the meadow near the pavilion.

7:00 pm Glow Party and Pet Parade (Pets not required to participate.) Join us at the pavilion for our glowing good time! We’ll kick things off with craft tables stocked with glow sticks and fun decorating supplies so you can deck out your pets, wagons, and even yourself. Bring your lanterns, glow stcicks, flashlights etc. Once everyone is lit up and ready, we’ll head out together for the Glow Parade led by the Mahrs.

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm The Mendenhall Museum. Private viewing for trailerites. $10 per person (cash) regular $15. A private collection located in California’s beautiful Santa Ynez Valley. The museum has one of the West Coast’s largest petrolina collections, including gasoline pumps, globes, and porcelain gas, oil, & road signs. There are also race cars, racing memorabilia, license plates, gas & oil items, and other miscellaneous antiques. 24 Zaca St. Buellton CA, 93427. Across the street from the RV park. https://www.mendenhallmuseum.com/

Saturday

7:30 - Coffee Klatch everymorning at Host Site 17.

8:30- Bicycle Pajama Parade: Come in your PJs and join the fun! Follow your parade leader, Paula Brown. Meet at the Host Site #17.

9:00 - Prancercise: Gallop Your Way to Fitness with your hostess, Lisa Young! Get ready to laugh, move, and channel your inner show pony with Prancercise, the workout that’s finally getting the attention it deserves! Originally created in 1989, this “springy, rhythmic way of moving forward, similar to a horse’s gait” is part exercise, part fun, and totally unforgettable. Appropriate attire? Think 80’s workout gear, pearls and cardigans, (see video) horse costumes, or even your favorite pajamas — whatever gets you in the mood to prance! No experience needed — just bring your sense of humor and be ready to gallop your way to fitness. Meet at the host site 17.

9:30 - Classic Car Cruise-In - On Prevost Street. Pre-1976 vehicles. NO TRAILERS. Drive in and stay for the open house. Please arrive between 9:30 and 10:00 am and stay until 2:00 pm to reduce traffic in the park when people are walking around. No in and out privileges. Cars must leave at 2:00 pm.

10:00 – 2:00 Public Open House Time to open your trailers, if you want to. (Open/Closed signs provided). No parking on the Flying Flags property or Sideways Inn for visitors; please tell your friends.

​10:00 - Dutch Oven Cooking Class. Join us at Site #330 for an unforgettable Dutch Oven Cooking Class with V-Dogs, Doug, Laura, Chrissy, and Steve! This beginner’s class promises to tantalize your taste buds with delicious camp food samples. Bring a chair.

Noon - Hobby Horse Tournament! Join us for our Hobby Horse Tournament! Saddle up your trusty hobby horse and test your skills on our fun obstacle course. Whether you're racing for glory or just in it for laughs, this playful competition is sure to entertain. Costumes and creativity encouraged — bring your best hobby horse and join the fun! Meet at the arena at Lisa Young's site #344.

Noon: Burfeldt's Vintage Creamery: Come watch the 1936 Stover Hit 'n' Miss engine churn up five gallons of ice cream at site #39.  Stop by later in the afternoon for a free sample! Serving starts right after the Mini-bike Parade.

3:00 - Golf Cart Parade Check in with Ray in site #25

4:00 - Mini Bike Parade Site, #67. Led by Tom Cawein.

4:30 - (After the Mini-bike Parade) Stop by Site #39 for a sample of some tasty homemade ice cream from The Burfeldt's Vintage Creamery!

7:30 PM- Disco Street Party on Prevost Street!
Packed with music, dancing, and plenty of 70s flair. If your site is on Prevost, light it up and help keep the street shining and grooving. Not on Prevost, but want to host something? We’ll find a spot for you! The fun runs from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., and we can’t wait to see photo booths, costumes, and décor to help us Disco the night away!

Extra Nights: If you want to stay extra nights, you must book those directly with the park. First, register with us and confirm your site (unless you are staying in the site you were in in 2024). Once that is done, the park will assist you in booking extra nights. The sooner you do this, the better. If you wait too long, your site may get booked on either side of your rally reservation.

Guests staying on premise in lodging (other than RV sites reserved through the rally wagonmaster) must purchase a Guest Pass to participate in the rally activities.

Park Rules and Policies

Trailerfest terms and conditions.

*Voucher is non-transferable and may only be applied to a reservation for the 2026 Buellton Vintage Trailer Bash that is made by September 30^th, 2025.

Swag vouchers are good for host store items at the rally.