GENERAL INFORMATION
* The 35th Annual Florida Bug Jam will be held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 11th & 12th, at the Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36722 State Road 52, Dade City, FL 33525, 7 ½ miles east of Interstate 75, off Exit 285.
General admission is $10 per day or $15 for both days.
Children 10 and under are free with a can of food (Food benefits Thomas Promise.
Parking fees – $5
Gates open for Spectators at 11am Saturday and 9am Sunday.
Vendors are encouraged to sell both Saturday & Sunday.
Show Cars are encouraged to pre-park on Saturday for Sunday’s Car Show. (Want a Good Spot?)
Campsites open at 4pm on Friday.
Swap is open Sat. & Sunday
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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11th, BUG JAM PRE-SHOW EVENTS
*Packet pickup on Saturday 7am-5pm at the Fairgrounds.
*Gates for vendors open at 7am on Saturday.
* Gates for spectators open at 11am on Saturday.
* Spectator admission: $10 (children 10 & younger are free with a can of food)
* Camping at the fairgrounds Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Campers can arrive after 4pm on Friday and leave by 10am on Monday.
* A 5 stop 30 mile poker run starts and ends at the Pasco County Fair Grounds. Start time between 10am-11am.
* Bugs on the Track starts at 11:30am and ends at 4pm. VW’s will be able to drive on the redesigned off-road motocross track at the fairgrounds.
* At 2pm the traditional VW police escorted Parade leaves the Pasco County Fairgrounds and heads to the VW Cruise-In Party in Historic Downtown Dade City.
* The Cruise-In Party will be held from 2:30 to 7pm Saturday, Nov. 11, in downtown Dade City.
* Live Music on the Main Stage at the Fairgrounds throughout the day on Saturday: Open Mic 11am-1pm, Opening Act at 1pm, and Featured Bands 4-10pm.
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SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12th, BUG JAM CAR SHOW AND SWAP MEET
Car Show Registration is $40
*DAY-OF-SHOW REGISTRATION, IF AVAILABLE, IS $50 CASH.
*Gates for spectators open 9am to 5pm.
*Spectator admission: $10 (children 10 & younger are free with a can of food)
*Food benefits Thomas Promise.
*Spectator Parking: $5
*Activities include live music and contests for all ages throughout the day.
*Gates for vendors open 6 to 9am. (must be in gate by 9am)
*Gates for show cars open 6:30 to 10am (must be in gate by 10am)
*More than 700 VWs entered the 2020 show in 61 classes of air and water-cooled VWs.
*More than 100 pre-registered swap vendors and new parts vendors, including toy and collectible vendors also participated in the 2022 show.
*More than two dozen “For Sale” VWs in the 2022 show.