Silverado Campout

There are a few annual VW events that we try our best to attend and the Silverado Campout is one of them. Situated in Oak Canyon Park and close to Los Angeles, this hidden gem opened it's gates at the end of March for a family friendly VW camping experience, swap meet, and car show.

This is another 7+ hour journey for us so we left the evening before and slept overnight at a surprisingly pleasant HWY rest stop along the way.

One of the great things about events like this is seeing the uniqueness and variety between VW models over the years. There was amazing representation of every model including the original iconic split window.

The updated Bay Window

And of course the more "modern" Vanagon and Eurovan.

You don't need a bus or van either. Everything for a weekend of excitement can all be packed into (and on top of) a tiny Beetle.

We wanted to attend this event not only to see old friends but to partake in all the enjoyable activities such as a huge Easter egg hunt.

The kids coloring and craft workshop was a hit.

Night time activities included a movie under the stars and the lantern walk.

I have been encouraging the girls to try something new at these events by selling some VW themed necklaces and keychains. It's been great to see them take it seriously and they have learned to not only interact with others, but work on their math skills - Brooke has shown impressive sales tactics as well.

And to finish the weekend off there is a very impressive car show on Sunday.

It's a long trek to attend this event but we were able to enjoy tons of fun along with memorable moments that make it all worthwhile.