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It's time for the Western Canadian National Car Show 2025!

Stay tuned, and get ready to rev up your weekend!

Monday, July 28th - Thursday July 31st

West Cruise: Monday, July 28th

Leave from Landmark Theater, 1570 18th St Unit 100, (corner of 18th St. and Patricia Ave.) at 9:00 A.M.

  • Carrol - Just in Case Museum
  • Souris - Tufts Machining
  • Souris - Dairy Bar for lunch
  • Elkhorn - Manitoba Antique Automobile Museum
  • Oak Lake - Dirty Word Customz
  • Brandon - Crows General Store


South Cruise: Tuesday July 29th

Leave from Dinsdale Park, just north of the bridge on 1st street north at 9:00 A.M. Wawanesa - Acres Emergency Vehicles a fire truck manufacturing facility.

  • Boissevain - Busy Bee Drive Inn
  • Boissevain - Irvin Goodon International Wildlife Museum, Moncur Gallery, Model Railway and Cruise/tour around Boisevain to look at their award-winning murals
  • Artisan Gallery. FREE ADMISION
  • Lena - Wokapa General Store
  • Killarney – Elmer Maus, private shop
  • Killarney – Joan and Keith Kemp’s private collection, BBQ and relaxation
  • Back to Brandon


North Cruise: Wednesday, July 30th

Leave from Beaver Truck Centre, Trans-Canada and Highway #10 at 8:00 A.M.

  • Riding Mountain National Park
  • Dauphin - DRK Restoration
  • Dauphin - NAPA Dauphin, BBQ lunch
  • Ste. Rose du Lac - Ben & Evelyn Deslauriers private collector
  • Mountain Road - Gary & Jean Chopp private collection for BBQ and relaxation
  • Minnedosa – Dari Isle Drive for a local car show.
  • Back to Brandon


East Cruise: Thursday, July 31st

Leave from Manitoulin Transport, 1865 1st St N, Brandon at 9:00 A.M.

Shilo - TBA

  • Carberry – Offbeats and Antiques
  • Carberry – Arrowhead collection
  • Carberry – Gabler Welding private collection and potential projects.
  • CFB Shilo - lunch
  • CFB Shilo - Royal Canadian Artillery Museum
  • Back to Brandon for Cruise Night

 

Brandon's Downtown Cruise: Thursday, July 31st 

Manitoba's largest monthly Street Show and Shine. Rosser & Princess Avenues, 6th Street to 13th Street. 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

  • Enter at 13th Street & Rosser Avenue or 6th Street & Princess Avenue
  • Food vendors on site
  • Open to all vehicles


After the show at 9:00 we will all cruise west on Princess Avenue to 18th Street then turn left (south) and drive to the Canad Inns, 1125 - 18th Street a Cruise Night after show party car show. Music, drink and food will be available.

Friday, August 1st

South East Cruise, Friday, August 1st 

Leave from Landmark Theater, 1570 18th St Unit 100, (corner of 18th St. and Patricia Ave.) at 9:00 A.M.

  • St. Lupicin – Vavavoom Garage, auto graveyard, potential projects
  • Treherne - Second Chance Museum, with the addition of the Gordie Heman collection.
  • Treherne - Treherne Museum, largest gun collections in Western Canada, doll collection and native artifacts
  • Treherne - glass bottle houses
  • Lunch by the local service club
  • Back to Brandon for meet & greet


Friday at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum Registration package pick-up:

Your registration packages will be available for early pickup on Friday, starting at 10:00 AM and ending at 10:00 PM at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum (CATPM) at the Brandon Airport. 1 mile north of Brandon on highway 10 from the Trans-Canada highway.

  • All registrants will be able to go through the CATPM at a reduced fee
  • Guided tour will be available at 2:00 and 4:00 PM.
  • There will be an WWII airplane pictures taken with your vehicle for $10.00.
  • Address: 300 Commonwealth Way, Brandon, MB (Directions)


Meet & Greet:

Is at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum at the Brandon Airport, starting at 5:00 PM. 1 mile north of Brandon on highway 10 from the Trans-Canada highway.

  • Meal provided free of charge, no alcohol will be served.
  • Music, emcee and DJ services provided by Double Clutchin' Dave
  • Audio/video trivia will be provided by Got Trivia? With Garry & Tracy


Saturday, August 2nd

7:00 AM Gates open for registration, participant parking, vendor set-up etc.

10:00 AM Gates open to spectators, closes at 5:00 PM

11:00 AM Kids Zone opens, closes at 5:00 PM

11:00 AM Burnout contest, continues until we run out of contestants – Keystone parking lot

1:00 AM Dyno event, continues until we run out of participants - Keystone parking lot

2:00 PM Valve Cover races – by kid’s zone

2:00 to 4:00 PM - Celebrity tent for autographs, pictures and merchandise

  • Mike Hall, Rust Valley Restorers
  • Avery Shoaf, Rust Valley Restorers & Wild Man Garage
  • Blair Smith, Rust Valley Restorers
  • JF Launier, Rust Valley Restorers & JF Kustoms

3:00 PM Pin-up contest – stage

5:00 PM Cocktails

6:00 PM Banquet for all registrants who purchased a banquet meal

8:00 PM gates close for spectators

8:30 PM Announcements

9:00 PM Dance starts with DJ & emcee Double Clutchin’ Dave

9:00 PM vintage dress competition starts

11:00 PM event ends

Sunday, August 3rd

7:00 AM Gates open for registration and participant parking.

10:00 AM Gates open to spectators, closes at 5:00 PM

11:00 AM Kids Zone opens, closes at 3:00 PM

11:00 AM Burnout contest, continues until we run out of contestants – Keystone parking lot

1:00 PM Dyno event, continues until we run out of participants - Keystone parking lot

1:00 to 3:00 PM - Celebrity tent for autographs, pictures and merchandise

  • Mike Hall, Rust Valley Restorers
  • Avery Shoaf, Rust Valley Restorers & Wild Man Garage
  • Blair Smith, Rust Valley Restorers
  • JF Launier, Rust Valley Restorers & JF Kustoms

3:30 PM Award presentations

5:00 PM WCN ends


THANK YOU FOR COMING, SEE YOU IN 2028

Spectator Show Hours:

(Spectators please enter at 18th Street)

Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.

Sunday 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Spectator Admission: 

$15.00 per day or $20.00 week-end pass

Children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult 


 

Spectator Saturday and Sunday Parking

Starts at 10:00 A.M.