Australia's Newest Volkswagen Festival
Bring your Volkswagen, old & new, as we celebrate VW's 70th Anniversary in Australia
We have taken all the feedback, and visited many shows all over the world, to bring something big to Australia and NSW. We want you and your family to have fun and relax on a Volkswagen Vacation and come back every other year for another... Our event will have something for everyone, including market stalls, trade stalls, live entertainment, food vans, swap meet, children's entertainment and of course VW Car Show and Shine for all years and models.
WHEN?
September 8th-10th, 2023
starts @ 9:00 AM
WHERE?
Swansea Lakeside Holiday Park
1 Dobinson Drive, Swansea, NSW 2281
TICKETS
Tickets on sales from July 1st, 2023.
On sale now!
Merchandise
Volksfest Event T-shirt - Beetle
Maya Kent's Holiday shot was the inspiration behind our design for Volksfest Australia T-shirts. This shot captures our Volkswagen Vacation perfectly and has the period look we wanted. Maya's Beetle is timeless and covers our Beetle Fans with style.
Volksfest Event T-shirt - Squareback
Chris Creed’s stunning Type 3 wagon, Chris is the owner and creator of 40 Horse Designs, this squareback is an stunning example which proudly represents the Type 3 community at Volksfest Australia.
Volksfest Event T-shirt - Kombi
David Warszawski is one of our international followers from Florida USA. He has a huge following on Instagram and sent this photo in with his entry for Volksfest Australia. David’s amazing Baywindow looks like it’s on the shores of Lake Macquarie home of Volksfest Australia.
Volksfest Event T-shirt - Karmann Ghia
Ricardo Pereina's stylish Karmann Ghia has the perfect stance and wheel combination. Just like our other designs, this shot captures the Holiday Snap look we wanted in our T-shirt Collection for Volksfest Australia 2023.
What's on
Friday 8th September 2023
FRIDAY CRUISE
8:30 for 9:00 Departure
Exclusive Volksfest Australia Cruise – limited numbers apply
Departing Swansea Lakeside Holiday Park we will make our way through the town of Swansea and head out on the highway towards Lake Macquarie Airfield where we will have our first stop. Here we will give you a rare opportunity for an exclusive VIP experience.
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FRIDAY CRUISE
12:00 for 12:30 Departure
Departing Lake Macquarie Airfield we will take you on a tour of the beautiful shores of Lake Macquarie as we head towards our lunch venue for the day at Lake Macquarie Yacht Club where you can sit back and enjoy the view and return at your leisure to your accommodation.
VOLKSFEST AUSTRALIA 2023 LAUNCH PARTY
15:00
The Festival gates are opened exclusively to VFA2023 pass holders. Unwind and catch up late afternoon and into the night with food and drinks in the Volksfest Beer Hall whilst listening to live music. For the families, we will be running some cool kids’ activities and from 6.30pm we’ll be running a kids-friendly movie night.Â
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Saturday 9th September
SATURDAY CRUISE
8:30 for 9:00 Departure
Exclusive Volksfest Australia Cruise
Departing Swansea Lakeside Holiday Park we will make our way through the town of Swansea and head out on the highway towards picturesque Caves Beach.Â
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VOLKSFEST AUSTRALIA OPENS
9:00 till 21:00
The Festival gates are open officially open to the general public and VFA pass holders.
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SATURDAY SUPER SWAP
From 12:00
From midday your chance to buy, sell and swap your “rusty gold” as automobile collectibles and rare finds will be on sale from our swap meet zone.Â
If you have collectibles at home and would like to turn your hand at selling, apply for a swap site!
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Sunday 10th September
VOLKSFEST AUSTRALIA OPENS
9:00 till 21:00
The Festival gates are open officially open to the general public and VFA pass holders.
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SUNDAY SHOW AND SHINE
9:30
Polish your pride and joy. All air-cooled and water-cooled Volkswagens are welcome. Judging to be finalised and winners announced by 2pm.
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Tickets
Below are our most popular options for tickets to Volksfest Australia. For more ticketing options please go to our tickets page.
3 Day Super Pass
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Includes:
1 x adult general admission for Friday
1 x adult general admission for Saturday
1 x adult general admission for Sunday
1 x Car Show entry -
* Available online prior to the event only
2 Day Pass
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Includes:
1 x adult general admission for Saturday
1 x adult general admission for Sunday
1 x Car Show entry -
* Available online prior to the event only
Sunday Pass
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Includes:
1 x adult general admission for Saturday
1 x adult general admission for Sunday
1 x Car Show entry -
* Available online prior to the event only
Proudly supporting
Beyond Blue
We’re proud to be supporting a charity close to our hearts, Beyond Blue, an organisation that has helped so many since its inception. All Volksfest Australia profits will be donated direct to Beyond Blue to help them to continue their great work.
You can help us by joining us at Volksfest Australia 2023, or you can donate directly to our Beyond Blue page via the link below.
Welcome to Volksfest Australia
We’re proud to be supporting a local area and businesses.
The Venue
Swansea Lakeside Holiday Park
1 Dobinsonm Drive, Swansea NSW 2281
[email protected]