Wharf Invasion! Thank you for all the donations from the VW community, vendors, sponsors and everyone who came out! We were able to distribute $3000 back to the Santa Cruz local Nonprofits.

• Veteran Surf Alliance @veteransurfalliance

• Tim Brauch Foundation @timbrauchfoundation

• Second Harvest Food Bank of S.C.C @secondharvestsantacruz

Our 2nd annual “Wharf Invasion” Vintage Volkswagen car show on Santa Cruz Wharf returns…

As always, These spots fill up quickly, so be sure to pre-register on our website once registration is open on August 1st. We will have the link here on our website to register for the show.

•Registration is $35

for your Volkswagen and everyone in it.

Walk-ins: Always Free

Location:

•Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

•Saturday, October 5th, 2024

•Santa Cruz, Ca from 8am-3pm

•Parking cars from 6:30am-9am

Open to all air-cooled Volkswagens

Please plan to arrive between 7am-9:30am on Saturday morning to get your VW parked. We would like to have all vehicles parked before the event start time of 10am.

If you want to park with your friends, group, or car club, please plan to meet up together before arriving at the wharf and drive down the wharf together.

There is plenty of local restaurants and shopping on the wharf and within walking distance. The wharf is also walking distance to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the historical West Cliff Lighthouse, and Downtown Santa Cruz.

We will have awards for different car classes.

If you would like to have a Vender/Sponsor spot at the event. Please contact us by email on the “contact us” page on the website.

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If you would like to donate to the event, we are 100% non-profit and recognized by the IRS of exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the code. Your donation will receive all the documentation for your taxes for filing your year end taxes. You can use the link below to

donate, or email us at the link about for more information.