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We can’t wait to see everybody at VWs in the Valley on July 27, 2024 at the FM Visitors Center in Fargo. More specific details on the show are available on this page! We’ll also have a welcome picnic once again in Harwood, hosted by the Herman family. It’s a potluck, so bring something to share! Not sure how to get there? Brian will be hosting a cruise to the picnic starting around 5 from Bonanzaville. We’ll post the exact timing and the map of this event to the show page within the next week or so (and it’ll be announced on Facebook as well)

If you’re in the Fargo area on July 24, please join us at KVLY news station offices that morning around 8:30. We’ll be featured on North Dakota today, and would like to get some unique VWs in the lot for them to feature.

Lastly, if you’ve tried to buy anything lately you may have noticed that our club store was not working correctly. Brian heroically set us up a new store and we are up and running again. You can now create an account for membership reasons; we believe this will let you auto-renew your membership. You don’t have to create an account to buy merch or donate to the club however! Head over to the new store (also linked in the menu) to pre-order this year’s show shirt or buy other cool club logo gear. Gear will also be for sale (and customizable!) at the show.

Another AWESOME thing you can buy at the new store: raffle tickets! Club members Lloyd and Claudia T. donated this awesome Volkswagen Rabbit pickup tailgate bench. Buy your ticket(s) online now if you want! We will also have them for sale at the show. The drawing for this bench will take place in the afternoon at the show. You do need a way to transport the bench home from the show grounds the day of the show. We can’t leave it sitting in the lawn at the visitors’ center!

Get your tickets!

See you soon at the 19th VWs in the Valley!

We’re gearing up for a big spring with the Red River VW Club crew! Why not get some “gear” to show your club support? Head on over to our online store to purchase long sleeve t-shirts and hoodies – fresh off the presses for 2024. We’ll have t-shirts and tank tops back again too in the future. While you’re shopping, please renew your membership for 2024! Every dollar goes into hosting events and providing activities like the ones listed below.

Holiday Party this Saturday, the 27th: Hope to see you at the club holiday gathering this Saturday, January 27! It’s at Icewind Brewing in Mapleton, ND from 11-2ish. It’s a potluck, and we will have door prizes as well as a white elephant gift exchange. See you there?

Swap Meet Saturday, May 18: We’re very excited to be offering our club’s 4th official Volkswagen swap meet! This will be on May 18, 2024 from 9-1 at Red River Motorwerks in Moorhead, MN. More details coming when it’s closer, both here and on our Facebook group.

Show Weekend – July 26-27: Our show is confirmed for July 27, 2024 at the Fargo Moorhead Visitors’ Center once again. It’ll be from 10-3. Details about this and the welcome gathering on the 26th will be posted when we have them. This will be our 19th annual show! The Fargo AirSho is the same weekend, so make a trip out of it!

Monthly Meetups!

We would also like to offer a few cruises this season if folks are interested. If you have a fun idea for a cruise in the ND/northeastern MN area please let us know! Could be to a park, a restaurant, or any other cool thing folks would enjoy. Our membership is spread far and wide, so it does not need to be in the Fargo area!

Join us in Mapleton ND at Icewind Brewing from 11:00 to 3:00 for our annual holiday party!

This was an awesome venue last year, so we’re happy to work with them again: Icewind Brewing is located at 349 Knutson St Unit B, Mapleton, ND 58059. This is a family-friendly event so bring the whole family! Potluck: Please bring a dish to share. More info on this is posted to our Facebook group. Local beer and other beverages will also be available to purchase at the restaurant.

White Elephant/Gift Exchange – bring a wrapped gift for each member of your family that would like to participate in the gift swap.

This is not an event to miss! We always have such a wonderful time enjoying delightful friends and delicious food and chatting about VWs! Hope to see you there.

Did you know that we also have monthly get-togethers? Join us at one of these:

First Saturday of each month: Dubs and Donuts – Sandy’s Donuts, West Fargo, ND
Second Saturday of each month: Bugs and Bagels – Urban Stampede, Grand Forks, ND

Lastly, be sure to save the date for our 19th annual show! It’s always the last Saturday in July: this year it’s July 27, 2024. Planning help and more information will be posted to our Facebook group as opportunities arise.

Our 18th annual show was held on July 29. We had over 80 cars registered, and many, MANY people in attendance! Thank you to everyone who helped make this show a success – it was a beautiful day. Our sponsors this year:

We hope many of our membership will also attend the Missouri Valley Club‘s show in Bismarck on August 12! Several of our members also attended the Manitoba VW Club‘s Volksfest show in Winnipeg a few weeks ago; that’s another great show to get on your calendar for next year.

Stay tuned for details of coming events for the club. Join us for Dubs and Donuts at Sandy’s Donuts in West Fargo on the first Saturday of each warm month. We still have a few of those left, HOPEFULLY… We also have a virtual club meeting in mid-September – details of this are on Facebook. And our holiday gathering is coming up in January. Hopefully much more in store too!

We are getting excited for the 2023 VWs in the Valley car show to occur on July 29! Details are now available here, and we will be adding more as they come in. We will be getting room blocks at nearby hotels before mid-March, so you can call and make your reservations after that. Registration will be day-of, $10 per car. We will once again have the silent auction (benefitting Gladys Ray Shelter this year). We will have games, door prizes, food and more! Don’t miss it!

If you have a business or are willing to ask your local/known businesses to sponsor us or donate goodies for our day-of-show goodie bags, we have a flyer you can use to help the cause! (Print using 2-sided, short-edge binding.)

More details are forthcoming on our pre-show party (the evening of July 28) and the cruise to the pre-show party. We will also have a few additional cruises and get-togethers this year… looking forward to seeing everyone!

Join us in Mapleton ND at Icewind Brewing from 11:00 to 3:00 for our annual holiday party!

A change of venue from past years: Icewind Brewing is located at 349 Knutson St Unit B, Mapleton, ND 58059. This is a family-friendly event so bring the whole family! Potluck: Please bring a dish to share. More info on this coming in January to our Facebook group. Local beer and other beverages will also be available to purchase at the restaurant.

White Elephant/Gift Exchange – bring a wrapped gift for each member of your family that would like to participate in the gift swap.

This is not an event to miss! We always have such a wonderful time enjoying delightful friends and delicious food and chatting about VWs! See you there.

Here are some of the events we have coming up.

Moorhead Cruise Night
Thursday, May 5, 2022
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Moorhead Center Mall (north parking lot)
This is always the First Thursday of every month. Great Show, always fun!

Spring Meet-Up/Cruise to Icewind Brewing
Saturday, May 21, 2022
4:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Icewind Brewing in Mapleton ND
Our first official cruise of the year will be to Icewind Brewing in Mapleton on Saturday, May 21. If you want to cruise with a group from Fargo, meet up with Brian Bohanna at Bonanzaville in West Fargo. We’ll be departing by 4:45. Or just meet us at Icewind around 5/when you can. Icewind Brewing is kid and dog friendly according to their page. Can’t bring your dub? That’s okay, come anyway!

Dubs and Donuts
Sunday, June 5, 2022
9:00 am till 11:00 am
Sandy’s Donuts, West Fargo
Just come hang with other donut-loving club members every 1st Sunday of the month. No need to bring your dub but they are always fun to see!

And don’t forget to join us for our big event:

The 17th Annual Volkwagens in the Valley Car Show
Saturday, July 30, 2022
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Fargo Moorhead Visitors Center
Get ready to join us for the 17th annual VWs in the Valley car show – one of the largest gatherings of Volkswagens in the region! Any Volkswagen vehicles are welcome regardless of age, model, and condition. Drive it, push it, drag it into the parking lot! This year’s “featured class” is the Karmann Ghia, but ALL VWs are welcome! 

For up-to-the-minute event information and regular dub discussions, join our Facebook club. A more complete listing of car events is on our Events page. If you know of an event we don’t have listed (VW or any automotive), please message us on Facebook and we will get it added.

Hello all! We are squaring everything away for the 17th annual Volkswagens in the Valley VW show to be held on 7/30/2022 at the visitors center in Fargo. A page is now available with some attendee info and a poster you can download/print. We will be updating this page and our Facebook events/group with information as it comes available. Thinking about going? Here are some key details.

Date: 7/30/2022
Time: 10:00-3:00
Address: Fargo Moorhead Visitors Center, 2001 44th St. S. in Fargo, ND
Facebook public event: Click here: 17th Annual VWs in the Valley Car Show
Facebook group (must request to join): Click here: Red River VW Club
Poster to download, print, and share: Click here, PDF
Much more information (will be updated as we get it): Our Website
Registration: Coming soon, will be posted to all of the links above. As always, you can also register the day-of.

Join us in Fargo for our annual holiday party! For more information and to sign up for a potluck item, please see the RRVWC Facebook group.

Thank you SO MUCH for coming out in 2021! The 16th annual VWs in the Valley was an amazing event.

Pics will be posted soon! Our next show is on July 30, 2022 in Fargo. More details to come, but put it on your calendar! We have other events between now and then, too. the best way to know about these is to follow our Facebook page.