"Vannin' in the USA!"
WELCOME TO THE
52nd Van Nationals
Albert Lea, MN - Freeborn County Fairgrounds
July 9th-13th, 2025
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What's Going On
The 52nd Van Nationals offers a wide range of activities that will keep you entertained throughout the week. From van shows to live music, games and parties, we have it all. Come and join us for a week full of fun and excitement!
Pub Crawl
Lake Cruise and Van Show Downtown
Hotels and Campgrounds
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL TRUCK-IN?
For the uninitiated, the National Truck-in is an event exclusively for vans,and panel trucks, on a national scale. What goes on at the Nationals? There is a judged van show, games and activities for both kids and adults, live music, seminars,vendors and more. The vanners will come in for up to a week and camp. Some just in their van, some with camp trailers some in tents. But The attendees at the National Truck-in all have a van or panel truck.
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More about National Truckin:
This years Nationals marks the 52nd year for this event. The first Nationals was held in Tiger run, Colorado, in 1973. The idea for this national gathering of vans was proposed by the then editor of Hot Rod magazine,Terry Cook. The first was hosted by Rocky Mountain Vans. The decision after that first Nationals, was to pass the honor of hosting the event around to worthy clubs around the country and the Nationals would travel to different locations each year. Rocky Mountain Vans being the original host accepted the task of awarding the Nats each year to the best bidding club or group. After a decade, R.M.V. set up a board of directors to take their place, as it became too much for them to continue. The National Truck-in is unique in the automotive world as it is the only National event run totally by the average vanners without any professional promoter being involved. All the hosting groups give much of the proceeds to charity. No one profits personally . All vanners involved in running the event are volunteers.
When coming to the Nationals or any vanner run Truck-in you will find the people very welcoming and friendly.
Maybe it's time You got a van!
