Haere mai ki Whanganui
Welcome to Whanganui’s Biggest Party!
We have three days and three nights of vintage themed fun and experiences to entertain and enthrall you.
Whanganui Vintage Weekend is about celebrating the very best of every era, be it magnificent machinery, fabulous fashion, beautiful buildings, magical music or fantastic fare, this weekend has it all, and then some.
It’s our eighth year. Alongside crowd favourites, our traditional events, the Mainstreet Caboodle, the Retro Market and the Riverside Shindig, we are excited that this year we have even more available across the long weekend with the Billy Webb Challenge featuring NZ Olympian rowing stars and The Vintage Social.
Our new look Event Guide splits out Entertainment & Events and Magnificent Machines into two sections - we hope this helps you plan your days.
Our official photographer will be out and about everyday – see the photos on our Facebook page and if you want to post your snaps too, use the hashtags #whanganuivintageweekend and #wvw2020.
On behalf of the Whanganui Vintage Weekend Trust, thank you to our many sponsors and supporters, and to everyone that takes up the invitation to celebrate the best of times with us.
Bruce Jellyman
Chair, Whanganui Vintage Weekend Trust
Where it started
The inaugural Whanganui Vintage Weekend was held in 2012. The Vintage Car Club was hosting a week long rally based at the Whanganui Racecourse, attracting 35,000 vintage car enthusiasts from around New Zealand. Whanganui Vintage Weekend was staged to provide extra entertainment and promote Whanganui as a great place to visit and live.
Events included the Caboodle, the Retro Market, the Riverside Shindig and the Soap Box Derby. These traditional events are still features of the programme along with the Vintage Fair and supporting events and attractions run by the community.
The organisers
In 2013, the Whanganui Vintage Weekend Trust was formed. The role of the Trust is to grow the event and Whanganui Vintage Weekend brand for the benefit of the Whanganui community. Current Trustees are Bruce Jellyman (Chair), Annette Main, Kate Joblin, Keith Smith and Rory Smith. Our Event Manager is Heather Cox of Social & Co.
