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Ilminster Classic Vehicle Show

We show over 200 cars & motorcycles assembled on the Recreation Ground close to Ilminster’s town centre.

Along with the Dog Show, live music and other attractions, this is one of the unmissable highlights of the town’s mid-Summer Festival.

14/01/2026

Congratulations and thank you to all those observant people who spotted my glaring booboo in the date of the Ilminster Experience Classic Vehicle Show in my last post. The 14th June is when the show will be taking place and that, of course, is on a Sunday, not a Saturday. Other sites stating that the show is on 7th June are wrong and we're attempting to get them corrected.

12/01/2026

A belated Happy New Year to all our classic car owners. The dates for 2026 are:
* Saturday 14th June 2026
ILMINSTER EXPERIENCE CLASSIC VEHICLE SHOW
* Sunday 30th August 2026
CLASSICS @ PARTY ON THE PARK
We look forward to welcoming back old friends to our ever-popular shows in the heart of our lovely Somerset town. And, if you've never visited before, we'd love you to join us. As always, there's no need to pre-book and we don't charge an entry fee (and never will) although we do ask for a suggested minimum donation of £3 to help us cover the costs of running the shows.

30/08/2025

If you joined us for Classics @ Party on the Park on Sunday 24th August and haven't checked the numbered programme that you received when you arrived, we suggest you do so now. Details of the winning ticket numbers are here and include the star prize of two tickets for next month's Goodwood Revival Meeting. To claim your prize you need to contact [email protected] with proof that you have the original numbered programme.

27/08/2025

Thanks to everyone who joined us in the sunshine at Ilminster - Party On The Park on Sunday 24th August. With over 200 cars and motorcycles dating from the 1920's to the 2020's it was a fantastic spectacle and helped us raise several hundred pounds for local charities. Check out Ilminster - Party On The Park to see whether the numbered programme you were given on arrival has won you a prize in the raffle.

21/08/2025

The weatherman says Sunday 24th August is going to be dry and warm. In cricketing terms, Ilminster's cricket pitch is a "road" so ideal for classic cars and bikes coming to Classics @ Party on the Park" - part of the great Ilminster - Party On The Park. There's no need to book: just turn-up from 09.00.

Your donation (suggested minimum of £3) includes entry to our fabulous draw with many great prizes to be won. And, from midday the music starts with bands and singers catering for all tastes.

08/08/2025

Several people have asked about arrival and departure times for the show. Well. Gemini Carnival Club will have bacon butties available from 09.00 so that seems like a good time to arrive. As for leaving the show, you're free to depart whenever you like so there's no need to stay all day.

11/06/2025

A huge thank you to the 300+ car owners, 40 motorcyclists, and four classic fire engines that attended the Ilminster Experience Classic Vehicle Show on Sunday 8th June. There were so many of you that we almost reached maximum capacity at one point but you all put on a magnificent display. We hope you also enjoyed the various music and dance displays and the Fun Dog Show and we look forward to welcoming you all back next year. Thanks also to Neil Dopson Photography for the use of some of his fantastic photos.

04/06/2025

If the rain gods are to be believed, The Ilminster Classic Vehicle Show on Sunday 8th June is going to be blessed with fine weather. We look forward to welcoming friends old and new to Ilminster Recreation Ground on Canal Way, Ilminster. And, don't be fooled by scams going around offering to sell you an entry for £25. You don't need to pre-book and all we ask is a donation towards the cost of staging the show (we suggest a minimum of £3 per vehicle)

01/04/2025

Although we don't ask you to pre-book (and only seek a suggested minimum donation of £3 when you arrive) we already know of some fantastic cars and bikes that will be joining us on Sunday 8th June. Plus, the fabulous fleet of former fire engines are planning to join us once again which will please our younger visitors. All the details about joining us can be found at www.ilminsterexperience.co.uk

26/02/2025

Our website at www.ilminsterexperience.co.uk is now up and running. It has all the details you need about joining the shows and everything else that's happening on the day. However, if you want answers to the three main questions we get asked, the answers are:
1. No there's no need to pre-book (unless you want a club pitch or are bringing a commercial vehicle;
2. We don't charge an entry fee but we do ask for a minimum donation of £3 to help us cover our costs; and
3. Our first show (Ilminster Experience Classic vehicle Show) is on Sunday 8th June and Classics @ Party on the Park is on Sunday 24th August.

07/01/2025

Thank you to all the eagle-eyed people who spotted the mistake in my last post. The correct date for the Ilminster Experience Classic Vehicle Show is, of course, SUNDAY 8TH JUNE. Nearer the time the website at www.ilminsterexperience.co.uk will have details of all the other attractions on the day and throughout the town's summer festival.

03/01/2025

Happy New Year to everyone who has previously joined us for either of Ilminster's two great classic car shows. The dates for your new 2025 diaries are as follows:

* Saturday 9th June
ILMINSTER EXPERIENCE CLASSIC VEHICLE SHOW

* Sunday 24th August
CLASSICS @ PARTY ON THE PARK

We look forward to welcoming back old friends in 2025 and, if you've never joined us before, meeting new friends. Remember, we don't charge an entry fee (and never will) although we do ask for a voluntary contribution of at least £3 to help us cover the costs of putting on the shows.

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Ilminster

Website

http://www.ilminsterexperience.co.uk/

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