Vintage Celebration

press release: Sunday, August 15, 2021 • NO FEATURED MARQUE, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (spectators)

For 25 years this event has celebrated the finest in vintage sports cars, race cars, touring sedans and trucks. We’ve celebrated the classic, the exotic, the iconic and the survivors. In honor of the event’s 25th anniversary we’re bringing them all together again for an unforgettable celebration of vintage cars and wine. Join us.

The entries come from every era, all with stories, all with history; vintage automobiles of every make and model, and all displayed against the lush backdrop of this breathtaking vineyard at the height of the growing season.  It is truly summer’s best chance to revel in the aesthetic allure of vintage auto-motion. The Vintage Celebration is a day replete with extraordinary sights and once-in-a-lifetime photo moments, incredible picnic food, live music on the terrace 11a – 4p; outdoor wine service, family, friends and so much more.  Adult admission is just $10, children under 12 are admitted free of charge with an accompanying adult. Picnics welcome, no carry-in alcohol and no pets, no exceptions. Spectator parking is free and plentiful. Botham Vineyards is a smoke-free venue, buildings and grounds. Doors open to the public at 10 a.m. Vintage attire welcomed and encouraged.Please join us. It’s a day for making memories, sharing stories and finding friends in a setting beyond compare.

Pre-2002 vehicles of any make and model are welcome to register. Preregistration is recommended by the deadline of July 28; day-of-show entries accepted only as time and space allow. Arrival well before 10 a.m. is strongly advised. Registration closes promptly at 10 a.m. Registration information, fees and further details at www.bothamvineyards.com/vintage-celebration/.

Entries from all makes, models and eras are welcome; sleek, fast, rare, foreign, domestic, touring, racing, Sunday drivers and showroom stock, woody wagons, pre-war, post-war, American Muscle and survivors; ragtop, droptop, T-top, Coupe; boots and bonnets, vintage leather and more; all with stories, all with history, all displayed against the lush backdrop of this breathtaking vineyard at the height of the growing season and here to revel in the aesthetic allure of vintage auto-motion.

They are the vehicles of our youth and of our parents’ youth, cars that made history, that drove us to adulthood, that captivated our hearts and have never let go.  The Vintage Celebration is a day replete with extraordinary sights and once-in-a-lifetime photo moments, incredible picnic food, live music on the terrace; outdoor wine service, family, friends and so much more.

Doors open to the public at 10 a.m. Pre-2002 vehicles of any make and model are welcome to register. Vintage clothing welcomed and encouraged. Please join us. It’s a day for making memories in a setting beyond compare.

To register a pre-2002 vehicle in the show, please complete your entry by visiting our online entry page here or download the entry form at right (PDF) and do one of the following:

• By Mail: print, complete and mail the entry form to 8180 Langberry Rd. Barneveld, WI 53507
• By Phone: call toll free: 1-888-GR8-WINE (478-9463) and give us your information
• By Email: send us a message at info@bothamvineyards.com using the entry form as a guide

Entrants please see rules at right (PDF) for details.

All registration fees as well as a portion of the day’s proceeds will be donated to the Iowa County Humane Society, a no-kill shelter in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.

Please note: No pets will be allowed on the grounds. No exceptions. No carry-in alcohol. Botham Vineyards is a smoke-free venue, building and grounds.