An event with a vintage flair and something for the whole family, the 13th annual Quilt Walk and Car Show promises to be the event of the summer.
Presented by the Ladner Business Association, the event takes over the streets of historic Ladner Village on Sunday, Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
With more than 150 quilts on display in storefront windows and hundreds of classic cars on the street, add in some great entertainment and yummy food and you have all the offerings for a great Sunday in Ladner.
"Things are shaping up really, really well," said event chair and LBA president Andrea Frustaci. "This is the biggest fundraising event for the LBA and already our fundraising goals has almost been reached."
Frustaci said the LBA has tried to add a few new wrinkles this year with a major Elvis impersonator added to the entertainment offerings, some new food trucks and street buskers.
"The cars are the stars of the show and so are the quilts, but last year we had something going on in almost every corner, so people were entertained throughout," he said. "So it's important to have variety in the event and something for everyone. It separates us from other shows. We have a real festival atmosphere in the Village."
He said all the LBA merchants have stepped up to support the event.
"That's the beauty of events in Ladner - everyone always steps up," he adds.
Volunteers are still needed the day of the event, so if you would like to help out, email: info@ladnerbuisness.com.
Besides the new Elvis impersonator, both the Lounge Hounds and the Deep Cove Big Band are back with performances starting at 10 a.m.
Quilts will be on display all over the Village, and more than 400 vintage cars will provide lots of eyecatching entertainment.
The car show will feature a special display of Camaro's courtesy of the Vancouver Camaro Club in celebration of the 50th year of the iconic automobile.
A number of cool vendors will be on hand that will be selling everything retro, antique and collectable car parts, while a number of local and out of town food vendors will offer up a tasty variety of food choices.
The Pin-Up pageant is back for the third year. Be sure to interact with the ladies as they walk the streets in their finest vintage garb, posing for photos and seeking your votes to be crowned the winner.
