VW Welcomefest Tonight in Downtown Effingham

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Published on June 17 2022 1:47 pm
Last Updated on June 17 2022 1:47 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

Visit Effingham will be hosting the VW Welcomefest Downtown Party from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight, and you're invited to join the welcome ‘wagen’!

Volkwagens will parade down Jefferson Avenue at approximately 5:30 p.m. to join the party, parking in the spaces surrounding the Historic Effingham County Courthouse Museum and bringing the Mid America Motorworks: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Fun Run Road Tour to a close. Residents are encouraged to head downtown tonight to watch the VWs roll in!

With Mid America Motorworks’ Annual Funfest for Air-Cooled Volkswagens expected to bring a host of people to Effingham next weekend, Visit Effingham is excited to kick off the event with a warm welcome, in the heart of the city.

“The VW Welcomefest Downtown Party is a wonderful opportunity for us to welcome visitors to our community, and also, for residents to come and check out some one-of-a-kind Volkswagens. We try to create an event the whole family can enjoy, and we’re excited to add a few fun kids' activities to our event this year, as well,” said Tourism Director Jodi Thoele.

Tonight, enjoy ‘food truck fare’ from All Wrapped Up, CZ’s Fried Green Tomatoes, Homewood Grill and Macklin Meadow Kettle Corn, along with live musical entertainment from Russ Howard. While you’re downtown, stop by Visit Effingham’s tent, and enter a giveaway for a chance to win an Echo Show. Be sure to check out the wide variety of Volkswagens parked along the square! Plenty of activities are planned for the kids this year, too, including coloring books, bubbles, sidewalk chalk and free face painting by Make on Main.

“There will be a lot of activity downtown this evening, and we hope residents will join us. While you’re in the area, we encourage you to stop by some of the unique shops and businesses in Downtown Effingham,” said Thoele.

For more information on tonight's event, contact the Effingham Tourism Office at 217-342-5310 or visit www.VisitEffinghamIL.com. For more information about events at Mid America Motorworks, visit www.FunfestEvents.com.