SKIP'S is Chicago's Largest Collectible/ Street Rod/ High Performance Car & Truck Shows plus Auto/Truck Parts Swap Meets that include Collectible Car Sales and Toy Car Die-cast Sales. ...2008 IS OUR 26th YEAR  

.2008 EVENT DATES ARE (LCF) Lake Co. Fairgrounds, Grayslake, IL  2008 dates are FEB 24,.....June 1,..... July 6,..... Sept 7, ....... NOV 2, 2008.  ))))2008 McHenry Co Fairgrounds (McH) Woodstock, IL April 13,   .

[Under Construction]

 

PLEASE DISREGARD  SEPT 7, ABOVE DATE WHICH HAS BEEN CHANGED TO AUGUST 31, SEE YOU LABOR WEEKEND SUNDAY !!!! REMAINING SHOW DATES FOR 2008 , JULY 6, AUGUST 31,<(PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE FROM SEPT 7NOV 2, AND ALL AT THE LAKE CO. FAIRGROUNDS.

   WELCOME TO WWW.SKIPSUSA.COM ..COME OUT AND ENJOY THE CELEBRATION !!!! . THE LEGEND LIVES ON" SUNDAY AUGUST 31, 2008 FROM 8AM TO 3PM .......24TH ANNUAL SKIP'S FIESTA DRIVE-IN GRAFFITI GOLD SUNDAY CAR SHOW AND GIANT PARTS SWAP MEET  PLUS COLLECTIBLE CAR SALE,  AND AUTOMOTIVE DIECAST MODEL SALE AT THE LAKE CO. FAIRGROUNDS IN GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS. THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. " CHICAGO'S LARGEST EARLY FALL EVENT". 

BE ON TV !!!  MEET "BILL WILDT" FROM MOTORSPORTS UNLIMITED CABLE TV SHOW AS HE VIDEOTAPES HIS NEXT SHOW WITH INTERVIEWS AND MORE.

ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY "GRAFFITI UNLIMITED BAND" ..

.FROM CHICAGO. THE FAIRGROUNDS ARE LOCATED AT  US RT45 AND RT120 BELVIDERE RD. JUST 5 MILES WEST OF INTERSTATE 94 TOLLWAY  AT THE RT120 EXIT WEST

FROM MILWAUKEE......... TAKE THE INTERSTATE TOLLWAY  94 SOUTH TORT 21 MILWAUKEE AVE. MAKE RIGHT AND GO TO RT120 BELVIDERE  AND MAKE ANOTHER RIGHT, GO 5 MILES TO US RT45.

FROM WISCONSIN, THE FAIRGROUNDS ARE 15 MILES DIRECTLY SOUTH  ON  US RT 45 AT BELVIDERE RD.

WE ARE NEAR SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA AMUSEMENT PARK IN GURNEE IL.

 ......GENERAL ADMISSION  ADMISSION FEES ARE $7.00 ADULT AND AGE 6-11 $2.00. FREE PARKING.

 ......PLENTY OF VENDOR SPACES ARE STILL AVAILABLE. JUST PAY AT THE GATE ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY.  OUTSIDE  VENDOR SPACE FEES ARE $35 EACH  FOR A 20X20 SPACE,WHILE INDOOR SPACES ARE $35 FOR A 10X10 SPACE. TABLES ARE $10 EACH TO FIT IN YOUR PURCHASED INDOOR SPACE,

              PREPAID MAIL INDOOR OR OUTDOOR SPACES MAY BE PAID FOR IN ADVANCE BY MAIL WITH A DISCOUNTED OF $5  PER SPACE FEE  ( PREPAID POSTMARK  DEADLINE IS ONE WEEK PRIOR TO SHOW  USING A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO THE PO BOX BELOW. WE WILL SEND YOU A RETURN CONFIRMATION/ADMISSION  FORM WITH YOUR  BUILDING AND SPACE NUMBER(S) ASSIGNED TO YOU.  

     VENDOR SETUP  IS 2-7PM SATURDAY.OR STARTING AT 6:30AM SUNDAY.  PURCHASE  UNRESERVED SPACES AT GATE FROM 2-7 SATURDAY OR  6:30AM SUNDAY. .JUST PAY AT THE GATE NO RESERVATIONS NEED. VENDOR EXPRESS PREPAID GATE WILL BE OPEN ALSO AT 6:30 AM FOR EXPRESS QUICK ENTRY TO SHOW  

      OUTSIDE SALECAR FEE IS $25 DAY OF SHOW OR $20 IN ADVANCE MAIL REGISTRATION.. SALECARS ARE ADMITTED STARTING AT 6:30 AM. 

      SHOWCAR FEE  IS $10 FOR NONJUDGED AND $15 FOR JUDGED TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED IN 30+ CATEGORYS WITH 1ST,2ND AND 3RD PLACE AWARDED IN EACH CLASS. ALL SHOWCARS ARE ALLOWED 2 ADMISSIONS WITH FEE WHEN CAR IS ADMITTED TO SHOW. SPECIAL EVENT DASHPLAQUES ARE GIVEN TO EACH SHOWCAR ENTRANT. PLEASE EMAIL FOR JUDGED CAR CLASS LIST.  DJ ENTERTAINMENT BY "FLASHBACK 50'S" IN SHOWCAR FIELD.

.............  .....VENDOR, SALECAR  INCLUDE 2 ADMISSIONS WHICH MUST GO THRU GATE AT SAME TIME WITH VEHICLE.  VENDORS TRAILERS WILL BE COUNTED AS 1 EXTRA SPACE ( MINIMUM 2 SPACES TOTAL)

 

  WWW.MSUTV.COM TO FIND INFO ON BILL WILDT'S  "MOTORSPORTS UNLIMITED".  CHICAGO'S ONLY LOCAL WEEKLY MOTORSPORTS CABLE ACCESS TV SHOW COVERING CHICAGO AREA EVENTS PLUS AN UPDATED CALENDAR OF OF UPCOMING MOTORSPORTS SHOWS AND GATHERINGS.

www.grafittiunlimited.mysite.com/   OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF GRAFFITI UNLIMITED BAND WITH ALL THE BAND INFO.

USE WWW.ACCUWEATHER.COM   FOR 15 DAY  AND HOURLY FORECAST WEATHER CONDITIONS.

USE WWW.LAKECOUNTY.COM FOR AREA INFORMATION, HOTELS RESTAURANTS ETC.

.USE WWW.HEMMINGS.COM .....TO SEE  SWAPMEETS, CAR SHOWS, CRUISE NIGHTS, EVENT SCHEDULE FOR ALL OF USA AND INTL EVENTS UP TO 3 MONTHS IN ADVANCE.

USE WWW.MAPQUEST.COM FOR MAPS, HOTELS AND DIRECTIONS

USE WWW.AREAGUIDES.NET FOR HOTELS. RESTAURANTS AND MORE !!!!!!!

PLEASE NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, DOGS,SCOOTERS,ATV'S, BICYCLES, GOLF CARTS,OR  NON AUTHORIZED FOOD VENDORS ALLOWED DUE TO FAIRGROUND RULES.

SEE YA AT THE SHOWS !!!!!!!!!!!!!


Contact Information

Telephone 630.340.4744
 
FAX630-876-1042
 
Postal address  SKIP'S PO BOX 411 MONTGOMERY, IL 60538
 
Electronic mail
General Information: SKIPSMAIL@AOL.COM
 

 

 

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