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bIG bEAR FUN RUN

Fun Run 2025 will be held on the second weekend in August: 8th, 9th, and 10th.
Thanks to everyone in attendance of the Big Bear Fun Run™ 2024! We had a wonderful show

The Big Bear Fun Run™ is a three-day event held in the Village of Big Bear Lake, California. The event includes vehicle registration on Friday, the main Fun Run Show with over 450 vehicles on Saturday and a drive-through awards presentation on Sunday morning. The 2025 event will be our 34th annual show. The Fun Run is always held during the second weekend in August. It is typically attended by over 22,000 spectators. This is an epic fun event that you won’t want to miss!

2025 Registration

Open registration for this iconic car show will be on March 1st at 7:00 AM


 

 

There is no admission fee for attending as a visitor. Please come and enjoy the event!

Below is preliminary information for the  2025 show. Hope to see you there!

New for the Fun Run
We have added an “exotic” car category including recent model year vehicles.
Follow this  LINK  to read the exotic car policy..  Exotic cars will be parked together as space permits.

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule Summary

Friday August 8th

Vehicle entrant check-in in Bartlett parking lot is from 10 AM to 6 PM.  You don’t need to show up in your show car.  There is ample parking for check-in.  Give your last name to get your packet and goody bag.

Saturday August 9th

Cars can enter at 7:30 AM. We can’t let cars into the car show earlier as volunteers are still marking parking locations and numbers.

The color posted on your parking card that you receive in your packet indicates the entry gate you must use to get to your parking space – one-way only.

Volunteers will direct you to your space.

Late arrivals must check-in in time to get to the show entrance before closing. Otherwise, spaces will be assigned to entries on the waiting list. Entrances close at 9:00 AM.

Judging starts at 9:30 AM. Award winners will be notified by 2:30 PM. Please mark on your entry whether you will be able to attend the Sunday Awards Presentation if you win an award.  Awards are only give out on Sunday.  You must be present to win.  There are 70 winner categories.

We do allow entrants to change the car they bring to the show as long as it fits our requirements for car entry.

At the 3:30PM close of the Show, entrants can choose to Cruise around the Lake. Follow directions in the foldout in your packet. Please, be patient and courteous to other drivers and strictly adhere to all vehicle safety and driving laws

Sometimes it happens that you won’t be able to bring your car to the show on Saturday morning.  Keep in mind that the parking spaces are for show cars only.  So please don’t try to park your daily driver in your space.  The volunteers will politely decline your entry to the show.  Please bring your entry card to registration so your spot can be assigned to someone else.  You can temporarily park in the volunteer parking lot so you can walk to the registration desk to hand in your card.  Thank you for understanding.


Sunday August 10th

The Awards Ceremony starts at 9:00 AM, beginning with the presentation of colors and the National Anthem.

You and your vehicle must be present to win and collect your trophy! The Engine and Pedal Car raffle drawing follows the Awards Ceremony.  Winners need not be present for the raffle items as indicated on the back of your ticket.

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Info for Entrants

As part of on-line registration, you will receive an email that your entry has been accepted.  (Provisions will be made for mail-in registration if necessary (link to PDF here) but we ask that you utilize on-line entry.  Check-in at the show will be by your last name. At check-in, you will receive your packet that will have your parking number assignment on your color-coded card. You will also receive your goody bag at that time.

The parking card indicates which entrance you need to use to park your car.  Look at the large map posted  next to registration in the south-east corner of the Bartlett parking lot. The parking card is required to enter the Village Saturday morning – no exceptions.

Color key: Red-Bartlet north, White-Pine Knot north, Blue-Village Drive-east.

The entrances will be manned by volunteers who will check your card. Then other volunteers will direct you to your spot. The car show entrances in the Village close at 9:00 AM sharp.

Traffic direction in the Village is one-way only. Depending on your location, you will either park parallel to the street or park at a diagonal. Back-in only for diagonal spots. This sets everyone up for easy exit from the show.

Please check-in on Friday. Check-in is possible on Saturday morning.  Be sure to come early if you choose to do this. You must be registered and checked-in to enter the show at the correct entrance prior to  9 AM. The north-west corner parking lot is accessible via Cottage Lane and can be used as temporary parking so you can walk to check-in. After check-in, you must exit the lot to the north (toward the lake) to proceed to your respective entrance.

There will be colored balloons at each entrance to help you see the entrance from afar. If you arrive at the wrong entrance, you will be directed to drive around to the correct entrance.

If you can’t make the show on Saturday, please contact the Fun Run Chairman to offer up your parking space. There likely will be people on standby for a spot. Please note that there are no refunds for your entry fee as it is considered a donation.

Saturday, spaces for no shows may be available for people waiting for a spot. Come early to registration.  People getting a spot must fill out an on-site registration form and pay the entry fee.   You can park in the volunteer parking lot while you go to registration.  Your show car is your pass into the volunteer lot.

Judging

Judging starts Saturday morning at 9:30 AM. There are 70 awards to be handed out for multiple categories. A car can only win one award. (BBLACC club members are not eligible for these awards.) Be aware that judges must walk the entire show to find your car and others, so please do not change from assigned locations.  You risk losing your award if the runners can’t find your car after judging.

After judges complete their evaluations, results are tabulated and winners are determined. By about 2:30 PM, the judges will return to the winners to let them know to come to the Awards Ceremony Sunday morning. If you leave early for any reason, you may not receive notice of your award. Awards will only be handed out at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday morning to those vehicles and owners who are present.

Your parking could will already be marked to show you won’t be able to attend Sunday morning’s Awards Presentation.  This will let the judges know not to judge your car.  Please assist us to make sure your card is marked this way if you can’t make it.

There will be a People’s Choice award for BBLACC club member cars. These cars are parked along the north end of Bartlett Road.  Ballots will be handed out to all spectators to vote for their favorite car.  There is a tradition in the club that the People’s Choice winner gets a picture of their car printed on the following year’s artwork.  Voting for the People’s Choice award closes at noon.

Cruise around the Lake

The show officially ends at 3:30PM. After exiting the car show, entrants can choose to cruise around the lake. It’s one way exiting the Village, so please be patient and courteous with other entrants.  If you do so, please follow all local vehicle safety and operation laws strictly.

Those who wish to cruise around the lake can travel West from the Village exit on Village Drive on to Hwy 18, across the Dam, turning immediately right on Hwy 38 (Northshore) and through Fawnskin.  No Burnouts!  Continue on Northshore, then turn right on Northshore Lane to go through the camping area, then back to Hwy 18 and on to your final destination.  Spectators will be lining the road to cheer you on!

Continue to the Village by turning right on Stanfield cutoff, then right on Big Bear Blvd.

 

Awards Ceremony

Awards will only be handed out at the Sunday morning Ceremony in the Bartlett parking lot starting at 9 AM. You must be present to win. Follow parking instructions in your winner’s packet, arriving early Sunday so that the winners can be staged in assigned parking spaces by award order.

Awards will be handed out by the award’s sponsor. In addition, a nice touch is that each winner receives a long-stemmed rose in addition to the award trophy.

Info for Spectators

The show is open for spectators on Saturday from 9 AM until the cars exit at the show about 3:30 PM. There is no spectator parking in the Village.  Village Drive, Pine Knot Avenue, and the Bartlett parking lot will only be open for pedestrian traffic.  Please no bicycles during the show to prevent accidents with spectators and show cars.

Weather is usually warm in August and you are at high altitude, so be sure to stay well hydrated.  Water and soft drinks will be available for sale at the show at registration.

Awards Ceremony Sunday morning

The Awards Ceremony, in the Bartlett parking lot, is not just fun for the winners. We will have seating set up for spectators. Come out and cheer on your favorite car! The Awards Ceremony starts at 9 AM. The ceremony starts with the presentation of colors by our local Marines group along with the singing of the National Anthem.

 

Info for Volunteers

Please arrive on time for your assignment. Volunteers are needed from Thursday through Sunday. Please contact our Fun Run Chairman for volunteer opportunities.

All volunteers will receive a coupon for a T-shirt and a meal ticket. Redeem the meal tickets on-site at our food vendor.

There is parking for volunteers in the Cottage Lane parking lot (North-West corner of the Bartlett lot) for Saturday. You must have a Volunteer Parking permit to park in this lot. Parking permits will be handed out at the member meeting and at various times during the show on Friday and Saturday at registration.

Volunteers will enter the volunteer lot from Big Bear Blvd via Cottage Lane.

Club Parking

For registered cars, the Fun Run committee will try to park you with your car club and/or friends, provided you have completed information on the registration form. However, we may be unable to to park your group or club in a specific space or location. Your best chance to get a preferred space is to register for the show early, as we follow your choice of location on the order of registration. All spaces not claimed by 9:00 AM Saturday are subject to reassignment. Trailer Parking is made available – ask our Fun Run Chairman for details.

Bartlett Lot

Fun Run Rules:

The following rules are in effect for all Fun Run events. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated.

        1. No vehicles will be allowed entry after 9:30 AM or exit before 3:30 PM from designated show area. There will also be no vehicle movement allowed (e.g.: pin stripping appointments, etc.) within the show. Medical emergencies will be the only exception. There is a medical tent near registration to help with emergencies.
        2. There are no refunds after the posted date. Consider you will have made a donation to one of the organizations supported by BBLACC.
        3. If you are unable to make the show with your registered car, please let the committee know so your spot can be assigned to someone else. In no instance can you park your tow vehicle or daily driver in your assigned spot. (You will be asked to remove that vehicle to make room for someone on the waiting list.)
        4. Burnouts in any area at any time are strictly prohibited by law.  Failure to comply will result in not being allowed to participate in future shows.
        5. Pop-ups are not to be set up in assigned/numbered parking spaces on the streets or parking lots. They may be used on sidewalks, and dirt/open areas where space allows.

      If you’ve got a photo/video gallery (including YouTube) from the Fun Run or other BBLACC event you’d like to share, send the link to us and we’ll show it on this site! Thanks!