Carlisle Fairgrounds

The streak is alive and well! This was my 9^th time attending the Chrysler Nationals. 6^th time with my own Chrysler Sebring Convertible. It was the BEST time by far!
Weather was AWESOME! People at Carlisle Events were also AWESOME!
The Sebring Convertible club came very close to getting the free tent… not sure we made it.
I’m sure this was their biggest Chrysler show yet. The showfield was PACKED everyday. LOVE THAT! Great cars, great people and awesome fun!
It just ended a few hours ago and I want to go again. Already reserved my place at the B&B…so my 10^th year attending should be even more fun!
Nice ride back to Texas now.

This year’s Corvettes At Carlisle event 2014 didn’t disappoint. Despite some light sun shower the crowds were a delight. But the true stars of the show were thousands of participating Corvette owners from miles and miles for the annual event.
The largest and most fun-​filled Corvette event in the world, the annual Corvettes at Carlisle event features more than 5,000 Corvettes representing all generations of America’s classic sports car. Corvette enthusiasm is contagious with participation in autocross, burnouts and the parade through historic downtown Carlisle. The excitement continues with an incredible shopping experience, including a huge swap meet with a wide variety of vendors, an all-​Corvette car corral, Manufacturers Midway and Installation Alley.

Car /​parts/​fun what more you need.

Other reviewers mentioned specific shows. Full C. will talk to you about the fairgrounds and surrounding areas.
Amenities: a mix of running water restrooms and port-​o-​pottys on site. The indoor toilets have this odd thing with people sitting on stools next to the sink. They do something (I think) and there is a bowl for tips. Do I tip? Do I not tip? Why would I tip, they’re just sitting there looking at me expecting a tip. Proper signage about tip ettiquette would be nice.
Vendors (food): a not-​so-​wide variety of fair-​food. Dogs/​bugers/​sausage, cheesesteaks, an occaisional big turkey leg. Again a mix of permanent vendors and private «come for events as needed» local vendors. Walk around, and remember that there are at least 3 of every «kind» of food. Vegetarians are S.O.L here. Struggle with soft-​pretzels and Gatorade.
Vedors (stuff): Mostly car-​related shirts/​hats/​mugs/​stickers and toys. At the larger spring and fall shows, there will be a few vendors catering towards women and children with makeup, perfume, soaps, jewelery and clothing.
Vendors (automotive): Parts, parts and more parts. Need an ashtray for a ’43 DeSoto in the correct factory color? No problem.
Layout: Once on the fairgrounds it’s easy to get around the simple grid pattern that is more rectangular than square. Getting TO the fairgrounds can be an issue. Signage is generally lacking, but the good news is because of traffic, you can just follow everyone else/you’ll be going slow enough to read the tiny ill-​placed signs.
Traffic: horrible. A town of 5,000 multiplys by 20 for most shows.
Parking: horrible. Residents that have property adjacent to the fairgrounds make a living charging ~10−20 to park in their yard. 50 cars a day, 3 days a show 10 shows a year… you’re supporting the local economy!
Experience: generally weather dependant. When it’s hot, you can be miserable. When it’s raining, the same. When you’re Ex happens to work as a promo model, you’ll definately wish you were somewhere else.