Join our friends from the BMW Drivers Club Canberra for the German Auto Day (GAD) 2025 as it returns to the Canberra region at the picturesque location of Thoroughbred Park.
GAD is a one day German automotive display event held each year and is a collaboration event organised by local German branded marques, BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen and other rare marques.
Important - To secure your place in the Show 'n' Shine, you must register directly with the BMW Drivers Club Canberra - Link to be provided in the coming months.
Please also register your interest in attending this event through this page, so we can easily contact you with any details for co-club related events.
General Entry will be $10, of which $5 goes to charity. We will also be holding the Clubs annual Show 'n' Shine - BMWCCC Members Entry – $20.00 (entry fee goes towards trophies and event costs). NOTE: Show 'n' Shine entries close TBC to ensure judges have time to prepare.
There will be plenty to do and see for the whole family - Food, coffee and activities to keep the kids entertained!
FANCY A WEEKEND AWAY?
We will be running "Escape to the ACT" and will have a convoy meet in the outskirts of Sydney on Friday and will to head to Canberra for our accommodation for the Friday evening. The following day we will meet BMW Car Club Canberra for a Saturday AM drive to enjoy fun, new roads in the ACT and NSW. We will finish for lunch somewhere picturesque, and have the afternoon to clean our vehicles in preparation for GAD on Sunday. More information to follow in the coming months.
IMPORTANT EVENT DETAILS BELOW
Day of event
On the day of GAD, entrants can start arriving on site from 8:00am and to be in place before 9:30am on Sunday, 21 September 2025. We suggest getting in early to avoid access chaos.
Entry to the venue for ALL vehicles is 1 Randwick Road, Lyneham. Everyone will need to follow directions from Marshals as they enter the venue.
Food and drink will be available on site during the day. Bring the family, for those not interested in cars the handmade markets are on at Exhibition Park just down the road.
Accommodation options
Attendees must book their own accommodation, the Car Club Canberra have recommended some options for attendees:
For the Kids
There will be providing kids entertainment, including a jumping castle!
There are rest room facilities on site. What happens if the weather is bad? We'll make that call closer to the day.
Parking
There will be limited onsite parking for parking for persons with a disability and trailers. Please enter through the main venue entry and advise the traffic control officer of your requirements.
We will have a BMW Drivers Club NSW club flag up on the day, come and say hi!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
