Following the wake of last year’s record-setting attendance at the 2023 Season Opener, the Next Gen Car Club is announcing its upcoming 2024 Season Opener with the hope of matching or surpassing last year’s show as the club provides a venue for car enthusiasts and spectators alike.
The 2024 Season Opener is scheduled to take place Sunday, May 19 in Tatawaw Park and will run from 12 – 5 p.m. with proceeds helping to support the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank.
Vehicle registration opens at 12 p.m. and runs until the start of competitions and the show itself one hour later at 1 p.m. Registrants can sign up by contacting the club through its Facebook page, website, or in person at the Next Gen Merch Booth near the park’s entrance.
Similar to last year, there will be several competitions from 1 – 5 p.m. alongside the selection of static cars on display for the duration of the show.
This year’s lineup of competitions will include dB drag racing, an exhaust competition, and limbo. To offer something new, the 2024 Season Opener will also feature a mobile dyno test to measure each competitor’s engine power and torque.
Competitions will run until the event closes at 5 p.m. To register your ride, the $20 per vehicle registration fee can be paid at the Next Gen Merch Booth set up onsite.
Awards are handed out by category, and although these have not been confirmed, competitors can expect to compete for best-in-show, best classic, best muscle, best import, and best modified vehicle.
Next Gen is a Saskatchewan-based club with over 3,300 registered members. The club routinely organizes community and social events, charitable outreach, and schedules regular meetings for car enthusiasts across the province.
The Next Gen Car Club continues to support the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank. Everyone who attends the show is asked to bring a non-perishable food item for representatives of the food bank who will have a kiosk on site to accept donations.
Spectators once again have the chance to go home with free merchandise in hand, as the club routinely draws for giveaway packages. You can expect anything from vendor donations to Next Gen merchandise to something as impressive as a Nintendo Switch or laptop, as were distributed in previous years.
Spectators will be charged $10 per person at the gate and children and pets can attend free of charge.
Everyone who plans to attend is asked to bring cash, as the entry fee and all vendor purchases are cash-only. This is due to the spotty reception for point-of-sale readers in the park which deems any digital payments impractical, according to event organizers.
To contact the Next Gen Car Club with questions or for more information, send a direct message to its Facebook page, ‘nextgencarclub’ or visit NextGenCarClub.ca.
Tatawaw Park is the location of the old Wild Animal Park and is located at the southernmost end of Seventh Avenue Southwest.
Don’t forget to bring your non-perishable food donation to support the food bank!
