Bug-a-Palüza

April 19, 2026

Miss Daisy at Bug-a-Palüza:

Our Favorite VW Meet Up of the Year"

Miss Daisy at Bug-a-Paluza in East Ridge, TN

Miss Daisy at Bug-a-Palüza

Every year, we load Miss Daisy up and head to Bug-a-Palüza, and every year it's one of our favorite weekends on the calendar. Billed as the Southeast's premier VW festival, it's held each spring at Camp Jordan Park in East Ridge, TN, and it's exactly the kind of event a couple of VW bus owners look forward to all year.

What Is Bug-a-Palüza?

Bug-a-Palüza brings together VW owners and enthusiasts from all over for a weekend of show cars, a swap meet, and classes for anyone into air-cooled and water-cooled Volkswagens alike. Everything from vintage Beetles and buses to buggies and modern VWs shows up, all judged across dozens of categories. Proceeds from the show benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chattanooga, so it's a weekend that supports a great cause too.

Why We Keep Coming Back

As much as we love bringing Miss Daisy out for weddings and events, Bug-a-Palüza is different — it's a weekend just for us and her. We get to swap stories with other VW owners who understand exactly why we've spent so many hours (and dollars) keeping a decades-old bus running. The swap meet is always a highlight too, since you never know what parts, memorabilia, or VW oddities you'll stumble across.

It's also just fun to see Miss Daisy parked among dozens of other beautifully restored VWs, each with its own story. There's a real sense of community among VW people, and Bug-a-Palüza is where a lot of that community shows up in one place.

See You There Next Year

If you're a fellow VW owner or just someone who loves vintage buses and Beetles, we'd love to see you at Bug-a-Palüza. And if you're planning a wedding or event and want Miss Daisy there instead, we're always happy to bring the fun to you.

Get in touch to book Miss Daisy for your next Chattanooga area event.

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Yay! It's our first wedding with Miss Daisy! Just like the Pink Bride Show, we were nervous and excited. We had everything loaded in the bus and ready to go. I drove the bus and Kaley followed behind in our truck since were also photographing and filming the wedding. We were chugging along in the right lane on I-75 getting passed by nearly every car because we are slow. Remember when we mentioned that we had little knowledge of VW buses? Well we didn't realize how easily they can overheat and it was about 95 degrees this sunny August day. I get a call from Kaley saying "Pull Over! You are smoking!". I quickly took the next exit and pulled into the nearest gas station. Now what? How are we going to get to this wedding? We also have to photograph and film it. We called our most wonderful friend Julia and she came to the rescue. Julia immediately came to the gas station and we called a tow truck. They would be there in about 20 mins and Julia waited to give them the keys while Kaley and I took the truck and went to the wedding venue with our camera gear. We were stressed but had to keep going. We made it to the wedding in plenty of time to begin photographing/filming. The Tow truck arrived and dropped off poor Miss Daisy hours before the ceremony and guests arrived. We were very thankful not to cause a disruption to the bride and groom's wedding day. I got Miss Daisy in place where she would be in operation during the reception. Stress started to subside and we focused on documenting the couple's gorgeous wedding. Later our booth attendant arrived and made sure the kiosk and props were ready to go. Everything was working just fine and Miss Daisy fulfilled her duty as a super fun photo booth. Guests hopped in and out of the bus all night for their photos and had the best time. It wasn't the experience I had hoped for as our first wedding but we made it.
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