Registration Deadline
April 15, 2026
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Silver in the City 2026 ~ Some Good Things to Know
Welcome to Silver in the City, a “Wake Up Downtown” Airstream Rally hosted by members of the Palmetto State Airstream Club and the City of York, SC, population 9300. We are very glad to have you joining us for this 9th annual unique and fun event.
We will be parking along the curb on both sides of Congress Street (our main street) and in the Yorkville
Market Place parking lot, also located on Congress Street. It will not be necessary to unhook at either location unless you want to. Everything York has to offer is within easy walking from where you are
parked: Shopping, restaurants, watering holes, and churches, all surrounded by our very large and
beautiful Historic District.
Congress Street downtown will be closed to vehicular traffic from 9am Friday to 12 noon on Sunday, yet we will have an exit plan should an emergency arise for those parked at either location.
This is a 3-day boondocking rally, so please arrive with empty black and grey tanks, a full fresh water tank, and full propane. We will have a dump station available
Sunday morning at 105 Garner Street. Quiet generators are welcome, please be considerate of your neighbors when in use.
****The York Fire Department requires that all generators sitting on the ground,
outside of your tow vehicle/trailer, be surrounded by some type of wire cage/dog fence type device to prevent children from getting too close and possibly burned on hot exhaust.
**** The festivities begin on Thursday at the York Place parking lot, 234 Kings Mountain Street, York, SC. We are able to park at the beautiful York Place property as in years past. It is about 3 blocks from downtown. The entrance will be marked.****Please note this is a change from last year****We gather here, parked either on asphalt or possibly grass (all is pretty level). There will be no facilities at this location. We will provide a complimentary pizza supper. A $$ coffee/pastry bar will be available starting around 7am Friday near the pavilion. Friday morning at 9am sharp we parade into town, escorted by the York Police Department. If you have flags…Fly them!!
The York Police Department will escort us through town to the bull pen/ staging area at 105 Garner Street where we will begin the actual parking process. Parking is the most challenging task at any downtown rally and must be staged, so please be patient. We can usually park 3 rigs at a time thanks to our multiple locations. Including the 3-block parade, parking typically only takes about an hour so in no time at all you’ll be ready to enjoy York. We will help you all the way.
We have the East and West sides of Congress, and the parking lot at Yorkville Market Place, but what we don’t have is any guarantees of which place you will
park. We must place you as efficiently and as safely as we can. It is all good, and you will like it.
Our central gathering point during the rally is downtown at the Yorkville Marketplace, where we kick things off at 5pm Friday. Other than an Open House on Saturday, and a $$ coffee/pastry bar Sunday morning at the City Market, we have no organized events planned, so enjoy downtown small-town America from the comforts of your front door!
The Open House is scheduled Saturday afternoon from 1-4. The locals love to peek inside and ask questions, but participate only if you want to. If you choose not to participate, simply close your door. If you are a member of the Airstream Club, we encourage you to wear your name badge, not only so we can call each other by name, but more importantly, so the merchants and locals downtown can recognize your presence here. No Club or no badge…No problem.
There is no Rally Fee. Instead, we ask that you consider a generous donation to Yorkville Agricultural and Education Society….This Society is working toward purchasing and preserving the property we will all be meeting on Thursday. Its goal is to not see this beautiful campus bulldozed and replaced by new mixed-use construction. All proceeds stay in York. Cash or check made payable to Yorkville Agricultural and Education Society. Thank you in advance.
If it becomes necessary to change your plans and you need to cancel, we would appreciate that info so that someone on the waiting list can come join the fun.
Last but not least…. We would love to be able to tell you there is no crime in our beloved town, but that cannot be truthfully said anywhere anymore. Please be
careful getting here and while you’re here, watch out for each other and don’t tempt the casual thief with loose gear. Secure bicycles, generators, cell phones,
and any items that might grow legs and wonder off. We want everyone happy, safe and sound, and ready to embrace main street small town America.
We are thrilled that you came, and so is the entire City of York. They have rolled out the red carpet for us; they have stretched resources and are eager for you to
see and enjoy our town. If you have an opportunity to thank any of the city officials, employees, or our citizens, please do so. It goes a long way.
Make yourself at home, enjoy small town Mainstreet, and if you need anything at all, just let us know.
Terry Montgomery & Jen Olsem 803.242.6125
John & Susan Leake 803.984.7225
Additional information can be obtained by emailing Terry Montgomery at terrymontgomery31@gmail.com
This is a Wakeup Downtown Rally
- Charged batteries
- Fresh water tanks filled
- Empty waste tanks.
- A dump station will be available on Sunday
Activities planned
- A pre- rally get together is scheduled to start on Thursday, April 16 at York Place, 234 Kings Mountain Street York, SC. Pizza will be provided under the pavillion. There are no facilities.
- The parade will begin at 9am with the City of York Police escort. Parking will stage on Garner Street and then proceed to N. Congress. Later arrivals are also accommodated.
- N. Congress St. will be closed to thru traffic during the event. Pedestrians only during the event.