Welcome to the official website of the E30 Picnic,
​the largest annual gathering of E30s in the World!​​

​Looking for E30 Picnic pictures?  Check out #e30picnic on Instagram. Follow us at @e30picnic and @e30chapter

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​Held the last weekend in June in Spanaway, Washington, the E30 Picnic sees upwards of 250 E30s from numerous states and Canadian Provinces.  What began as an actual picnic has turned into a whole weekend of activities not to be missed.  There is a Tech Session on Saturday afternoon, generally followed by an evening party/get-together, with the traditional E30 Picnic on Sunday.

​The E30 Picnic was featured in the seminal E30 Documentary Respect Your Elders produced and directed by Owen Craft. 

The BMW 3 Series E30 chassis was produced from 1984-1991*.  This iconic car has developed a massive global following, supported by an enthusiastic group of owners - many of whom reside in the Pacific Northwest, home of the E30 Picnic.  The BMW E30 chassis was very versatile, offering 2-door and 4-door models.  Also Touring, Cabriolet and sporty M3 models.  An all-wheel drive was even offered!

We encourage you to enjoy the site, learn about past E30 Picnics, and join us for the annual event.  Don’t let distance be an impediment!





* convertibles were made until 1993

Farthest Traveled Awards
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​These enthusiasts made the road trip to the E30 Picnic from these far flung locales to earn the coveted “Farthest Traveled Award:"

2022 - Ben Smith, Upper Sandusky, OH 
2021 - Bob Fisher, Lake Havasu, AZ
2020 - N/A
2019 - Joe Navarro, Chicago, Illinois 
2018 - Liam Kuck, Danbury, Connecticut
2017 - Raymond Moser, Treasure Island, Florida
     Honorable mention: Rob Lowry, Hampton, Virginia
          Flew in for the E30 Picnic:
               Robert Le, Australia
               Shane Hill, Australia
               Stephanie, London, England
2016 - Morton Balsrik, Edmond, Oklahoma
     Honorable mention: Evan Quon, Omaha, Nebraska
2015 - Ryan Carag, Maryland
     Honorable mention:  Alex Sukhovetskiy, Tennessee
2014 - Tony Abatangelo, Illinois
2013 - Ken Carson, Texas
2012 - Adam Chavez, Colorado
2011 - Tony Abatangelo, Illinois
2010 - Satch Carlson, San Diego, CA
2009 - David Gossage, Iowa
2008 - Elliot Olson, Georgia
2007 - Matt Russell La Crescenta, CA
2006 - Josh Anderson, Bend, OR.
2005 - Justin Bresee, Petaluma, CA