What To Do

The Who, What, When, Where & Hows of National Drive Electric Poolesville Day Event

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We are looking to seeing you on Sept. 20th, 2025!  This page will be constantly updated as new information comes in!

General Information

This is general information for ALL who plan on attending the EV Show

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For Volunteers

Information for Event Volunteers including Parade Vehicles, Display Vehicles

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For Vendors

Product Vendors, Dealerships, Manufacturers information can be found here

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General Information:

REGISTRATION : EVERYONE is required to register to attend this event. Simply complete the registration form here.

PARKING – EV/PHEV owners and the General Public Parking: If you are not a selected Display or Parade Vehicle or Volunteer (only about 30-40 will be), you must park in General Parking! All registered drivers of EV/PHEVs should report to the Check-In Tent to get the free t-shirt, swag bag, and drawing tickets. General Parking is also for people interested in learning more about Electric (EV) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).
Parking Locations: General Parking is available at several locations around the area (to be announced soon) with a free shuttle to the event. The best parking is at the Sarah E. Auer Western County Outdoor Pool parking lot, Poolesville Memorial United Methodist Church and at the Our Lady of the Presentation church lot. Parking at Poolesville High School may not be available due to construction. (NOTE: check back if this changes).

CHECK-IN: Everyone must check in at the “Check-In” Tent when they arrive, even if you have pre-registered (If you have not, please complete the registration form here). We will ask for your email (for next year’s event) and you will get a “Swag Bag”, an event T-Shirt (while supplies last), and a free Drawing tickets. If you have not claimed your shirt by 3 pm (or if we run out before that), we may no longer have it or at least one in your requested size.

WHEN : September 20, 2025, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (with early arrival for setup volunteers, and Parade participants).
Welcome All! You are what this event is all about. Please ask questions! We love to share the pros and cons of EV driving.
After the parade, come and enjoy the EV Show where you can:

Interact with owners of many EV Makes & Models in the main display area hosted by EVA/DC

Get friendly and honest information from knowledgeable owners

Visit with EV Show Sponsors

Our show sponsors and manufacturers have information on the newest EV items!

Participate in the following for a FREE prize drawing!

1.Talk to an EV Owner
2. Fill out a Survey
This FREE NDEM Drawing will take place at 3:30 pm*

10:00 am: Parade!

10:00 am to 4:00 pm: Poolesville Day and EV Show

*3:30 PM – PUBLIC DRAWING (INCLUDING DRIVERS). PRESENTED BY EGO ALL-ELECTRIC LAWN MOWER
FREE DRAWING: One drawing for registered drivers & general public only at 3:30pm. You will not need to be present to win (but if you win and you are not there, you may need to come by Poolesville at an arranged date and time to pick it up or pay for shipping ….. or you can donate your prize back to Poolesville Green).

4:00 pm: See you next year!

CHARGING: Charging is not available during the show. There are two Level II chargers in town that will be available before 7 am and after 5 pm. A few locals have Level II chargers and/or Tesla wall charges at their houses and may share them if you ask. Contact JD@Poolesville.Green for more information.

Directions:

From Virginia: If you come from the Leesburg area, you can drive up Rt 15, miles – continue on 15 across the bridge to Maryland. Turn right onto Rt 28 follow that, ends on Rt 85 (Rt 28), turn right onto Rt 28, and follow directions from Frederick (below). Warning: Watch for the Speed Camera in Dickerson before reaching Poolesville! Go to designated parking locations

From Northern Virginia: Rt 495 to Rt 270 to the Rt 28 exit, Drive north on Rt 28, and take the fork left onto Rt 107 (Whites Ferry). Turn Left on Tom Fox Ave (at Catholic Church), Turn Right on Hughes Rd Turn left on Wootton Ave. Go to designated parking locations

From Frederick: Drive down Rt 85 (turns into Rt 28), Warning: Watch for the Speed Camera, they come up fast, turn right on Rt 109, and cross Rt 107 (Fisher Ave) to Elgin Rd. Go to designated parking locations

From Gaithersburg, Rockville, Washington DC, and points east and south: Drive north on Rt 28, and take the fork left onto Rt 107 (Whites Ferry). Turn Left on Tom Fox Ave. Go to designated parking locations.

What Should I Bring?

Bring yourself, bring your friends. If you bring pets, they must be well-behaved with people and other pets, must be on leashes and you have to clean up after them. Bring rain gear, boots, a change of clothes maybe, and shoes. You can bring chairs, coolers, and snacks if you like. Don’t forget the Sunblock! NO Alcohol. NO firearms or lethal weapons of any kind (in other words use common sense).

Other Activities: Poolesville Day! The National Drive Electric Month (NDEM) is only part of this extravaganza. Route 107 (Fisher Ave is closed to traffic for more than a 1/2 mile south of our event and is filled with 10-15,000 people enjoying all kinds of activities. We partner with the town and work as part of the Poolesville Day Committee. So, take a break from the NDEM activities and enjoy what’s around you. Right next door, Bassett’s is doing a lot to help us continue to have fun well into the night. So have fun, be responsible :). You have the best parking spot for the biggest event of the year.

Volunteers: We need your Help!

You can sign up to volunteer through the National Drive Electric Month portal – https://driveelectricmonth.org/volunteer-menu?eventid=4936 (if you are also registered as a driver, try to use a different email (it may remove your other registration).

Volunteer parking – Please park in the parking areas mentioned in the General Information Section of this page. Early volunteers can expect to walk from parking to the event site.

There will be a general Zoom meeting for last moment instructions a week before the event date. Please contact JD Taylor at jd@poolesville.green for instructions for more information.

WHAT MIGHT YOU DO? Most of the volunteer work will be needed on the day of the event. See the sample volunteer scheduled below:

  • Friday: move items to the event area; set up signs
  • Event Saturday: We will be arriving at the Big White Tent in the Bassett Parking lot (intersection of Rt 107 and Rt 109) as early as 7am to set up. Please check in at the Big White Tent upon arrival.
  • 7 am – 9 am Setup: putting out signs, directing parking of display and parade vehicles, setting up tables, chairs, and speaking areas.
  • 8 am – 11 am Parade: Walk with the Parade Vehicles – holding signs, passing out “Golden Tickets”
  • 9 am – 3:30 pm Check-in:
    o Check-In Desk: Checking in, signing up, EV Owners. Getting free drawing tickets
    o Display Area: Help with Display Vehicles, answering questions about EV/PHEVs
    o Advertising: Walking the Poolesville Day area, passing out “Golden Tickets”, telling people about our event
  • 4 pm – 5 pm: Take Down and Pack Up: Take down signs, flags, pack up equipment, and general clean up.
  • 5 pm – Volunteer Dinner: We will be providing dinner for those who are still there. It will be under the big tent

DISPLAY VEHICLES – EV/PHEVs. You are what makes our show! Thank you for coming and giving your time. A designated area in the Anytime Fitness parking lot holds 15-25 vehicles to showcase privately owned EVs to the public.
All registered drivers of EV/PHEVs should report to the Check-In Tent to get the free t-shirt, swag bag, and drawing tickets.
Please remember to share your knowledge and joy of being an EV owner. Be friendly and honest with the public, and avoid arguments. There are many out there who believe that a diesel pickup truck is the only way to go, and that is fine. Don’t argue. We share the space and want them to be well-represented.

PARADE VEHICLES – Selected Vehicles will get an email (you must be registered at https://Poolesville.Green/NDEM and contacted by our staff that you were selected) a week to a few weeks prior to the event, asking if you would like to be in the parade. If you register and comment that you want to be in the parade, that betters your chance at being selected. Selections are VERY limited.
ARRIVE at 8:00 am: Line up on Elgin Road, next to Bassett’s Restaurant. They will leave promptly at 8:15 am (don’t be late) to Cattail Road for the Parade Prep. The actual parade starts at 10 am at Cattail and runs down the center of town on Fisher. It ends shortly after 11 am at Fisher (Rt 107) and Elgin (Rt 109). Parade cars will be directed where to go. Follow the instructions you get from the EV Parade Leader.
IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT, PLEASE let us know so we can select another vehicle. Parade Walkers (participating in the parade) should start walking (or better, see if you can get a ride /w a parade car) to Cattail Rd. to line up for the parade.

Vendors, Sponsors, Media, Manufacturers, and Dealerships:

You are allowed into the show area by 10 am to unload, but must move all non-EVs out by 10 am.
Check-In Tent, the “Big Tent”: After you park, check-in at the Bassett’s Back Parking lot.

  • Non-EV Parking: We have a limited number of easy-access parking spots for non-electric vehicles. Please contact JD Taylor at jd@poolesville.green on how many spots you will need and for what time periods. Trucks and additional non-EV parking may be available at the High School (at the end of Elgin Rd, across Wootton Ave).
  • Arrival Time – Please check in at the large Check-In Tent when you arrive as to where you can set up. Location preference is given by level of sponsorship and by past involvement. You may arrive as early as 7 am and as late as 3:30 pm (show ends at 4 pm). You can stay for a few minutes or all day (there is a lot to do). But no vehicles (Display or Setup) can enter the display areas between 10:15 am and then after the parade at 11:30 am.
  • Setup: You can set up as early as Friday evening, but there will be no overnight security. Staff will be on-site by 7:30 am and able to direct where to go. The first cars are expected by 9:30 am and the event begins at 10 am.
    Access: You can unload cars and trucks on the site up to 9:45 am. No non-EV access will be granted after 10 am.
  • 7:00 – 9:00 am – Set Up: Vendors/Sponsors/Dealerships can set up there 10×10 tents. **
  • 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Event Officially Starts. Vendors are expected to be there for the entire event. Participants may stay for the whole event, but you can arrive and depart as desired.
  • 3:30 pm –  Free NDEM Drawing
  • 4:00 pm – The event officially ends at 4 pm. Staff will be on hand. NO BREAKDOWN PRIOR TO 4PM.

**If you are Setting up Tents, You must be a Silver Sponsor or higher, you can set up 10×10 popup tents and tables (not supplied by us).
Gold Level or higher Sponsors can request chairs and a table if needed (please let us know as soon as possible). 

If you are providing anything for our swag bag (small items or vendor information), you must provide at least enough for 100 swag bags. These bags are given to each of the first 100 registered EV owners in attendance. These items must be provided to us a week before the event. We appreciate any donations items to be giving away for free raffle drawings.  Please email JD Taylor at jd@poolesville.green for instructions.

  • There will be a general Vendor Zoom meeting for last moment instructions a week before the event date. Please email JD Taylor at JD@jdpoolesville-greenfor instructions for more information.

Please remember to share your knowledge and joy of being an EV dealership/manufacturer. Be friendly and honest with the public, and avoid arguments. There are many out there who believe that a diesel pickup truck is the only way to go, and that is fine. Don’t argue. We share the space and want them to be well-represented.

Additional Information and Resources

Photos and Videos: If you have a Google account, A link will be set up soon to share/upload photos and videos. These may be used in social or print media to promote our event today and in the future. Credit/byline when possible and practical.  You can see past years at:

More Links for more Information:

Event Site: https://Poolesville.Green/NDEM
Donations: https://Poolesville.Green/support-us/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PoolesvilleGreen