Car Culture Calendar

Auto shows, car weeks, track weekends, and gatherings worth planning around — verified dates, practical tips, and short recaps after the weekend ends.

Browse by state or province — car people drive. Events move to the archive the day after they end. Major weekends may get a short recap. Always confirm tickets, hours, and venue rules on the organizer’s official site before you travel.

Browse by state / province

California

Monterey Car Week, LA and San Diego auto shows, JCCS in Long Beach, and the rest of the state’s year-round car culture — driveable coast to valley.

10 listed

Nevada

SEMA week in Las Vegas and the desert corridor’s big aftermarket calendar.

1 listed

Oregon

Portland’s Oregon International Auto Show and Pacific Northwest dealer-show weekends.

1 listed

Arizona

Arizona International Auto Show in Phoenix and Valley weekends worth the drive from Tucson or Flagstaff.

1 listed

Texas

Houston AutoBoative and statewide shopping weekends across a state built for driving between metros.

1 listed

Illinois

Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place and Midwest consumer weekends centered on the city.

1 listed

Michigan

Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place and Motor City industry weekends.

1 listed

Indiana

Indianapolis 500 month of May and IndyCar weekends at the Racing Capital of the World.

1 listed

New York

New York International Auto Show at Javits and Northeast dates worth a regional drive.

1 listed

Connecticut

Greenwich Concours on the harbor and Northeast collector weekends within an easy I-95 drive.

1 listed

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Auto Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and Mid-Atlantic shopping weekends.

2 listed

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. Auto Show at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center — a Mid-Atlantic destination weekend.

2 listed

Florida

Amelia Concours, Palm Beach Cavallino Classic, and Florida collector weekends from Jacksonville to Boca.

3 listed

Ontario

Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto and GTA dates worth a provincial drive.

1 listed

Quebec

Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal and motorsport weekends on Île Notre-Dame.

1 listed

Upcoming

FeaturedAug 7–2026 (day: 16)

Monterey Car Week 2026

A ten-day peninsula calendar (August 7–16) of racing, auctions, free street shows, and the 75th Pebble Beach Concours — not one festival ticket.

Monterey, CA · California

FeaturedAug 12–2026 (day: 15)

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2026

August 12–15 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: historic racing with Japanese motorsport as the featured marque, plus a first-time JDM Legends display on Friday and Saturday.

Salinas, CA · California

Brand experienceWed, Aug 12, 2026

Motorlux 2026

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Monterey Jet Center — Hagerty’s Car Week opening-night cars, aircraft, and culinary field.

Monterey, CA · California

FeaturedFri, Aug 14, 2026

The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering 2026

Friday, August 14 at The Quail in Carmel: 23rd-year lawn show with OEM debuts and a Legacy of Japanese GTs class beside Diablo, F40, and Route 66 anniversaries.

Carmel, CA · California

ConcoursFri, Aug 14, 2026

Werks Reunion Monterey 2026

PCA’s free-to-spectate Porsche field day — Friday, August 14, 2026 at Monterey Pines; $40 cash parking.

Monterey, CA · California

ConcoursSat, Aug 15, 2026

Concorso Italiano 2026

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Bayonet & Black Horse in Seaside — the 41st Italian marques field during Monterey Car Week.

Seaside, CA · California

FeaturedSun, Aug 16, 2026

75th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2026

Sunday, August 16 on the 18th fairway at Pebble Beach Golf Links — the 75th Concours, with Tour d’Elegance on Thursday for free public viewing along the route.

Pebble Beach, CA · California

FeaturedSat, Oct 3, 2026

21st Japanese Classic Car Show 2026 in Long Beach

Saturday, October 3 at Marina Green Park: free-admission kyusha gathering entering its third decade, with manufacturer-backed heritage displays and owner registration via JCCS.

Long Beach, CA · California

FeaturedNov 3–2026 (day: 6)

SEMA Show 2026 in Las Vegas

Trade-only aftermarket show November 3–6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center; enthusiasts get floor access only via the Friday public ticket.

Las Vegas, NV · Nevada

FeaturedNov 20–2026 (day: 29)

LA Auto Show 2026

November 20–29 at the Los Angeles Convention Center: ten public days including Thanksgiving, with Pico Station access and sit-in shopping across South and West Halls.

Los Angeles, CA · California

FeaturedNov 26–2026 (day: 29)