Car events in California
Southern California runs year-round: La Jolla’s oceanfront concours, Long Beach’s JCCS, Petersen mornings, Wekfest and the LA Auto Show at LACC, Fairplex truck and MOONEYES weekends in Pomona, plus Belmont Park’s Mission Beach Trunk-or-Treat — Monterey still owns August up the coast.
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Belmont Park Trunk-or-Treat Car Show 2026
Sunday, October 26, 2026 at Belmont Park in Mission Beach, San Diego: fifth annual Trunk-or-Treat car show with 50+ classic cars, free candy stations, and Beachside Fall Fest context for families.
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.
MOONEYES Christmas Party Show & Drag 2026
Saturday, December 12, 2026 at Pomona Fairplex’s In-N-Out Burger Dragstrip: MOONEYES Christmas Party car show and drag racing. SoCal hot-rod year-end guide with registration and calendar context.
Silicon Valley Auto Show 2027
February 19–21, 2027 at Santa Clara Convention Center: South Bay auto show dates, hours, free parking, and planning notes for Bay Area households comparing new cars before spring shopping.
Past & recaps
San Diego International Auto Show 2026
California’s second-largest consumer auto show filled the San Diego Convention Center January 1–4, 2026 — new models, EVs, and Family Day Sunday.
Silicon Valley Auto Show 2026
January 9–11, 2026 at Santa Clara Convention Center: South Bay consumer auto show hours, ticket prices, free parking, and how it differs from Wekfest San Jose and Monterey Car Week.
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance 2026
San Diego’s oceanfront concours weekend at Ellen Browning Scripps Park and La Jolla Cove: April 24–26, 2026, with the main judged field Sunday, April 26. Planning guide for tickets, VIP vs general admission, parking, and how it differs from the January San Diego Auto Show.
Sacramento Autorama 2026
May 1–3, 2026 at Cal Expo: 75th annual Sacramento Autorama hours, ticket prices, indoor customs plus outdoor Drive-In, and how it differs from Bay Area auto shows.
Petersen Japanese Cruise-In 2026 in Los Angeles
Record-breaking Japanese Cruise-In morning at Petersen
Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance 2026
June 26–28, 2026 on the Peninsula: 70th Hillsborough Concours weekend with Sunday judged field at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame. Tickets, hours, and how it differs from Pebble Beach.
Wekfest San Jose 2026
Wekfest San Jose 2026 tickets, hours, and venue guide: Sunday, June 28 indoor curated car show at the San Jose Convention Center for Bay Area tuner and street builds.
Monterey Car Week 2026
Car Week 2026 closed with a Gable Duesenberg and a louder Japanese chapter
Bonhams|Cars Laguna Seca Auction 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: Bonhams’ Monterey Car Week sale moves into the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion campus.
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2026
Reunion 2026: Japanese motorsport finally owned the Laguna week
Motorlux 2026
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Monterey Jet Center — Hagerty’s Car Week opening-night cars, aircraft, and culinary field.
RM Sotheby's Monterey Auction 2026
August 13–15, 2026 at the Monterey Conference Center / Portola Hotel: RM Sotheby’s flagship Car Week evening sale for its 29th Monterey year.
Broad Arrow Quail Auction 2026
August 13–14, 2026 at The Quail Golf Club in Carmel: Broad Arrow’s official Quail-week Monterey Car Week sale — Hagerty’s Carmel auction alongside The Quail lawn calendar.
Gooding Christie's Pebble Beach Auctions 2026
August 14–15, 2026 at Parc du Concours: Gooding Christie’s official Pebble Beach Auctions inside the 17-Mile Drive Concours campus.
Legends of the Autobahn 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at Pacific Grove Golf Links: Monterey Car Week’s all-German marque concours hosted by the BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi clubs.
Mecum Monterey 2026
August 13–15, 2026 at Del Monte Golf Course: Mecum’s Monterey Car Week auction — roughly 600 vehicles and 100 motorcycles on the peninsula’s volume block.
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering 2026
Quail 2026: Japanese GTs on the lawn, Acura’s next design language off it
Werks Reunion Monterey 2026
PCA’s free-to-spectate Porsche field day — Friday, August 14, 2026 at Monterey Pines; $40 cash parking.
Concorso Italiano 2026
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Bayonet & Black Horse in Seaside — the 41st Italian marques field during Monterey Car Week.
75th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2026
Pebble 2026: a Gable Duesenberg Best of Show on the 75th lawn
Demo Days Bay Area 2026 at Alameda Point
August 22–23, 2026 at Alameda Point: outdoor Demo Days Festival hours, ticket prices, what the test-drive weekend includes, and how it differs from Silicon Valley Auto Show.
IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey 2026
September 4–6, 2026 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: NTT INDYCAR SERIES season finale — race day Sunday, September 6.
GRIDLIFE Laguna Festival 2026
GRIDLIFE Laguna Festival 2026 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: September 18–20 West Coast finale tickets, lodging, and how it differs from Monterey Car Week.
Wekfest Los Angeles 2026
Wekfest LA 2026 guide: Sunday, September 20 tickets, South Hall parking, and how it compares to JCCS Long Beach and the LA Auto Show.
Grand National Truck Show 2026 in Pomona
September 26–27, 2026 at Fairplex Pomona: indoor judged truck show plus outdoor Grand National Truck-In for pickups, vans, and SUVs. Hours, ticket prices, parking notes, and how it fits a SoCal fall car calendar.
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.
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