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