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.
- Apr 24–26, 2026
- Ellen Browning Scripps Park / La Jolla Cove
La Jolla, CA - paid
This event has moved to the archive. Details below are kept for reference — confirm any future edition on the organizer’s site.
The short version
The 20th annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance ran April 24–26, 2026 along La Jolla Cove: San Diego County’s spring collector weekend on the grass instead of a convention-center floor. Organizer materials put a VIP opening soirée Friday evening on the concours lawn, a Saturday Village program on Prospect Street (including a Porsche-and-power showcase), and the main judged field Sunday, April 26 at Ellen Browning Scripps Park (1100 Coast Boulevard). The City of San Diego listed Sunday public hours around 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with separate VIP lounge and hospitality SKUs that do not match a basic lawn ticket. If you are comparing SoCal weekends, this is the oceanfront elegance product; the San Diego International Auto Show in January is the dealer shopping floor downtown. Watch lajollaconcours.com for the next edition rather than assuming late April repeats forever.
Background
La Jolla Concours has grown into San Diego’s signature oceanfront collector weekend: organizer materials cite more than 150 cars against the Pacific, culinary and VIP programming on the lawn, and the La Jolla Historical Society as benefactor. Events.com manages the current product. It fills a different calendar slot than Long Beach’s Japanese Classic Car Show or Petersen’s Japanese Cruise-In: classics and elegance by the Cove, not a kyusha picnic or a Wilshire museum morning.
Verified details
- Weekend: April 24–26, 2026 (concluded).
- Main field: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Ellen Browning Scripps Park, 1100 Coast Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037.
- City listing: Sunday about 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; VIP lounge and Friday soirée are separate paid products.
- Organizer hub: lajollaconcours.com (Events.com-managed product in 2026 materials).
- Benefactor named in organizer materials: La Jolla Historical Society.
Planning tips
- For a future edition: treat Friday VIP, Saturday Village night, and Sunday field as separate products. One ticket rarely unlocks the whole weekend.
- Coast Boulevard and Prospect Street parking disappears early. Build a walk from farther lots, a garage, or rideshare into the plan before you leave I-5.
- Fog and wind are normal on the Cove even in spring. Layers beat a show-day outfit that assumed hotel-lobby weather.
- Do not confuse this with Torrey Pines golf weekends, Mission Beach Fall Fest, or the January San Diego International Auto Show at the Convention Center.
- If you are stacking SoCal culture trips, JCCS in Long Beach (October) and Petersen’s Japanese Cruise-In (spring museum morning) are complementary, not substitutes.
- Reconfirm tickets, hours, and rain policy on lajollaconcours.com before you travel; VIP packages often move faster than general lawn inventory.
Common questions
- When was La Jolla Concours 2026, and when is the next one?
- The 2026 weekend ran April 24–26, with the main concours Sunday, April 26 at Ellen Browning Scripps Park. Confirm the next edition’s dates and tickets on lajollaconcours.com. Do not assume the late-April pattern is locked.
- Is La Jolla Concours the same as the San Diego Auto Show?
- No. The San Diego International Auto Show is a January consumer dealer floor at the San Diego Convention Center. La Jolla Concours is a spring oceanfront collector weekend on the Cove lawn with separate VIP and general products.
- Do I need a VIP ticket to see the cars?
- Organizers sell general Sunday admission separately from VIP lounge and Friday soirée packages. Buy lawn access if you mainly want the field; buy hospitality only if you want private lounge, tastings, or Friday preview access.
- Where should San Diego–OC households stay?
- La Jolla Village lodging puts you in walking distance of Prospect Street and the Cove. Hotel Circle / Mission Valley is cheaper but adds drive-and-park stress Sunday morning. Confirm event-day street closures before you book a “two blocks away” Airbnb.
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