Hot Rod Hotline reporters travel all over the world to cover car shows. In 2025, our Roving Reporters attended more than 1700 shows, and we hope to bring you even more in 2026! The shows are categorized by date, with the most recent appearing at the top of the list. Scroll down for older events. Have photos to share with us? Go to https://www.hotrodhotline.com/car-show-uploads or e-mail us at [email protected].
5/17/2026 Wallingford, CT Pontiac-Oakland Club International Nutmeg Chapter’s 41st Annual Pontiac Car Show
5/16/2026 Berlin, CT A weekly Saturday evening cruise-in sponsored by The Farmer’s Cow Calfé & Creamery
6/27/2026 Scottish Rite Temple, Sacramento Calif. Italian Hot Rod Association 29th annual car show was held on June 27, 2026, at the Scottish Rite Temple in Sacramento, CA. Benefiting the Scottish Rite Language Center and Sacramento Police K-9 Association, we had 320 hot rods , customs, trucks; it was a great car show and a… Continue reading Italian Hot Rod Association Car Show
5/5/2026 Oakdale, CT Monthly Tuesday night cruise-in for 1978 and earlier vehicles hosted by Yesteryear of Oakdale Car Club at Nature’s Art Village.
5/1/2026 Vernon, CT Held every Friday night from 5 PM (and earlier) until dark.
4/25/2026 Wallingford, CT Hosted by Connecticut Street Rod Association at their clubhouse.
5/16/2026 Mt. Olympus in Wisconsin Dells The 40th Annual Automotion Classic Car Show was held at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells on May 16-17, 2026. It featured Hundreds of Classic Cars and Trucks, 1995 and older. There was delicious food, Live Music, Family Entertainment, kids’ activities, vendors, and a Car Corral.
The attendance seemed to be off this year, but it wasFriday and an early morning start. Still, a lot of cars were showing up; one thing in its favor was the weather forecast: high in the mid-90s, and it made it.
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