There are more car shows and events happening in Australia than ever before and this is the place to find out when they are on.
See the list below for car shows this weekend near you.
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Melbourne/Victoria
Looking for car shows in Melbourne this weekend? Read on!
CARZ & COFFEE MARYBOROUGH
1st Sunday monthly: Maryborough Railway Station
9.00am – 11.30am
Held in conjunction with the Carisbrook Lions club and Maryborough Monthly IGA market, held in the car parks in Nolan Lane behind the Fire Station. Charity fundraiser with sausage sizzle. Onsite coffee van in attendance, family-friendly event for all makes and models of cars, plus motorcycles.
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CLASSIC MUSCLE CARS & COFFEE
1st Sunday monthly: Bonnie & Duke Cafe, 262 Lorimer St, Port Melbourne
8.00am – 11.30am
In conjunction with Killer Cars Melbourne and Northern Gal for a monthly car meet. All muscle & classic cars plus motorcycles welcome. Heaps of parking including some under cover.
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CAR TORQUE – CLASSIC VEHICLES, FOOD AND DRINKS AT THE SHED
1st Sunday monthly – Altona
10.00am – 3.00pm
Regular get together on the FIRST SUNDAY of each month at the Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed, 280 Queen St, Altona.
All visitors welcome, especially owners of classic vehicles or motorbikes to display and join the members and Talk the Torque. BBQ and egg & bacon rolls, tea, coffee, water and soft drinks available. Bring the family and the dog. Shed tours available! Gates open 8.30am and close 3.00pm.
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CARS & COFFEE – MOORABBIN
1st Sunday monthly – Moorabbin
8.00am – 1100am
688 South Rd, Moorabbin
Hosted by The Marque Collective every first Sunday. Admire elegant curves, raw power and cuting-edge technology as classic European sports cars, American muscle and modern supercars take the spotlight. Coffee and pastries onsite.
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> December 2023
BEACH RD CRUISE NIGHT
SUN 2 DEC, 2023 – The Sandbar, Middlepark
From 6.30pm
Event by WoostaMedia. Pre-meet locations:
East: Oakleigh Bunnings
North: Amart Campbellfield
West: McDonalds Western Ring Road, Eastbound
Pre-meet times: Arrive at 5.30pm, depart at 6.30 to arrive at Beach Rd around 7.00pm.
Tuff streeters, classics, JDM cars & motorbikes set to cruise to Beach Rd to kick off the summer.
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CLASSIC JAPAN 2023
SUN 3 DEC, 2023 – Bundoora Park
9.00am – 2.00pm
Event held by Classic Japan, Toyota Car Club of Australia and Sakura Picnic. Annual car & bike show open to all Japanese manufacturers that are at least 25 years old. Vendors, food trucks and merchandise will be available. Vehicle & bike entry $25.00. Toyota Car Club members, login to receive a 25% discount (display vehicles must pre-enter). Entry fee includes a Classic Japan 2023 sticker and a donation to this year’s charity event, Orange Sky. Spectator entry and parking free.
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SUPERHEROES CARS & COFFEE
SUN 3 DEC, 2023 – Cheltenham
57 Taunton Drive
8.30am – 11.00am
Held by the Melbourne Old School Cruisers. Bring your car down to the MOSC Clubhouse for its first ever Cars & Coffee, raising funds for awareness of brain cancer. The Superheroes Foundation will be cooking a BBQ breakfast, donating funds to those who need assistance during their brain cancer treatment. Batmobile on display as well as Superhero characters hanging out.
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CARS & COFFEE ANGELSEA
SUN 10 DEC, 2023 – Four Kings Carpark
9.00am – 11.30am
Event held by Surfcoast Streeters Cars & Coffee. Enjoy a cruise down the Great Ocean Road after Cars & Coffee at Four Kings Carpark meet up from 9.00am – 11.30am. Customs, muscle cars, rods and bikes all welcome.
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CLASSIC & ROD CLUB CRUIZE NITE
FRI 8 DEC, 2023 – Cranbourne
5.00pm – 9.00pm
Casey Comets Football Club
The Classic & Rod Club’s Cruize Nite at the Casey Comets Soccer Club for chrome bumper or American muscle cars. Displays enter through Cemetery Rd, Cranbourne, public entry via O’Tools Rd. $5.00 entry per car or $2.00 walk-ins. Children under 16 free entry. Proceeds to go to the Casey Comets Soccer Club. The bar will be open, plus hot food for sale plus raffle prizes and music. No BYO and no pets.
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> January 2024
CLASSIC & ROD CLUB CRUIZE NITE
FRI 12 JAN, 2024 – Cranbourne
5.00pm – 9.00pm
Casey Comets Football Club
The Classic & Rod Club’s Cruize Nite at the Casey Comets Soccer Club for chrome bumper or American muscle cars. Displays enter through Cemetery Rd, Cranbourne, public entry via O’Tools Rd. $5.00 entry per car or $2.00 walk-ins. Children under 16 free entry. Proceeds to go to the Casey Comets Soccer Club. The bar will be open, plus hot food for sale plus raffle prizes and music. No BYO and no pets.
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32nd CENTRE STATE SWAP MEET AND SHOW & SHINE
SUN 21 JAN 2024 (7.00am – 2.00pm) – Bendigo Racecourse, Heinz St, Bendigo
Come and enjoy a day with family and search for bargains with an expected 300-plus sites and around 350 vehicles on display in the Show & Shine. Food van catering, coffee vendors and a cold drink van. Fully grassed area, no camping, no dogs, no BYO.
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HORSEPOWER IN THE HIGH COUNTRY SHOW & SHINE 2024
SAT 27 JAN, 2024 – Mansfield
Mansfield Botanic Park,
High St
10.00am – 3.00pm
Hosted by the Delatite Drivers Car Club in Mansfield on Saturday 27th Jan, Australia Day long weekend. Entry fee is $10.00 per vehicle/motorbike, general public entry by gold coin donation. Family-friendly and community invent including a major raffle on the day, plus childrens’ entertainment, music plus food & beverage stalls. All money raised to be donated to the Mansfield Autism Statewide Services.
Visit the website to enter online and for more info
> February 2024
OZCARFEST
2-4 FEB 2024: Mansfield
A motoring festival that celebrates classic Australian-built cars, with touring events, street displays, period music, mystery runs, awards ceremony, show & shine and more. Vehicle entry event pass $50, vehicle entry show & shine only $10.
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CLASSIC & ROD CLUB CRUIZE NITE
FRI 9 FEB, 2024 – Cranbourne
5.00pm – 9.00pm
Casey Comets Football Club
The Classic & Rod Club’s Cruize Nite at the Casey Comets Soccer Club for chrome bumper or American muscle cars. Displays enter through Cemetery Rd, Cranbourne, public entry via O’Tools Rd. $5.00 entry per car or $2.00 walk-ins. Children under 16 free entry. Proceeds to go to the Casey Comets Soccer Club. The bar will be open, plus hot food for sale plus raffle prizes and music. No BYO and no pets.
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SHOWCARS MELBOURNE SANDOWN 13
SUN 18 FEB, 2024 – Moonee Valley Race Course
9.00am – 4.30pm
All kinds of showcars welcome – street machines, hot rods, classics, muscle cars, elite cars, orginal, vintage. All clubs welcome. Food & coffee available. Featuring bands, awards, kids’ entertainment, free giveaways, trade stands, drag car fire ups, Top 10 Red Carpet Outdoor awards, huge indoor/outdoor car & bike display. MC & fundraising for the Good Friday Appeal 2024.
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> March 2024
CLASSIC & ROD CLUB CRUIZE NITE
FRI 8 MAR, 2024 – Cranbourne
5.00pm – 9.00pm
Casey Comets Football Club
The Classic & Rod Club’s Cruize Nite at the Casey Comets Soccer Club for chrome bumper or American muscle cars. Displays enter through Cemetery Rd, Cranbourne, public entry via O’Tools Rd. $5.00 entry per car or $2.00 walk-ins. Children under 16 free entry. Proceeds to go to the Casey Comets Soccer Club. The bar will be open, plus hot food for sale plus raffle prizes and music. No BYO and no pets.
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SWANPOOL MOTOR FESTIVAL
SUN 10 MAR 2024: Albert Heaney Oval, 2426 Midland Hwy, Swanpool
8.00am-3.00pm
Annual motor festival including cars, bikes, trucks, boats, race cars – anything with an engine. Featuring a swap meet & market stalls, live band and food trucks. Around $8000 in prizes to be awarded for display vehicles. $5 entry, children under 16 free. Display vehicles $10 entry (including 2 adults).
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Website: Swanpoolmotorfestival.com.au
RICH RIVER ROD RUN – ECHUCA/MOAMA
FRI 15 – SUN 17 MAR, 2024
Presented by the Rich River Rod and Custom Inc. More info to come closer to the date.
Visit the website for updates and online entry.
ZEPHYR AND ZODIAC OWNERS CLUB OF MELBOURNE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
SUN 31 MAR, 2024 – Ballarat
The club’s fourth International Convention will be held over the Easter weekend, 2024 with around 100 Consuls, Zephyrs, Zodiacs and Granadas expected to attend. A public Show & Shine will be held on Easter Sunday at Lake Wendouree.
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Sydney/New South Wales
Car shows in Sydney this weekend! And the rest of NSW for that matter
CARS AT THE COURTHOUSE
Last Sunday monthly – Goulburn
10.00am – 11.30am
Goulburn Local Court, 4 Montague St, Goulburn
Classic car meet held on the last Sunday of every month on Montague Street between the Courthouse and Belmore Park.
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> January 2024
LADY LUCK FESTIVAL
Bringing a splash of colour, chrome and Kulture to the Blue Mountains region in January. Hosted by the Carrington Hotel, the event includes a show & shine car and motorcycle show, vintage markets, Miss Lady Luck and Little Miss Pageants plus live music. Supporting The Black Dog Institute.
Further details to follow, visit the website.
NATIONAL DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP ONE – ROUND 6
26-27 JAN 2024: Sydney Dragway, Eastern Creek Speedway, Ferrers Rd, Eastern Creek, NSW
Featuring Top Fuel, Top Doorslammer, Pro Alcohol, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, plus Sportsman Eastern Conference racing.
Visit the website: nationaldragracing.com.au
– Read more on the NDRC series 2023/24
> February 2024
2024 ROLLIN’ CROOKWELL SHOWGROUND
SAT 24 FEB 2024: Crookwell Showground, NSW
From 8.00am
It’s on again! The Rollin’ Chrome Car, Bike & Truck Show. Hosted by the Crookwell Car Club to raise funds for local charities.
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> March 2024
BATHURST AUTOFEST
FRI 8 – SUN 10 MAR 2024: Mount Panorama, Bathurst
Entrants have the opportunity to race their vehicles in the Super Sprints on the famous Bathurst Pit Straight plus, if your car is registered, Mighty Mountain on Sunday. Other driving events include the Heads Up Go To Whoa, Autokana, Grab A Flag and the popular Burnout Competition.
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RICH RIVER ROD RUN – ECHUCA/MOAMA
FRI 15 – SUN 17 MAR, 2024
Presented by the Rich River Rod and Custom Inc. More info to come closer to the date.
Visit the website for updates and online entry.
> May 2024
NATIONAL DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP ONE – ROUND 10
3-4 MAY 2024: (Nitro Champs), Sydney Dragway, Eastern Creek Speedway,
Ferrers Rd, Eastern Creek, NSW
Featuring Top Fuel, Top Fuel Motorcycle, Top Doorslammer, Pro Stock, Pro Mod, Pro Stock Motorcycle, plus Sportsman Eastern Conference racing.
Visit the website: nationaldragracing.com.au
– Read more on the NDRC series 2023/24
> August 2024
DUBBO MOTORFEST
31 AUG – 1 SEP, 2024 – Dubbo Showground
Event by the Dubbo Motorcyclist and Drivers Club Inc. Family-friendly event featuring cars ‘n’ coffee, swap meet, food vendors, live music, FMX on the centre stage, show ‘n’ shine competition and prizes in 36 categories up for grabs.
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ACT
> January 2024
SUMMERNATS 36
THU 4 – SUN 7 JAN 2024: Exhibition Park, Canberra
Street Machine Summernats is the world’s greatest car festival!
Purchase tickets here
Visit the website for more info: summernats.com.au
See all Street Machine Summernats features here
Brisbane/Queensland
Car shows in Brisbane this weekened! And the rest of Queensland
> December 2023
NATIONAL DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP ONE – ROUND 4
1-2 DEC 2023: Willowbank Raceway, 38 Champions Way, Willowbank, Qld
Featuring Top Fuel, Pro Alcohol, Pro Mod, plus Sportsman Eastern Conference racing + QDRC Final.
Visit the website: nationaldragracing.com.au
– Read more on the NDRC series 2023/24
HANFUL CHRISTMAS CHARITY RUN FOR KIDS #3
SAT 2 DEC, 2024 – Eagle Farm
12.30pm – 9.00pm
Joe’s Diner Eagle Farm
1082 Kingsford Smith Drive
Meet at Beenleigh Tavern from 11.30am – 1.00pm for everyone to pay their $10 and get a Rare Spares goody bag (bags limited to 150). Leave time will be 1.15pm sharp to cruise on to Joe’s Diner for 2.00pm start there. Food & drinks will be available plus raffle tickets. Last year’s event donated 1350 brand new toys for kids and this year’s aim is 1500!
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DIESEL ASSAULT
8 DEC 2023: Willowbank Raceway
If you have a Diesel-Powered vehicle then this is the event for you and best of all you can race for Free. Just print off the flyer from the website, complete and present it to the gate to race your beast down the 1/4 mile. Gates open at 5.30pm and runs commence at 6.00pm.
Visit the website for more details
> February 2024
NATIONAL DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP ONE – ROUND 7
16-17 FEB 2024: Willowbank Raceway, 38 Champions Way, Willowbank, Qld
Featuring Nitro Funny Car, Pro Alcohol, Pro Stock, Pro Mod, Pro Stock Motorcycle, plus Sportsman Eastern Conference racing.
Visit the website: nationaldragracing.com.au
– Read more on the NDRC series 2023/24
> April 2024
49th AUSTRALIAN VAN NATIONALS
FRI 29 – MON 1 APR 2024: Stanthorpe, Qld
Back to Stanthorpe, Qld at Easter 2024. 45 years after the 1st Qld Van in Stanthorpe, the Vans are back! Featuring Australia’s best vans, 4 days of old skool fun, 70s & 80s Rock ‘n’ Roll, Show & Shine, cruising, car games, charity auction, camping and wine tours.
Vans wanted, enter at www.vannationals.com.au or email [email protected]
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> June 2024
NATIONAL DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP ONE – ROUND 11 (Grand Final)
6-9 JUN 2024: (Winternationals), Willowbank Raceway, 38 Champions Way,
Willowbank, Qld
Featuring Top Fuel, Nitro Funny Car, Top Fuel Motorcycle, Top Doorslammer, Pro Alcohol, Pro Stock, Pro Mod, Pro Stock Motorcycle, plus Sportsman Eastern Conference racing.
Visit the website: nationaldragracing.com.au
– Read more on the NDRC series 2023/24
Adelaide/South Australia
Car shows in Adelaide this weekend, plus more:
> January 2024
NATIONAL DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP ONE – ROUND 5
13-14 JAN 2024: The Bend Dragway, Tailem Bend, SA
Featuring Nitro Funny Car, Top Fuel Motorcycle, Top Doorslammer, Pro Alcohol, plus Sportsman Western Conference racing.
Visit the website: nationaldragracing.com.au
– Read more on the NDRC series 2023/24
> April 2024
NATIONAL DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP ONE – ROUND 9
6-7 APR 2024: The Bend Dragway, Tailem Bend, SA
Featuring Top Fuel, Top Doorslammer and Pro Stock, plus the Sportsman National Grand Final.
Visit the website: nationaldragracing.com.au
– Read more on the NDRC series 2023/24
Perth/Western Australia
> March 2024
NATIONAL DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP ONE – ROUND 8
2-3 MAR 2024: (Westernationals), Perth Motorplex, Anketell Road, Kwinana Beach, WA
Featuring Top Fuel, Top Fuel Motorcycle, Top Doorslammer plus Sportsman Western Conference racing.
Visit the website: nationaldragracing.com.au
– Read more on the NDRC series 2023/24
Northern Territory
> September 2023
Tasmania
CLASSICS BY THE BAY
1st Sunday monthly: Beach Rd car park, Sandy Bay
8.30am – 12.30pm
DON MARIO’S CLASSIC CARS & COFFEE
1st Sunday monthly: Don Mario’s Ristorante, Macquarie St, George Town
Contact: 6382 1821
CARS & COFFEE, RICHMOND
3rd Sunday, monthly: Richard Arms Hotel Car Park
9.00am-12.00pm
Open to all new comers, just turn up and show off your vehicle and enjoy a coffee and a chat or wander the shops and galleries.
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