Upcoming Events in Northern California
Including: Car Shows, Swap Meets, Motorcycle Events & Races
May
April 28 – May 1: The Continental Monterey Grand Prix is Thursday, April 28th through Sunday, May 1st at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey.
May 1: The Blackhawk Cars & Coffee at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville.
May 1: The Elk Grove Western Festival Classic Car Show is Sunday, May 1st from 9am to 3pm at Elk Grove Regional Park.
May 1: The Fair Oaks Fiesta Car Show is Sunday, May 1st from 8am to 4pm in Downtown Fair Oaks.
May 1: The NorCal Cycle Swap opens at 8:30am at the West Wind Drive-In in Sacramento.
May 1: The Spring Turlock Classic Car Swap Meet Show at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock.
May 5: The Squeeze Inn Cruise Night is Thursday, May 5th from 5pm to 8pm at the Squeeze Inn at 106 N. Sunrise Ave in Roseville.
May 6: The Rods on the Bluff Car Show is Friday, May 6th from 6pm to 9pm at Park Place on Palm and Nees Ave in Fresno.
May 6: The Mean Machines Car Club Cruise In Show and Shine from 4:30 to 8:30pm at the Raleys Parking Lot on Folsom Blvd in Sacramento.
May 6-7: The 2016 May Madness Car Show at Northside Park in Corning.
May 6-7: The 19th Annual Gold Rush Car Show presented by the Oro Dam Cruisers is Friday, May 6th and Saturday, May 7th in Downtown Oroville.
May 7: The Diablo Valley Mustang Association’s 18th Annual Show & Shine is Saturday, May 7th from 10am to 3pm at The Streets of Brentwood.
May 7: The Campbell Auto Restoration Open House is from 8:30am to 2:30pm in Campbell.
May 7: The Annual Vintage Hot Rod Swap Meet is Saturday, May 7th from 6:30am to 12noon at Vintage Hot Rod Design & Fabrication, 631 Country Drive in Chico
May 7: The Hewletts Old Car Auction is Saturday, May 7th at 10am in the Red Top Area at Ave 18 ½ approximately ½ mile west of Road 9 in Chowchilla.
May 7: The Cruisin’ for Carriage Kids Car Show with The Cappuccino Cruisers is Saturday, May 7th from 10am to 2pm at Carriage Elementary School in Citrus Heights.
May 7: The 2016 Hot Copper Car Show from 8am to 3pm at the Copper Town Square in Copperopolis.
May 7: The 2016 Elk Grove High School All Car Show starts at 7:30am at 9800 Elk Grove Florin Rd. in Elk Grove.
May 7: The 13th Annual Washington High School Car Show is Saturday, May 7th from 6:30am to 3pm in the main parking lot of Washington High School in Fremont.
May 7th: The 12th Annual Vintage Vehicles and Family Festival is Saturday, May 7th from 9:30am to 2pm at the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto.
May 7: Warbirds, Wings and Wheels 8 in Paso Robles.
May 7: The King of the West Sprint Car Series Race at Petaluma Speedway in Petaluma.
May 7: The 15th Annual Redding Area Volkswagen Show-n-Shine is Saturday, May 7th from 10am to 3pm in the Big Lots parking lot in Redding.
May 7: Antelope Springs Church Car Show is from 8am to noon at the Antelope Springs Church, 4555 PFE Rd in Roseville.
May 7: The Sacramento Mustang’s 23rd Annual Open House & Car Show at Sacramento Mustang Parts in Sacramento.
May 7: The 3rd Annual Car & Bike Show supporting C. K. McClatchy Wrestling is Saturday, May 7th from 8am to 2pm at McClatchy High School in Sacramento.
May 7: Cartopia #2 is from 10am to 3pm at Jack London Square in San Francisco.
May 7: The 15th Annual Arroyo Classic & Custom Car and Motorcycle Show in Memory of Rick DeVecchi at Arroyo High School in San Lorenzo.
May 7: Cars-n-Coffee Grass Valley in the Kmart Shopping Center in Grass Valley.
May 7: The 6th Annual Hot Wheels for Kids Car Show benefiting the Intero Foundation in Saratoga.
May 7: The Annual Mt. Valley Community Church Show & Shine is Saturday, May 7th from 10am to 2pm at 30598 E. Kings Canyon Rd in Squaw Valley.
May 7: The 4th Annual Stockton Elks Hot Rod & Custom Car Show is Saturday, May 7th from 9am to 3pm at the Elks Lodge 8900 Thornton Rd in Stockton.
May 7: The 26th Annual Picnic in the Park hosted by the Clutch Burners is from 8am to 4pm at Dr. Powers Park in Tracy.
May 7: The Pacific Challenge Series Round #3 Late Model Race is Saturday, May 7th at Ukiah Speedway.
May 7: The 29th Annual Mendocino Mustang Mother’s Day Mustang & Cobra Car Show is Saturday, May 7th from 10am to 3pm at the Pear Tree Center in Ukiah.
May 7: The 2nd Annual Walnut Creek Elks Car Show is Saturday, May 7th from 10am to 3pm at the Elks Lodge, 1475 Creekside Dr in Walnut Grove.
May 7: The Calaveras Coachmen 21st Annual Show & Shine is Saturday, May 7th from 9am to 3pm at the VFW Hall, 202 Spink Rd. in West Point.
May 7: The Woodland Street Cruiser’s Back to the Street Car Show and Cruise in Downtown Woodland.
May 7-8: The Strawberry Classic Car Cruise at BerryFest is Saturday, May 7th and Sunday, May 8th at BerryFest at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville.
May 12: The Squeeze Inn Cruise Night is Thursday, May 12th from 5pm to 8pm at the Squeeze Inn at 106 N. Sunrise Ave in Roseville.
May 14: The 8th Annual Lumpy’s Diner Car Show is Saturday, May 14th from 8am to 3pm at Lumpy’s Diner in Antioch.
May 14: The Quail Motorcycle Gathering Presented by Tudor at the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel.
May 14: The Elk Grove Street Machine’s 1st Annual Classic Car Show is Saturday, May 14th from 10am to 3pm at Pins N Strikes in Elk Grove.
May 14: The Spring Fever Niles Car Show is Saturday, May 14th from 9am to 3pm on Niles Boulevard in Fremont.
May 14: Cars-n-Coffee Grass Valley in the Kmart Shopping Center in Grass Valley.
May 14: The Kensington Car Meet 2016 is at the Chevron Station, 304 Arlington Ave in Kensington.
May 14: The Thunderbolts present Thunder in the Shade on Saturday, May 14th, from 9am to 3pm in the Sierra College Solar Parking Lot in Rocklin.
May 14: The Elk’s Lodge Classic Car Show from 9am to 2pm at the Elk’s Lodge #6 in Sacramento.
May 14: The 1st Annual Kiwanis Classic Car Show In The Glen in San Jose.
May 14: Ronnie’s Morning Get Together is from 7am to 10pm at the Starbucks Parking Lot, 1815 Hillsdale Ave in San Jose.
May 14: Fred’s All American Old Car Day from 9am to 4pm at the Fred Stoke Ranch, 5525 Old Redwood Hwy in Santa Rosa.
May 14: The Chris & Brian Faria Memorial King of the West Sprint Car Series Race at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare.
May 15: The 2nd Annual Cars & Critters Fundraiser benefiting the Front Street Animal Shelter and Gold Country Animal Rescue is Sunday, May 15th from 9am to 3pm at Drewski’s Hot Rod Kitchen in McClellan Park.
May 15: The 41st Annual Mt. Shasta Region CHVA Car Show in the Park from 8am to 3pm at Red Bluff River Park in Red Bluff.
May 15: The Mid Peninsula Old Time Car Club’s 41st Friendship Day in Redwood City.
May 15: Pete Paulsen’s 2nd Annual Wings Wheels & Warriors at the Stockton Airport.
May 15: The San Jose Country Club 6th Annual Concours d’ Elegance benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation in San Jose.
May 15: The 4th Annual Iron Cross Run to the Foothills beginning in Modesto.
May 19: The Squeeze Inn Cruise Night is Thursday, May 19th from 5pm to 8pm at the Squeeze Inn at 106 N. Sunrise Ave in Roseville.
May 19-21: Cruisin’ the Boulevard Petaluma’s 11th Annual Salute to American Graffiti in Downtown Petaluma.
May 19-21: The Northern Nevada Studebaker Drivers Club Zone Meet is Thursday, May 19th to Saturday, May 21st at the Atlantis Hotel in Reno.
May 20-22: The Hot August Night’s Spring Fever Revival in Downtown Reno.
May 20-22: The Eagle Field Drag Racing is Friday, May 20th to Sunday, May 22nd at the Eagle Field Army Corp Museum Runway.
May 20: Cruise Night at the Exeter A&W is Friday, May 20th at 420 North Kaweah in Exeter.
May 20: The Mean Machines Car Club Cruise In Show and Shine from 4:30 to 8:30pm at the Raleys Parking Lot on Folsom Blvd in Sacramento.
May 21: The Brownsville Car Show benefiting Autism Speaks is Saturday, May 21st from 10am to 4pm at The Chestnut Grove, 8979 LaPorte Rd in Brownsville.
May 21: The Midnighter’s Mt. Diablo High School Car Show is from 8am to 3pm at Mt. Diablo High School in Concord.
May 21: The 5th Annual Springfest and AfterShock Car Show in Corcoran.
May 21: The 4th Annual Live On, Drive On Scott Santana Memorial Car Show is Saturday, May 21st from 9am to 2:30pm at the Lakehills Church in El Dorado Hills.
May 21: The Galt Strawberry Festival Classic Car Show is Saturday, May 21st from 10am to 3pm at Veterans Field in Galt.
May 21: Cars-n-Coffee Grass Valley in the Kmart Shopping Center in Grass Valley.
May 21: The Red Suspenders Days Classic Car Show is Saturday, May 21st from 8am to 1pm in Downtown Gridley.
May 21: The 48th Annual Hanford Vintage Motorcycle Rally is Saturday, May 21st from 8am to 4pm at Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford.
May 21: The 6th Annual Motherlode Cruise Car Show is Saturday, May 21st from 10am to 3pm on Historic Main Street in Jackson.
May 21: The Linden Cherry Festival Classic Car Show is Saturday, May 21st from 10am to 4pm at the Linden Elementary School.
May 21: The 13th Annual Townsmen Car Show is Saturday, May 21st at the Loomis Train Depot in Loomis.
May 21: The 8th Annual Blessing of the Hot Rods is Saturday, May 21st from 10am to 3pm at the Christ Child Catholic Church in Los Gatos.
May 21: The 19th Annual Maxwell Classic Car Show is Saturday, May 21st from 9:30 to 3pm at Maxwell High School in Maxwell.
May 21: The Classic Cruisers USA 14th Annual Car Show is Saturday, May 21st from 9am to 3pm at the Safeway Shopping Center in Newark.
May 21: The 48th Annual Hangtown Motorcross Classic is Saturday, May 21st at 7am at the Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area in Rancho Cordova.
May 21: The 9th Annual Downtown Ford Classic & Custom Car Show at Downtown Ford in Sacramento.
May 21: The 51st Sacramento Mile is Saturday, May 21st at Cal Expo in Sacramento. Gates open at 11:30am.
May 21: The 10th Annual Bombs United Picnic is Saturday, May 21st from 7am to 5pm at the History Museums of San Jose.
May 21: The Salute to LeRoy VanConett King of the West Sprint Car Series and Hunt Wingless Sprint Car Series Races at the Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton.
May 21: The Golden Hills Mustang Club 32nd Annual Biggest Little Car Show is Saturday, May 21st from 10am to 3pm at Waterfront Plaza in Suisun City.
May 21st: Cruise Night at the Downtown Visalia A&W is Saturday, May 21st at 301 N Willis in Visalia.
May 21: The 28th Annual Visalia Breakfast Lions Car Show is Saturday, May 21st from 8am to 5pm in Downtown Visalia.
May 21-22: The 24th Annual Oakdale Chocolate Festival Car Show at Wood Park in Oakdale.
May 22: The Metal of Honor Fusion Car Show at Walmart in Chico.
May 22: The Cruisin’ for K-9’s Classic Car Show benefiting the Placer SPCA and Roseville PD’s K-9 unit is Sunday, May 22nd from 10am to 3pm at Fry’s Electronics in Roseville.
May 22: The Stockton Car Show & Swap Meet is Sunday, May 22nd from 6am to 3pm at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds.
May 26: The Squeeze Inn Cruise Night is Thursday, May 26th from 5pm to 8pm at the Squeeze Inn at 106 N. Sunrise Ave in Roseville.
May 27-29: The 35th Annual West Coast Kustoms Cruisin Nationals at the Santa Maria Fairpark in Santa Maria.
May 28: The 3rd Annual Show ‘n Shine at Westover Field in Jackson was canceled this year.
May 28: Cars-n-Coffee Grass Valley in the Kmart Shopping Center in Grass Valley.
May 28: The Muscle Car Madness Classic Car Auction at the Lodi Grape Festival Pavillion was postponed until the fall.
May 28: The Ranch Run Appreciation Picnic is Saturday, May 28th from 7am to 1pm at 1630 Highway 193 in Lincoln.
May 28: The Kingdon Drags Present Streetcar Shootout is Saturday, May 28th from 8am to 4:30pm at 12145 DeVries Rd. in Lodi.
May 28: The 3rd Annual Memorial Day Car Show is Saturday, May 28th from 10am to 4pm at the Veteran’s Transition Center, 220 12th Street in Marina.
May 28: The California Civil War Sprint Car Series Race #2 at Marysville Raceway Park in Marysville.
May 28: The 5th Annual North Yuba Classic/Custom Car Show is Saturday, May 28th from 10am to 2pm at the Alcouffe Center in Oregon House.
May 28: The 100|OCT’s Cars and Croissants on The Row is Saturday, May 28th from 9am to 12pm on Santana Row in San Jose.
May 28: The 4th Annual Driven to Perfection Classic Car Show & Cruise in Sebastopol.
May 28: The Jordan Car Show is Saturday, May 28th from 10am to 3pm at Templo Jordan in Turlock.
May 28: The 13th Annual Foothill Classics Car Show is Saturday, May 28th from 8am to 2pm at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Valley Springs.
May 29: The California Civil War Sprint Car Series Race #3 at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico.
May 29: The 14th Annual Socios Car Club Car Show at Consumnes River College in Sacramento.
May 30: The 7th Annual Gilroy Memorial Day Car Show & Parade is Monday, May 30th at Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy. Gates open at 8am.
May 30: The 50th Annual Memorial Day Parade at 10am on Watt Ave. in North Highlands.
May 30: Fosters Cruise Night at Fosters Freeze in Vacaville.
If would like to add a show or event to our calendar please email the information to: tnewey@norcalcarculture.com