2023 Connecticut Car Show Calendar

If you have a car show planned in Connecticut in 2023, please send the details to budw@ride-ct.com for inclusion in our 2023 Connecticut Car Show Calendar.

Here’s what has been announced to date for this year. Updated March 28, 2023:

March

25-26 – The Cabin Fever Custom Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show at the Naugatuck Entertainment Center, 6 Rubber Ave. in Naugatuck, CT. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

April

1 – Street Warriors United Season Opener Car, Truck & Bike Show from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at MPGE’s commuter lot, 80 Stonington Road (Route 2) in Norwich, CT.

1 – UCAC Yankee Peddler Car Show and Spring Meeting at 1 p.m. at The Truck Bar, 151 Webster Square Road in Berlin, CT. (Rain date April 8.)

1 – MIM’s Spring Dust-Off Car and Truck Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Enfield Square Mall, 90 Elm St. in Enfield, CT.

1 – Rad Stallions 80s & 90s Fest Car Show & Track Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lime Rock Park racetrack, 60 White Hollow Road in Lakeville, CT.

2 – The Ty-Rods 35th All-Automotive Swap Meet beginning at 7 a.m. at Stafford Motor Speedway, 55 West St. in Stafford Springs, CT.

7-16 – The New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City.

8 – University of New Haven Car Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at North Campus, 300 Boston Post Road in West Haven, CT.

15 – Quinnipiac Car Club Spring Car Show fro 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. main parking lot of M&T Bank Arena, 305 Sherman Ave. in Hamden, CT.

15 – G Body or No Body Meet from noon to 4 p.m. at 475 John Downey Drive in New Britain, CT.

15 – Annual Spring Opener at Auto Zone from noon to 3 p.m. at 720 Long Hill Road in Groton, CT.

15-16 – The 13th annual Brooklyn Swap Meet at Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Route 169 in Brooklyn, CT. Gates open at 7 a.m.

16 – Cars & Cones from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at Hank’s Dairy Bar, 1006 Norwich Road in Plainfield, CT.

16 – The Connecticut Street Rod Association and National Street Rod Association Spring Dust-Off 2023 at 8:30 at CSRA Clubhouse at 316 Woodhouse Ave. in Wallingford, CT.

23 – UC3 Spring Show at 9 a .m. at Rentschler Field, 615 Silver Lane in East Hartford, CT.

29 – Prospect VFW Mattatuck Post 8075 Car Show from noon to 4 o.n. at 218 Cheshire Road (Route 68) in Prospect, CT.

29 – Kenny Fletcher Memorial Car Show at Valli’s from 3 to 7 p.m. at 22 Sand Hill Road in Portland, CT.

29 – Cardone & Daughter Automotive Vintage & Specialty Car Event from 9 a .m. to 1 p.m. at 4 Custom Drive in Old Saybrook, CT.

30 – Nexgen Car Clubs Battle from noon to 6 p.m. at Robertson Field Airport in Plainville, CT.

30 – Central Car Club Spring Charity Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at New Britain Stadium, 230 John Karbonic Way in New Britain, CT.

30 – Mustangs, Fast Fords and More Car Show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Truck Bar, 151 Webster Square Road in Berlin, CT.

30 – The Belltown Antique Car Club presents its 48th annual Antique Engine and Tractaor meet from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Salmon River State Park, Route 16 in East Hampton CT.

May

5-7 – Rhinebeck Car Show & Swap Meet at Duchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Swap meet runs all three days; car show is Saturday (hot rods, customs, race cars) and Sunday (unmodified classic cars).

6 – E.K.J. Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Xavier High School, 181 Randolph Road in Middletown, CT.

6 – Platt Tech annual car show from 1 to 5 p.m. at 600 Orange Ave. in Milford, CT.

6 – Party in the Park Car show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 118 Southwest Ave. in Windsor Locks, CT.

7 – The 53rd Connecticut Street Rod Association Spring Swap Meet from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rentschler Field, 615 Silver Lane in East Hartford, CT.

7 – Cars for a Cause from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Jaguar Land Rover North Haven at 525 Washington Ave. in North Haven, CT.

13 – Classic Leyland Restorations first anniversary Cars & Coffee Fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 150 Waterbury Road in Prospect, CT.

13 – Special Olympics Car Show staged by Monroe Street Rodders from 8:30 am. to 3 p.m. at Fireman’s Field, corner of Routes 111 and 110 in Monroe, CT.

20 – The Car Club New England Spring Car Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society, 93 Park Ave. in Enfield, CT.

21 – Litchfield Lions Club Car Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Litchfield High School, 14 Plumb Hill Road in Litchfield, CT.

21 – The 12th annual Boothe Memorial Park Antique & Classic Car Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 5744 Main (Putney section) in Stratford, CT. Sponsored by the Port Five Naval Veterans of Bridgeport, CT.

21 – The 6th annual J.M. Wright Technical High School Car & Motorcycle Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Scalzi Park, 120 Bridge St. in Stamford, CT.

21 – Wethersfield Spring Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Webb School, 51 Willow St. in Wethersfield, CT.

21 – Mopar Expo Show and Swap Meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Papa’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 585 East Main St. in New Britain, CT.

21 – American Classic & Muscle Car Show by American Italian Civic Club at 476 Boyden St. in Waterbury, CT. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

21 – Nutmeg Chapter presents the 38th annual Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Spring Show & Swap Meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Masonicare, 67 Masonic Ave. in Wallingford, CT.

27 – The ninth Autorama Car Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sage Park, 1499 Berlin Turnpike in Berlin, CT.

28 – The 12th Royals’ Garage Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, CT.

June

2-4 – Greenwich Concours d’Elegance at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, CT.

2 – The Torrington Lions Club Car Show from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Torrington, CT.

3 – The 21st annual American Classic Cruise Night from 4 to 8 p.m. at Apple -Rehab Watertown, 35 Bunker Hill Road in Watertown, CT.

3 – Barnum Festival Car Show, Swap Meet and Food Truck Festival from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 1545 Monroe Turnpike in Monroe, CT.

4 – The Woodbury Lions Club Car Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hollow Park in Woodbury, CT.

4 – The Funkyard Family 1st Annual Car Show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Southington Drive-In, 995 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike in Southington, CT.

4 – The Connecticut MG Club‘s 35th annual British By The Sea gathering of British cars, truck and motorcycles from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, CT.

4 – CASA Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wolcott High School, 457 Bound Line Road in Wolcott, CT.

8 – Cruising Newington Car Show sponsored by Newington Chamber of Commerce from 5 to 8 p.m. at Market Square in Newington, CT.

10 – Paul Dostie Kare Foundation Car Show from 9 a .m. to 1 p.m. at Guilford Fairgrounds, 111 Lover’s Lane in Guilford, CT.

10 – Steels and Wheels Car Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St. in Danbury, CT.

10 – Good Times Motoring Club‘s second annual Truck/Jeep Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Colchester Town Green in Colchester, CT.

10-11 – Antique Truck Club of America – CT Yankee Chapter Truck show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bethlehem Fairgrounds in Bethlehem, CT.

11 – Italian Society of Middletown Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 72 Court St. in Middletown, CT.

14 – Middletown Main Street from 4:30 to 8 p.m. in downtown Middletown, CT.

17 – The Northeast Volks 1st Annual Auto Show for VW, Audi and Porsche models at 9 a.m. a 24 Hawley Road in Oxford, CT.

17 – Hot Rods & Truck Rods On The Hill – Hebron Day Kickoff from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Burnt Hill Park, 150 East St. in Hebron, CT.

17 – Gears in Heaven “Celebration of Life” Car, Truck and Motorcycle Extravaganza from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m at Lime Rock Park racetrack, 60 White Hollow Road in Lakeville, CT.

17 – The 14th annual Holy Name Car Show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1950 Barnum Ave. in Stratford, CT.

18 – Pups & Pints Car Show – The first-ever Pups & Pints Car Show from noon to 3 p.m. on Father’s Day at the Norbrook Farm Brewery, 204 Stillman Hill Road in Colebrook, CT. The show benefits the non-profit Food Banks for Pets. Dogs are encouraged to attend with their owners no matter whether they are showing off a classic car or coming as a spectator.

18 – The 30th annual Terryville Bug-A-Fair for Volkswagens from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Terryville Fairgrounds in Terryville.

18 – Vintage Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Shelton History Center, 70 Ripton Road in Shelton.

18 – The 10th annual Wolcott Community Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Woodtick Town Park and Recreation Area, 201 Nichols Road in Wolcott, CT.

24 – The 20th annual Rumble in the Country hot rod and custom show by Rumblers Nomads runs all day at the Terryville Fairgrounds at 171 Town Hill Road in Terryville, CT.

24 – Foxbody Club of Connecticut’s Mustangs, Motorcycles and More show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Southington Drive-In, 995 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike in Plantsville, CT.

25 – The Housatonic Valley Region Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America’s annual classic car show at the Connecticut Antique Machinery Association, 31 Kent Cornwall Road (Route 7) in Kent, CT. Gates open at 9 a.m.

25 – Concorso Ferrari & Friends supercar experience at 10 a.m. at Farmington Polo Grounds, 152 Town Farm Road in Farmington, CT.

25 – The 31st annual Summer Knights Summer Nationals car show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Berlin Lions Fairgrounds, 410 Beckley Road in Berlin, CT.

25 – Summer Showdown 2023 car show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at New Britain Stadium, 230 John Karbonic Way in New Britain, CT.

25 – Antique Truck Club of America – Nutmeg Chapter Truck, Flea Market and Toy Show show from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Route 169 in Brooklyn, CT.

25 – The 13th annual Ross Jenacaro Memorial Car Show beginning at 8 a.m. at 4 Corporate Drive in Shelton, CT.

July

8 – The eighth annual Wheels for Wheels Car Show from noon and until 4 p.m. at the John Pettibone Community Center, 2 Picket District Road in New Milford.

8 – Race-A-Rama hot rod, antique and race car show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Silver City Quarter Midget Club at 835 Hanover Road in Meriden, CT.

8 – The 6th annual Captains Cove Seaport Car Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1 Bostwick Ave. in Black Rock section of Bridgeport, CT.

8 – Cruising East Hartford Car Show from 1 to 4 p.m. at Sunset Ridge School, Forbes St. in East Hartford, CT.

9 – The Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Falls Village, CT.

9 – The Bethlehem Firefighters Association Car Sgw from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bethlehem Fairgrounds in Bethlehem, CT.

9 – American Legion Post #68 Car Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 154 Porters Pass in Berlin, CT.

9 – Enfield 4th of July Town Celebration Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 820 Enfield St. in Enfield, CT.

9 – The inaugural Luau Car Show at The Farm at Carter Hill from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 86 East Hampton Road in Marlborough, CT. Hosted by Freedom Forever Auto Club.

9 – Major Movement Auto Club presents Summer Takeover 7 Car and Bike Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1 Solenoe Park in New Haven, CT.

15 – Cars & Cones from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at Hank’s Dairy Bar, 1006 Norwich Road in Plainfield, CT.

21-23 – The 3rd annual Colonial Concours d’Elegance at Candlelight Farms, 214 Candlewood Mountain Road in New Milford, CT.

21 – Torrington P.A.L. show from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Torrington. 

22 – Oxford Center Fire House Car Show from 3 to 7 p.m. at 484 Oxford Road in Oxford, CT.

22 – Hilltop Farm Car & Motorcycle Show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1616 Mapleton Ave. in Suffield, CT.

22 – Central Auto Group Classic Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 98 Lathrop Road in Plainfield, CT.

23 – Honda Fest from noon to 5 p.m. at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, CT.

23 – Harwinton Lions Club Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Town Hall complex on Bentley Dr. in Harwinton.

23 – The 4th annual Pine Rock Fire Company #4 Car and Truck Show from at 8 a.m. at Scinto Tower, 4 Corporate Drive in Shelton, CT.

30 – American Classic & Muscle Car Show by American Italian Civic Club at 476 Boyden St. in Waterbury. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

August

4 – The Torringford Volunteer Fire Department Car Show from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Torrington, CT.

6 – Cabela’s Classic Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 475 East Hartford Blvd. in East Hartford, CT.

6 – New England Autocon at 9 a.m. at Rentschler Field, 615 Silver Lane in East Hartford, CT.

6 – The Belltown Antique Car Club’s 56th annual Belltown Vintage Motorcar Meet. Gates open at 8 a.m. at Haddam Neck Fairgrounds in Haddam Neck, CT.

12 – Summertime Car Show presented by the New England Auto Museum from 3 to 8 p.m. on North Main St., Bristol.

12 – Easton EMS Charity Motorcycle Ride and Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Helen Keller Middle School in Easton, CT.

13 – The 2nd annual Sunset Grille Car Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Crestbrook Golf Course in Watertown, CT. (Rain date Aug. 20.)

13 – The 2nd annual Doug Repoli Memorial Cruise (car show) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Farm at Carter Hill, 86 E. Hampton Road in Marlborough, CT.

13 – The 5th annual Italian American Police Society/Vincent Penna Jr. Memorial Car Show. Details to come.

20 – The Roaring 20s Car Show from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southington DrIve-In, 955 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike in Southington, CT. Rain date is Aug. 27.

20 – The Litchfield Hills Historical Auto Club Show from 8 a.m. to 3 p,m. at the Goshen Fairgrounds in Goshen.

26 – Moroso second annual Car Show from 8 a .m. to 2 p.m. at 80 Carter Drive in Guilford, CT

27 – The 38th annual Sock Hop and Car Show on the Prospect Town Green from noon to 5 p.m. in Prospect, CT.

27 – Dream Show of exotic, super and classic cars from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Farmington Polo Grounds, 162 Town Farm Road in Farmington, CT.

September

3 – Sunday In the Park Concours and Gathering of the Marques at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, CT. Gates open at 7 a.m. It is part of the weekend’s 42st Historic Festival. 

8-10 – The 1st annual First Roxbury Concours d’Elegance at Hurlburt Park, 18 Apple Lane in Roxbury, CT. Gates open at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

9 – The Cheshire Fall Festival Classic Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 at Cheshire High School, 525 S. Main St. in Cheshire, CT. 

10 – The 9th Reach Benefit Car Show from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fairfield Hills Campus, Newtown, CT.

10 – The 32nd Thomaston Car Show from 1 to 6 p.m. in downtown Thomaston, CT.

10 – Washington Car-B-Que sponsored by the Washington Lions Club from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Washington Primary School in Washington Depot, CT.

10 – The Deep River Fire Department’s 9th annual Automobile Extravaganza from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Devitt Field, Southworth St. in Deep River, CT.

10 – Yankee Yesteryear Car Club’s 63rd annual auto show and swap meet from 9 a.m. to noon at Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Route 169 in Brooklyn, CT.

10 – The 10th annual Connecticut Classic Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 100 Bidwell Road (off Route 5 South) in South Windsor, CT, staged by the South Windsor American Legion Post 133 and the Connecticut Military Corvette Club.

10 – Rocky Hill Food Pantry Car Show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Michel Angelo’s Plaza, 825 Cromwell Ave. in Rocky Hill. CT.

10 – The East Haven Fall Festival Car Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the East Haven Town Green in East Haven, CT.

17 – The 22nd Valley Collector Car Club show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ski Sundown in New Hartford. 

17 – The sixth Rallye for Pancreatic Cancer Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 148 East Ave. in Norwalk, CT.

17 – Burlington V.F.D. Antique and Classic Car Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Burlington Tavern Day in Burlington, CT.

17 – The New England Oldsmobile Club 26th Annual All-Olds Car Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Southington Drive-In, 995 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike in Plantsville, CT.

23 – The Mum Festival Car Show from 1 to 5 p.m. at 70 Memorial Boulevard in Bristol, CT.

23 – The ninth Lone Oak Campsites Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show from noon to 3 p.m. at 360 Norfolk Road ( Route 44) in East Canaan.

24 – The Harvest Cruze, co-sponsored by the Watertown Lions Club and Watertown Recreation Parks & Department, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Watertown High School parking lot in Watertown

24 – Simsbury Fly-In, Car Show and Food Truck Festival from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 94 Wolcott Road in Simsbury, CT.

24 – Beacon Falls Lions Club Benefit Car Show from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kolga Industries, 65 Lancaster Dr in Beacon Falls, CT.

24 – All Corvettes at Cabela’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cabela’s, 475 East Hartford Blvd. N in East Hartford, CT.

30 – Morning Star Lodge #47 annual Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Seymour High School, 2 Botsford Road in Seymour, CT. 

30 – Willington Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Willington Town Green, Rute 74, in Willington, CT.

October

1 – Cartoberfest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hurley Park, 37 Greenwoods Road in New Hartford, CT.

1 – Kickin’ Country Car, Truck and Tractor Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Nonewaug High School parking lot, 5 Minor Town Road in Woodbury, CT.

1 – American Classic & Muscle Car Show by American Italian Civic Club at 476 Boyden St. in Waterbury. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

6 – Harwinton Fair Car Show from 4 to 8 p.m. at Harwinton Fairgrounds, Locust Road in Harwinton, CT.

8 – The Cars for Kids Automobile Show at Connecticut Junior Republic in Litchfield from 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. 

8 – Wethersfield Police Cadet Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cove Park, 60 State St. in Wethersfield, CT.

15 – Car Show on the Beach from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Morris Town Beach in Morris, CT.

21 – St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Car Show at 6 p.m. at 837 Charles St. in Torrington, CT.

21 – Hot Rod Hootenanny at the Farm from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Farm at Carter Hill at 86 E. Hampton Road in Marlborough, CT.

28 – Bridgeport PAL’s first Trunk or Treat Car Show from noon to 5 p.m. at 2 Quarry Road, Trumbull, CT.

29 – March Farm Trunk Or Treat show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at March Farm in Bethlehem. 

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