Summertime Festival Car Show | 2026 | Upland, CA
Summertime Festival Classic Car Show is rolling into Upland!
What makes this one stand out is that the cars are sharing the spotlight from the very beginning. A lot of car shows ask attendees to choose between the vehicles and everything else happening around them. Here, the classic cars are part of a larger festival atmosphere that includes a Battle of the Bands competition, family activities, food, and local vendors. That combination tends to change the pace of an event. Instead of making a quick pass through the lineup, people have plenty of reasons to stick around and see how the evening unfolds.
Hosted at Pacific Community Center as part of Summertime Festival, the event brings together different parts of the community in one place. The classic car show provides a strong visual centerpiece, but the live music is likely to play just as big a role in shaping the atmosphere throughout the night. Between the bands, vendors, games, and activities, it feels like the kind of gathering where families, car enthusiasts, and local residents can all find their own reason to spend a few hours there.
Set in Upland in San Bernardino County, the event takes place during the cooler evening hours rather than the typical morning or midday car-show schedule. Guests can expect to see a variety of classic cars and custom builds throughout the festival grounds, with the surrounding activities helping create a more dynamic experience than a traditional show-and-shine format. For people who enjoy car events but also appreciate live entertainment and community festivals, that blend is part of what makes this one interesting.
Some classic car shows are built entirely around the vehicles. This one seems more interested in creating a summer-night experience where the cars become part of something bigger. Between the music, the vendors, the family activities, and the lineup of classics, Summertime Festival Classic Car Show looks like the kind of event where the atmosphere keeps evolving as the evening goes on.
Summertime Festival Car Show - San Bernardino County, California
Date: Saturday, July 11th, 2026
Location: Pacific Community Center, 814 Alpine St, Upland, CA 91786
Starts: 5:00 PM
Ends: 10:00 PM
Admission: HERE
Vehicle Registration: HERE
*Please note: iDriveSoCal is not hosting this car show. To learn more contact Summertime Festival Car Show organizers HERE. Including details about attending and displaying your car. Also about becoming a car meet vendor or sponsor.
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