Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:
The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville, set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, on the Southside Boulevard side of The Avenues mall. Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot Features area must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. And please listen to C&O volunteer staff.
Past events:
Last Saturday’s Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville:
Upcoming events:
The Hicken Power Drag Strip at 543455 U.S. 1 – here’s the schedule through the winter:
British Car Classic XXXVII: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park, hosted by the MG Classics of Jacksonville Club. Spectators free, show day registration $60 cash.
Cruise-In to the Clyde Lassen Veterans Home: Starts at 9:30 a.m. with a cruise launching from the Sonny’s at 2720 State Road 16 in St. Augustine, then heads to the veterans home at 4650 State Road 16 – hosted by the St. Augustine Cruisers.
The Barn at Maple Car Show/Farmers Market: Saturday at the venue at 545 Cathy Tripp Lane in Jacksonville.
30th annual 8 Flags Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday along Centre Street in downtown Fernandina Beach. Spectators are free, and $30 pre-registration for show vehicles can be done here – Corvettes are the featured marque. More information, curated car entry submission and more at motoredielite.com.
Sixth annual Dreamers Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Dreamers Barn at 15395 Yellow Bluff Road. Admission to event is $30 per adult and there is no separate registration charge for vehicles.
Fourth annual Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Immanuel Anglican Church at 915 Orchard Ave. in Keystone Heights.
Fall-O-Ween Festival: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 at Northside Church of God at 5252 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle – proceeds go to church Kids Ministry. Trunk-or-Treat also happening.
Good Sam Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, at Tanglewood Station at 1241 Blanding Blvd. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.
Marietta Bullsbay Athletic Association Car Show: 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Jefferson Ballpark at 361 Bullsbay Highway. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.
The Grand Auto Show: 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Kava & Co. at 223 9th Ave. S. in Jacksonville Beach. Free for spectators and $30 per show vehicle.
Breast Cancer Charity Car Show: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Jacksonville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Arlington at 9600 Atlantic Blvd.
Trunk or Treat: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, at Chick-fil-A at 1925 Wells Road in Orange Park. Held by First Coast Car Council and Chick-fil-A.
Black Hammock Island Golf Cart Club Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 15770 Sawpit Road. Free for spectators and $30 per show vehicle.
Trunk or Treat Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.
Hillcrest Baptist Church Car Show: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, at the church at 7673 Collins Road.
5th Saturday Cruise In at the Creek Trunk-or-Treat: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 65550 State Road 13 N.
Rods on the River: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2352 State Road 13 in Saint Johns. This is a private property, but spectators are free and show vehicle registration is $30 per, or $40 for a premium spot. This is a fundraiser for 6:8 Ministries.
Middleburg Civic Association Fall Festival and Car Show: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Middleburg Civic Center on Palmetto Street.
Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, at 245 Nocatee Center in Ponte Vedra Beach. Free to the public and $63 per show vehicle, advance registration is requested. Show organizers say the event will feature race cars of all types. If you own an open wheel car, road racer, rally car, even a dragster, register to show it at pvautoshow.com/show-car-registration. The show features 200+ classic and collector cars all vying for the show’s awards. The show was also just named the First Place Winner in the “Best Festival” category of The Ponte Vedra Recorder’s 2026 Best of the Best awards.
Third annual Mandarin Athletic Car Show: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, at Mandarin Athletic Association ball park at 3740 Burnett Park Road. Free for spectators and $25 day of show for show vehicles.
Pine Royale Holiday Kickoff Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, at Pine Royale at 4100 Callahan Club Blvd. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle.
The Bimmer Social: 2 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Jacksonville Sports Car Museum at 7601 Centurion Parkway. Staker Productions and Culture Driven have partnered to showcase a BMW M Power display with food trucks, vendors and more. The outdoor showcase will host show-quality cars on display, all makes and models welcome. An exclusive indoor showcase with rare one-off builds. Spectator tickets range from $35 to $100, with access to the museum and grand hall display.
Faith Family Festival Car Show: noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Clay County Fairgrounds at 2497 State Road 16 in Green Cove Springs.
Third annual USS Orleck Pearl Harbor Remembrance Car Show: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the USS Orleck museum at 610 E Bay St. Spectators to the car show are free; $28.29 per show vehicle.
Frank H. Petersen Showcase Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the academies at 7450 Wilson Blvd. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle – proceeds benefit the Duval County school.
12 Hours to End Alzheimer’s: Noon on Saturday, Dec. 11, to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, at the North Florida Cart Club at 10244 103rd St. Teams of 2 to 6 drivers are invited to compete. All performance balanced karts and safety gear included. Teams can compete in 1 of 6 classes and the overall win Team entry fee is $3,350, with $500 going to the End Alzheimer’s Racing Initiative, or $1,675.00 per person on a 2 driver team. Other fees and information is here. Register Here: endurancekarting.com/…/2026-12hours-to-endalz; and the End Alzheimer’s Racing Initiative: https://givebutter.com/c/endalzmotorsportsrfm.
Cruisin’ to the Church Car and Truck Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, at Mandarin United Methodist Church at 111270 San Jose Blvd. Free for spectators – more information comes soon. Held by the First Coast Car Council.
The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park: Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke.
All the Cruise-ins…
Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.
Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.
Cruise Fruit Cove: 1 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns – same site, new name.
**New cruise-in – Pine Royale Car Meet: 9 to 11 a.m. each first Saturday of the month at Pine Royale Golf Club at 4100 Country Club Blvd. in Callahan.
Mr. Chubby’s Wings Classic Cruize-In: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Saturday, at the restaurant at 2349 Village Square Parkway in Fleming Island – hosted by Clay County Cruzers.
Yulee Cars & Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday, at 463939 Florida 200, behind Sonic. Free.
Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. every first Monday of each month at the BRIX, 300 2nd St., in Jacksonville Beach – sponsored by the Cadillac Kings.
Cruise-in – PJ’s Cars and Coffee: 7 to 9 a.m. every first Sunday of the month at 3470 Royal Pines Drive in Middleburg
*** Morning Motor Social: On hiatus for the summer – returns in the fall, 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles. Pre-register at morningmotorsocial.com.
North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.
UB Coffee & Cars: 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday at the Urban Bean Coffeehouse Café at 2023 Park Ave. in Orange Park – sponsored by Classic Motorworks.
Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.
Rides and Brews: 8 to 10 a.m. each first Saturday of each month at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. – held for car clubs and vehicles, organized by vehicle style, by the North Florida Type R/Type S community.
Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.
Cruise-in at the Creek: 9 a.m. to noon every fifth Saturday at Trout Creek Park, 6550 Florida 13 N.
Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.
Jeeps and Java: 9 to 11 a.m. each third Sunday of the month at Rummies and Yummies bakery and coffee bar at 1580 Wells Road – a free cruise-in for Jeep owners.
Duval Car, Truck and Bike meet: Free cruise-in from noon to 5 p.m. each 1st and 3rd Saturday at the shopping center at 3000 Dunn Ave.
Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush. But the 3rd Sunday of the month cruise-in at Culhane’s is cancelled.
Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, meeting at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road. And
Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Latham Plaza, 143 2nd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. This is a City of Jacksonville Beach sponsored event, but November’s is the last cruise of the year because Deck the Chairs takes over Latham Plaza through December.
****On summer hold due to heat – Cruisin’ Classics Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month on the back lawn of the Elks Lodge at 1855 West Road, off Beach Boulevard – Hamburgers and more on sale.
Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.
Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.
Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan.
Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every first Saturday, with expanded parking now at Tasty’s at 1607 Georgia 40 in Kingsland.
Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.
Brunch with Cars: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1567 University Blvd. W.
Cars and Gars: noon to 5 p.m. every 1st and third Saturday at Allusion’s restaurant and bar at 5045 Soutel Drive.
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the business at 18111 Golden Eagle Way on Fleming Island.
Apex Auto Car Show and Cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Apex Automotive, 9962 San Jose Blvd.
Cars, Bikes and Burgers: 7:30 to 11 p.m. every last Friday of each month at Steak ‘n Shake at 10661 San Jose Blvd.
**UPDATED** Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; 1 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Big Dawg’s at 1330 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.
**NEW LISTING – Here’s the Pharoah’s of St. John’s cruise-in and show listing for 2026:
Oakleaf Classic Car Cruise-In: 5 p.m. every fourth Friday at Trinity Oakleaf, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway in Orange Park, with food truck – Clay County Cruzers.
Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine events:
The regular monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway in St. Augustine. And the museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.
New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.
New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.
Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.
Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.
Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.
And there’s more:
Jaguar
Jaguar has unveiled Type 01, its most technologically advanced and powerful model in the brand’s 104-year history. And it was unveiled in New York City. And unlike the concepts unveiled in late 2024, these production versions are 4-doors, not coupes.
Jaguar
To quote the Coventry, England-bases automaker, the Type 01 is defined by “exuberant proportions, with its low roofline, long bonnet, sleek silhouette and dramatic presence.” Yet it has “a clear lineage to the great Jaguars of the past including the E‑type and XJS.”
Jaguar
And it is electric – a bespoke Jaguar Electric Architecture with more than 1,000 HP, and a range of up to 400‑miles. Jaguar says it can add up to 200 miles in as little 13 minutes using 350kW charging.
Those who were there say the car exudes strength, grace and it appears – pace with that electric drivetrain. The silhouette is almost a clean line from the rounded nose with sharp fender edges, to the sleek fastback with ribbed tail.
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And the interior is spare and sleek as well, a digital screen for the driver, a tablet-like panel for audio and climate controls, all with a ribbed dashtop and slim center console tube that runs aft between both rows.
Jaguar says you can order one in early 2027, with first deliveries expected in the second half of the year – starting from $130,500.
Stellantis/Alfa Romeo
The 2026 Paris Motor Show hosted the worldwide debut of Alfa Romeo’s new Cuorerosso concept car, as the Italian company begins a new chapter in its design destined to inspire future models and to set out how intends to face the new era of electrification.
The name Cuorerosso encapsulates its essence, combining Heart – a universal symbol of emotions – with Red, a synonym for sportiness. Two identifying elements that beat in unison, forming a statement that goes beyond the concept to set out the brand’s future direction.
“Alfa Romeo has always created cars that are capable not only of moving people, but of arousing something within them. It is this human-machine connection, fueled by a unique culture of the Italian spirit, sportiness and passion, which makes each of our cars an Alfa Romeo,” said Santo Ficili, Alfa Romeo and Maserati CEO. “With Cuorerosso, we bring this identity into the future, one open to different energy solutions, in which technology, function and quality are always at the service of emotions and driving pleasure. This is our idea of Bellezza Necessaria: to create cars designed for those who love to drive, which can interpret their time and simultaneously become icons.”
Stellantis/Alfa Romeo
After spending only a week or two on the initial sketches, the Alfa Romeo Centro Stile moved straight on to three-dimensional modeling, tackling the Cuorerosso project as a single solid block to be sculpted, devoid to begin with of wheels, glazing, visuals and details. A deliberately radical design gesture, to enable the designers to focus on theme, proportions and volumes, progressively eliminating the superfluous until the form emerged.
The result is a 2+2 coupé, designed uninterrupted from one end to the other, which combines strongly sporty proportions with elegant lines and surfaces.
It is 185 inches long, almost 80 inches wide and just 52.4 inches tall. It carries the classic Coda Tronca (truncated tail) seen on the Giulia GTZ and Giulietta SZ , for an aerodynamic coefficient of 0.28.
From the side, it is crossed by the characteristic wedge line that runs from the front to the rear, imparting tension and power to the bodywork. Two other world-famous Alfa Romeo stylistic features also stand out on the front – Lo Scudetto as an essential part of the Trilobo – reinterpreted here with a contemporary flair.
Specifically, the Trilobo defines the ‘face’ of Cuorerosso through dialogue between the central Scudetto and the front headlights, resembling a pair of eyes with deliberately natural proportions and fixing a concentrated, self-confident gaze. The grille is characterized by a weave of small backlit triangular elements that dialogue with the historic symbols of the Cross and the Biscione, generating a light signature that beats like a heart.
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The dashboard draws inspiration from the architecture of the 1967 33 Stradale.
And under the bonnet is a 2.9 V-6 Full-Hybrid powertrain, paired with Q4 all-wheel drive, torque converter, and carbon fiber driveshaft.