Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:
The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville is set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. 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.
Past events:
Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: last Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner, presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers.
Wheels And Wheelchairs Car Show: last Saturday at Woodland Grove Health and Rehab Center on Southpoint Boulevard.
Cruise Fruit Cove:
MOPAR Summer Bash: Last Saturday night at Tinseltown.
Upcoming events:
Classic Old Car Show: 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, at Burnham Construction, 11413 Enterprise East Blvd. in MacClenny. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle – sponsored by Christian Cruisers of MacClenny.
Street Wars Car Show: Noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, at Wipeouts Grille at 1585 Atlantic Blvd. in Neptune Beach. Spectators are free, $25 registration for show vehicles.
Ultimate Car Show, presented by the Town of Hilliard: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6th at 37328 W. First St. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.
Touch A Truck – What Moves Clay: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 6 at the Clay County Fairgrounds on Florida 16 in Green Cove Springs. This free event will bring dozens of service vehicles for kids to see up close, plus food trucks, indoor and outdoor activities and free giveaways. Visitors can view the vehicles during quiet time from 9 to 11 a.m., then see them in action during the lights and sounds portion, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cruisin’ After Five from Culture Driven: 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in downtown St. Marys, Ga. Open to classic cruisers, old-school muscle and modern rides, there’s a $10 Registration Fee – All proceeds go directly to support Camden House, our local shelter for individuals and families escaping domestic violence.
Porsche Club of America 70th Birthday Swap Meet and Concours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Porsche Jacksonville, 1211 Atlantic Blvd. There’s an 11 a.m. panel with Kevin Jeannette and Bill Warner, hosted by Ray Shaffer. Free to spectators and $40 for Porsches only.
Chili’s Car Show: 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Chili’s at 1664 Wells Road in Orange Park. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicles – proceeds benefit St. Jude.
FreedomFest Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the U.S.S. Orleck/Jacksonville Naval Museum at 610 E. Bay St. Free for spectators and $30 show vehicle registration in advance. Event also celebrates the U.S.S. Orleck’s 80th birthday.
JEA EV Ride & Drive: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Cecil Center, 5640 POW-MIA Memorial Parkway. Along with dealership ride and drives, an EV Owners Car Show, stakeholder booths, games and food trucks, the FSCJ Automotive Technology department and North Florida Electrathon will show off some Electrathon Florida racing – custom-bult single seat electric race cars in competition.
Cars and Cannons/7th annual Fort Clinch Classic Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the fort a 2601 Atlantic Ave. in Fernandina Beach. Spectators are free after paying fort admission fee; all show vehicles must be pre-registered – $50 – information at facebook.com/friendsoffortclinchinc.
Endless Summer Showcase: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, at Sea Walk Pavillion at 75 1st. St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. Presented by Staker Productions, cars and trucks are $50/Motorcycles and UTVs are $35/Spectators free.
North Jax Baptist Church Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the church at 8531 N. main St. Free for spectators and show vehicles – info at njbc.org/carshow. And there’s a burnout contest.
True Point Church Cruise-in for Jesus: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Truth Point Church, 5330 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle, proceeds to benefit children and youth programs.
R.A.W. Music Festival and S.A.W. Kustomz Cars for a Cause: 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Flamingo Lake RV Resort at 3640 Newcomb Road. Free to spectators and $20 for show vehicles, proceeds benefitting the MS Foundation.
Cruisin’ to the Creek Fall Car and Truck Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 N. in Orangedale. All proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.
Vintage Car and Tractor Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Baker County Fairgrounds at 5567 Lauramore Road in Macclenny. Pre-register with EVA.HAYES@MYFLFAMILIES.COM. The show is combined with the 2nd annual Community Market and Yard Sale
2025 Fall Classic/Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine, 4730 Dixie Highway in St. Augustine. Free for spectators and $25 in advance/$30 day of show for display vehicles. Presented by the Dixie Chapter Pontiac Club.
Cars of Purpose Rev Out Cancer Pink Out Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19, at the Clay County Fairgrounds at 2463 Florida 16 in Green Cove Springs.
29th Annual 8-Flags Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 on Centre Street in historic Centre Street in Fernandina Beach. Free for spectators and $30 per show vehicle – advance registration required – no day of show registration. Proceeds go to local organizations.
Cruisin’ at the Well Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, at The Well at Crystal Springs 9120 Crystal Springs Road. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.
Trunk or Treat Car and Bike Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 375 Outlet Mall Blvd. in St. Augustine. Spectators and display vehicle admission free, process to benefit the Child Cancer Fund, Inc. Sponsored by Callahan Cruisers of NE Florida.
NBIA Auto Show: 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, at St. Anastasia Catholic Church at 5205 Florida A1A S. in St. Augustine Beach.
Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, at Nocatee Station Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way in Ponte Vedra Beach. Free for spectators – more info to come.
41st annual Ancient City Auto Club Auto Show: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Florida school for the Deaf and the Blind at 207 San Marco Ave. in St. Augustine. Free for spectators and $30 per show vehicle day of event.
Ground Up Motors Fall Car Show: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 2 Commerce Blvd. in Palm Coast. More news coming soon.
FlightLine After Dark: An exclusive hangar cocktail experience brings together exotic cars, private jets, and Jacksonville’s finest cuisine on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Jax Executive Jet Center, 985 Charles Lindbergh Drive, driven by Tom Bush BMW. Visit flightlineafterdark.com for information and tickets – raises funds for JaxPAL’s capital improvement project to help build a $2M turf field and track for our city’s youth.
18th annual Back to the Fifties Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Moosehaven, 1701 Park Ave. in Orange Park. Free for spectator and $25 day-of-show for show vehicles, the event includes the annual chili cookoff.
USS Orleck Car Show:10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Jacksonville Naval Museum at 610 E. Bay St. Free for spectators and $30 per show vehicle, proceeds to benefit the museum. Show hosted by the museum, NAPA Auto Parts and the Corvette Club of Jacksonville.
Registration is open for the annual Classic Motorsports Amelia Island Kickoff presented by Sunoco: Set for Friday March 6, the day before The Amelia concours on Saturday. About 150 must-see cars, from legendary collector cars to iconic race machines, are expected starting at 1 p.m. that Friday on Fernandina Beach’s Main Beach Park, just a few miles north of the Ritz-Carlton. Spectator entry is free, while vehicle entry, limited to 150 pre-registered cars, is $45 per. All cars must preregister.—
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.
Caffeine and Gasoline: 8 to 11 a.m. each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.”
North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 5 to 8 p.m. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.
Morning Motor Social: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles, all makes and models welcome. And Extreme SIM Racing & REViT SIM Racing will bring state-of-the-art racing simulators onsite.
And…Morning Motor Social “Night Edition”: 6:30 pm. each third Saturday, at 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra.. Organizers are curating a JDM Showcase for their August event and on the hunt for the cleanest builds and wildest rides from Japan.
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.
New – Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.
New listing – 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.
Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 5 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, meeting in the parking lot by the old Krystal’s (Citrona & Sadler) between 2-2:30. At 2:30 p.m., they cruise through downtown Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.
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. Park on the walkway at Latham Plaza.
** Back in September – 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.
First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.
Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. The next cruise-in – Sat. Aug. 10 – is the event’s 10th anniversary.
Downtown Kingsland Cars & Coffee: New summer hours – 8 to 11 a.m. each second Saturday at the Historic Downtown Kingsland Homegrown Market at U.S. 17 and Georgia 40.
Cruise Fruit Cove: The Sunshine State Chevelles’ cruise-in hours are 12 to 4 p.m. every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.
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.
Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; New – 1 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Whitey’s Fish Camp at 2032 County Road 20 in Fleming Island; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.
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 South 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: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.
Wait, there’s more…
Image courtesy of Pebble Beach Concours
There were 229 cars and 20,000 spectators at the 74th outing of last Sunday’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and out of those entries from 31 states in the Union, and 22 countries, Best of Show was a 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C Nieuport-Astra Torpedo shown by Penny and Lee Anderson Sr. of Naples, Florida.
“This Hispano-Suiza ticks every possible box,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. “The underpinnings are technically advanced. The body is meticulously hand-crafted, light, and lovely. It was, notably, commissioned by aperitif scion André Dubonnet, and he raced it in both the Targa Florio and the Coppa Florio.”
Some intriguing concepts graced the events surrounding Pebble, like Ford
celebrating Bronco’s 60th birthday – specifically the 1966 U13 roadster – with an updated version.
Image courtesy of Ford
Chevrolet gave car enthusiasts two concept cars, the Corvette CX and CX.R Vision Gran Turismo, debuting at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering. While not intended for production, the pair will serve as inspiration to inform Corvette design language for years to come. Drawing on more than 70 years of performance innovation, these Corvette concepts
are the latest and last of several Corvette concepts to be revealed this year, designed and fabricated at the Chevrolet Performance Studio in Warren, MI.
“While the shape of a Corvette has always been expressive and forward-looking, each crease and line has its roots in the generations that came before it. It is aspirational, it is cultural, it is the reason people want to come and work at Chevrolet,” said Phil Zak, executive design director for Chevrolet. “The CX and CX.R Vision Gran Turismo demonstrate our design teams stepping away from the constraints of production vehicles and unleashing their creativity. Through this exercise, we’ve added to Corvette and defined the design direction for Corvette moving forward.”
Image courtesy of Chevrolet
Aggressively futuristic, yet unquestionably a Corvette, the CX concept shows what an uncompromised future sports car can be. The athletic exterior design, highlighted by the fighter-jet-inspired cockpit canopy.
Image courtesy of Chevrolet
The CX.R VGT racecar embodies Corvette’s history while looking to the future of automotive performance.
Image courtesy of Chevrolet
The familiar yellow and black color scheme honors the Corvette GT racecars of the past 25 years. Designers took CX’s athletic exterior and ramped up the aggression for CX.R VGT with more prominent active aero features and a lower ride height for racetrack-dominating downforce and grip. Weight has been reduced across the car to further emphasize the all-out focus on performance.
Courtesy of Concours d’Lemons/ Image by Tom Suddard
Along with the iconic concours, there was also the – 2025 Concours d’Lemons California. And a real – sort of – “flying saucer” landed Worst of Show. Driving in from Tulsa, the Galaxy Glider, as it’s known, is a hand-built creation entered by Chris Wollard.
The newest addition to the National Historic Vehicle Register: the 1979 BMW M1 painted by Andy Warhol!
Presented this Sunday at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the historic M1 will make its USA tour debut as part of BMW’s celebration of both 50 years of Art Cars and of BMW North America. As part of the U.S. Tour, Warhol’s automotive masterpiece will travel to Washington, D.C. to be displayed on the National Mall for our annual Cars at the Capital Exhibition on September 17 – 23rd, honoring its National Register designation.
National Historic Vehicle Register
Warhol made his mark on this M1 race car in 1979 as the 4th BMW in the company’s Art Car series launch in 1975. The M1 raced in Le Mans, where it took a second in class finish, and a sixth-place finish overall with Warhol’s hand laid brushstrokes adorning the angular Giorgetto Giugiaro designed body.
This vehicle is the 37th automobile to be commemorated and documented as national heritage under the National Historic Vehicle Register and U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Historic American Engineering Record. The photographs, line drawings, and history of this vehicle will be archived in the Library of Congress for future generations in perpetuity and recognizes the car as being historically significant.
Cocoa Village Concours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 434 Delannoy Ave. in Historic Cocoa Village. Free for spectators and $30 day of event for show vehicles in the heart of Historic Cocoa Village’s shaded downtown streets and in Riverfront Park. See an extensive display of vehicles spanning from the early 1900s to contemporary classics, with live entertainment.
Stickerdick’s Garage: There’s a new podcast in town by the guy who brings you the Stickerdick’s award for the coolest ride at many local car events. One of the latest has host Mark Richardson welcoming Dhen Bulatao and Aymi Bulatao, members of the North Florida Honda Type R/S group.
Listen in with Mark Richardson on personal stories, adventures, truths and “lies” about the things car folks talk about in the garage, or working on our rides! Produced at WJCT Media’s new podcast studio.
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti is the 2026 honoree at The Amelia concours d’elegance in early March.
And the concours d’elegance – the classic car gathering at the huge weekend classic car event on Amelia Island, is set for a Saturday, and not a Sunday as in past, Hagerty says.
Franchitti won the Indy 500 in 2007, 2010 and 2012, and is also a 4-time IndyCar champion. The concours on Saturday, March 7th will see a collection of his race cars joining the annual display of 200-plus classics this year including Can-Am Racers and Corvettes.
More details and ticket pre-sales are at ameliaconcours.com.