Vancouverites love looking at vehicles and collecting them, which explains why the region hosts so many exotic, collectible and vintage car shows.
There are British car shows, antique car shows and events showcasing the most modern automobiles on the planet. Examples include the Vancouver International Auto Show, All British Field Meet and Everything Electric Canada. There are also festivals that include lots of collectible cars, like ScotFestBC, plus lots of other car show events.
See below for details about the various car shows in the Lower Mainland, or visit the website VancouverCarShows.ca.
In this article you’ll find information about the following topics:
Summer Car Shows | Fall Car Shows | Spring Car Shows | Other Information
Car Shows in the Lower Mainland
The Vancouver region hosts dozens of auto shows and car-related events each year. Some are massive events with hundreds of vehicles worth millions of dollars. Others are smaller car shows that are part of larger non-car-focused festivals, like Canada Day events. Some car shows are expensive to attend, while many are free.
Below is a list of some of the main car shows that take place in the Lower Mainland throughout the year.
Summer Car Shows
Around a dozen car shows take place in Metro Vancouver in the summer. Some of the auto shows are car-specific events, while others are simply components of larger and more general community events. Several also take place on or around the Father’s Day weekend in June.
ScotFest & BC Highland Games
The BC Highland Games & Scottish Festival isn’t a car show. It’s a sporting and cultural event in Coquitlam. A small British car show is part of the festival, however, which makes it a fun event for multiple reasons. The 2027 festival takes place on June 18th and 19th.
BC Italian-French Car Show
The BC Italian-French Car Show sometimes happens on the Father’s Day Sunday at North Vancouver’s Waterfront Park. As the name suggests, it features Italian and French vehicles. Expect to see 60 or so Citroens, Renaults, Peugeots and Fiats, as well as the occasional Maserati, Ferrari and Lamborghini. 2027 event details are to be confirmed.
Fleetwood Villa Classic Car Show
The Fleetwood Villa Classic Car Show happened on the day before Father’s Day in 2025. The event was held at 16028 83rd Avenue. It included an interesting collection of classic cars along with live music. Admission was by donation and there was a barbeque lunch. It doesn’t look like this event happened in June 2026. Hopefully it returns in 2027.
ELEVATE Cars & CoffeeÂ
ELEVATE Cars & Coffee is hosted by the Vancouver International Auto Show. There were two events in this series in 2026. While both of them run for about three hours beginning at 8:00 or 8:30 am, the time with the most cars is the first hour or so.
The first took place at BenzX Lounge on June 7th. The venue itself is a unique café and bakery at 4429 Hastings Street in Burnaby. Although the interior has a Mercedes Benz theme, the car show happened outdoors in the parking lot and featured a large variety of vehicles.
Then there was a second ELEVATE Cars & Coffee which happened on August 15th at Starlight Casino. The casino is located at 350 Gifford Street. Once again the car show happened outside the venue and guests could win free play vouchers as well as other prizes.
For more details about this event, click ELEVATE Cars & Coffee.
Fraser Valley Classic Car Show
The Fraser Valley Classic Car Show takes place in June in Chilliwack and funds raised at the event benefit Chilliwack General Hospital. The car show usually takes place on the property of the University of the Fraser Valley in Chilliwack (in the parking lot at the corner of Caen Avenue and Dieppe Street).
Admission is by donation for the general public. In 2026 the Fraser Valley Classic Car Show took place on June 7th. It will likely happen around the same time in 2027. Exact details, however, are to be confirmed.
Mission’s Old Car Sunday
Old Car Sunday in the Park is a massive car show at Fraser River Heritage Park in Mission. It normally happens on Father’s Day in June. The event attracts hundreds of vehicles, runs all day, and admission is by donation. It’s an impressive show. In 2026 the event took place on June 21st. 2027 details are to be confirmed.
Aldergrove Fair Days
Aldergrove Fair Days is a small-town community festival that includes a parade, chili cook-off, family-friendly activities and a car show. The event takes place in Aldergrove in July outside the Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre on 29th Avenue. Its dates this past year were July 17th to 19th. 2027 details are to be confirmed.
Fort Langley Car Show
The Fort Langley Car Show is a newer event that takes place in the Village of Fort Langley in August. It celebrated its third year on August 23rd in 2026. The event features classic, vintage and exotic cars and trucks.
Luxury and Supercar Weekend
The Luxury and Supercar Weekend was a two-day event at VanDusen Botanical Garden featuring the world’s most luxurious and collectible automobiles in September. More recently it happens at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
The event features $200 million worth of Bentleys, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royces and other exotic cars, including some collectibles worth over $1 million each.
This event hasn’t taken place for a few years. Whether it does again or not in the future is to be determined.
Tsawwassen Sun Festival
The Tsawwassen Sun Festival is a community event in South Delta on the BC Day long weekend in early August. It includes a parade, softball tournament, outdoor movie and family-friendly activities. On one day of the event there is also an antique car show. The festival’s dates for 2026 were August 1st to 3rd.
Port Coquitlam Car Show
The Port Coquitlam Car Show is a large event showcasing hundreds of cars in downtown Port Coquitlam in August. Admission is free. The event took place on August 15th in 2026.
Drive 4 Smiles
The Drive 4 Smiles fundraising event takes place at Mission Raceway. The event is for children who are suffering from serious illnesses. It gives them the chance to experience taking a ride in luxury vehicles.
In 2026 Drive 4 Smiles happened on Sunday, July 26th. It’s normally a private event and not open to the general public.
Motors & Music Car Show
Motors & Music takes place at KPU’s university campus in Langley. In 2026 the car show was on August 15th.
At the event as many as 300 vehicles participate in years with good weather. There is also live music featuring a number of different tribute bands. Motors & Music is a fundraising event. In 2026 funds raised benefited the Police & Peace Officers Memorial Ribbon Society.
To learn more, visit motorsandmusic.ca.
Cruise the Shore
The Cruise the Shore charity car show happens on the North Shore in late August or early September. The annual two-day event raises money for a different charity each year with a vintage car procession, 50/50 draw and silent auction.
All the cars are put on display for people to check out, and there’s free BBQ to enjoy at the Park Royal Shopping Centre in West Vancouver. The Cruise the Shore event happened on August 22nd and 23rd in 2026.
Heritage Classic Car Show
The Heritage Classic Car Show takes place at Douglas Park in Langley. It’s run by the Canadian XK Jaguar Register and Canadian Classic MG Club.
The 2026 event ran from Friday, August 21st, to Sunday, August 23rd. The main show is on the Saturday. The Friday features a welcome reception and on the Sunday there’s a scenic car cruise followed by a picnic.
Fall Car Shows
The summer finishes (and fall begins) with a small fundraising classic car rally as well as a major car event – Everything Electric Canada.
Vancouver Classic Car Toy Run
The Vancouver Classic Car Toy Run is a car rally that collects toys and cash for the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau. It involves around 24 cars and runs from Port Moody to Vancouver in mid-September. Unfortunately, this event hasn’t happened for a number of years. It may or may not return in the future.
Langley Good Times Cruise-In
The Langley Good Times Cruise-In claims to be the largest car show in Metro Vancouver. It usually features more than 1,000 classic cars. The event takes place in downtown Aldergrove. In 2026 it happens on September 12th.
Everything Electric Canada
Formerly known as Fully Charged Live, Everything Electric Canada is a home energy and electric vehicle show. It’s based off a popular YouTube program hosted by British comedian Robert Llewellyn.
The live version of the show has been touring the world for the past few years. It came to Vancouver for a third time in 2025 from September 5th to 7th. It’s not happening in the city in 2026 and details about future years are to be confirmed.
Spring Car Shows
Vancouver car shows in the spring include the Vancouver Auto Show, All British Field Meet and Easter Vintage Car Rally. Details about these and other spring events are below.
Vancouver International Auto Show
The Vancouver International Auto Show is the region’s first major car show of the year and it takes place at the Vancouver Convention Centre in March. The event features the latest models of most major car manufacturers.
In 2027 the Vancouver International Auto Show runs from March 31st to April 4th.
BC Classic & Custom Car Show
The BC Classic & Custom Car Show is BC’s longest running indoor car show. It normally takes place at Tradex in Abbotsford in April and features over 200 muscle, custom-built and restored classic vehicles. (Note: This event hasn’t happened for a few years. If and when it happens again is to be determined.)
Easter Vintage Car Rally
The Vancouver Easter Vintage Car Rally usually takes place on the Sunday of Easter weekend in March or April. It features dozens of classic and vintage vehicles. Members of the Vancouver Chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada meet in the morning (recently at Trev Deeley Motorcycles) before heading out for an afternoon drive around town. There is no charge for the public to view the cars.
All British Field Meet
Vancouver’s All British Field Meet (ABFM) is dubbed “The Greatest Show on British Wheels,” and for good reason. On the Saturday of the May long weekend hundreds of British-made automobiles gather on the lawns of VanDusen Botanical Garden. It’s an exceptional event and highly recommended. In 2026 the event happened on May 16th. 2027 details are to be confirmed.
Visit westerndriver.com for the car show’s official website.
Vancouver ABFM All-Brit RUN
The Vancouver ABFM All-Brit RUN typically takes place the day after the All British Field Meet which happens at VanDusen Garden in May. On the Sunday of the Victoria Day long weekend, dozens of classic British Cars meet somewhere in Metro Vancouver before heading up together for the afternoon in Harrison Hot Springs. The event at the start, where they meet in the morning before heading out, is free of charge and open to the public.
Brookswood Community Car Show
The Brookswood Community Car Show takes place at Brookswood Secondary School in Langley in late May. It’s a fundraising event for the school and admission for the public is by donation. In 2026 the event happened on Sunday, May 31st.
Other Information
Check out Vancouver’s Festivals & Events Calendar for a list of other festivals and events throughout the year.
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Another website you might also find of interest is VancouverCarShows.ca.
