Classic cars lined up at the Northeast Texas Buick and Classic Car Show in Commerce, Texas, led by a dark blue 1930s sedan
Texas car shows and meets

Car Shows in Texas

14 upcoming shows and 57 recurring cruise nights and coffee meets across 25 Texas counties, each tied to its source.

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

This Weekend in Texas

October 30 to November 1: 20 Texas dates.

Fri, Oct 306 pm
Classical Gas Nostalgia Nights Cruise InEvery Friday, 6 pm to 10 pm
Albertsons
Arlington, Tarrant County
Fri, Oct 307 pm
Edinburg Motorsports Park Test N TuneEvery Friday, 7 pm to 12 am
Edinburg Motorsports Park
Edinburg, Hidalgo County
Fri, Oct 305 pm
Friday Nite Cruise-InLast Friday of the month, 5 pm to 9 pm
Jack's Beach House
El Paso, El Paso County
Fri, Oct 306 pm
Grapevine Cruise NightEvery Friday, 6 pm to 9 pm
Blagg Tire Pros & Service
Grapevine, Tarrant County
Fri, Oct 307:30 pm
Houston Motorsports Park Friday Night Street NightEvery Friday, 7:30 pm to 12 am
Houston Motorsports Park
Houston, Harris County
Fri, Oct 306 pm
Pearland Antique & Classic Auto Cruise NightEvery Friday, 6 pm to 9 pm
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Pearland, Brazoria County
Fri, Oct 307 pm
Gear Grinders Classy Cruise NightEvery Friday, 7 pm to 10 pm
Frontier Burger
San Antonio, Bexar County
Sat, Oct 318 am
Daniel's Meat Market Cars & CoffeeEvery Saturday, 8 am to 10 am
Daniel's Meat Market and Restaurant
Baytown, Harris County
Sat, Oct 316:30 pm
Buda Show and ShineEvery Saturday, 6:30 pm to 9 pm
Cabela's
Buda, Hays County
Sat, Oct 313 pm
Vick's Famous Hamburgers Monthly Cruise NightLast Saturday of the month, 3 pm to 6 pm
Vick's Famous Hamburgers
Corpus Christi, Nueces County
Sat, Oct 318 am
Caffeine and Chrome at Gateway Classic Cars DallasLast Saturday of the month, 8 am to 12 pm
Gateway Classic Cars of Dallas
Grapevine, Tarrant County
Sat, Oct 318 am
Kingwood Classic Cruisers Cars and CoffeeEvery Saturday, 8 am to 11 am
Whataburger
Houston, Harris County
Black 1929 Stutz Model M LeBaron dual cowl phaeton at Dick's Classic Car Garage museum in San Marcos, Texas

Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0

Black and white 1930s Ford hot rods from Alamo City Rods on display at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio

Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0

Big Texas shows ahead

Speedway weekends, indoor custom shows and multi-day events that pull cars from across the country.

Nov 5 to 8, 2026

Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0

Lone Star Rally 2026

Galveston, Galveston County

Motorcycle rally in Galveston with bike and car shows, contests, concerts and vendors.

Nov 7, 2026

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

Kerrville Cruise-In Car Show

Kerrville Sports Complex, Kerrville, Kerr County

Free come-and-go cruise-in for any vehicle, 10am to 1pm, with live music.

Entry: Free, no registration

Nov 26 to 29, 2026

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

65th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts AutoRama (Houston)

George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Harris County

Indoor ISCA custom car show held over Thanksgiving weekend at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

Jan 27 to 31, 2027

Photo: Get McKinney, CC BY-SA 3.0

Houston Auto Show 2027

NRG Center, Houston, Harris County

New-vehicle auto show at NRG Center, open 11am-8pm Wednesday to Friday and 10am on the weekend.

Feb 26 to 28, 2027

Photo: dave_7, CC BY 2.0

Lone Star Throwdown 2027

Conroe, Montgomery County

Custom truck show in Conroe billed by its organizers as a truck show; registration runs through the event's own registration site.

Feb 27 to 28, 2027

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

Corvette Chevy Expo 2027

Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center, Galveston, Galveston County

Indoor all-Corvette and Chevy show moving to Moody Gardens in 2027, with a swap meet, vendors and Sunday awards; children 12 and under free.

Entry: Swap space 10×10 $160 early / $185; 10×20 $260 early / $310 (after Jan 27, 2027)

Mar 5 to 7, 2027

Photo: Lt. Col. William Thurmond, U.S. Army, Public domain

Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod 2027

Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Ellis County

Invitational Pro Mod drag race relocating to Texas Motorplex for its first Texas edition in 2027.

Mar 16 to 21, 2027

Photo: Lt. Col. William Thurmond, U.S. Army, Public domain

TX2K27

Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Ellis County

Week-long street car racing event at Texas Motorplex with drag racing and roll racing classes.

Entry: Drag Race $399; Roll Race $395

Apr 10, 2027

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

40th Annual Houston Art Car Parade

Allen Parkway & Downtown Houston, Houston, Harris County

Annual parade of decorated art cars along Allen Parkway and through downtown Houston, run by The Orange Show.

Apr 13 to 17, 2027

Photo: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0

Mustang Week Texas 2027

Galveston, Galveston County

Next Texas edition of the Mustang Week gathering in Galveston.

Apr 16 to 17, 2027

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

24th Annual Lonestar Round Up

Travis County Expo Center, Austin, Travis County

Annual traditional hot rod and kustom gathering at the Travis County Expo Center.

Jul 16 to 17, 2027

Photo: Get McKinney, CC BY-SA 3.0

Corvette Invasion 2027

Bastrop Convention Center, Bastrop, Bastrop County

Central Texas Corvette show at the Bastrop Convention Center.

Texas car meets in the next seven days

Over the coming week: 23 cruise nights, coffee mornings and club meets.

Tue, Oct 278 am
Whataburger Cars and Coffee TylerEvery Tuesday, 8 am to 10 am
Whataburger
Tyler, Smith County
Wed, Oct 283 pm
Hump Day Cruise-In at Freddy's KatyEvery Wednesday, 3 pm to 6 pm
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Katy
Thu, Oct 296 pm
Thursday Cruise-In at Tropical Smoothie CafeEvery Thursday, 6 pm to 8 pm
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Waxahachie, Ellis County
Fri, Oct 306 pm
Classical Gas Nostalgia Nights Cruise InEvery Friday, 6 pm to 10 pm
Albertsons
Arlington, Tarrant County
Fri, Oct 307 pm
Edinburg Motorsports Park Test N TuneEvery Friday, 7 pm to 12 am
Edinburg Motorsports Park
Edinburg, Hidalgo County
Fri, Oct 305 pm
Friday Nite Cruise-InLast Friday of the month, 5 pm to 9 pm
Jack's Beach House
El Paso, El Paso County
Fri, Oct 306 pm
Grapevine Cruise NightEvery Friday, 6 pm to 9 pm
Blagg Tire Pros & Service
Grapevine, Tarrant County
Fri, Oct 307:30 pm
Houston Motorsports Park Friday Night Street NightEvery Friday, 7:30 pm to 12 am
Houston Motorsports Park
Houston, Harris County
Fri, Oct 306 pm
Pearland Antique & Classic Auto Cruise NightEvery Friday, 6 pm to 9 pm
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Pearland, Brazoria County
Fri, Oct 307 pm
Gear Grinders Classy Cruise NightEvery Friday, 7 pm to 10 pm
Frontier Burger
San Antonio, Bexar County
Sat, Oct 318 am
Daniel's Meat Market Cars & CoffeeEvery Saturday, 8 am to 10 am
Daniel's Meat Market and Restaurant
Baytown, Harris County
Sat, Oct 316:30 pm
Buda Show and ShineEvery Saturday, 6:30 pm to 9 pm
Cabela's
Buda, Hays County
Sat, Oct 313 pm
Vick's Famous Hamburgers Monthly Cruise NightLast Saturday of the month, 3 pm to 6 pm
Vick's Famous Hamburgers
Corpus Christi, Nueces County
Sat, Oct 318 am
Caffeine and Chrome at Gateway Classic Cars DallasLast Saturday of the month, 8 am to 12 pm
Gateway Classic Cars of Dallas
Grapevine, Tarrant County
Red 1933 Ford hot rod sedan at a car show in Commerce, Texas

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

Yellow classic Chevrolet pickup with the hood up at the Fourth of July Classic Car Show in downtown McKinney, Texas

Photo: Get McKinney, CC BY-SA 3.0

If your meet in Texas is missing, tell us about it with a link that carries the date.

Fort Worth, Ennis, Houston and Galveston

38 of the Texas shows and meets on file are in Denton, Tarrant, Ellis, Harris and Galveston counties.

Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth holds the Goodguys Lone Star Nationals in spring and fall, and Texas Motorplex in Ennis hosts the NHRA FallNationals and TX2K. Houston closes out the year with the Autorama at the George R. Brown Convention Center over Thanksgiving weekend, and Galveston fills up each spring for Mustang Week Texas and the Corvette Chevy Expo.

Classic cars lined up at the Northeast Texas Buick and Classic Car Show in Commerce, Texas, led by a dark blue 1930s sedan

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

Texas car show answers

Cream 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle parked at a car show in Commerce, Texas

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

Which Texas cities put on the largest car shows?

Fort Worth, Ennis and Galveston. Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth holds both Goodguys Lone Star Nationals, Texas Motorplex in Ennis runs the NHRA FallNationals, and Galveston hosts Mustang Week Texas and the Corvette Chevy Expo.

When is the next Goodguys show in Fort Worth?

Goodguys has Sep 24 to 25, 2027 on the books at Texas Motor Speedway.

Anything worth driving to in Texas this weekend?

20 dates in all for October 30 to November 1, shown in the weekend list near the top.

What exactly is a cruise night?

A casual evening meet where owners park at a diner, burger stand or town square and people walk the rows. No judging and usually no fee.

Are Texas car meets a year-round thing?

Mostly. 57 of the 57 Texas meets on file list no off season; summer meets often move to cooler hours.

How much do Texas shows charge to display a car?

Large events charge per car and often sell spectator tickets; club and benefit shows cost less, and coffee meets are free. Each row shows the fee as posted.

Where do Texas organizers submit a show?

Use the form on the Texas schedule with a link to the flyer or event page.

What sources feed the Texas listings?

Organizer and club sites, speedway and dragstrip schedules, convention center calendars, city event pages and regional car event calendars, with a source link on every row.

Choose your Texas car weekend

Know a car show that is not listed?

Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page, flyer or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.

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