Charlotte Area Car Meets and Shows
Inside 50 miles of Charlotte: 4 dated shows, 14 car meets that repeat.
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Dates ahead close to Charlotte
Soonest first.
Indian Trail, Union County
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County
Concord, Cabarrus County
Concord, Cabarrus County
Where Charlotte car people meet up
Out of 14 close meets, 1 are in Charlotte.
Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County
Gastonia, Gaston County
Concord, Cabarrus County
Kannapolis, Cabarrus County
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County
Concord, Cabarrus County
Mooresville, Iredell County
Concord, Cabarrus County
Matthews, Mecklenburg County
Mooresville, Iredell County
Mooresville, Iredell County
Landis, Rowan County
Monroe, Union County
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Charlotte area dates from this year
Look for most of these again next season.
Concord, Cabarrus County
Cherryville, Gaston County
Racing and show sites by Charlotte
Charlotte Motor Speedway
The superspeedway was built in 1959.
zMAX Dragway
The dragway was completed in 2008.
The Dirt Track at Charlotte
The four-tenths-mile clay oval was completed in May 2000.
Hickory Motor Speedway
The track opened in 1951.
Charlotte Convention Center
The Charlotte Auto Show is held here November 19-22, 2026.
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Hours are Wednesday to Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays are kept for private groups.
North Carolina Transportation Museum
The 60-acre museum sits on the former Southern Railway Spencer Shops.
Memory Lane Motorsports & Historical Automotive Museum
The museum traces the automobile from 1901 to today and racing from the moonshine era onward.
Also close to Charlotte
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What people ask about Charlotte car events
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What is happening for car people around Charlotte this weekend?
Listed above: 3 this weekend. North Carolina this weekend.
Which show near Charlotte happens first?
Indian Trail Annual Car Show and Toy Drive in Indian Trail on Nov 7, 2026, some 14 miles.
Which car meets are held in Charlotte?
1 meet in Charlotte, for instance Lamborghini Charlotte Exotics & Espresso.
Can I catch a Cars and Coffee around Charlotte?
Yes, 6 within 50 miles; Lamborghini Charlotte Exotics & Espresso in Charlotte is closest.
Is an AutoFair day trip from Charlotte realistic?
17 miles taken from downtown Charlotte outward.
Which county does Charlotte belong to?
Mecklenburg County. Go to Mecklenburg County, NC.
Is there a car museum near Charlotte, NC?
NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, Memory Lane Motorsports & Historical Automotive Museum in Mooresville.
Can my Charlotte cruise-in be added?
The NC event form takes it once the link checks out.
North Carolina beyond Charlotte
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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