Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:

The next Caffeine & Octane is set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12 at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. The entire parking area will be available. And brand new — Contact C&O if you’d like your car club to be featured in its first ever car club celebration! The first three clubs to reach out will be provided with a section of parking in the central lot — message C&O at https://www.facebook.com/caffeineandoctanejax

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:

The Amelia by Hagerty celebrated 30 years last weekend at the Golf Club of Amelia Island and The Ritz-Carlton Resort, Hélio Castroneves as the honoree, continuing the event’s longstanding tradition as “the racer’s concours.” FYI – The Amelia Concours d’ Elegance – “The Amelia 2026” – is officially set for. March 5 – 8, 2026.

The Amelia Island Kickoff presented by Sunoco held the weekend’s kickoff show at Main Beach Park in Fernandina.

And right next to it, the  Florida Concours d’Lemons, all part of the Classic Motorsports Magazine Amelia Kick Off …..

Upcoming events:

Southern Vintage Market & Car Cruise-In: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday,; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, at Northeast Florida Fairgrounds, 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. No entry or registration fee for this St. Patrick’s Day weekend event.

Old Skool vs. New Skool Car, Truck and Bike Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, at Adamec Harley Davidson at 8909 Baymeadows Road.  Free for spectators and $25 fee for show vehicles. Hosted by Callahan Cruisers of North Florida.

Southern Vintage Market and Car Cruise-in: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, at Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free admission for spectators and show vehicles.

Sacred Heart Spring Carnival Show and Shine: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Catholic Church at 5752 Blanding Blvd. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle.

Armed Forces Motorcycle Club Car, Truck and Bike Show: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, at the club at 5444 U.S. 17 , Kingsland, Ga. Free for spectators and $20 for show vehicles. Held by the Callahan Cruisers.

22^nd annual Mustang and Ford Regional Show: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, at Duval Fo1616 Cassat Ave. Spectators are free; $30 show vehicle registration. 

Nease NJROTC Classic and Exotic Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the high school at 10550 Ray Road, off U.S. 1 in St. Johns County – more details to come.

20^th Railroad Day Festival and Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the historic 1881 Callahan Train Depot at 45383 Dixie Ave. in Callahan. Held by the Callahan Cruisers.

Rev It Up For Softball Car Show: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at Cedar Creek Christian School, 1372 S. Lane Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

10^th annual San Jose Car and Truck Show at Dupont Station: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, at Dupont Station, 6271 St. Augustine Road. Free for spectators and $25 to enter a car, the show raising funds for the Bishop John J. Snyder Community Center at San Jose Apartments for seniors.

St. Marys Waterfront Auto Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, at the St. Marys Waterfront Park on West St. Marys Street. Spectators are free, and show vehicles are $40 per – presented by Culture Driven and 912 Auto Spa.

Fifth annual Car-B-Que Classic Car Show: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, at the One Church Jacksonville Beach at 324 5^th Street N. 

FSCJ Automotive Technology Car Show: 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 5, at FSCJ Downtown, 401 W. State St. Free for spectators, and $20 per show vehicle.

Classic Car/Motorcycle Show and Rockabilly Music Review: noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, at RiverTown Amphitheater, 160 Riverglade Run, off Florida 13 in St. Johns. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle. Live music includes Beau and the Burners.

Clay County Fair Demolition Derby: 6 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the fairgrounds at 2497 Florida 16, Green Cove Springs. Check here for ticket and event information.

Hot Rods for Hope Car Show at Relay for Life: 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, April 11, on Newcastle Street in downtown Brunswick. Free for spectators and $25 registration for show vehicles. www.relayforlife.org/glynnga.

St. Augustine Cruisers Car Show: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St. Augustine.

Low ‘N Clean Jacksonville: 1 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, at Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Spectator admission is $15 per person in advance; $35 for show vehicles: $55 VIP Registration. 

Morning Motor Social: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, at Treace Medical Concepts, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles, all makes and models welcome.

Fourth annual Easter Showdown: 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday April 19 at Dames Point Park at 9101 Dames Point Road – under the Dames Point Bridge. More details to follow.

Hillcrest Baptist Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at the church at 7673 Collins Road. Free for spectators, and a $20 registration fee for show vehicles. 

Rumble at the Ranch 4: 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, at the WW Ranch at 1445 Otis Road in Jacksonville. The event includes a car show, burnout contest and more.

Jacksonville SSR Round-Up: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at Golden Corral at 9070 Merrill Road.

15^th annual Rev It Up! Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 at Moosehaven, 1701 Park Ave. in Orange Park. Spectators free, and $25 pre-registration for show vehicles.

King of the South/Import Warz Car Show: 2 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Spectator admission is $20 per person in advance, and varying entrant fees depending on competition entry – tickets at facebook.com/events/2254148474985115.

Annual Memorial Day Rod Run: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, at  449648 U.S. 301 in Callahan – free for spectators and $20 for show vehicles. All proceeds benefit Barnabas Families in Transition program.

Kathleen’s second annual Car Show: 1 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, at Cracker’s Bar and Lounge at 1241 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park. Free for spectators and $15 per show vehicle, or $10 and a new toy – proceeds benefit Wolfsons Children’s Hospital.

Ultimate Car Show, presented by the Town of Hilliard: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5^th at 37328 W. First St. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

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.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.

Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.

Cancelled – 1937 Spirits and Eatery Cruise-in.

Players Grille Mandarin at 10140 San Jose Blvd., 4 to 7 p.m. every third Wednesday.

New – Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8^th St. Fernandina Beach.

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, now at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.

Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and 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.

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.” And J-Tech will be holding events to coincide with C & G with staff on site to give tours of the campus.

New location – 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.

New cruise-in – 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 10^th 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.

New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.

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 1^st 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. This starts in April.

Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 2 to 5 p.m. every second Saturday at Tom & Betty’s in Orange Park.  2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at various sites; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine 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.

Black Rifle Coffee Company Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, and every fifth Sunday, at 1619 County Road 220 in 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. 2^nd 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… 

Photo courtesy The Brumos Collection

The12 Hours of Sebring is this weekend, and the folks at The Brumos Collection activated its wayback machine to showcase where it all began – 1952, when Brundage Motors founder Hubert Brundage raced this VW Special in the first official 12 Hours of Sebring that year. That was a year before he established his local VW and Porsche dealer on Main Street, which would later become Brumos.

Petersen Automotive Museum

Motorcycles from one of the most extensive and internationally renowned collections in the world will be on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum beginning this weekend. “The American Motorcycle: Pioneering Machines from the Bunch Family Collection” will be displayed in the Richard Varner Family Gallery, highlighting some of the rarest and most historically significant motorcycles ever produced and explore the contributions of American motorcycling pioneers.

Some of the featured motorcycles include the 1898 Cleveland Tricycle, one of America’s oldest motorized cycles from a pioneering manufacturer, featuring the first front spring fork suspension, and the 1904 Thomas Auto-Bi, created by the E.R. Thomas Company, the first motorcycle manufacturer in America to design and build its own bikes.

Petersen Automotive Museum

Then there’s this 1936 Crocker Speedway Racer, produced by Crocker, a legendary motorcycle manufacturer in Los Angeles, whose bikes often outperformed Harley-Davidsons and Indians and are now some of the most valuable and rare motorcycles in existence.

The annual low-buck motorsports festival is coming – the Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge Presented by Tire Rack,. set for March 29-30 at Gainesville Raceway. 

And this just in – college Formula SAE teams can now enjoy the $2000 Challenge with free entry – just help with a few of your best corner workers. The free testing runs allows competitors to meet other teams and fellow car enthusiasts, and test to your heart’s content. To receive a discount code and learn more about FSAE participation, email paris@grassrootsmotorsports.com.

And when the regular competitors register for the $2000 Challenge, your payment information will be saved, but you won’t be charged until a few days before the event – you can cancel up until three days before the start of the $2000 Challenge to get a full refund. For more information about the $2000 Challenge, visit 2000challenge.com.

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:

The next Caffeine & Octane is set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. The entire parking area will be available. And brand new — Contact C&O if you’d like your car club to be featured in its first ever car club celebration! The first three clubs to reach out will be provided with a section of parking in the central lot — message C&O at https://www.facebook.com/caffeineandoctanejax

Gentle reminders – A carnival will be set up in a portion of the display space, so there will be no Porsche corner or exotics rows this month, but both can park in the central lot in an expanded Feature Area. All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot.

10^th annual San Jose Car and Truck Show at Dupont Station: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, at Dupont Station, 6271 St. Augustine Road. Free for spectators and $25 to enter a car, the show raising funds for the Bishop John J. Snyder Community Center at San Jose Apartments for seniors.

Registration Form:

Past events:

5th Annual Porsche Classic Kick-Off at Porsche Jacksonville: last Saturday at Porsche Jacksonville, 11211 Atlantic Blvd. – with multi-time Le Mans and Daytona endurance racing champion Hurley Haywood:

And so many Porsches of all ages, styles and years:

Bozard Ford/Lincoln Car Show: last Saturday, at the dealership in St. Augustine, co-sponsored with the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine.

Cabul Lodge Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show: last Saturday at the Clay County Shrine Club in Green Cove Springs

Upcoming events:

Cruising with Christ Car Show: 9 a.m. Saturday at Hilliard First Assembly, 550920 U.S. 1 – free for spectators and $20 per vehicle.

Southern Vintage Market & Car Cruise-In: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 15; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, at Northeast Florida Fairgrounds, 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. No entry or registration fee for this St. Patrick’s Day weekend event.

Old Skool vs. New Skool Car, Truck and Bike Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, at Adamec Harley Davidson at 8909 Baymeadows Road.  Free for spectators and $25 fee for show vehicles. Hosted by Callahan Cruisers of North Florida.

Southern Vintage Market and Car Cruise-in: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, at Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free admission for spectators and show vehicles,

Armed Forces Motorcycle Club Car, Truck and Bike Show: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, at the club at 5444 U.S. 17 , Kingsland, Ga. Free for spectators and $20 for show vehicles. Held by the Callahan Cruisers.

22^nd annual Mustang and Ford Regional Show: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, at Duval Fo1616 Cassat Ave. Spectators are free; $30 show vehicle registration. 

Nease NJROTC Classic and Exotic Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the high school at 10550 Ray Road, off U.S. 1 in St. Johns County – more details to come.

20^th Railroad Day Festival and Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the historic 1881 Callahan Train Depot at 45383 Dixie Ave. in Callahan. Held by the Callahan Cruisers.

St. Marys Waterfront Auto Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, at the St. Marys Waterfront Park on West St. Marys Street. Spectators are free, and show vehicles are $40 per – presented by Culture Driven and 912 Auto Spa.

FSCJ Automotive Technology Car Show: 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April5, at FSCJ Downtown, 401 W. State St. Free for spectators, and $20 per show vehicle.

Clay County Fair Demolition Derby: 6 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the fairgrounds at 2497 Florida 16, Green Cove Springs. Check here for ticket and event information.

Hot Rods for Hope Car Show at Relay for Life: 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, April 11, on Newcastle Street in downtown Brunswick. Free for spectators and $25 registration for show vehicles. www.relayforlife.org/glynnga

Low ‘N Clean Jacksonville: 1 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, at Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Spectator admission is $15 per person in advance; $35 for show vehicles: $55 VIP Registration. 

Morning Motor Social: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, at Treace Medical Concepts, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles, all makes and models welcome.

Fourth annual Easter Showdown: 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday April 19 at Dames Point Park at 9101 Dames Point Road – under the Dames Point Bridge. More details to follow.

Hillcrest Baptist Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at the church at 7673 Collins Road. Free for spectators, and a $20 registration fee for show vehicles. 

Rumble at the Ranch 4: 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, at the WW Ranch at 1445 Otis Road in Jacksonville. The event includes a car show, burnout contest and more.

Jacksonville SSR Round-Up: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at Golden Corral at 9070 Merrill Road.

15^th annual Rev It Up! Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 at Moosehaven, 1701 Park Ave. in Orange Park. Spectators free, and $25 pre-registration for show vehicles.

King of the South/Import Warz Car Show: 2 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Spectator admission is $20 per person in advance, and varying entrant fees depending on competition entry – tickets at facebook.com/events/2254148474985115.

Annual Memorial Day Rod Run: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, at  449648 U.S. 301 in Callahan – free for spectators and $20 for show vehicles. All proceeds benefit Barnabas Families in Transition program.

Kathleen’s second annual Car Show: 1 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, at Cracker’s Bar and Lounge at 1241 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park. Free for spectators and $15 per show vehicle, or $10 and a new toy – proceeds benefit Wolfsons Children’s Hospital.

Ultimate Car Show, presented by the Town of Hilliard: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5^th at 37328 W. First St. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

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.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.

Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.

San Marco 1937 Spirits and Eatery Cruise-in: 4 to 7 p.m. every third Monday of each month at the restaurant at 1842 Kings Ave in the San Marco area – held by Sunshine State Chevelles.

Players Grille Mandarin at 10140 San Jose Blvd., 4 to 7 p.m. every third Wednesday.

New – Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8^th St. Fernandina Beach.

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, now at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.

Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and 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.

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.” And J-Tech will be holding events to coincide with C & G with staff on site to give tours of the campus.

New location – 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.

New cruise-in – 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 10^th 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.

New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.

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 1^st 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. This starts in April.

Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 2 to 5 p.m. every second Saturday at Tom & Betty’s in Orange Park.  2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at various sites; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine 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.

Black Rifle Coffee Company Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, and every fifth Sunday, at 1619 County Road 220 in 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. 2^nd 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…

Courtesy of The Amelia/Hagerty

The Amelia by Hagerty celebrates 30 years of global motoring excellence as it returns this weekend to Golf Club of Amelia Island and The Ritz-Carlton Resort, tickets at AmeliaConcours.com. And Hélio Castroneves will be the honoree, continuing the event’s longstanding tradition as “the racer’s concours.” 

Another event is the Werks Reunion Amelia Island 2025: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday at The Amelia River Club.

Porsche Club of America (PCA) welcomes all Porsche clubs, owners, and enthusiasts to the ninth annual Werks Reunion Amelia Island at 4477 Buccaneer Trail. Corral Parking (Porsche Only) early registration is $99 per car and includes a Werks event bag, reserved parking space, and automatic entry into raffle contests. Corral Parking is $114 per car. Onsite spectator parking fee – $40 per car – cash at the gate, day of the event.

The Amelia Island Kickoff presented by Sunoco holds the weekend’s kickoff show at noon Friday at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach – sign up now to register your Italian, Japanese or “Other” car – it’s $45. Want to just spectate – it’s free. For more information, visit ameliakickoff.com.

Or – register your bucket of bolts for the  Florida Concours d’Lemons on Friday, as part of the Classic Motorsports Magazine Amelia Kick Off Party at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach. Awful cars, great view of the ocean and our signature janky trophies.

Returning to The Amelia – the Broad Arrow Group’s annual auction. Since its inception in 1996, The Amelia has donated more than $4 million to deserving non-profit and charitable organizations. In keeping with past tradition, The Amelia will continue to support Spina Bifida of Jacksonville, local Shop with Cops programs, and Community Hospice and Palliative Care.

The annual low-buck motorsports festival is coming – the Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge Presented by Tire Rack,. set for March 29-30 at Gainesville Raceway. 

And this just in – college Formula SAE teams can now enjoy the $2000 Challenge with free entry – just help with a few of your best corner workers. The free testing runs allows competitors to meet other teams and fellow car enthusiasts, and test to your heart’s content. To receive a discount code and learn more about FSAE participation, email paris@grassrootsmotorsports.com.

And when the regular competitors register for the $2000 Challenge, your payment information will be saved, but you won’t be charged until a few days before the event – you can cancel up until three days before the start of the $2000 Challenge to get a full refund. For more information about the $2000 Challenge, visit 2000challenge.com.