Monterey, California · August 6 to 15, 2027
Monterey Car Week
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When is Monterey Car Week 2027?
Monterey Car Week 2027 runs August 6 to 15, 2027.
2027August 6 to 15, 2027Confirmed
How the dates are set: Car Week runs about ten days in mid-August, ending with the Pebble Beach Concours on a Sunday.
Monterey Car Week bucket list
Your airport to Monterey · August 6 to 15, 2027
See every event in August 2027
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Monterey Car Week schedule
- Friday, August 6, 2027: Car Week opens with a classic car show in Downtown Monterey from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with about 30 classic race cars.
- August 7 and 8, 2027: The Monterey Pre-Reunion has more than 300 race cars competing over two days before the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.
- Tuesday, August 10, 2027: The first Automobilia Collectors Auction is held from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Embassy Suites Monterey Bay.
- Sunday, August 15, 2027: The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is held.
Sources: whatsupmonterey.com, montereycountynow.com
Getting to Monterey Car Week
- Events are spread across the Monterey Peninsula, including Downtown Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea and Pebble Beach.
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Tickets and cost
Entry varies by event. Concours for a Cause in Carmel-by-the-Sea is free. For the Monterey Motorsports Festival closing evening, presale general admission for 2027 is listed at $175 for adults and $99 for juniors 13 to 17, with children 0 to 12 free. The Car Week Passport bundles six events at one price.
Source: montereymotorsportsfestival.com
History of Monterey Car Week
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance began in 1950, when it was held in November. It was a spring event until 1967, when it moved to August. From 2028 it moves a week earlier, to the second Sunday of August.
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Monterey Car Week: questions people ask
Where is Monterey Car Week held?
It is held on the Monterey Peninsula in California, with events in Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea and Pebble Beach.
When is the Pebble Beach Concours in 2027?
The Concours is held on August 15, 2027.
When is Monterey Car Week 2027?
Events listed for 2027 start on Friday, August 6 and run through the Concours on August 15.
Is Monterey Car Week free?
Some events are, such as Concours for a Cause in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Others charge, and 2027 presale general admission to the Monterey Motorsports Festival is listed at $175.
What happens in Monterey Car Week?
It includes concours, car shows, rallies and world-class auctions, ending with the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
When did the Pebble Beach Concours start?
The inaugural event was held in November 1950. It has been in August since 1967.
Sources: whatsupmonterey.com, montereycountynow.com, montereymotorsportsfestival.com
About Monterey Car Week
Ten days of races, auctions, shows and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on the Monterey Peninsula.
Every August the Monterey Peninsula fills with concours lawns, collector auctions, rallies and vintage racing, ending with the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Some events are free, like Concours for a Cause in Carmel-by-the-Sea, while others cost real money. The Concours moves a week earlier starting in 2028.
Know before you go
- The Concours is held on a Sunday in mid-August: August 15 in 2027.
- Concours for a Cause on Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea is free and open to the public.
- Monterey Regional (MRY) is the closest airport, with San Jose (SJC) and San Francisco (SFO) as larger hubs.
Monterey Car Week bucket list
Your airport to Monterey · August 6 to 15, 2027
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