The Celebration Car Show & Festival Will Feature Over 300 Hollywood, Race, and Exotic Cars In The Majestic City Of Celebration, Florida (April 10-14, 2026)
April 10 @ 10:00 am - April 14 @ 5:00 pm
The Celebration Exotic Car Festival, one of Florida’s largest car-themed events, is potentially among the biggest in North America. Set to take place on Market Street in Celebration, Florida, the show will feature hundreds of race cars, Hollywood movie cars, and appearances by iconic actors, celebrities, and athletes.
The car festival takes place over four days from April 10–14, 2026, on the waterfront boardwalk in Celebration, Florida, with the main event featuring over 300 historically significant cars on the waterfront boardwalk Saturday, April 12, 2026.
The four-day waterfront “Celebration Car Show & Festival” will play host to over 20 Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes, as well as over 300 famous movie cars, exotic cars, race cars, and older vintage classic cars.
FEATURED CARS
Most notably, the 2026 Celebration Exotic Car Festival will showcase a diverse array of Classic Cars, Exotic cars, and Supercars. Enthusiasts can expect to see vehicles from renowned marques such as Ferrari, Bugatti, Lamborghini, McLaren, Maserati, Pantera, Pagani, Lotus, Aston Martin, and DeLorean.
Significantly, a highlight will be the display of Hollywood movie cars, including the Lamborghini from Cannonball Run, the DeLorean from Back to the Future, another Lamborghini featured in Dumb & Dumber, and the original 1961 Ferrari GT from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
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Additionally, iconic TV cars such as the 1929 Ford Model A driven by The Fonz in Happy Days, General Lee, a 1969 Dodge Charger from Dukes of Hazzard, and the modified 1986 Pontiac Firebird from Knight Rider will be on display, providing a unique blend of automotive heritage and pop culture for motorsport enthusiasts.
The Celebration Car Show will feature an iconic lineup of famous movie and TV cars, including the Cannonball Run Lamborghini Countach, Back to the Future DeLorean, Dumb & Dumber Lamborghini Diablo, Ferris Bueller Ferrari, Christine Plymouth Fury, Ghostbusters Ecto-1, Cobra’s 1950 Mercury, Knight Rider’s KITT, and the Jurassic Park Explorer—bringing legendary on-screen vehicles to life for fans of film, television, and exotic automobiles alike.
SPECIAL EVENTS
The Celebration Exotic Car Festival offers a packed schedule of activities. The event kicks off with a celebrity-packed street party at Universal Studios City Walk, featuring music, dancing, dining, and live entertainment.
Highlights include a VIP gourmet dinner, open-bar access with karaoke, and a dueling piano bar contest. The main car show takes place on Saturday at the waterfront park, showcasing over 300 rare collectible cars.
Next in the program, Sunday features a Car Rally, including a breakfast meetup, a police-escorted drive through the Florida countryside, a gourmet luncheon, and rally awards, starting at the Celebration Bohemian Hotel.
Following that, on Monday, car owners have the opportunity to race their exotic cars at the world-famous Daytona International Speedway, with professional racing instructors available. Spectators can access the private paddock and garages. Throughout all events, car-loving celebrities will be mingling with attendees.
The Celebration Exotic Car Festival delivers an unforgettable lineup of special events, beginning with a celebrity-filled street party at Universal Studios CityWalk. Guests enjoy VIP dining, open bars, karaoke, and dueling pianos before Saturday’s waterfront car show featuring 300+ rare exotics. Sunday’s rally tours Florida’s countryside, and Monday culminates with high-speed track action at Daytona, alongside racing instructors and paddock access.
CELEBRITIES
The festival will host a variety of celebrities from Hollywood and the sports world. Scheduled to appear are comedian Joe Piscopo, actor Daniel Baldwin, Donny Most (Ralph from “Happy Days“), and Christopher McDonald from “Happy Gilmore.”
In addition, sports stars include NFL Hall of Famer Jim Kelly, Dallas Cowboys NFL champion Ed “Too Tall” Jones, and former Chicago Bears Quarterback Jim McMahon. Also attending will be Paul Teutul Sr. from American Chopper, Bruce Hall of REO Speedwagon, mentalist & magician David Magee, and actor Kato Kaelin.
EVENT DETAILS
- Car Show Name: The Celebration Exotic Car Festival
- Date: April 10–14, 2026
- Time: Schedule varies by day; main car show on Saturday, April 12, 2026, from 9:30 a.m.
- Tickets: VIP tickets for the Friday street party are priced at $249 per person. Saturday car show admission is FREE. (BUT TICKETS HERE)
- Spectator tickets for Daytona International Speedway are $20.
Location: Downtown Celebration & other venues
Address: Downtown Celebration: 600 Market Street, Celebration, FL 34747
Link to Website: Celebration Exotic Car Festival
EVENT SUMMARY
Join us for the 2026 Celebration Exotic Car Festival | Celebration, Florida Car Show & Rally! Enjoy hundreds of exotic, collector, and Hollywood movie cars, a celebrity street party at Universal Studios, a police-escorted car rally, and high-speed laps at Daytona International Speedway.
Experience four days of automotive excellence and entertainment, fun for all ages.
The four-day waterfront “Celebration Car Show & Festival” will play host to over 20 Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes, as well as over 300 famous movie cars, exotic cars, race cars, and older vintage classic cars.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS BY DAY
Friday, April 11, 2026
The festival commences on Friday, April 11, 2026, with a celebrity-packed street party at Universal Studios City Walk. The day’s festivities feature music, dancing, dining, and live entertainment.
Highlights include a VIP gourmet dinner, open-bar access with karaoke opportunities, and a dueling piano bar contest. The party kicks off at 7:00 pm. As of the latest information, VIP tickets are priced at $249 per person.
(🎫 Buy tickets for the VIP event here)
Saturday, April 12, 2026
The Saturday car show is the main attraction of the weekend and takes place in the waterfront park of Celebration, Florida. The car show attracts over 25,000 car enthusiasts to gaze at the more than 300 rare cars.
Car classes featured at the show include brand-new exotic cars, track-ridden race cars, vintage older collectible cars, and famous Hollywood and TV show cars.
Over 40 Hollywood cars will be on display, such as the above 1961 Ferrari 250 GT car driven by Matthew Broderick in the movie “‘ Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, Dr. Emmett Brown’s flux capacitor-powered 1982 De Lorean DMC-12 from the movie “Back to the Future”, and Fonzy’s yellow Hot Rod 1929 Ford Model A from the TV series “Happy Days”.
Some of the exotic cars on display will be from such famous marques as Ferrari, Bugatti, Lamborghini, McLaren, Maserati, Pantera, Pagani, Lotus, Aston Martin, and DeLorean, just to name a few.
Beyond exotic cars, the main attraction of the show will be an awesome display of Hollywood and TV cars that were featured in films and TV shows. This year’s juggernaut Hollywood Movie cars on display will be the Lamborghini car from Cannonball Run, the De Lorean car from Back to the Future, another Lamborghini for Dumb & Dumber, and the original 1961 Ferrari GT car for “‘Ferris Bueller Day Off’”.
Even more, famous TV cars on display will be the flame-ridden yellow 1929 Ford Model A driven by The Fonz in Happy Days, General Lee, a 1969 Dodge Charger from Dukes of Hazzard, and the eye-wandering modified 1986 Pontiac Firebird from David Hasselhoff’s Knight Rider.
Sunday, April 13, 2026
Significantly, Sunday, April 13, 2026, features an exciting full day of Car Rally Activities, including a breakfast meetup, a drive through the Florida countryside, a gourmet luncheon, and rally awards. The rally starts with a 9:30 a.m. registration and Continental Breakfast at the Celebration Bohemian Hotel.
After a hardy breakfast, drivers will join a police-escorted drive through the winding roads around Celebration, Florida, Orlando, Florida, and Central, (For more information about the Car Rally click here)
Monday, April 14, 2026
On Monday, April 14, 2026, car owners are offered the opportunity to go full bore with their favorite exotic car at the world-famous Daytona International Speedway. The race track and road course will offer professional racing instructors to all drivers that want to race their favorite exotic car, competition race car, or performance sports car.
The track will be open 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2026, and Tuesday, April 15, 2026, costing $1199 per car driver. Admission for spectators is only $20 and offers access to the private paddock and garages.
Tickets are offered online or at the gate, located at Gate 40 off Williamson Blvd (Google map to the Daytona International Speedway 1801 W International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach).
Lastly, car-loving celebrities will be mingling throughout all the events on all event days. Celebrities include such famous Hollywood stars as comedian Joe Piscopo, actor Daniel Baldwin, “Happy Days” star Donny Most (who played Ralph), and actor Christopher McDonald, best known for his role in the movie “Happy Gilmore”.
Additional celebrities include sports stars such as NFL Hall of Fame star Jim Kelly, Dallas Cowboys NFL champion Ed “Too Tall” Jones, and Chicago Bears Past Quarterback Jim McMahon. Last but not least are American Chopper’s Paul Teutul Sr., REO Speedwagon’s Bruce Hall, mentalist & magician David Magee, and actor Kato Kaelin.
Accommodations and Hotel Recommendations
THE CELEBRATION HOTEL
700 Bloom St. Celebration, FL 34747
☎: (407) 566-6000
About the Celebration Car Show & Festival Charities
From The Celebration Festival Website:
The Celebration Exotic Car Festival was founded in 2004. Organized by a dedicated team of volunteers, 100% of the net proceeds are donated after each event. Since its inception, the Celebration Exotic Car Festival has donated over $4 million to children’s charities including Make-a-Wish, Special Olympics, Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital, and the Moffitt Cancer Center.
Over the years, the festival has grown to become one of the largest exotic car events in the world, attracting more than 300 of the world’s rarest exotic cars, race cars, and Hollywood movie cars, and more than 40,000 spectators. In the past 19 years, hundreds of children in need have been helped directly through the efforts of this event. More Information Here.
CELEBRATION CONTACT INFORMATION
Celebration Car Show & Festival
Address: 506 Celebration Avenue, Celebration, FL, United States, Florida
Website: https://www.celebrationexoticcars.com/
email: cecf.contact@gmail.com
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