05/22/2026
🏎️ The nineteenth annual Highlands Motoring Festival® will host seven events spanning four days, June 11-14, 2026.
▪️Mr. Wayne Carini is the 2026 Grand Marshal and guest speaker. Wayne Carini is an authority on classic car restoration and an internationally known media star. The festival’s featured theme for 2026 will be a tribute to the American Revolution with a reenactment of America verses England, but with cars. The festival features two car shows. Saturday’s “Classics in the Park” car show is a judged “concours” level event for classic cars (pre-1990) that have been invited by our Selection Committee. Each year there is a curated theme that determines many of the selected cars. The second car show, “High Octane in the Mountains” is open to all interesting vehicles and does not require registration. Cars can arrive and depart at will.
HMF 2026 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday June 11, 2026
• “One Lap of the Mountains- Grande”- Driving Tours- 8:00am
• “Happy Hour with Wayne Carini”- 5:00pm – 7:00pm Performing Arts Center
Friday June 12, 2026
• “One Lap of the Mountains- Speciale” Driving Tours 8:45am
• Main Street Parade of Classic Cars 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
Saturday June 13, 2026
• “Classics in the Park” Invitational Judged Car Show in the Kelsey-Hutchinson Park 9:30am to 4pm
• “Dinner Party with Wayne Carini” at Wildcat Cliffs CC 6pm to 9pm
Sunday June 14, 2026
• “High Octane” Social and Car Gathering in Kelsey-Hutchinson Park. 8:30am to 11am.
Early lodging is recommended. Here is the link to Visit Highlands website:
www.HighlandsChamber.org
Photo credit: David Witty
