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Thank you to everyone who came out to Downtown Campbell for the day to enjoy our 4th annual car show yesterday. We will have photos and a wrap-up report with photos of our seven show winners soon. There are thousands of photos to review so it'll take about a week.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help us staff this event. It may surprise some people, but an event like this was organized by volunteers and staffed by volunteers. Some of them did it because they love cars, some did it because they love their community, and some did it because they love Downtown Campbell.

Also thank you to all of the people who entered their cars into our show. This was a labor of love every step along the way and we thank everyone who came to support it.

We're not only putting on a car show that car enthusiasts are calling a show you must not miss, but we've booked all of our favorite bands to provide live entertainment throughout all of Downtown Campbell. Music will begin around 11am and check out these bands we've got for you!

The Sidewinders
at E. Campbell Ave. and 1st St.

The Greasy Razzles
at west end of E. Campbell Ave.

Blue House
at Water Tower Kitchen

The Wanderers
in the Courtyard

Kurt and Johnny
at east end of E. Campbell Ave.

Also be sure to join us for prize drawings at 2pm and the awards ceremony at 2:30pm. The drawing and awarding of the trophies will take place near the Olive Bar at 242 E. Campbell Ave.

The hardware we're handing out to each of the seven show winners are works of art in their own right, custom crafted from scrap auto parts by one of our show judges. These are no ordinary trophies. You have to see them.

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors

As you may know, we're putting on a car show on Saturday, June 6, 2026 and it'll be more than just a car show. Even if you don't care for dazzling cars, it'll be a good time from 9am to 3:30pm.

We will also have...

• 5 Bands: The Sidewinder Band, The Wandering Acoustics, Blue House, the Greasy Razzles, and Kurt and Johnny.
  ➞ More About the Bands
• Beer & Wine to Go
• Free Popcorn

Be on the lookout for "Filling Station" signs. That's where you can buy beer or wine in to-go cups that you can walk around with.

You can get drinks to go from:

• 7 Stars Bar & Grill
• Blue Line Pizza
• Doppio Zero
• El Guapo's
• La Pizzeria
• Naschmarkt Restaurant
• One Fish Raw Bar
• Sushi Confidential
• Tessora's Wine Bar
• Water Tower Kitchen

Each location will be serving their own selections of beer and wine in official festival cups and glasses that you can walk around with. Prices will vary from place to place. They're not serving "festival beer" or "festival wine".

You will also be able to buy non-alcoholic drinks anywhere that sells them or bring your own. The participating locations are the only ones who are allowed to sell you alcoholic drinks to go.

Also be on the lookout for specials from our restaurants and shops. Many of them will be running specials on the day of the show.

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors

Hi All, our annual car show is coming up soon on Saturday, June 6th.

We're only halfway to the number of volunteers we need for an event of this magnitude. We need your help to make the event a fun and special day for all the guests coming to visit Downtown Campbell.

If you can give 3-4 hours of time and want to help represent this downtown, we still have needs at all positions, but especially at popcorn booth and street safety attendant positions.

You'll get a free t-shirt and our eternal gratitude for your help. To learn more about the positions and sign up please visit:
https://carshow.downtowncampbell.com/volunteer

Skip the Circling. Downtown Campbell offers 1,000+ free off-street public parking spaces. The First Street Garage is conveniently located just 2 blocks from the center of Downtown and typically has available spaces – even during peak times.

Downtown Campbell offers:

• Two well-lit public garages
• Multiple surface lots
• Free parking
• EV charging
• VTA Light Rail station
• Bike lockers and racks

Download a Copy of this Map

Pictured is the t-shirt from last year's show.

UPDATE: Sponsorships have closed for 2026. Thank you to everyone who sponsored the show this year!

The Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show is a great opportunity for your business or organization to be seen. Because our car show is about doing fun things to create community and supporting small locally owned businesses, we've kept the sponsorship rates affordable to allow more businesses and organizations that love Campbell to participate.

We're keeping this simple. It's just one rate. $375 gets you on the back of this year's t-shirt plus you get on our sponsor grid on the official Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show Page.

If you'd like to join in and support our car show with a sponsorship, please email [email protected] for details. Space is limited to 24 sponsors.

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors

Car Show Entry Page

To enter our 2026 Car Show, please go to our Car Show Registration Site at carshow.downtowncampbell.com.

Hi everyone, we're pleased to announce that we will begin taking entries for the 2026 Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show starting at 4pm on Friday, April 10th. The entry fee is $50 and includes a gorgeous black car show t-shirt.

Set your reminders and return to DowntownCampbell.com after 4pm on Friday, April 10th for a link to our 2026 Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show registration site. We've run out of space every year and we don't expect this year to be any different.

This year's show will take place on Saturday, June 6th, 2026. Please follow along on our Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show event page for details as everything unfolds.

The annual Bunnies and Bonnets Parade is this coming Saturday, April 4th and we still need a few more volunteers to help with parade safety positions. If you're available from 10:30am to 1:30pm this Saturday we could use a hand. Please send us an email at [email protected] if you can help.

UPDATE: The survey has closed.

The Campbell Heritage Theatre has prepared an extensive list of acts that they're considering to host for a night of their 2026-27 concert season. There's something in here for everyone and they're asking for your help in choosing the performers.

Here's just a small sampling of what's in the selection queue:

• Keb Mo and Taj Mahal
• Tommy Emmanuel
• Depeche Mode Tribute Band
• Indigo Girls
• Los Lobos
• Pink Martini
• Spyro Gyra
• K-Pop Tribute Band
• Straight No Chaser
• Roseanne Cash
• Tanya Tucker
• Menopause the Musical
• Vienna Boys Choir
• Animaniacs Live

It's quite a list and if you fill out their survey, you'll be entered into a drawing to win two free tickets to an upcoming show.

UPDATE: Applications extended to Wednesday, March 25th.

Applications are now open for groups who wish to be a part of Downtown Campbell's annual Bunnies and Bonnets Parade! This year's parade will be held on Saturday, April 4th. We will be accepting applications through Wednesday, March 25th.

Parade Application

This annual parade is always a very big afternoon in Downtown Campbell so besides being a lot of fun to participate in, it's great exposure for your group. Space in the parade is limited so if you want your group to be in the parade, please get your applications in as early as possible.

We're looking forward to seeing you in our parade!

Hi everyone, we have a day confirmed for the 2026 Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show. It'll be our 4th annual show and this year it will happen on Saturday, June 6th.

We will be announcing additional details in the coming weeks, including when we'll begin taking registrations for this year's show. For now we just wanted to make sure that you circle the date on June 6th for one of the most talked about Nor Cal car shows in recent years.

We're looking forward to it and hope you'll be able to join us.