The whole week laid out, so you can plan which days to come. Free events are marked free; the two marquee weekends close it out. Days and times shift year to year, so confirm before you drive out.
Every day of Car Week 2026, with the events worth planning around.
Nearly every day has a free show or cruise you can walk into. Only the marquees, the Rolex Reunion at Laguna Seca (Aug 12 to 15) and the Pebble Beach Concours (Sun Aug 16), plus The Quail and the auctions, require paid tickets.
A quick read on how the week builds.
The early and midweek days, Aug 7 to 13, are the calm, free-heavy stretch with lighter crowds. The peak weekend, Aug 14 to 16, brings the marquees and the traffic. If it's your first year, lean midweek. Either way, plan around the two things that decide your day: parking and traffic, and where to watch.
Monterey Car Week 2026 runs August 7 to 16 across the Monterey Peninsula. It builds through the week and peaks with the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, August 16.
The week opens with the free Kickoff Cruise on Friday, Aug 7, builds through free midweek shows like the Little Car Show (Wed) and Legends of the Autobahn (Thu), and peaks over the weekend with the Rolex Reunion, The Quail, and the Pebble Beach Concours on Sunday, Aug 16.
Sunday, August 16, 2026, from 10:30am to 5pm at Pebble Beach Golf Links. It is the finale of Car Week.
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion runs August 12 to 15, 2026, at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, with a Pre-Reunion on August 8 and 9.
Free events include the Kickoff Cruise, the Little Car Show, Legends of the Autobahn, the Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance drive-by, Werks Reunion (parking fee), Concours d'Lemons, and Exotics on Broadway.
The best free streets, lawns, and the Tour d'Elegance drive-by.
Where to Watch