2026 Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, MAY 28th, 2026:

6:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Vendor & Sponsor Setup

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Pre-Registration/Check In opens in the (Hall of Fame Lot)

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Car Participants VIP Cocktail Hour (Vespara Resort Hotel “BBQ Dinner, Beer, and Wine” Tickets are on sale “Online Only”)

• Come meet our Sponsors, JCP Team, Car Builders, Sponsors and more.
• Raffles, Music, Beer & Wine Open Bar, Appetizers and more.

FRIDAY, MAY 29th, 2026:

(City streets are NOT closed on Friday. Please obey ALL City parking regulations)

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Registration is OPEN

2026 Pre- Registration Drop off section at the booth

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – GOLD CLASS Car picking start (Pier Parking Area)

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Beer Garden OPENS

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Live Band in Pier Lot

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Sponsor & Vendors Open in Upper & Lower Lot

*8:45 AM is a MANDATORY meeting for all Sponsors & Vendors.

**Pier Sponsor/Vendors will meet at “Main Stage” in Pier Area
**Hall of Fame Sponsors & Vendors will meet at the “Main Stage”

SATURDAY, MAY 30th, 2026:

6:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Load In with Show and Shine Begining at 9:00 AM sharp! This is assigned parking for all participants. (Ticket Packages will be MAILED to you by May 1st, 2026)

9:00 AM – 9:00 PM – Vendors & Sponsors open in both lots

Please have your vehicles ready to be judged with hoods open.

(All cars marked with a sticker on the headlight will mean YOUR CAR WAS JUDGED!)

Please PARK YOUR CARS in your spaces. You are welcome to go to Registration for Goodie Bags and Pre-Register for 2027.

Please be in your Marked space by 8:45am; no car entry allowed after this time.

Participants that purchase a space. If you are not in your space Saturday you will LOSE YOUR GRANDFATHERED SPACES!

Vehicles must stay static in their spaces until 4:30pm to ensure public safety. No early departures for vehicles in closed show areas or you will BANNED from future shows.

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Registration is OPEN

10:00 AM – Opening Ceremony w/ Color Guard. (Sponsor Lot/Gold Class)

10:00 AM – 9:00 PM – Beer gardens open in both lots.

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Live Band (Sponsor Lot/Gold Class)

10:00 AM – 7:30 PM – Music in (Hall of Fame Lot/ Upper Lot)

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Charity Auction (Sponsor Lot at Stage)

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Live Band (Sponsor Lot/Upper Lot)

Please Note: If you are parked or around the area of the Annual Cruise you MUST MOVE no later than 4:45pm, if your cars are not moved by 5pm we will have them towed at your expense!

5:15 PM – Staging for cruise begins (Price/ Pomeroy) JCP Crew will be staging you please make sure Cruise stickers are visible on window placards.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE a JCP CRUISE STICKER YOU CAN NOT JOIN THE CRUISE!

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Official Classic at Pismo Beach Cruise begins on Price St & Pomeroy

Beer Garden is OPEN during the cruise until 9pm.

SUNDAY, MAY 31st, 2026:

6:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Car Load In

9:00 AM – Show and Shine Begins.

Cars in assigned spaces by 8:45am.

Park in your assigned parking spaces UNLESS a JCP Crew member has directed you differently.

Please park legally if parking outside of the closed show area and obey all parking signs, meters, etc.

7:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Registration is OPEN

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Vendors & Sponsors open in both lots

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Beer Gardens open in both Lots

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Live Music (Sponsor Lot/Gold Class)

11:00 AM SHARP – Awards Ceremony in the (Sponsor Lot/Gold Class) Winners ARE NOT announced until Sunday. Please be present to accept an award.

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Live Music (Sponsor Lot/Gold Class)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Show ends, See you next year!

Throughout the car show we will be broadcasting interviews with Sponsors, Car participants, Vendors, Merchants, etc.

* 2027 show dates are set by the City of Pismo Beach TBD