This year, Collector Car Appreciation Day is July 14, 2023.

It’s a gearhead holiday that occurs every year. Collector Car Appreciation Day is your chance to drive and show off your vintage, classic, or otherwise unique vehicle—with the goal of inspiring the future generation of automotive enthusiasts.

You can learn more about this nationwide event at the Collector Car Appreciation Day page over at SEMA’s website.

And don’t let the name fool you—there are Collector Car Appreciation Day events happening the entire month of July. If you want to get in on the action, check out the Summit Racing Event Calendar and peruse the list below to see what’s going down in your neck of the woods.

Want to see your Collector Car Appreciation Day event listed here? Drop us a line in the comments section at the bottom of this post too.

(Click the columns below to sort by location and date—oh, and one more thing, GET OUT AND DRIVE YOUR CARS!)

2023 July Collector Car Appreciation Day Events

StateCityDateEvent/Organizer
BC (CAN)SorrentoJuly 2, 2023Shuswap Coffee and Cars
WVKeyserJuly 14, 2023West Virginia Collector Car Appreciation Day, Knobley Mountain Car Club
NCDenverJuly 14, 2023Steele After Hours Cruise-In, Steele Rubber Products
TXDanburyJuly 14, 2023Collector Car Appreciation Day, Barry Wrighty
PAAltoonaJuly 14, 2023BCAAC National Collector Car Appreciation Day Cruise-in at Lakemont Park
NMAlbuquerqueJuly 8, 2023Collector Car Appreciation Day, New Mexico Council of Car Clubs
KYRichmondJuly 14, 2023Collector Car Appreciation Day at Camaro Central
CAHalf Moon BayJuly 6, 2023Cool Harbor Nights Car Show
COSterlingJuly 5, 202350th Van Nationals, Hard Core Vanners
NBCerescoJuly 7, 2023Ceresco Days Car Show
MDPerryvilleJuly 21, 20233rd Friday Cruisers & Concert in The Park
TXDallasJuly 12, 2023Cruise In, Dallas Area Classic Chevys
GALoganville, Monroe, Social Circle, Covington, McDonough, HamptonJuly 14, 2023NCCAD Cruise presented by the Georgia Street Rod Association
FLSarasotaJuly 7, 2023Collector Car Appreciation Day Tour, Sunshine Region AACA
WAVancouver July 8, 2023CCAD, Frank A. Marini, Fort Vancouver, Rose City Region
MNChanhassenJuly 29, 2023Corvettes of Minnesota Summer Cruise
MDLuthervilleJuly 8, 2023Four Alarm Collector Car Show, Chesapeake Region, Antique Automobile Club of America
PAMorgantownJuly 13, 202324th Camaro Nationals, American Camaro Association
INLafayetteJuly 28, 2023Hot Summer Nights, Lafayette Kroozers Car Club
NYSylvan BeachJuly 30, 2023Vettes at the Beach, Syracuse Corvette Club
MDAbingdonJuly 8, 2023CCAD, Boulevard Cruisers
MDAbingdonJuly 15, 2023CCAD, Jim Klawunder
INNewburghJuly 10, 2023Drive Your Classic To Work Day, Quality Automotive NAPA Newburgh
DEMiddletownJuly 14, 2023Grotto Pizza Presents 2nd Friday Cruise Nights
NYBethpageJuly 9, 2023BFCU All Car & Truck Show hosted by Long Island Vettes, Ltd.
MOSpringfieldJuly 14, 2023Wilbur’s Station Commemorative Gathering, Ott’s Pasta Carry-Out
CACamarilloJuly 15, 2023Collector Car 14, Coachmen Car Club
TNJamestownJuly 14, 2023Cruise-in, 14 Central Ave. E (on the square)
NHEppingJuly 14, 2023Kustom Kings of N.H. And New England Dragway Collector Car Appreciation Day
FLLake CityJuly 18, 2023CCAD, Suwannee River Region AACA
AZGlendaleJuly 15, 2023Collector Car Day Car Show & Backpack Drive
CAReddingJuly 14, 2023National Collector Car Day Cars-n-Coffee at Hilltop Diner
CAAuburnJuly 14, 2023Auburn Cruise Night, Association of California Car Clubs
COLongmountJuly 29, 202352nd Annual Rod Festival, ColoRODans
FLPunta GordaJuly 8, 2023Cruise-In at Sting Rays Grill & Vintage Motor Car Club
FLPompano BeachJuly 15, 2023Fort Lauderdale AACA Region Collector Car Appreciation Day 2023
IAMount PleasantJuly 14, 2023Second Friday Cruise Night with the 20th Century Car Club
KYNicholasvilleJuly 8, 2023Cruise in at Double Kwik
MB (CAN)GimliJuly 9, 2023Collector Car Appreciation Day with the Manitoba Association of Auto Clubs
MSPearlJuly 14, 2023Southlife with Merritt Productions
NECerescoJuly 7, 2023Ceresco Days Car Show
NB (CAN)MonctonJuly 5, 2023Atlantic Nationals
NMAlamogordoJuly 8, 2023Golden Gears Car Club 60th Anniversary CCAD and Show and Shine
NYPearl RiverJuly 14, 2023Rockland Rodders Classic Car Show
PACarlisleJuly 14, 2023Carlisle Chrysler Nationals
VTBenningtonJuly 13, 2023Hemmings 2023 Cruise in
WIBrookfieldJuly 14, 2023Classic Vehicle Night at te Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
(Image/OnAllCylinders – David Fuller)