Monterey Car Week 2027: Dates, Tickets and a Day-by-Day Plan

Monterey Car Week is not one event. It is a cluster of concours, races, auctions and club shows across Pebble Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey, Seaside and Pacific Grove in mid-August. Each one has its own organizer, its own tickets and its own calendar.

For 2027 the anchor is fixed. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has published Sunday 15 August 2027 as the date of its 76th edition. Most of the week builds toward that Sunday, so the main days of Car Week 2027 fall from Wednesday 11 to Sunday 15 August 2027, with racing at Laguna Seca starting the weekend before.

This guide lists only dates the organizers have published, checked on 8 November 2026. Where a 2027 date is not posted, the 2026 date is given, labeled as 2026, for orientation only.

Monterey Car Week 2027 calendar, day by day

Every date below comes from the organizer’s own site. Events without a 2027 date are covered further down.

• Monday 2 August 2027: the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic is listed to begin. It is a road trip of about 1,500 miles for invited entrants, from Kirkland, Washington, to Pebble Beach.
• Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 August 2027: Monterey Pre-Reunion and the Zanardi Corkscrew Hillclimb, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
• Wednesday 11 August 2027: Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion opens at Laguna Seca. Motorlux at the Monterey Jet Center. The Motoring Classic cars arrive in Pebble Beach in the afternoon and parade to Casa Palmero. The Concours event calendar also lists the Pebble Beach Auctions under this date.
• Thursday 12 August 2027: Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance. Concours Village and Pebble Beach RetroAuto open, 8am to 6pm. Classic Car Forum sessions begin. Mecum Monterey opens at Del Monte Golf Course. Racing continues at Laguna Seca. 17-Mile Drive closes to non-Concours traffic.
• Friday 13 August 2027: The Paddock Monterey at Bayonet Black Horse, Seaside. Concours Village, 9am to 6pm. Mecum and the Reunion continue.
• Saturday 14 August 2027: Concorso Italiano at Bayonet Black Horse. Final day of the Reunion and of Mecum Monterey. Concours Village, 9am to 6pm.
• Sunday 15 August 2027: 76th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links. Concours Village and RetroAuto, 8am to 6pm. Shuttles run from Carmel Plaza.

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance: Sunday 15 August 2027

The Concours is the week’s anchor event. It began in 1950, and the cars are shown on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links, where they are judged for class awards and Best of Show. The Concours has confirmed Sunday 15 August 2027 for the 76th edition.

2027 is the last year on the traditional timing. In an August 2025 press release, the Concours said it will move from the third Sunday in August to the second Sunday starting in 2028, and listed the dates as 15 August 2027, 13 August 2028, 12 August 2029 and 11 August 2030. The reason given was that schools across the country now start earlier. If you plan Car Week as a yearly trip, 2028 will fall a week earlier than you are used to.

Tickets. The Concours tickets page says tickets to the 2027 event “will become available in late 2026.” No 2027 prices are posted yet. Beyond general admission, the page lists six hospitality packages, from Club d’Elegance to Chairman’s Hospitality at The Lodge, each with breakfast, lunch and hosted drinks.

The Concours FAQ sets out the rules that matter before you buy. Tickets are digital and are emailed starting in mid-July, about four weeks before the show. Children under 12 do not need a general admission ticket when they are with a paying adult; anyone 12 or older does. All sales are final, and tickets cannot be refunded or transferred. A Concours ticket covers the show field on Sunday only. It does not get you into the Pebble Beach Auctions or other events in the week.

On the day. The FAQ says the show field opens to ticket holders at 5:30am. The ticket includes entry through the Pebble Beach gates, parking and the shuttle to the show field, so you do not pay the usual 17-Mile Drive gate fee. General admission drivers park where directed along the roads of Del Monte Forest, and trailing shuttles bring them in. Seating on the field is limited. You may bring a blanket or a low chair, with a seat no more than 6 inches off the ground, for the area in front of the awards ramp. Pets are not allowed on shuttles or in venues; service animals are. No wheelchairs are rented.

Getting to Pebble Beach: parking, shuttles and closures

The Concours parking page is already dated for 2027. It says 17-Mile Drive will be closed from 12 to 15 August 2027 to traffic that is not related to the Concours. People going to Concours events are let in, as are residents and anyone with a normal pass. Hotels, shops and restaurants inside the gates stay open, and the Concours recommends restaurant reservations.

• Rideshare and taxis: drop-off and pick-up for all ride services is at Concours Village, at Forest Lake Road and Stevenson Drive, across from the Pebble Beach Auctions.
• Accessible parking: from Thursday 12 to Saturday 14 August 2027, ADA parking is off Portola Road in Lot 9. On Sunday 15 August 2027 it is on 17-Mile Drive at Bird Rock, with a free shuttle to the show field for drivers with a state-issued placard.
• Carmel shuttle: on Sunday 15 August 2027 you can park in Carmel and take a shuttle from Carmel Plaza, at Ocean Avenue and Mission Street. Passes are sold online in advance, at the Carmel Visitor Center inside Carmel Plaza, or at the stop on the day. The 2027 price is not posted. In 2026 the Carmel Chamber of Commerce charged $40 a person for unlimited rides from 8am to 6pm, with children under 12 riding free.

Event maps for 2027 are not up yet. In 2026 the Tour map went up on 11 August, two days before the Tour, so expect the 2027 maps late.

Free at Pebble Beach: the Tour d’Elegance and Concours Village

You do not need a ticket to see a large share of the Concours cars. Two parts of Pebble Beach Automotive Week are free.

Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance, Thursday 12 August 2027. More than 150 Concours entrants drive a scenic route to show their cars are roadworthy, which can count in the judging on Sunday. The Concours says the public may watch “without fee, at several points.” Cars begin to line up before 7am and leave at 9:30am. The start and finish are on Portola Road inside Pebble Beach; follow signs to nearby parking. You cannot drive your own car on the Tour, and food is for participants only, so eat at Concours Village. The 2027 route has not been published.

Concours Village and RetroAuto, Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 August 2027. The village, at Forest Lake Road and Stevenson Drive, is free. Hours posted for 2027 are 8am to 6pm on Thursday, 9am to 6pm on Friday and Saturday, and 8am to 6pm on Sunday. It holds manufacturer displays, ride and drives, merchandise and the RetroAuto automobilia pavilion.

Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum. Panel talks run Thursday through Saturday in Concours Village. These are ticketed. The Concours says 2027 Forum tickets will be released in summer 2027.

Motoring Classic arrival. On the Wednesday of the week, 11 August 2027, the Motoring Classic cars parade in from the transport lot to the Casa Palmero parking garage. The Concours invites the public to watch. Park near Concours Village and walk over.

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion: 11 to 14 August 2027

The Reunion puts hundreds of historic race cars back on track at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The 2027 edition runs Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 August 2027. The raceway is marking its 70th anniversary, and the theme is “70 Years of Laguna Seca: Legends of Motorsport.” The raceway lists the Heritage Display and an IROC competition among the draws, and the paddock is open to walk through.

Tickets. Renewals for past buyers opened on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday 18 November 2026. The raceway has not posted 2027 prices yet. It sells event camping and hospitality packages as well as general tickets.

Pre-Reunion and Hillclimb. The weekend before, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 August 2027, the Monterey Pre-Reunion and the Zanardi Corkscrew Hillclimb run at the same track.

At major events the raceway says you enter through the South Boundary Road entrance, where will call opens at 7am. The facility map shows parking areas numbered 1 to 10 and several campgrounds.

Tickets, where to watch, parking and camping for the Reunion are on its own page: Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2027.

Concorso Italiano and The Paddock Monterey: 13 and 14 August 2027

Concorso Italiano is the week’s big show for Italian cars and motorcycles: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lancia, Maserati and more, plus a Global Exotics class for cars from other countries. Its organizer, International Car Week, has posted Saturday 14 August 2027 at Bayonet Black Horse Golf Course, 1 McClure Way, Seaside.

The same organizer runs The Paddock Monterey on Friday 13 August 2027 at the same course. It is an all-makes show that the organizer describes as family friendly, ending with a Friday night dinner.

Tickets. The 2027 ticket page was not live when checked. The ticket link on the organizer’s site still showed the 2026 sale. In 2026, Concorso Italiano general admission was $250 plus a $10.03 fee, and The Paddock Monterey was $100 plus a $4.78 fee. Children 13 and under got in free with a paying adult in 2026. Vehicle display registration for both shows is listed as closed until the 2027 entry opens.

The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering

The Quail is a garden-party show at The Quail Golf Club in Carmel, run by The Peninsula Signature Events, with car displays, food pavilions and new model debuts. A 2027 date could not be confirmed on the organizer’s own site for this guide. In 2026 it ran on Friday 14 August 2026, the 23rd edition, according to The Peninsula’s event page. Its 2027 date and ticket release will be added here when the organizer posts them. Dates for The Quail that appear on listing sites are not confirmed by the organizer.

Monterey Car Week auctions 2027

The auctions are open to the public, but each house sets its own rules for viewing and bidding. A Concours ticket does not cover any of them. Only one house has posted a full 2027 schedule so far.

• Mecum Monterey: 12 to 14 August 2027 at Del Monte Golf Course, Monterey. Mecum’s auction page plans for 600 vehicles and 100 motorcycles. 2027 admission prices are not posted.
• Gooding Christie’s, Pebble Beach Auctions: the official auction of the Concours, held at Parc du Concours inside the gates. The Concours event calendar lists the auctions under 11 August 2027, but Gooding Christie’s has not posted its 2027 sale days. In 2026 the sales ran Friday 14 August at 4pm and Saturday 15 August at 11am. Viewing and bidding need Gooding Christie’s registration.
• RM Sotheby’s, The Monterey Auction: not on RM’s upcoming calendar yet. In 2026 it ran 13 to 15 August at the Portola Hotel and Monterey Conference Center. RM’s bidder terms allow a registration fee of up to $400 for its Monterey sales.
• Broad Arrow Auctions: no 2027 Monterey sale on its events page yet. In 2026 it held a two-day sale at The Quail Golf Club on 13 and 14 August, as the new auction partner of The Quail.
• Bonhams: no 2027 Monterey sale on its auction calendar yet.

If you plan to bid, Driven Life’s guide to buying a car at Barrett-Jackson or Mecum covers registration, buyer’s premiums and how a sale moves on the day.

Motorlux: Wednesday 11 August 2027

Motorlux is an evening event run by Hagerty on the runway of the Monterey Jet Center. Cars and aircraft are shown on the tarmac alongside food from California chefs. Hagerty has posted Wednesday 11 August 2027. Ticket prices are not posted; the site says to sign up for its newsletter for ticket updates.

Club and street shows without 2027 dates yet

Several of the week’s most visited shows had not posted 2027 dates on 8 November 2026. The 2026 details below are for orientation only.

• Exotics on Broadway, Seaside: the show once known as Exotics on Cannery Row now runs as Exotics on Broadway; the old site redirects to the new one. In 2026 it ran Saturday 15 August, 11am to 4pm, on Broadway Avenue and Fremont Boulevard. 2026 general admission was $40, with children under 12 free alongside a paying adult, and a car registration with one show parking space was $90. The organizer calls it the largest single-day event of Car Week, with more than 40,000 spectators.
• Legends of the Autobahn: the all-German show for Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, hosted by the BMW Car Club of America. In 2026 it ran Thursday 13 August at Pacific Grove Golf Links. Spectator parking in 2026 was $30 prepaid or $40 on site.
• Werks Reunion Monterey: the Porsche Club of America show. In 2026 it ran Friday 14 August at Monterey Pines Golf Course, 1250 Garden Road, Monterey, with spectator parking at $40 cash only.
• Carmel-by-the-Sea street shows: Visit Carmel listed three free shows on Ocean Avenue for 2026: Concours for a Cause on Tuesday 11 August, 10am to 4pm; Astons on the Avenue on Wednesday 12 August, 11am to 4pm; and the Ferrari Owners Club’s Concours Carmel on Thursday 13 August, 9am to 4pm. Visit Carmel also listed free parking at Larson Field with a shuttle to Carmel Plaza, Tuesday to Thursday. The long-running Concours on the Avenue name did not appear on Visit Carmel’s 2026 Car Week page.
• The Little Car Show, Pacific Grove: the organizer’s website did not respond when checked, so no date, 2026 or 2027, is given here.

How tickets go on sale

Car Week tickets are released on different schedules by each organizer. The pattern for 2027, from what has been posted:

• Now: Monterey Motorsports Reunion renewals opened on 4 November 2026. The public sale opens on 18 November 2026.
• Late 2026: Pebble Beach Concours general admission and hospitality, per the Concours.
• Summer 2027: Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum tickets.
• Not announced: Concorso Italiano, The Paddock Monterey, Motorlux, The Quail and Exotics on Broadway. Each organizer points you to its newsletter.
• Auctions: each house runs its own bidder and viewing registration once its 2027 sale is announced.

Premium tiers can go before general admission. On the Exotics on Broadway site, the 2026 VIP package showed as sold out while general admission was still on sale. If a specific package matters to you, buy when the sale opens.

What is free during Monterey Car Week

The free events with 2027 dates are all at Pebble Beach: the Tour d’Elegance start on Thursday 12 August, Concours Village and RetroAuto from Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 August, and the Motoring Classic arrival on the afternoon of Wednesday 11 August. Going to them gets you through the gate during the 17-Mile Drive closure. The Carmel shows on Ocean Avenue were free in 2026; check for 2027 dates before you go.

Planning the trip

A few points from the organizers’ own pages help when you lay out the week.

• Sunday at Pebble Beach starts early. The show field opens at 5:30am, per the Concours FAQ. A rideshare to Concours Village or the Carmel shuttle avoids the Del Monte Forest parking lines.
• Thursday is the busiest day for overlap. The Tour, Concours Village, the first day of Mecum and the second day of racing at Laguna Seca all happen together.
• Seaside hosts two days in a row. The Paddock Monterey on Friday and Concorso Italiano on Saturday share Bayonet Black Horse Golf Course.
• Hotels, shops and restaurants inside Pebble Beach stay open during the 17-Mile Drive closure, and the Concours encourages restaurant reservations.

No organizer checked for this guide publishes 2027 hotel rates or room blocks. Read cancellation terms when you book, since several 2027 dates are still unannounced.

Questions about Monterey Car Week 2027

When is Monterey Car Week 2027? The main days run Wednesday 11 to Sunday 15 August 2027, ending with the Pebble Beach Concours on Sunday 15 August. Racing at Laguna Seca begins with the Pre-Reunion on 7 and 8 August 2027.

When do Pebble Beach Concours 2027 tickets go on sale? The Concours says late 2026. No date or price had been posted on 8 November 2026.

When do Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2027 tickets go on sale? To the general public on Wednesday 18 November 2026, after renewals opened on 4 November.

Is the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance free? Yes. The Concours says the public can watch at no cost at several points. The start is on Portola Road in Pebble Beach, with cars lining up before 7am and leaving at 9:30am.

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