The Bad Santa Car Cruise-In is a holiday toy-drive cruise-in at Pacific Raceways, the drag strip and road course at 31001 144th Avenue SE in Kent. The third annual edition is on Sunday 6 December 2026, from 10am to 2pm, per the track’s own schedule.
The listing calls it “a fun-filled, family-friendly event bringing together car enthusiasts, local cruise groups, and our community.” Five local cruise groups are named as partners: Cruise Enumclaw, Binford Field of Dreams, Cruise Puyallup, Cruise Buckley and Cruise Wilkeson-Carbonado.
When to arrive
Pacific Raceways gives the hours as 10am to 2pm. It publishes no early-arrival advice and no separate time for show cars. The track has not said what happens in bad weather, so check its schedule page the morning of the show.
What it costs
Admission is $10, or one toy donation instead, per the listing. It does not say whether that price is per person or per car, so bring both a toy and $10 to be safe. The track publishes no price or age range for the toy.
Where the toys go
Each participating cruise group picks a local charity, per the listing, and collects toys and donations for families in its own community. The track does not name the charities.
Who it is for
The listing welcomes “a classic car, hot rod, muscle car, custom ride, or just love checking out cool cars,” and asks people to come in Santa hats. It is a cruise-in, not a judged show; no awards or classes are listed.
Before you go
No rules are published for the day. Pacific Raceways is a working race track, so stay out of any area that is closed off, keep speeds to a walk in the paddock and parking areas, and save the launches for a test-and-tune night.
When is the Bad Santa Cruise-In?
Sunday 6 December 2026, 10am to 2pm, at Pacific Raceways in Kent.
How much does it cost?
$10, or one toy donation, per Pacific Raceways. The listing does not say whether that is per person or per car.
Can I bring any car?
The listing welcomes classic cars, hot rods, muscle cars, custom rides and anyone who likes looking at them.
Who gets the toys?
Each of the five partner cruise groups chooses a local charity. The charities are not named.
Does it run in the rain?
Pacific Raceways has not said. Check the track’s schedule page before you leave.
- Source: Pacific Raceways, Bad Santa Car Cruise-In, read 1 November 2026
- Source: Pacific Raceways, events feed, read 1 November 2026
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