Caffeine and Chrome is the monthly open lot that Gateway Classic Cars runs at its showrooms on the same Saturday. The company calls its Central Florida location the Orlando showroom, but it is in Lake Mary, at 635 Century Point, Suite 101. The next date Gateway lists there is the Holiday Party on Saturday 5 December 2026, 10am to 1pm.
It is a different meet from Lake Mary Cars and Coffee, which meets on International Parkway on third Saturdays.
When it runs
Gateway’s program page publishes Caffeine and Chrome as a list of dates for the year, not as a stated rule. The 2026 list runs from “January 31st” to “October 31st - Trunk or Treat,” has no November date, and ends with “December 5th - Holiday Party.” The Orlando event page gives the hours as “December 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM.” No 2027 dates are posted yet, so this page shows the next published date and nothing after it.
What it costs
Gateway’s event page says the meet “is open to the public and has NO admission fee.” It offers donuts and coffee “while supplies last.” No show-car fee is published.
Which cars
“Cruise in with your collectible car or daily driver,” the event page says. “All makes and models are welcome, with plenty of parking space.” Gateway also bills it as “a family and pet friendly event.”
Where to park
The meet uses the showroom’s own lot on Century Point. It is a classic car dealership, so the cars for sale are indoors and the cars that drove in are outside. The showroom page says the Lake Mary location opened in July 2014 and describes it as midway between the theme parks and Daytona Beach. It lists showroom hours as Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm, closed Sunday and Monday.
Before you go
Gateway adds one caution for a meet it runs at many showrooms at once: “Please verify your closest showroom is participating.” On 9 November 2026 the company’s events page carried 12 showroom entries for 5 December, and Orlando was one of them. Check that entry again before driving. Gateway publishes no house rules for the lot, so the usual courtesy applies: arrive quietly, park in a marked space and leave slowly.
When is the next Caffeine and Chrome in Lake Mary?
Saturday 5 December 2026, 10am to 1pm, the Holiday Party on Gateway’s events page. Gateway has not posted its 2027 dates.
Is it free?
Yes. Gateway publishes no admission fee and offers free coffee and donuts while they last.
Can I bring any car?
Gateway’s page welcomes all makes and models, collectible car or daily driver.
Is it running this weekend?
Only on the dates Gateway posts. Its 2026 list has no November date. The next one is Saturday 5 December.
Is this the same as Lake Mary Cars and Coffee?
No. That is a separate monthly meet on International Parkway. Caffeine and Chrome is Gateway Classic Cars’ own event at its showroom on Century Point.
Details checked 4 sources, latest read 9 November 2026
- Source: Gateway Classic Cars, Caffeine and Chrome - Orlando event page (5 December 2026), read 9 November 2026
- Source: Gateway Classic Cars, Caffeine and Chrome program page (2026 dates), read 9 November 2026
- Source: Gateway Classic Cars, Orlando Showroom (address, hours), read 9 November 2026
- Source: Gateway Classic Cars, Events (all showroom entries), read 9 November 2026
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