The East Coast Indoor Nationals is an indoor car, truck and bike show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, held in the Cow Palace at 2200 York Road. The 2026 show is on Saturday 5 December and Sunday 6 December, per its organizer, Motorama Productions of Hanover, Pennsylvania. The fairgrounds lists the same weekend on its own events calendar.
It is a judged show. The vehicles on the floor are chosen in advance, and spectators buy a ticket and walk the hall. The organizer’s awards page lists $2,000 for Best of Show and $8,550 in total prize money, and calls that list tentative.
Dates and hours
The organizer gives the hours as 9am to 6pm on Saturday and 9am to 4pm on Sunday. Its exhibition rules say nobody tears down a display on Sunday until the show closes, so the floor should still be full in the last hour.
Tickets
Advance tickets are sold online through the organizer’s admission page. An adult ticket for Saturday or Sunday is $17, ages 11 to 15 are $8, and children 10 and under are free. At the gate the prices are $25 for ages 16 and up and $10 for ages 11 to 15.
The gate takes cash only. The organizer says there are ATMs inside the venue and asks visitors to come prepared. Advance ticket holders use a separate pre-paid entrance at the front of the show, at center hall.
Parking and the building
The organizer’s vehicle registration page states that parking is free. It does not say which fairgrounds lot spectators should use. The exhibition rules allow no alcohol, no smoking and no pets anywhere in the Cow Palace.
Showing a vehicle
The show is not an invitational. Anyone can apply, but every vehicle goes through an approval process with photos, and the organizer reserves the right to turn a vehicle away. A standard 10 by 20 foot space is $65, a 10 by 10 foot motorcycle space is $55 and a 20 by 20 foot display space is $115. Each includes two weekend passes.
Accepted vehicles roll in on Friday 4 December between 9am and 8pm, and the organizer urges anyone with a trailer to arrive before noon. The exhibition rules are the fire marshal’s: no more than a quarter tank of fuel, a locked or taped gas cap, a disconnected or switched-off battery, and no starting the engine once parked. For sale signs are not allowed on show vehicles.
When is the East Coast Indoor Nationals in 2026?
Saturday 5 December and Sunday 6 December 2026, at the Cow Palace on the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium, per the organizer and the fairgrounds calendar.
What time does it open?
The organizer lists 9am to 6pm on Saturday and 9am to 4pm on Sunday.
How much are tickets?
In advance, $17 for an adult and $8 for ages 11 to 15. At the gate, $25 for ages 16 and up and $10 for ages 11 to 15. Children 10 and under are free either way, per the organizer.
Can I pay by card at the door?
No. The organizer says gate admission is cash only on the days of the show. Advance tickets are sold online.
Is parking free?
The organizer’s registration page says parking is free. It publishes no map of which lot to use.
Can I enter my car?
Yes, by application. The organizer says the show is not invitational, but a selection committee approves each vehicle from photos before payment is taken.
Can I bring a dog?
No. The exhibition rules say no pets are permitted anywhere in the Cow Palace.
Details checked 6 sources, latest read 9 November 2026
- Source: Motorama Productions, East Coast Indoor Nationals admission tickets, read 9 November 2026
- Source: Motorama Productions, East Coast Indoor Nationals vehicle registration, read 9 November 2026
- Source: Motorama Productions, roll in information, read 9 November 2026
- Source: Motorama Productions, exhibition rules, read 9 November 2026
- Source: Motorama Productions, awards and payouts, read 9 November 2026
- Source: Maryland State Fair, events calendar, read 9 November 2026
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