Mecum Auctions holds its Glendale sale at State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, from Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 March 2027. Mecum’s auction page lists 2,000 vehicles for the five days.
The sale is open to the public with a spectator ticket. You can walk the lots, watch the cars cross the block and take in the stadium setting. To bid, you register separately.
Mecum has posted the dates, the venue and the 2027 ticket prices. The daily schedule, lot list, parking price and bidder fees were not posted on 8 November 2026. This page says what is published and marks what is not.
Dates and hours
- Tuesday 16 March 2027
- Wednesday 17 March 2027
- Thursday 18 March 2027
- Friday 19 March 2027
- Saturday 20 March 2027
Mecum’s ticket seller, Afton Tickets, lists a start time of 8am. Mecum has not posted gate times or a daily auction schedule for each day. Check the Glendale 2027 auction page before you go.
Mecum’s auction page says its listed times are Pacific time unless noted. Arizona does not move its clocks, and in March Arizona time and Pacific time are the same.
Tickets
The 2027 prices on Mecum’s official ticket page at Afton Tickets:
- One-day ticket: $30, good for one person on any single day of the sale.
- Three-day ticket: $75, good for one person on any three days.
- Advance online prices: $22.50 for one day and $56.25 for three days.
- Children 12 and younger: free, no ticket needed.
The advance price is a 25% discount. It applies only to tickets bought online before midnight local time on the day before the sale opens. For Glendale, that is before midnight at the end of Monday 15 March 2027. From Tuesday 16 March, online and gate tickets are full price.
Prices exclude taxes and fees. Gate sales are by credit or debit card only, with no cash. Tickets are not issued for a set date, so a one-day ticket works on any day.
Mecum says Afton Tickets is the only primary seller of its tickets, and it cannot support tickets bought on resale sites. Your ticket arrives by email as a PDF. You can scan it from your phone at the gate.
General admission seating is first come, first served. Bidder seating may be off limits to spectators.
Parking
Parking is not included with a spectator ticket, per Mecum’s FAQ. Mecum has not published a 2027 parking price or lot for Glendale. State Farm Stadium did not list the Mecum sale on its events page on 8 November 2026. Check the Mecum auction page closer to March.
Bidding and the buyer’s premium
A spectator ticket does not let you bid. To bid, you register with Mecum, sign a bidder’s agreement and pay a registration fee. Mecum says fees vary by bidding method and package. It does not print the amounts on its FAQ.
An in-person bidder registration includes one bidder badge and one guest pass. Both admit you on every day of the sale. If Mecum receives your registration two weeks before the sale starts, it mails your credentials. Otherwise you collect them at bidder registration, at the auction entrance.
If you plan to spend more than $50,000, Mecum asks for financial verification before it approves your registration. That can be an ACH profile with your bank or a bank letter of guarantee.
Mecum adds a buyer’s premium to the hammer price of every sold lot. For collector cars and motorcycles it is:
- 10% if you bid in person.
- 12% by telephone.
- 12% online.
- Minimum premium: $1,000 on a vehicle, $500 on a motorcycle.
- Road Art: 20% in person.
So a $40,000 winning bid in person costs $44,000 before tax and fees. For the full process, from proof of funds to transport, see how to buy a car at Barrett-Jackson or Mecum.
What to see
Mecum lists 2,000 vehicles for Glendale 2027. Lots are added on the auction page as they are consigned. Every vehicle can be viewed and inspected at the sale before it crosses the block, per Mecum. Mecum staff on site can look at a car for remote bidders, and you may hire your own inspector.
Mecum also allows pre-bidding on most lots, including a maximum proxy bid that bids for you up to a limit you set.
Questions on site go to the Mecum Service Station, a help desk for bidding and consignment.
Before you go
Bring a card, not cash, if you plan to buy a ticket at the gate. Kids 12 and under need no ticket. Buy online before Tuesday 16 March to get the advance price.
Two other big events sit close to this one. The Goodguys Spring Nationals is at WestWorld of Scottsdale on 12 and 13 March 2027, the weekend before. Mecum’s other January sale is Mecum Kissimmee 2027, 5 to 17 January in Florida. For weekly meets in the Valley, see car events around Phoenix.
When is Mecum Glendale 2027?
Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 March 2027 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, per Mecum.
How much are Mecum Glendale tickets?
$30 for one day or $75 for any three days. Bought online before the sale opens, they are $22.50 and $56.25. Children 12 and younger are free. Taxes and fees are extra.
Is parking included with a Mecum ticket?
No. Mecum’s FAQ says parking is not included. A 2027 parking price for Glendale was not published on 8 November 2026.
What is Mecum’s buyer’s premium?
10% of the hammer price in person, 12% by phone or online, with a $1,000 minimum on a vehicle.
Can you bid with a Mecum spectator ticket?
No. You register as a bidder, sign a bidder’s agreement and pay a fee. Bidder registration includes admission on every day plus one guest pass.
Details checked 4 sources, latest read 8 November 2026
- Source: Mecum, Glendale 2027 auction page (dates, venue, vehicle count), read 8 November 2026
- Source: Afton Tickets, Mecum Glendale 2027 official ticket page (prices, advance discount, start time, children free), read 8 November 2026
- Source: Mecum, Buy Tickets page (advance discount rule, sole primary seller), read 8 November 2026
- Source: Mecum, FAQ (parking, bidder registration, financial verification, buyer premium), read 8 November 2026
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