The Pomona Swap Meet is the oldest standing car event in Southern California, first held on 3 August 1975 and now, in its own words, through “50 great years.” The December 2026 edition is Sunday 6 December, “5am to 2pm,” at the Fairplex, Gate 17, 1801 West McKinley Avenue. The organizer’s weather line: “Rain or shine, we swap!”
What it costs
Two payment rules, from two different landlords. Admission is the swap meet’s: “$15 per person, cash only!”, under 12 free, and a car corral space $30 cash. Parking is the Fairplex’s: “$21 per vehicle ... credit/debit cards only.” Bring both.
When to arrive
At 5am if you are buying parts, because the sellers are set up by then and the good pieces are gone by eight. By mid-morning for the car show rows. The next edition is Sunday 17 January 2027.
When is the December Pomona Swap Meet?
Sunday 6 December 2026, 5am to 2pm, rain or shine, at the Fairplex Gate 17, per the organizer. The next is 17 January 2027.
How much is it?
$15 per person in cash, under 12 free, with $21 parking paid by card only. A car corral space is $30 cash.
- Source: Pomona Swap Meet, home page (dates, hours, rain or shine), read 26 October 2026
- Source: Pomona Swap Meet, pricing, read 26 October 2026