Sylvan Abbey Church and Judge’s Car and Truck Shows hold their Christmas Benefit Car and Truck Show on Saturday 12 December 2026. The organizer’s listing gives the hours as 10am to 3pm and the address as 2817 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater. The organizer calls it a popular annual show. It is a judged show with entry fees, not a drive-in cars and coffee.
What to bring
The show is a food and toy drive. The organizer asks each visitor to bring a new, unwrapped toy and at least five cans of food. Toys are collected for Safety Harbor Elementary and McMullen Booth Elementary schools, and the food goes to the Sylvan Abbey Church food pantry, per the listing. There is a trophy for the most toys donated and another for the most food.
When to arrive
The listed hours are 10am to 3pm. Day-of-show registration runs from 9am to noon, and awards are presented at around 3pm, per the registration page.
What it costs to show
Vehicle registration is $25 in advance and $30 on the day, cash only. A display-only entry, which is not eligible for a trophy, is $10 online and $15 on the day. Online registration closes at 6pm on the Thursday before the show, and mail-in registration ends a week before. The organizer publishes no spectator fee.
Awards
The listing promises Best of Show trophies and Overall Best of Show trophies, and says the class flyer is still to come. A club participation award of $125 goes to a club with at least 12 cars. Five or more pre-registered specialty vehicles can ask for their own class by emailing the organizer in advance.
Before you go
The organizer publishes no weather policy and no parking instructions for spectators. Its event phone is 727-748-0575. Judge’s runs a second holiday show a week later, the Holiday Benefit Car and Truck Show at OCC Road House on 19 December.
When is the Sylvan Abbey Christmas car show?
Saturday 12 December 2026, 10am to 3pm, at 2817 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater, per the organizer.
How much does it cost to enter a car?
$25 pre-registered or $30 on the day, cash only. Display only is $10 online or $15 on the day.
Is it free to watch?
The organizer publishes no spectator fee. It asks every visitor for a new, unwrapped toy and at least five cans of food.
What time is registration?
Day-of-show registration runs from 9am to noon. Awards are at around 3pm.
Where do the toys go?
To Safety Harbor Elementary and McMullen Booth Elementary schools. The food goes to the church’s food pantry.
Details checked 3 sources, latest read 9 November 2026
- Source: Judge's Car and Truck Shows, Annual Christmas Show at Sylvan Abbey listing, read 9 November 2026
- Source: Judge's Car and Truck Shows, registration page for the Sylvan Abbey show, read 9 November 2026
- Source: Judge's Car and Truck Shows, Upcoming Events, read 9 November 2026
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