2026 Classic Car Show
Date and Time
Saturday May 16, 2026
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT
Car Show Hours 10am - 3pm
Ballots Due by: 1pm, after 1:00 ballots will not be counted
Awards: 2:30pm, in front of Scoop De Ville
Location
Main Street | Downtown Hartford
Hartford, WI 53027
Day of Information
Cars may begin arriving at 7:30am to park (no earlier, no exceptions). Please enter North Johnson Street from Hwy 60 and follow those directing traffic. If you are with a large group and would like to group in the Rec center parking lot, you may do so. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ONCE YOU ARE PARKED, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE YOUR CAR UNTIL 3:00PM.
Each paid registrant may submit one judging form given to you at check-in. Please return the judging form to the check in table by 1:00pm. If your ballot is turned in after, then it will not be counted for judging.
Fees/Admission
$15 Advance Vehicle Registration (closes 8am on May 12th)
FREE admission for community to view & enjoy downtown activities!
Contact Information
Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce
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Description
PARTICIPANT GUIDELINES:
1. Cars may begin arriving at 7:30am to park, no earlier, no exceptions.
2. Do NOT rev engines.
3. Once parked, you WILL NOT be able to move your car until 3pm for safety reasons.
4. Once parked please DO NOT let your vehicle idle.
5. After 3pm, cars need to be moved from angle parking to parallel parking or risk ticketing or towing.
CAR Classifications for 2025
A: 1900-1939
B: 1940-1949
C: 1950-1955
D: 1956-1960
E: 1961-1965
F: 1966-1969
G: 1970-1979
H: 1980-1998
I: 1999-2005
J: 2006-recent (display only, not judged)
Truck Classes for 2025
VT: 1900-1940
OT: 1941-1970
NT: 1971-2005
