Cadillac LaSalle Activities
Saturday will feature 20 judging classes with high-quality awards!
The Cadillac Fall Festival celebrates Cadillac’s commitment to Innovation, Performance, and Design for more than a century. Each year, the event brings together Cadillacs spanning the marque’s history—from its beginnings in 1903 to the present day—at the Cadillac Museum on the Historic Campus of the Gilmore Car Museum.
2026 Theme: GM Cars from the 1980s
This year, we’re celebrating GM cars from the 1980s! All GM cars and trucks are welcome, so bring your favorite Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Chevrolet, Corvette, truck, or other GM vehicle and join us for a great weekend of cars, friends, and fun.
The two-day show features:
- Cadillac Museum Garage Sale featuring a truckload of automotive ephemera, brochures, parts, and more
- Four concept cars from the 1980s, plus other extremely unique automobiles
- Two bars
- Excellent DJ entertainment
- Hospitality tent with bar, refreshments, popcorn, and karaoke
- Raffles and door prizes
- Collector Car Rides
- Driving tour available when you pre-register
- Plenty of opportunities to see and celebrate the incredible history of GM automobiles
You can preview the featured concept cars and other unique vehicles on the official event website.
ENTRY FEES for Friday Display Day and Saturdays ALL GM Show
- Enter one car on Friday for Display on the Show Field : $35 (includes the driver + 1)
- Enter one car for one or both days when arriving in a display/show car: $35 (includes the driver + 1)
- For more info visit the official event page.
Award Classes
- Pre-war Cadillacs and LaSalles to 1942
- 1946 – 1970 Cadillac
- 1971 – 1999 Cadillac including Allante, but excluding class 5 cars
- 2000 – 2026 Cadillac
- Chill Cadillacs 1980 – 1989
- V-cars (2004 – 2014), CTS-V (2004 – 2014), CLR-V (2005 – 2009), STS-V (2006 – 2009)
- V-cars (2015 – 2026)
- Buick (excluding class 9)
- Bodacious Buicks 1980 – 1989
- Oldsmobile (excluding class 11)
- Outrageous Oldsmobiles 1980 – 1989
- Pontiac (excluding Class 13)
- Party On Pontiacs 1980 – 1989
- Chevrolet (excluding Class 15)
- Cool Chevrolets 1980 – 1989
- Corvette (excluding class 15)
- Pickups (excluding Class 19)
- Suburbans, Blazers (excluding Class 19)
- Totally Tubular Trucks 1980 – 1989
- Professional Vehicles, Campers, Busses
Visitors
- Includes admission to the museum as well as the show
- Adults / Seniors: $20
- Youth (ages 11-17): $12
- Children (10 and under): FREE
- Active Military (must present ID): FREE
- Free parking
Participants
- Participant gate opens at 8:00am
- Registration is both in advance online or on site
- More information
Vendors
- $50 per space
- Space size is approximately 20' x 20'
- Includes admission for 2 people (vendor + guest)
- Includes admission to the museum
- Space assignments are on a first come, first serve basis
- Vendor gate open from 12:00pm to 5:00pm Friday and 7:00am to 12:00pm Saturday
- Pre-registration online recommended
- Online registration is open until the Thursday before the show. There will be no day of vendor registration, so secure your spot today. Registration is open until 11:59pm on Friday.
FAQs
-
No. Much like going to a professional sporting event, you cannot get a refund because you can no longer make it. Guests are in charge of finding a person to purchase that ticket or giving it to someone else to use.
Tickets are non-refundable, but are transferable between persons.
-
Yes, food and/or beverages is available for purchase.
George & Sally's Blue Moon Diner in open daily.
-
Bringing outside food and/or beverages is prohibited.
Gilmore Car Museum relies on sales from food and beverage to stay in operation.
-
Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings. The designated smoking area is outside while at least 25 feet away from buildings.
Smoking marijuana is strictly prohibited on museum grounds.
-
Yes, we accept Visa, Discover, and Mastercard.
-
Yes. Pets are allowed outside on museum grounds. Pets are not permitted in any building or gallery. All pets must be on a leash at all times and owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pet.
-
No. Use of golf carts without prior permission from the Gilmore Car Museum is prohibited.
-
No. Political and religious advertisements are not allowed on our campus.
