The Monterey Motorsports Festival is taking over the Monterey County Fairgrounds tonight, offering a six-hour celebration that combines cars, culture, music, and community.Adam Langsbard, managing director of the Monterey Motorsports Festival, said, “What we want to do is provide an event that really gives greater access to folks. Car week has become a very luxurious destination and ticket prices are extremely high. Our ticket price is $130. The next ticket price up is probably around $500 for a major event. We want to be able to bring people together under the banner of car culture.”Tickets for the festival start at $130, with discounts available for seniors, students, and children. The event spans 22 acres and showcases supercars, hypercars, European classics, JDM builds, off-roaders, and electric vehicles.Langsbard said, “We have a lot of different touch points that people can experience beyond just looking at some sexy metal.”In addition to the cars, families can enjoy food trucks, lifestyle vendors, rides, and live entertainment, including performances by local bands and a headlining DJ, Dillon Francis, who will close out the night.A special surprise awaits attendees with the unveiling of the Peralta S, a unique one-of-a-kind car. The festival is expecting a crowd of 10,000 people from around the world.Maria Raya, a vendor from Antojitos El Sazon, said, “There’s Italian, Mexican, you know, everybody come here. That’s very, very nice.”Special highlights of the event include an exotic car parade, the roar of engines cutting through the fairgrounds, and the “Vino & Vibes” lounge featuring regional wineries. The Monterey Motorsports Festival is set to be one big final party for Car Week.
MONTEREY, Calif. —
The Monterey Motorsports Festival is taking over the Monterey County Fairgrounds tonight, offering a six-hour celebration that combines cars, culture, music, and community.
Adam Langsbard, managing director of the Monterey Motorsports Festival, said, “What we want to do is provide an event that really gives greater access to folks. Car week has become a very luxurious destination and ticket prices are extremely high. Our ticket price is $130. The next ticket price up is probably around $500 for a major event. We want to be able to bring people together under the banner of car culture.”
Tickets for the festival start at $130, with discounts available for seniors, students, and children.
The event spans 22 acres and showcases supercars, hypercars, European classics, JDM builds, off-roaders, and electric vehicles.
Langsbard said, “We have a lot of different touch points that people can experience beyond just looking at some sexy metal.”
In addition to the cars, families can enjoy food trucks, lifestyle vendors, rides, and live entertainment, including performances by local bands and a headlining DJ, Dillon Francis, who will close out the night.
A special surprise awaits attendees with the unveiling of the Peralta S, a unique one-of-a-kind car.
The festival is expecting a crowd of 10,000 people from around the world.
Maria Raya, a vendor from Antojitos El Sazon, said, “There’s Italian, Mexican, you know, everybody come here. That’s very, very nice.”
Special highlights of the event include an exotic car parade, the roar of engines cutting through the fairgrounds, and the “Vino & Vibes” lounge featuring regional wineries.
The Monterey Motorsports Festival is set to be one big final party for Car Week.
