Things to Do After Graduation: Graduation Season Car Shows
Looking for things to do after graduation? Explore graduation season car shows, cruise nights, and local automotive events across the United States. These pages highlight shows happening during the late spring and early summer graduation window.
Graduation Season 2026 falls on Monday, June 1, 2026. We currently include events running between May 15 and June 30, 2026, plus manual holiday-specific inclusions curated by Piston Republic.
Upcoming Graduation Season Events
Greendale Cars & Coffee
06/07/2026 @ 2026-06-07T13:00:00Z2026-06-07T17:00:00Z
Broad Street Coffee Co, Greendale, Wisconsin
Cars & Coffee at the Voyageur Inn
06/07/2026 @ 2026-06-07T14:00:00Z2026-06-07T16:00:00Z
Voyageur Inn, Reedsburg, Wisconsin
DeForest Cars & Coffee
06/07/2026 @ 2026-06-07T14:00:00Z2026-06-07T17:00:00Z
De Forest Public Library, DeForest, Wisconsin
Cars & Sundaes - CANCELED
06/07/2026 @ 2026-06-07T15:00:00Z2026-06-07T19:00:00Z
The Chocolate Factory, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Boyz Under The Hood Cars n Coffee
06/07/2026 @ 2026-06-07T16:00:00Z2026-06-07T19:00:00Z
Target Shopping Mall (Vallejo, California), Vallejo, California
Fort Atkinson Cruise Nights
06/08/2026 @ 2026-06-08T22:30:00Z2026-06-09T01:30:00Z
Fort Atkinson, Atkinson, Wisconsin
26th LMC Truck Southeastern Nationals Day 1
06/12/2026 @ 2026-06-12T12:00:00Z2026-06-12T22:00:00Z
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agriculture Center, Perry, Georgia
Drive 2026 at Road America
06/12/2026 @ 2026-06-12T13:00:00Z2026-06-12T22:00:00Z
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
Cars & Coffee (Fox Cities)
06/13/2026 @ 2026-06-13T11:00:00Z2026-06-13T15:00:00Z
UNCLE MIKE'S FOOD EMPORIUM, Appleton, Wisconsin
CarFest & Coffee
06/13/2026 @ 2026-06-13T13:00:00Z2026-06-13T15:00:00Z
The Spin Coffee & Vinyl, San Antonio, Texas
MKE Cars and Coffee Show
06/13/2026 @ 2026-06-13T13:00:00Z2026-06-13T15:30:00Z
Schlossmann Honda City, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Meiborg Car & Bike Show - Sunday Before Father's Day
06/14/2026 @ 2026-06-14T13:00:00Z2026-06-14T19:00:00Z
2210 Harrison Ave, Rockford, Illinois
Gary's Hot Rod Reunion Day 1
06/19/2026 @ 2026-06-19T13:00:00Z2026-06-19T21:00:00Z
Racine County Fairgrounds, Union Grove
Red Lewis Community Car Show
06/20/2026 @ 2026-06-20T13:00:00Z2026-06-20T19:00:00Z
The Automobile Event Gallery & Event Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Watches, Wheels and Whiskey by Gruno's
06/20/2026 @ 2026-06-20T16:00:00Z2026-06-20T21:00:00Z
Gruno's Diamonds, Madison, Wisconsin
Cars & Coffee Austin
06/21/2026 @ 2026-06-21T12:00:00Z2026-06-21T16:00:00Z
Circuit of the Americas, Del Valle, Texas
Father's Day Car Show - Hot Rods & Heroes
06/21/2026 @ 2026-06-21T13:00:00Z2026-06-21T20:00:00Z
Route 41 Bar & Grill, Oak Creek, Wisconsin
San Diego Automotive Museum Cars & Coffee
06/21/2026 @ 2026-06-21T13:30:00Z2026-06-21T15:00:00Z
San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego, California
British Car Field Day
06/21/2026 @ 2026-06-21T14:00:00Z2026-06-21T20:00:00Z
Sussex Village Park, Sussex, Wisconsin
58th Annual Father's Day Car Show
06/21/2026 @ 2026-06-21T15:00:00Z2026-06-21T23:00:00Z
Oak Brook Center, Oak Brook, Illinois
Cars & Coffee at Town & Country Senior Living
06/27/2026 @ 2026-06-27T15:00:00Z2026-06-27T15:00:00Z
Town & Country Senior Living, Santa Ana, California
Past Graduation Season Events
These previously scheduled graduation season events and automotive gatherings already occurred, but we keep them here to help with future planning and next-year inspiration.
Cars and Coffee Rockford
06/06/2026 @ 2026-06-06T14:00:00Z2026-06-06T17:00:00Z
Rockford Public Schools Admin Building Parking Lots, Rockford, Illinois
Carlisle Ford Nationals Day 1
06/05/2026 @ 2026-06-05T11:00:00Z2026-06-05T20:00:00Z
Carlisle Fairgrounds, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Cars and Coffee Madison WI
05/31/2026 @ 2026-05-31T12:30:00Z2026-05-31T17:00:00Z
Crema Cafe, Madison, Wisconsin
Mustang Cruise Nite featuring Stallions Gate Mustang & Ford Club
05/30/2026 @ 2026-05-30T20:00:00Z2026-05-30T20:00:00Z
Superdawg Drive-In, Wheeling, Illinois
Caffeine and Chrome – Gateway Classic Cars of Milwaukee
05/30/2026 @ 2026-05-30T14:00:00Z2026-05-30T17:00:00Z
Gateway Classic Cars of Milwaukee, Franksville, Wisconsin
Caffeine & Chrome – Gateway Classic Cars of Chicago
05/30/2026 @ 2026-05-30T14:00:00Z2026-05-30T17:00:00Z
Gateway Classic Cars of Chicago, Crete, Illinois
Cars & Coffee at The Commodore - A Bartolotta Restaurant
05/30/2026 @ 2026-05-30T14:00:00Z2026-05-30T16:00:00Z
The Commodore - A Bartolotta Restaurant, Hartland, Wisconsin
Memorial Day Car Show and Memorial Day Parade
05/25/2026 @ 2026-05-25T14:00:00Z2026-05-25T20:00:00Z
Kiwanis Village Park, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Memorial Day Car Show in Omro Wisconsin
05/25/2026 @ 2026-05-25T13:00:00Z2026-05-25T19:00:00Z
Stearn's Park, Omro, Wisconsin
Falls Memorial Fest Car Show
05/23/2026 @ 2026-05-23T15:00:00Z2026-05-23T21:00:00Z
Menomonee Falls, WI
Pistons & Pepperoni – Appleton
05/21/2026 @ 2026-05-21T22:00:00Z2026-05-22T01:00:00Z
Appleton, Appleton, Wisconsin
Calvano's Car Show
05/20/2026 @ 2026-05-20T20:00:00Z2026-05-21T03:00:00Z
Foxx View Lanes, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Pistons & Pins Car Cruise In
05/18/2026 @ 2026-05-18T21:00:00Z2026-05-19T02:00:00Z
Sussex, Sussex, Wisconsin
Spring Vintage Weekend with SVRA / 2026 Racing America @ Road America MAY
05/15/2026 thru 05/17/2026 | All Day
Road America, Plymouth, WI
Screamin Cars and Coffee
05/17/2026 @ 2026-05-17T17:00:00Z2026-05-17T20:00:00Z
10411 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup, Washington
2026 Annual Cruisin' HWY 16 Car Show!
05/17/2026 @ 2026-05-17T15:00:00Z2026-05-17T19:00:00Z
Ewald Chevrolet, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Hiawatha Cars and Coffee
05/17/2026 @ 2026-05-17T13:00:00Z2026-05-17T16:00:00Z
Cedar Graphics, Hiawatha, IA
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Westchester Cars & Coffee
05/17/2026 @ 2026-05-17T12:00:00Z2026-05-17T14:00:00Z
HQ Auto Vault, Peekskill, New York
Downtown Grapevine Cruise Night - Weekly Car Show
05/16/2026 | All Day
Gateway Classic Cars of Dallas, Grapevine, Texas
Plant City Strawberry Classic Cruise-In
05/16/2026 @ 2026-05-16T19:00:00Z2026-05-16T22:00:00Z
McCall Park, Plant City, Florida
Automotion Classic Car Show Day 1
05/16/2026 @ 2026-05-16T12:00:00Z2026-05-16T22:00:00Z
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Shift n Shine
05/15/2026 @ 2026-05-15T12:00:00Z2026-05-15T14:00:00Z
Friends of McCarthy Youth and Conservation Park, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Auto Show
05/14/2026 @ 2026-05-14T17:00:00Z2026-05-15T02:00:00Z
Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NOTE: We do our best to keep event information accurate and up to date, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy of every listing.
If you notice incorrect dates, locations, details, or broken links, please contact us so we can review and correct the issue.
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