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Classic Car Shows and Cruise Nights: The Fall 2026 Wasatch Front Guide

· 9 min read · By Adam & Natalie Stark
A row of restored American classic cars and muscle cars parked along a string-lit plaza at an evening cruise night with the Wasatch foothills in the distance

Here is the current line-up: classic car shows, cruise nights, and cars and coffee meets across Salt Lake and Utah Counties, plus a few worth the drive into Davis and Weber Counties. Dates below were verified October 29, 2026, and everything listed here is still ahead on the calendar. Organizers occasionally shift a date for weather or city scheduling, so it is always worth a quick check of the event calendar before you load the cooler.

Ask Adam and Natalie how Halloween weekend feels along the Wasatch Front and they will tell you the car calendar is still wonderfully full: the outdoor cruise-night finals close out this weekend with a drive-in show in Murray and Cannon Classic Cars' Halloween tradition in Salt Lake City, the November line-up is already set with Cars and Coffee Utah, Rigs and Coffee, and the Thanksgiving-weekend shows, and the weekly cars and coffee meets keep running all year. Since we last checked, the October cruise nights in Draper, Layton, and Herriman have wrapped for the season, so this refreshed guide lists only what is still ahead: Woody's Drive-In on Friday, Haunted Horsepower and the Gateway's Saturday meet this weekend, the first-Saturday Lehi gathering on Nov 7, Rigs and Coffee and Ogden's holiday-themed Candy Cane Corner on Nov 14, American Fork and Cannon's Harvest and Horsepower on Nov 28, plus the weekly meets that never really take a winter break.

These are free or low-cost, family-friendly outings, and the people who run them are passionate volunteers, shop owners, and city crews who love what they do. Every car and every driver is welcome, whatever you bring and whenever you arrive. Here is everything worth planning between now and Thanksgiving, organized by county.

Fall 2026 Car Calendar at a Glance

  • Oct 30 (Fri): Woody's Drive-In Car Show, 4-8 PM, Murray
  • Oct 31 (Sat): Haunted Horsepower at Cannon Classic Cars, 3-6 PM, Salt Lake City · Cars and Coffee at The Gateway, 9 AM-noon, Salt Lake City
  • Nov 7 (Sat): Cars and Coffee Utah, 9-11 AM, Lehi · Cars and Coffee at The Gateway, 9 AM-noon, Salt Lake City
  • Nov 8 (Sun): Cars and Coffee Roy, 11 AM-1 PM, Roy · Cars and Coffee Syracuse, 10 AM-noon, Syracuse
  • Nov 14 (Sat): Rigs and Coffee Salt Lake City, 9-11 AM · Candy Cane Corner Car Show, 11 AM-7 PM, Ogden
  • Nov 16 (Mon): Jim's Family Restaurant Car Show, 4-7 PM, Sandy
  • Nov 22 (Sun): 12th Street Cars and Coffee, 11 AM-1 PM, Ogden
  • Nov 28 (Sat): American Fork Cars and Coffee, 10 AM-noon · Harvest & Horsepower at Cannon Classic Cars, 3-8 PM, Salt Lake City
  • Nov 29 (Sun): Envision Cars and Coffee, 9 AM, Murray
  • Every Sat: Sunset Cars and Coffee, 9-11:30 AM, Sandy · Cars and Coffee at The Gateway, 9 AM-noon, Salt Lake City
  • Every Sun: Salt Lake Cars and Coffee, 10 AM-noon, South Jordan
  • Every Wed: Cars and Curry, 7-9 PM, Lehi
  • Every Tue: Kirt's Drive-In Cruise Night, 6-9 PM, North Ogden

Salt Lake County: Halloween Weekend Closes the Outdoor Season

The south and west valley still has the region's most dependable car calendar heading into November, and several of the venues sit right in communities we know best, from Murray and Salt Lake City to Sandy and South Jordan. This weekend brings Woody's Drive-In show in Murray and Cannon Classic Cars' Halloween tradition in Salt Lake City, the Gateway's Saturday meet is new to the fall rotation, and the Sunday and Saturday meets keep running straight through the fall. Here is the Salt Lake County line-up from this week through Thanksgiving weekend.

Oct 30
Fri

Woody's Drive-In Car Show, Murray

Woody's Drive-In, 6172 S 1300 E, Murray · 4-8 PM, free

Murray's 1950s-style drive-in on 1300 East hosts its monthly car show Friday, Oct 30 from 4-8 PM, with car-hop stalls where you can order right from your seat. It is a nostalgic, family-friendly way to close out the month and the last Friday edition of the fall season.

Nov 14
Sat

Rigs and Coffee, Salt Lake City

Equipt Expedition Outfitters, 1005 Bending River Road West, Salt Lake City · 9-11 AM, free

Salt Lake City's overlanding and off-road gathering, Rigs and Coffee, returns Saturday, Nov 14 from about 9-11 AM at Equipt Expedition Outfitters, 1005 Bending River Road West. It is a relaxed morning for rigs, trucks, and expedition builds, with coffee and good conversation in the lot. If your idea of a car show involves rooftop tents and recovery boards, this is your crowd.

Every
Sat

Cars and Coffee at The Gateway, Salt Lake City

The Gateway, 650 S 500 W, Salt Lake City · 9 AM-noon, free

The Gateway's free Saturday-morning meet gathers from 9 AM to noon at 650 S 500 W in downtown Salt Lake City, and it is still running strong through the fall, with Oct 31 and Nov 7 dates already on the calendar. It is an open, welcoming gathering for anything on wheels, with the city skyline as a backdrop and coffee nearby.

Nov 16
Mon

Jim's Family Restaurant Car Show, Sandy

Jim's Family Restaurant, 9236 S Village Shop Dr, Sandy · 4-7 PM, free

Sandy's Jim's Family Restaurant hosts a free car show the third Monday of each month from 4-7 PM in the lot at 9236 S Village Shop Dr, and the November date lands on Monday, Nov 16. It is a friendly weeknight gathering with dinner right there, and a mix of classics, muscle, and daily drivers in the lot.

Every
Sun

Salt Lake Cars and Coffee, South Jordan

4929 W 12600 S, South Jordan · 10 AM-noon, free

The south valley's Sunday-morning meet gathers every week from 10 AM to noon near 4929 W 12600 S in South Jordan, an open, friendly gathering for anything on wheels. It is a relaxed way to spend a fall Sunday: coffee in hand, mountains on the horizon, and a lot full of cars to wander.

Cannon Classic Cars: Caffeine and Classics Through the Holidays

One of the friendliest stops on the fall calendar belongs to Cannon Classic Cars, one of Utah's best-known classic car dealerships, and its free monthly Caffeine and Classics show has become a genuine tradition for classic car lovers across the Wasatch Front. The series runs the last Saturday of each month at the dealership's showroom lot at 809 W 1700 S in Salt Lake City, and the October and November editions are the Halloween and Thanksgiving-weekend highlights of the fall run. Both are free, family-friendly, and open to everyone who loves a good car story.

Oct 31
Sat

Haunted Horsepower, the Halloween Show

Cannon Classic Cars, 809 W 1700 S, Salt Lake City · 3-6 PM, free

The Halloween edition of Caffeine and Classics lands Saturday, Oct 31 from 3-6 PM with costumes welcome, candy, trunk-or-treat for the kids, and show cars dressed for the occasion. It is a fun, family-friendly way to spend Halloween afternoon among show-quality classics of every era.

Nov 28
Sat

Harvest & Horsepower, the Thanksgiving-Weekend Show

Cannon Classic Cars, 809 W 1700 S, Salt Lake City · 3-8 PM, free

The Thanksgiving-weekend tradition honoring veterans and classics closes the Cannon season Saturday, Nov 28 from 3-8 PM, with military rides and muscle cars sharing the showroom lot. Expect show-quality classics, festive touches, and a warm crowd as the fall car calendar wraps up.

Utah County: Lehi Anchors the Week, American Fork Adds a Saturday

Utah County's late-fall line-up is anchored in Lehi, where the region's best-known first-Saturday cars and coffee meets a welcoming midweek gathering at a pizzeria on Executive Parkway, and American Fork adds its own monthly Saturday-morning meet at Veteran Detail. All three are free, open to everything on wheels, and the kind of meets where the conversation is as good as the cars.

Nov 7
Sat

Cars and Coffee Utah, Lehi

Outlets at Traverse Mountain, 3700 Cabela's Blvd, Lehi · 9-11 AM, free

The Wasatch Front's best-known monthly cars and coffee meets the first Saturday of each month, 9-11 AM, and the venue for the Nov 7 edition is the Outlets at Traverse Mountain in Lehi. The mix of classics, modern sports cars, exotics, and daily drivers makes it one of the friendliest meets around, with the mountains as a backdrop. The venue has rotated between Lehi and Sandy in the past, so a quick check of the group's social page before you go is always a good idea.

Every
Wed

Cars and Curry, Lehi

Curry Pizza, 2450 W Executive Pkwy, Lehi · 7-9 PM, free

Lehi's midweek meet gathers every Wednesday from 7-9 PM in the Curry Pizza lot on Executive Parkway, an easy, informal gathering that runs deep into the year. Bring whatever you drive, grab a slice, and settle in, because the weeknight crowd here is famously laid-back.

Nov 28
Sat

American Fork Cars and Coffee

Veteran Detail, 331 W Main St, American Fork · 10 AM-noon, free

American Fork's monthly cars and coffee meets the last Saturday of the month, 10 AM-noon, at Veteran Detail, 331 W Main St, and the November date lands on Nov 28. It is free and open to anything on wheels, and because winter schedules can shift, the group's social page is the best place to confirm the exact lot before you head over.

Worth the Drive North: Davis and Weber Counties

When the Salt Lake valley circuit starts wrapping up for winter, a handful of dates north of the point of the mountain keep the season alive, and the crowds are famously laid-back and welcoming. Here is what is worth the drive into Davis and Weber Counties over the next month or so.

Nov 8
Sun

Cars and Coffee Roy, Weber County

Behind Scooter's Coffee, 1871 W 5300 S, Roy · 11 AM-1 PM, free

Roy's friendly cars and coffee meetup gathers the second Sunday of each month, 11 AM-1 PM, behind Scooter's Coffee at 1871 W 5300 S, and it keeps running deeper into fall than most. The November date lands on Nov 8, free, open to anything on wheels, and casual the whole way through.

Nov 8
Sun

Cars and Coffee Syracuse, Davis County

Beans & Brew, 1137 W Antelope Dr, Syracuse · 10 AM-noon, free

Syracuse's monthly cars and coffee gathers the second Sunday at Beans & Brew, 1137 W Antelope Dr, 10 AM-noon, and the November edition lands on Nov 8. It is a relaxed north-county meet with coffee in hand and a friendly mix of classics, muscle, and daily drivers in the lot.

Nov 14
Sat

Candy Cane Corner Car Show, Ogden

Les Schwab Tire Center, 268 W 12th St, Ogden · 11 AM-7 PM, free

Ogden's holiday-themed Candy Cane Corner Car Show fills the Les Schwab Tire Center lot at 268 W 12th St on Saturday, Nov 14 from 11 AM-7 PM, a festive, family-friendly show that leans into the season with decorated cars and holiday spirit. It is a fun reason to head north for the day, and a quick check of the organizer's page before you go is always a good idea.

Nov 22
Sun

12th Street Cars and Coffee, Ogden

In front of the IFA store along W 12th St, Ogden (Marriott-Slaterville) · 11 AM-1 PM, free

Ogden's 12th Street Cars and Coffee meets the fourth Sunday of each month, 11 AM-1 PM, in the lot in front of the IFA store along W 12th St, and it keeps running deeper into fall than most. The November date lands on Nov 22, free and open to anything on wheels, with a laid-back crowd that makes the drive north worthwhile.

Every
Tue

Kirt's Drive-In Cruise Night, North Ogden

Kirt's Drive-In, 1974 N 400 E, North Ogden · 6-9 PM, free

North Ogden's Kirt's Drive-In hosts a cruise night most Tuesdays from 6-9 PM at 1974 N 400 E, a classic drive-in gathering with burgers and a lot full of cars. Drive-in season can wind down as the weather turns, so a quick check of the venue's page before you head north is worthwhile.

Every Saturday and Every Month: The Ongoing Cars and Coffee Circuit

If a set date does not fit your weekend, a couple of gatherings run most weeks through the fall and into winter. Cars and Coffee Salt Lake City meets every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9-11:30 AM at Sunset Coffee at 7978 S 1300 E in Sandy, an open meet that welcomes anything on wheels for as long as you want to sit and visit. In Murray, Envision Cars and Coffee gathers the last Sunday of each month at Envision Automotive, 4894 S Commerce Dr, with the November date on Nov 29. The Gateway's Saturday meet in downtown Salt Lake City and Lehi's Cars and Curry on Wednesday nights also keep their schedules deep into the year. All are free and informal, the kind of meet where a stranger will happily tell you the entire restoration history of the car parked next to you if you bring a lawn chair and ask nicely.

A note on dates: everything above was verified against organizer calendars on October 29, 2026. Outdoor events occasionally move for weather or city scheduling, and outdoor cruise night series wind down for winter, so before you head out, check the organizer's calendar or social page for last-minute changes and to confirm the season is still running. The outdoor cruise-night series in Draper, Layton, and West Jordan wrapped their 2026 seasons in October and return in the spring.

Make the Most of Fall on the Wasatch Front

A fall cruise night is more than a car show. It is the way these communities gather when the air turns cool: families strolling between the rows, neighbors catching up over a coffee, and the whole valley squeezing in one last warm evening before the snow flies. Adam and Natalie love pointing clients toward events like these, because nothing tells you what a community feels like faster than showing up on a fall Friday or Saturday night.

And if you are weighing a move along the Wasatch Front, this is also the perfect season to start the conversation. The fall market brings its own rhythm, and Adam and Natalie share their latest market insights right here on the blog as the year rounds out. Whenever you are ready, a relaxed phone call is the easiest way to ask your questions, whether that is about Daybreak lake life, a Draper foothill view, or how the Utah County market is shaping up.

Curious how the fall market is shaping up along the Wasatch Front?

Book a free 15-minute call with Adam and Natalie for a relaxed conversation about buying, selling, or simply what your home might be worth this season. No pressure, just straight talk from a team with 30+ years of combined experience serving these communities.

About the Authors

Adam & Natalie Stark
Adam & Natalie Stark · Stark Group Real Estate
Summit Sotheby's International Realty

Stark Group Real Estate is a premier husband-and-wife real estate team serving Utah's Wasatch Front. Combining high-level financial acumen with cutting-edge marketing, Adam and Natalie deliver a highly supportive, tech-forward, and top-tier experience for buyers and sellers across a wide range of life transitions.

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