Celebrate 75 Years of America's longest-running antique car show Old Car Festival Returns to Greenfield Village September 12-13

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Sep 01, 2026, 08:00 ET

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Henry Ford will host Old Car Festival, America's longest-running antique car show, in Greenfield Village on September 12 and 13.

Powered by Hagerty, Old Car Festival brings hundreds of vehicles from the 1890s through 1932 to Greenfield Village, where American history comes alive in the perfect setting.

Hundreds of vehicles from the 1890s through 1932 arrive from across the country to be perfectly set in the place where American history comes alive. Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village is a raucous ride, epitomizing the earnest optimism of the American Dream from the turn of the century to the Great Depression.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Old Car Festival, The Henry Ford will celebrate this extraordinary milestone by honoring the people, traditions, and motor vehicles that have defined this special event for three-quarters of a century. Guests can walk through the village meeting owners who have passionately preserved their vehicles while listening to the distinctive sounds of century-old cars. The experience includes the Pass-in-Review Car Parade and an awards showcase featuring the best restored and unrestored cars, immersive historic vignettes, special demonstrations and more.

The antique car show brings Ragtime America and the Jazz Age to life with two days of historically-inspired street food, music, dancing and activities. Stay late Saturday evening for the Gaslight Parade of Cars, dancing with the River Raisin Ragtime Revue, and a Dixieland-style procession. This weekend is your chance to become immersed in the moving stories of the early automotive era, a true automobile lover's dream, as electric-, steam- and gas-powered engines are constantly in motion around you.

Old Car Festival will be open on Saturday, September 12, until 9 p.m., and operate on regular Greenfield Village hours on Sunday, September 13. This special event is free for members and included with Village admission. For more information, visit thf.org.

About The Henry Ford

Located in Dearborn, Michigan, The Henry Ford, a globally recognized destination, fosters inspiration and learning from hands-on encounters with artifacts that represent the most comprehensive collection anywhere focusing on innovation, ingenuity and resourcefulness in America. Its unique venues include Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, Benson Ford Research Center, The Giant Screen Experience, and Henry Ford Academy, a public charter high school. Together with its online presence at thf.org and Invention Convention Worldwide, the growing affiliation of organizations fostering innovation, invention and entrepreneurship in K-12 students, The Henry Ford is a force for inspiring every individual to innovate, create and invent.

SOURCE The Henry Ford