Car Meets · Southern California
SoCal car events, every weekend
Every cars & coffee, cruise, and show worth the alarm clock — Orange County to LA, San Diego, and the Inland Empire. Browse the list or the map.
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Orange County
10 meetsSouth OC Cars & Coffee
All welcomeEvery Saturday · 8:30–11 AM · San Clemente
The big one — hundreds to thousands of cars, hypercars to rat rods. Arrive early.
Donut Derelicts
Hot rods & classicsEvery Saturday · 6:30–8:30 AM · Huntington Beach
The original OG, running since the '80s. Hot rods, classics, muscle. No rules, no fees.
Exotics & Espresso
ExoticsSundays · 9–11 AM · Irvine
The Sunday exotic showcase — McLarens, Mustangs, builds, bikes. Diverse and loud.
Donuts & Dipsticks
Classics & customsEvery Saturday · 7–9 AM · Placentia
North-county neighborhood meet. Classics, customs, muscle, and bikes welcome.
GardenWalk Cars & Coffee
All welcomeSaturday mornings · Morning · Anaheim
The rare indoor/covered option. All makes, builds, and projects. Family-friendly.
SoCal Shelbys
Shelby & allSaturdays · 8–11 AM · Irvine
Shelby-hosted but all welcome. Trophies, raffles, easy morning energy.
Hot Rods at the Beach
Hot rodsSundays · 8–11 AM · Seal Beach
Lawn chairs, ocean air, hot rods, and stories. The mellow one.
Carbs 'N Coffee
Air-cooled VW3rd Sunday, monthly · 9–11 AM · Orange
Air-cooled VW focus, but everyone's welcome. Tight-knit crew.
Tuesday Night Cruise-In
All welcomeTuesdays · 5–7 PM · Laguna Hills
A weeknight fix. Hot Rods Unlimited–hosted, all enthusiasts welcome.
Marconi Automotive Museum
Themed / museumSelect weekends · Check calendar · Tustin
Themed Cars & Coffee events on the museum calendar. Not weekly — worth tracking.
Los Angeles
5 meetsSupercar Sunday
ExoticsEvery Sunday · 7–10 AM · Woodland Hills
A 25-year Valley institution, heavy on exotics but open to everyone. Porsche day on the 2nd Sunday.
Bob's Big Boy Friday Night
Classics & hot rodsEvery Friday · 4–10 PM · Burbank
A '50s-style neon cruise-in at America's oldest Bob's Big Boy — the most iconic car night in LA.
Cars and Chronos
Exotics3rd Saturday, monthly · 9–11 AM · Los Angeles
Ferrari collector David Lee's 'horsepower and horology' meet — one of LA's premier exotic gatherings.
Altadena Cars & Coffee
All welcomeEvery Saturday · 8 AM–noon · Altadena
A community-rooted weekly meet — 100+ cars in a low-key lot near Pasadena.
Manhattan Beach Cars & Coffee
All welcomeLast Saturday, monthly · 8–10 AM · El Segundo
The South Bay's premier monthly meet at an upscale outdoor mall — arrive early, rows fill fast.
San Diego
4 meetsCBad Cars N Coffee
All welcomeEvery Saturday · 7–9 AM · Carlsbad
A laid-back coastal North County weekly with zero gatekeeping — any car, any age.
Rancho Santa Fe Cars & Coffee
ExoticsEvery Saturday · Morning · Rancho Santa Fe
An affluent-village meet skewing high-end — Porsche GT cars, exotics, and standout daily drivers.
Escondido Cars & Coffee
All welcomeEvery Sunday · 8–11 AM · Escondido
A relaxed, family-friendly morning under shade trees at a public park.
San Diego Cars & Coffee
All welcomeQuarterly · Check Instagram · San Diego
Billed as the largest C&C in San Diego — a big quarterly production rather than a weekly hang.
Inland Empire
1 meetCars & Coffee Corona
All welcomeEvery Saturday · 7–9 AM · Corona
The Inland Empire's most reliable weekly community meet at an outdoor lifestyle center.
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