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See North America’s largest collection of exotic, race and movie cars at the Celebration Exotic Car Festival

  • Writer: Alastair Mac
    Alastair Mac
  • Mar 28
  • 2 min read
On the streets of Celebration you can get up close to over 300 of the world’s most exotic cars, race cars, and iconic Hollywood movie cars.

The Celebration Exotic Car Festival

The 22nd Annual Celebration Exotic Car Festival showcases North America’s largest collection of exotic cars, race cars, Hollywood movie cars, and iconic actors and celebrities, coming together to help children with life-threatening medical conditions.


Taking place from March 28 - April 1, 2025, the Celebration Exotic Car Festival includes several events throughout the five days, including a special concert by Gin Blossoms and special guest Orianthi at Hard Rock Live Orlando, a car rally on the streets of Celebration Town Center, and two days on the world famous Daytona International Speedway!


The Celebration Exotic Car Festival is the largest exotic car charity event in the US, and has raised and donated more than $6 million to Make-a-Wish and other children's charities since 2004.


The Celebration Exotic Car Festival

The highlight of the festival is the Concours Of Exotic Cars in Celebration Town Center, which attracts over 40,000 , where over 300+ of the world’s most exotic cars, race cars and Hollywood movie cars, will line up for concours judging along Celebration’s spectacular lakefront promenade in this premier concours event on Saturday, March 29 from 9 am - 4pm




The Celebration Exotic Car Festival

Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Pagani, Bugatti, Lotus, Aston Martin, McLaren, Pantera, DeLorean, and other ultra-exotic marques will be displayed and judged, culminating with an awards presentation starting at 3 pm, where the owners will drive their winning cars across the red carpet to receive their trophy!



The Celebration Exotic Car Festival was founded in 2004. Organized by a dedicated team of volunteers, 100% of the net proceeds are donated after each event.


Since its inception, the Celebration Exotic Car Festival has donated over $5 million to children’s charities including Make-a-Wish, Special Olympics, Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital, and the Moffitt Cancer Center.


Over the years, the festival has grown to become one of the largest exotic car events in the world, attracting more than 300 of world’s rarest exotic cars, race cars, and Hollywood movie cars, and more than 40,000 spectators.


In the past 20 years, hundreds of children in need have been helped directly through the efforts of this event.


Gin Blossoms to kick start the Celebration Exotic Car Festival with one-off show at Hard Rock Live Orlando

As part of the event, Gin Blossoms will play a special one-off concert with special guest Orianthi at Hard Rock Live Orlando on Friday, March 28, 2025.


The concert will kick start the Wish Foundation's Celebration Exotic Car Festival, helping children with life-threatening medical conditions.


As one of the decade’s top bands, Gin Blossoms dominated radio and MTV, smashing records and defining a generation with #1 hits including “Hey Jealousy,” “Til I Hear It From You,” “Follow You Down,” “Found Out About You” and countless others!


Tickets for the special concert are still available! Click here for tickets.


The Celebration Exotic Car Festival

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