Published October 22, 2026
NEWPORT BEACH | AROUND NEWPORT | OCTOBER 22, 2026
In Newport, the car scene doesn’t live behind a velvet rope. Sometimes it’s a gorgeous old classic idling at the light on PCH while you’re just trying to get to coffee.
You’ll spot everything here: lovingly kept classics, modern exotics, and everyday cars with a little personality, cruising Lido, Coast Highway and Corona del Mar.
Balboa Car Show
Visit Newport Beach lists the Sunday show from 7 to 9 a.m. in the Balboa Village lot near Balboa Boulevard and Palm Street, free admission. A current listing also had it set for Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Fun Zone lot. Get there early, walk the rows, save room for breakfast nearby.
Chihuahua Car Meet Up
Second stop: the weekly cars-and-coffee at 3107 Newport Blvd., 9 a.m. to noon, with free admission and free vehicle registration. That’s a tidy Sunday doubleheader: Balboa first, then the peninsula meet.
Lido Marina Village Cars & Coffee
Listed for Sunday, Nov. 1, 8 to 11 a.m., at 3424 Via Oporto. It’s listed as unconfirmed, so maybe hold off on waxing the car.
The etiquette
If you stop to stare, be cool about it. Keep sidewalks and driveways clear and remember people live here. Nobody wants a rev-off at 7 a.m. outside their bedroom window.
The plan is simple: hit the Sunday meetups, watch for shows through the year, and take the long way home. In Newport the drive is the show. The traffic is just the intermission.
Help us out, Newport.
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