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Celebration Exotic Car Festival 2025

Arts and Entertainment

March 11, 2025

From: Celebration Exotic Car Festival

Join us in Central Florida for the 22nd annual Celebration Exotic Car Festival children’s charity event! This five-day Florida car festival near Orlando 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.

Schedule:

March 28,2025

10am to 8pm
Concours car arrivals starts; cars may begin placement on the concours field. (Participants, please see a CECF team member for direction)

3pm
24 hours security in the downtown Celebration area begins

1pm to 8pm
Event registration at the Celebration Hotel

5:45pm
Buses loaded for departure under Police Escort for Hard Rock Live Universal Studios (VIP ticket holders)

Trailers may not be parked or left in the downtown Celebration area. Trailer parking is provided at 215 Celebration Blvd., approximately half mile from the concours field.

5:45pm
VIP Guests board buses – downtown Celebration

6:00pm
VIP transportation departs downtown Celebration for Hard Rock Live Universal Studios under Police Escort

6:30pm
Arrive at Hard Rock Live Universal Studios for rooftop dinner party with two hours of open bar, and center floor seating for a special concert by Gin Blossoms, with special guest, Orianthi!

March 29,2025

8am to 9am
Arrival, registration and placement of cars on the concours field for those cars that were not placed on Friday. Please arrive with your car at the corner of Celebration Ave. and Market St., adjacent to Bank of America. Please arrive before 9am; cars cannot be admitted after 9:30am.

10am
Concours judging begins. All cars more than 5 years old are eligible to be judged. Newer cars may enter as Display Only. Please indicate your desire to participate in the judging on the registration form. You or your representative must be present with your car during the judging.

2:30pm
Class trophy awards presentation begins. Please be near your car at 2pm. Winners will be staged and directed to the awards presentation area by CECF team members.

6pm
Buses loaded for departure for the Waldorf Astoria (VIP ticket holders)

7pm
All remaining concours cars must be left on Market Street (the brick street) or otherwise legally parked by 7pm.

Please do not leave your car parked illegally after 7pm, as it will be subject to ticketing and/or towing.

Saturday An Evening of Illusion and Comedy

Cocktail attire

5:45 pm – VIP guests board buses in downtown Celebration
6:00pm – VIP transportation departs downtown Celebration for the Waldorf Astoria
6:30pm – Cocktails and canapés, martini luge with Orianthi Lavender Flavored Vodka, silent charity auction
7:30pm – ZD and Acta Wine Pairing Dinner with show by David Magee
9:30pm – Live Auction to benefit Make-a-Wish
10:30pm – An evening of comedy with Monty Franklin

April 30,2025

9:00am Mandatory Drivers and Navigators Meeting-Celebration Bohemian Hotel, downtown Celebration

Concours cars may be left on Market Street up until 10:30am on Sunday. Car must be legally parked after this time, as 24-hour security ends at 10:30am on Sunday.
Rally Cars

9:30am
Rally driver and navigator meeting at the Bohemian Hotel in Celebration

10:30am
Rally departs Celebration under Police Escort.

March 31-April 1,2025

Track Days at Daytona International Speedway

Participants
7:30am-5:00pm Two Track Days

$999 per car/driver February 1 – 28
$1,299 per car/driver March 1 and later

Spectators
Admission for spectators is only $20 per day, and gives you access to the paddock and garages to see the cars up close! You can purchase spectator tickets online, or you can buy them on the days of the event at the track at Gate 40 off Williamson Blvd.

Date : mar 28-Apr 1,2025

Location:Downtown Celebration,FL

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