APRIL 9th – 11th 2026
VLV29 FEATURED CAR CLUB IS 
REGISTRATION FOR VLV29 in 2026 IS NOW OPEN
PLEASE NOTE
There are a limited number of Free Car & Driver places. Please put FREE in the ticket number box. Once these have all gone, we do not charge for cars but the driver will need to buy an event ticket before submitting the car.
PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER ANY CARS WITH OVER SIZE RIMS AND LOW PROFILE TIRES. THEY WILL NOT BE APPROVED
WHAT CARS ARE ALLOWED
Built 1963 and earlier – Stock Classics – Painted cars – Finished Cars – Un-Finished Cars – Primered Cars
Work In Progress – Bare metal – Traditional Hot Rods – T Buckets (built in 1940s, 1950’s, or 1960s style)
Traditional Customs – Traditional Show Cars – Nostalgic Race Cars (Meeting above criteria)
Stock Motorcycles (Pre-63, period correct.)
WHAT CARS ARE NOT ALLOWED
Fad T’s (built in 1970’s or 80’s style – Billet wheels – High Tech Street Rods – Muscle cars
No VW’s or PT Cruisers – Post-63 Low Riders(with small wheels/tires) – Japanese Cars
Fenderless cars w/ Steam Roller Tires – Tubbed Rear ends
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Off road and/or 4 wheel drive. – Diesel engined – No 17″ or larger wheels – no Dubs allowed.
* “Themed cars” or “Rat Rods” must be pre approved. Please email a photo for approval.If in any doubt please email us a photo to tom@vivalasvegas.net
By clicking on the above link you are acknowledging that the VLV Car Show is a pre-1964 Traditional Car Show. We will not accept any vehicle that are, or have, the following items that are NOT ALLOWED.
Modern billet wheels – low profile tires – steam roller tires – extreme rat rods – Fad T’s (70’s/80’s style) – High tech street rods – diesel engines – post 63 low riders (with small wheels and tires) – off road/4WD – and strictly NO Japanese cars or any type of Volkswagen
TO SEE WHO IS PLAYING THE CAR SHOW
& THE CAR SHOW SCHEDULE, PLEASE CLICK THE BANNER BELOW!!
The Viva Las Vegas Car Show is the best car show of its type anywhere. Cars are strictly pre-63 and must be in a style from that era. Please check out the photos below. If you have a question about the car you would like to enter before you buy your tickets, please email tom@vivalasvegas.net.
The Car Show will be held at The Orleans Hotel. We are using a massive fenced in parking lot next to The Orleans Arena.
Winning car owners will receive Custom made trophies.
SOME OF THE CAR CLUBS ATTENDING THE VLV CAR SHOW:
CAR CLUBS – Please send you car club logo or plaque to tom@vivalasvegas.net to be included in this slideshow
TO REGISTER YOUR CAR:
- CAR REGISTRATION is NOW OPEN FOR 2026. There is a limited number of Free Car and Driver places. Please put FREE in the ticket number box.
- When the Free Car & Driver allocation is full, all car owners will now need to buy a ticket. Car Registration is included with the purchase of the High Roller, Classic, or Hot Rodder Ticket, subject to there still being space. See below for more info
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WE NEVER CHARGE TO REGISTER A CAR. IT IS ALWAYS INCLUDED IN AN EVENT TICKET.
- Click here to register your car
- As tickets are non-refundable, if you would like pre-approval please email tom@vivalasvegas.net.
- A SIDE VIEW Photo MUST be submitted for all cars for approval, otherwise your car will not be admitted. PLEASE NOTE THE PHOTO MUST BE A SIDE VIEW OF THE CAR and must be under 50kb. If your photo is over 50kb it WILL NOT upload and you will not see a confirmation notice in red at the top of the page.
- Scroll down on this page to review the car show criteria
- We reserve the right to refuse admission of any vehicle and/or driver
Information about the FREE CAR AND DRIVER PROGRAM:
THE FREE CAR & DRIVER OPTION is still available for VLV26..
Once all the Free places are taken, you will need to buy a ticket. If you want to access all of the events inside the hotel as well as the car show, you will need to buy the full 4day HI ROLLER pass .
Other General Information:
Car Show Registrations will be accepted on-line until 5:00pm (pacific standard time) Tuesday, April 7th 2026 or until we are completely booked up on spaces, whichever occurs first. After the cut-off time, DAY OF registrations will only be accepted on Saturday only, subject to space. All pre-registered cars have preferential placement. All pre-registered cars must arrive by 8am Saturday morning. After 8am the lot will be opened to un-registered participants.
The Car show area is open to those with 4 day wristbands as follows:
- Thursday 10am – 10pm
- Friday 10am – 10pm
- Saturday (see below)
- Registered cars may enter and leave the parking lot during the times posted above
- See information below regarding cars entering and leaving on Saturday
- Gates open for cars to leave at 6am Sunday
- The gates will be locked at 10pm each night. No unauthorized persons may stay in the Car Show area after 10pm including on Saturday. Security will be posted in the area when the gates are locked and throughout the night.
And for everyone on the Saturday:
- Cars 6am – 8am entry – no cars will be allowed to enter the area after 8am
- For safety reasons, cars cannot leave the area or be moved between the hours of 8am and 7pm, They can only be moved or leave the area at 7pm or 30 minutes after the last band finishes playing, whichever comes later.
- The gates will be locked at 10pm and no cars can leave after that time. The gates will re-open on Sunday morning at 6am.
- PEDESTRIANS 9am – 7pm $40 in advance and on the day. This includes all car show entertainment including the headliner shows on the Car show stage.
* Fenderless cars and trucks built after 1934: please email a photo for approval.If in any doubt please email us a photo to tom@vivalasvegas.net.
* *Viva Las Vegas reserves the right to accept cars that they consider to be of interest to the car show but might not meet all criteria listed above.
WHAT CARS ARE ALLOWED
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WHAT CARS ARE NOT ALLOWED
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WHAT YOU CAN DO
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WHAT YOU CANNOT DO
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