There is a whole calendar of auto shows around the Geelong, Bellarine and Great Ocean Road region. There are specialty shows featuring celebrating some of the motoring industries biggest brand names like Ford, Holden, Chrysler and MG. There are some brilliant hot rod shows where the incredible craftsmanship and amazing modifications are on display plus there are several show and shines dedicated to beautiful examples of some great motoring icons.
Bathed in warm summer sunshine, the Drysdale Classic Car & Bike Show returned to the Drysdale Recreation Reserve on Sunday 4th January 2026, once again kicking off the region’s motoring calendar in style. With clear skies overhead and a light coastal breeze rolling across the oval, it was the perfect setting for a relaxed community day surrounded by chrome, colour and plenty of horsepower.
The coastal township of Queenscliff roared to life once again as the 2026 Queenscliff Rod Run rolled into town for its much-anticipated weekend celebration of classic motoring. Hosted by the Geelong Street Rodders, the annual event brought together an incredible collection of hot rods, custom builds and chrome-laden cruisers from across Victoria and beyond.
Every March hundreds of Chrysler enthusiasts flock to Geelong to show off their fins, muscle cars and other great products from the Chrysler Corporation in the annual show and shine.
Every February thousands flock to celebrate everything Ford, with over 1000 vehicles on display celebrating the 100 plus years of the Ford Motor Company.
Holden enthusiast takes over Ford town for just a day with a massive display of Holden vehicles from the 58 and FJ right up to the brand new HSV’s and Commodores.
The Geelong Classic Truck and Machinery Show is much more than a car show it is a celebration of days gone by with many mechanical items on show including old machinery and steam driven equipment.
The Geelong MG Car Club’s Classic Car Show is an annual show of classic cars held on the magnificent lawns of Steam Packet gardens on Geelong’s waterfront.
The whole Geelong foreshore comes alive to the sounds and smell of speed with a weekend of speedtrials and magnificent vehicles.
2003 was the final year of the Geelong Speed Trials on Ritchie Boulevard after nearly 50 years of heritage street racing. A large turn out of current and classic vehicles were on show at the concourse display.
The iconic Ford Mustang celebrated it’s 50th anniversary in April of 2015 and there’s was no better place to celebrate than on Geelong’s waterfront, host…
The Geelong Showgrounds was the venue for the Australian Hot Rod Nationals in 2011 and 2003.
Ford’s 75th Birthday in 1999 was one of the biggest celebrations on Geelong’s waterfront when thousands flocked for an amazing day of cars and family fun.
