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Cars and Caves Monthly Auto Extravaganza in Chanhassen

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Head to Chanhassen for their Cars and Caves Monthly Auto Extravaganza. It’s a free event benefiting different local non-profits each month!

Cars and Caves event.

Cars and Caves is a free outdoor auto extravaganza of Antique, Classics, Collector, Exotic, Muscle, and Street Rod cars hosted by Chanhassen AutoPlex. The 2026 season begins on Saturday, April 25th! Aprils’s theme is Open Show.

Italian car models at Cars and Caves Italian Day.

Car and Caves is held every last Saturday of the month from 9am – 1pm April through September. This year it will feature over 300 vehicles on display at the Chanhassen AutoPlex campus and many of the customized garage condo units (or caves) will be open to the public as well.

Inside at garage at the Cars and Caves event.

What’s even cooler? Are you a car collector? Collector car owners are invited to attend and display their vehicles in the show area on a first-come/first-serve basis. Free, on-site parking will be available for guests.

People walking around at the Cars and Caves event.

In April, Wishes & More will be the nonprofit partner.

Volunteers at their table at the Cars and Caves event.

Cars and Caves 2026 Schedule

  • April 25th, benefitting Wishes & More, Open Show
  • May 30th, benefitting Alzheimer’s Association of MN-N, Classics (25 Years or Older)
  • June 27th, benefitting Ronald McDonald House, Italian (Ferrari, Maserati, Fiat, Lambo, etc.)
  • July 25th, benefitting Special Olympics Minnesota, American (Ford, GM, Mopar, Pontiac, etc.)
  • August 29th, benefitting Chanhassen Fire Dept., British (MG, Mini, Aston, Jag, McLaren)
  • September 26th, benefitting St Jude’s Children’s research Hospital, German (Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, VW)

Check out the latest details on their website.

Super heroes with their cars at Cars and Caves event.

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