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Carlisle GM Nationals

CARLISLE PA FAIRGROUNDS • Bring your vehicle and join over 1,000 other participants at the Carlisle GM Nationals. All General Motors vehicles are welcome from vintage & classics to the modern 6th Generation Camaro, you can see it all here on the National Parts Depot Showfield.

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June 20 - 21, 2025

June 26 - 27, 2026

Gate-n-Go Deadline

May 6, 2025
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Event Hours

Fri- Sat: 7 AM - 6 PM*
*Saturday Awards Parade at 6:30 PM

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Admission

Daily Fri- Sat: *$12
Spectator Event Pass: *$20
Kids 12 and Under FREE
*Online tickets discounted.
Daily General Parking: $10

Location

Carlisle Fairgrounds
1000 Bryn Mawr Rd
Carlisle, PA 17013

Bring your vehicle and join over 1,000 other participants at the Carlisle GM Nationals. All General Motors vehicles are welcome from vintage & classics to the modern 6th Generation Camaro, you can see it all here on the National Parts Depot Showfield.

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Annual Holiday Sale - Save 20%

Annual Holiday Sale - Save 20%

Take Advantage of the Savings

The annual Holiday Sale runs from Black Friday, November 29, 2024 through January 2, 2025 at 5 PM. Save a total of 20% off most aspects of our events!
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Tri-Fives Celebrate 70 Years in 2025

Tri-Fives Celebrate 70 Years in 2025

Special Display and Activities Planned

Tri-Fives represent such an iconic part of Chevrolet’s history spanning from 1955 to 1957. This includes the well-known One-Fifty, Two-Ten, Bel Air, and Nomad of those years along with the lesser known sub-models like the Delray coupe, Handyman, Townsman, and Beauville wagons.Tri-Fives Celebrate 70 Years in 2025
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The IROC-Z Celebrates 40 in 2025

The IROC-Z Celebrates 40 in 2025

Join us in June for Two Special Displays 

Join us in June here at the GM Nationals as we celebrate 40 years of these historic cars that set the 80’s pony car market on fire!
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Get Your Vending Spaces for GM Nationals

Get Your Vending Spaces for GM Nationals

Vending Spaces Available

 Put your parts in front of thousands of GM and Chevrolet enthusiasts and buyers.
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Sell or Buy a Vehicle in the GM Nationals Car Corral

Sell or Buy a Vehicle in the GM Nationals Car Corral

Classic to Late-Model Cars for Any Budget

A wide variety of GM/Chevrolet cars and trucks are annually available for sale in the GM Nationals Car Corral.
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All New Automotive Scholarship Available

All New Automotive Scholarship Available

Learn How the Chip Miller Memorial Scholarship Can Benefit You

Chip Miller co-founded Carlisle Events in 1974 and throughout his personal and professional life, was a die-hard automotive enthusiast. Sadly, we lost Chip in 2004 to a rare disease known as Amyloidosis. To honor his memory, his namesake foundation, the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation (CMAF), is proud to share that an all-new scholarship has been established. 
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Solid Lifter Showroom is Back and Bigger than Ever

Solid Lifter Showroom is Back and Bigger than Ever

See Some of Best Rides of Their Type at Carlisle

The ever-popular Solid Lifter Showroom will be back in Building T at the Carlisle GM Nationals. 
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Corvettes for Chip Showfield at GM Nationals

Corvettes for Chip Showfield at GM Nationals

Benefitting the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation

 Corvettes for Chip is a permanent fixture at the GM Nationals! 
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The GM Nationals Automotive Flea Market Awaits You

The GM Nationals Automotive Flea Market Awaits You

Buy from a Great Mix of Vendors – You Never Know What You’ll Find

If you’re coming to the Carlisle GM Nationals to look at the classic and collector cars on the NPD Showfield, don’t forget, not far from those rides are an amazing mix of automotive flea market (a.k.a. swap meet) and midway vendors.
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Professional Judging Comes Back to Carlisle

Professional Judging Comes Back to Carlisle

Take Part in the Standard of Excellence Class

The Standard of Excellence Judging class is limited to 50 cars maximum so pre-registration is highly recommended.
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Celebrity Choice Awards at GM Nationals

Celebrity Choice Awards at GM Nationals

All Showfield Participants Eligible 

We believe that one of the most honorable awards you can get at the Carlisle GM Nationals is a Celebrity Choice Award. But do you really know what a Celebrity Choice award means?
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Ten Vehicles will be Hand-Selected by Carlisle Events

Ten Vehicles will be Hand-Selected by Carlisle Events

Be Chosen as a Member of the Carlisle Elite on Friday

Carlisle Events' staff will be roaming the GM Nationals/NPD Showfield on Friday of event weekend in search of their ten favorite vehicles to become the newest members of the Carlisle Elite.
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Club Contests at GM Nationals

Club Contests at GM Nationals

Does Your Club Have What It Takes
 

Part of what makes GM Nationals what it is, are the clubs that attend! 
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The Nova Nationals at GM Nationals

The Nova Nationals at GM Nationals

Register Your Nova for the Nova Nationals

The annual Novas at Carlisle "show within a show" is held throughout the GM Nationals event weekend.
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Rolling Burnout & Donut Contest at GM Nationals

Rolling Burnout & Donut Contest at GM Nationals

Watch it at the Track

On Saturday of Carlisle GM Nationals, visit the track at to get your fix for tire burning excitement during the Rolling Burnout and Donut Contest!
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GM Nationals Open Autocross Runs

GM Nationals Open Autocross Runs

Hosted by the Cumberland Valley Corvette Club

The on-site autocross allows drivers to run the road course and compare their times to each other. Even better, it is free!
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See, Hear and Smell Nitrofest at Carlisle

See, Hear and Smell Nitrofest at Carlisle

Don't Miss Bruce Larson's Racer as it Warms Up

Bruce’s tent will be located close to the main stage and he will be doing a series of startups for us during the Friday and Saturday show hours. 
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Exhaust Contest at GM Nationals

Exhaust Contest at GM Nationals

Sign Up in Guest Services at the Event

Don't miss the Rolling Exhaust Contest as cars will start in a line behind the pavilion (close to Gate 6) and roar as they accelerate up the hill to the north side of the grounds. 
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Seminars, Tune Up Your Automotive Knowledge

Seminars, Tune Up Your Automotive Knowledge

Instructional and Informational Sessions

While at the GM Nationals, tune up your automotive knowledge with free seminars including information for both the seasoned veteran and rookie do-it-yourselfer.
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Take It to the Track with the Real Street Shootout

Take It to the Track with the Real Street Shootout

Join the UMI Performance Crew on Friday Evening

This year, be sure to participate in the Autocross Real Street Shootout, taking place Friday of event weekend. 
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Scooter Rentals for GM Nationals

Scooter Rentals for GM Nationals

Service Provided by Scootaround
 

Scootaround allows you to reserve your scooter in advance online or by calling 1-888-441-7575.
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Fun for the Kids at GM Nationals

Fun for the Kids at GM Nationals

Fun Things for the Kids to Do at the Show

When you bring your kids to this year's GM Nationals, there will be different things they can participate in at the show! Check them out below: 
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GM Nationals Recognizes Associate Sponsors

GM Nationals Recognizes Associate Sponsors

Some of the Best in the Industry

Carlisle GM Nationals welcomes our sponsors and partners, where the industries best companies share their passion for automobiles with enthusiasts.
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Win this 2025 ZR1 with your Support of the CMAF

Win this 2025 ZR1 with your Support of the CMAF

Get 50% MORE Chances to Win with your Donation Today

The Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation was launched in 2004 following the passing of National Corvette Hall of Famer and Carlisle Events co-founder Chip Miller.  Over the past 20 years, the foundation has worked tirelessly to promote awareness of the disease and raise money for those in need who are impacted by it.  Now, you have an opportunity to make the biggest impact of all by donating to win the best Corvette ever produced, a 2025 ZR1 with ZTK Performance Package.  As an added bonus, we’ll give you 50% MORE chances to win.

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Buy Carlisle Events Merchandise Online 24/7

Buy Carlisle Events Merchandise Online 24/7

Visit CarShowGear.com Online 

We are happy to introduce CarShowGear.com—your go-to spot for year-round Carlisle Events merchandise! Brought to you by our exclusive Merchandise Partner, Green Mountain Monogram. 
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Download the Carlisle Events App

Download the Carlisle Events App

Your Owner’s Manual to All Things Carlisle during Event Weekend

Available for Free Download on iTunes and NOW Google Play
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Buy Discounted Admission Tickets Online

Buy Discounted Admission Tickets Online

Purchase Admission Tickets, Event Passes and Season Passes Online

Tickets are cheaper online and that means the money you save can be used in the automotive flea market or can help you buy a car within the car corral.
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Military Discount for Spectator Tickets

Military Discount for Spectator Tickets

$5.00 Off Spectator Tickets at the Gate 

A $5 off discount will be applied for active, reserve or retired military members who purchase a single day spectator admission ticket in person at the Fairgrounds. 
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Awards Presentation – Show Your Winning Car in Style

Awards Presentation – Show Your Winning Car in Style

Join Carlisle on Saturday Evening to Honor Winning Vehicles

Did you find your name on this year's winners list? If so, you are invited to participate in the Awards Presentation in front of the stage on Saturday evening.
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The Oasis – Quality Items for the Non-Automotive Audience

The Oasis – Quality Items for the Non-Automotive Audience

Check Out the Oasis Vendors in Building Z

Join our amazing vendors and artisans selling items such as handmade crafts, jewelry and accessories, kitchen must-haves, unique clothing, treats to temp you, scents to relax you, beauty products and so much more! 
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Handy Tips for a Successful Trip through the Automotive Flea Market

Handy Tips for a Successful Trip through the Automotive Flea Market

FREE Taxi Service and Parts Hauling Help Get You from A to B at Carlisle

Never fear, because we’ve compiled a helpful list of ways that enhance your on-site experience at Carlisle! 

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Unique Show "Extras" on Carlisle Overstock Ebay Store

Unique Show "Extras" on Carlisle Overstock Ebay Store

From Diecast to Banners and More

The Carlisle Overstock eBay Store is where we list any "extras" that were available at the events.
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