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Elm Street, Manchester, NHSeptember 5, 2026

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Key Locations

Brady Sullivan Tower

Registration & Check-In

1750 Elm St, Manchester, NH

All show cars check in here to get their registration card. Pre-registration: $20 / Day-of: $25. Open from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Spring Street

Registration after 11:00 AM

Spring St, Manchester, NH

Registration moves here at 11:00 AM. Spring St is also the car entrance to the show area. Day-of registration ($25) available.

Granite St / Elm St Entrance

Vendor Entrance

Granite St & Elm St, Manchester, NH

Vendor-only entrance. Setup begins at 6:00 AM sharp.

Day-of Timeline

5:30 AM

Setup crew meets

Staff and setup volunteers meet to get ready before the show opens at 6:00 AM.

6:00 AM

Vendor setup begins

Vendors enter via Granite St / Elm St Entrance only. All vendor vehicles must be out of the show area by 7:00 AM.

6:00 AM

Registration opens at Brady Sullivan

All show cars — pre-registered ($20) and day-of ($25) — check in at Brady Sullivan Tower (1750 Elm St, Manchester, NH). You'll receive your registration card here.

11:00 AM

Registration moves to Spring Street

Registration relocates to Spring St. This is also the car entrance to the show area. Day-of registration ($25) available here.

All Day

Show open to spectators

Free admission for spectators. A $20 donation gets a limited-edition show t-shirt! Walk Elm Street and enjoy the cars.

3:00 PM

Awards ceremony

Awards presented at the Veterans Park stage.

Spectator Parking

Several parking garages are available within walking distance of the show. Street parking is also available on surrounding side streets.

  • Brady Sullivan Plaza Garage — closest to Spring St show entry
  • Victory Park Garage — near the center of the show
  • 32 Londonderry Lane Garage — east side, short walk to Elm St
  • Center of New Hampshire — near SNHU Arena, south end

Note: Elm Street is closed to traffic between Bridge St and Granite St during the event. The eastbound Bridge St bridge is also closed.

Directions

From I-93

Take Exit 8 (Bridge Street). Head west on Bridge Street toward downtown. Note: the eastbound Bridge St bridge is closed during the event — use Granite St or side streets to access parking garages east of Elm.

From I-293

Take Exit 5 (Granite Street). Head east on Granite Street toward downtown. Parking garages are accessible from side streets off Granite and Elm. Elm Street is closed between Bridge St and Granite St.

Road Closures

  • Elm Street — closed between Bridge St and Granite St (the show area)
  • Bridge Street — eastbound bridge closed from Elm St west