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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 23 - 24, 2023

June 21 - 22, 2024

Event Hours

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

Admission

Daily Fri- Sat: *$12
Spectator Event Pass: *$15
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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Pre-Register Your GM for the NPD Showfield

Pre-Register Your GM for the NPD Showfield

Save Time and Pre-Register Online

Gate-N-Go has ended but you can still benefit from pre-registering early! Pre-registration remains available up until show week. When you pre-register, you cruise up to the Showfield Registration office, bypass one line, pick up your packet and return to your car. 
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View the GM Nationals Event Guide, Map, and Schedule

View the GM Nationals Event Guide, Map, and Schedule

Available Now!

Check out the 2023 GM Nationals Event Guide for everything you need to know about the show.
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Third Gen Nationals at the GM Nationals

Third Gen Nationals at the GM Nationals

2023 Welcomes this All-New Show within a Show

This year’s event will be hosted in and around Building R (near Gate 2) and will feature Third Gen guests, seminars, vendors, special vehicles and more!
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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 now a permanent fixture at the GM Nationals! 
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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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Pontiac Fiero Celebrates 40 Years

Pontiac Fiero Celebrates 40 Years

Join Us in June to Celebrate Pontiac's Mid-Engine Sports Car 

We will feature an indoor display in Building T featuring the Pontiac Fiero with both historically preserved models as well as highly modified examples. 
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4th Gen Turns 30 - Why Not Celebrate with a Huge Gathering

4th Gen Turns 30 - Why Not Celebrate with a Huge Gathering

Join Us for a 4th Gen Camaro & Firebird Celebration Like No Other

Join us in June as we celebrate 30 Years of the 4th Generation Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. This is going to be a colossal celebration with cars from all over! 
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The Buick Regal Turns 50

The Buick Regal Turns 50

Join Us as We Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this Model

There will be a dedicated indoor display in Building T for this mark as well as other activities to be announced at a later date. 
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Celebrating 120+ Years of the Buick Motor Company

Celebrating 120+ Years of the Buick Motor Company

Buicks of All Eras to be on Display

This year at the Carlisle GM Nationals, we are putting together a display of Buick vehicles to span the ages inside Building T.
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Malaise Era GM Vehicles Featured in 2023

Malaise Era GM Vehicles Featured in 2023

Often Overlooked and Underappreciated Get the Spotlight

This year at the GM Nationals we are going to feature these GM vehicles for what is going to be a cool display of that era.
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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 Judging at GM Nationals

Celebrity Choice Judging 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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Solid Lifter Showroom is Back

Solid Lifter Showroom is Back

See Some of Best Rides of Their Type at Carlisle

The ever-popular Solid Lifter Showroom will be back in Building Y at the Carlisle GM Nationals. 
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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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Carlisle GM Nationals 2023 Die-Cast Announced

Carlisle GM Nationals 2023 Die-Cast Announced

Available for Purchase at Carlisle GM Nationals

We are excited to announce the second M2 Machines die-cast for the GM Nationals as part of an on-going series of diecast!
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Rolling Burnout & Donut Contest at GM Nationals

Rolling Burnout & Donut Contest at GM Nationals

Sponsored by Atturo Tires

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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Open Autocross Runs

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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Get Your GM Nationals T-Shirt at the Carlisle Store

Get Your GM Nationals T-Shirt at the Carlisle Store

Join Green Mountain Monogram in Building T as you Shop for Carlisle Gear
 

Stop by the Carlisle Store within Building T to get your Carlisle GM Nationals 2023 event shirt!
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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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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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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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Carlisle Events Partners with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Valley

Carlisle Events Partners with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Valley

Support Ronald McDonald House by Entering to Win These Amazing Prizes

This year Ronald McDonald House Central Valley is raffling a 70th Anniversary Edition 2023 Corvette Stingray, a numbers matching 1965 Corvette Sting Ray convertible, a beautifully restored 1969 Chevelle SS, and even a Hawaii Getaway Package. Proceeds from their fundraiser will go towards providing a “Home Away From Home” for families while their children are being treated in a local hospital.
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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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Women's Oasis – Quality Items for the Non-Automotive Audience

Women's 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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