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Vintage vehicles to converge on museum grounds at Manchester airport; prizes, raffles, food trucks and more.
LONDONDERRY, N.H.—It's on! Get your gleaming roadster, awesome muscle car, or partially restored jalopy over to the Aviation Museum of N.H., where once a year the spotlight shines on vehicles that don't leave the ground.
The Aviation Museum's annual Classic Car Show takes place on Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Vehicles of all makes and eras are welcome, including odd or unusual conveyances. It's a great chance for proud owners to show off their completed projects or works in progress, and for the public to check out some amazing rides from all over New England.
The car show is held on the grounds of the Aviation Museum, with close-up views of the airfield action at nearby Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
"It's a great way to spend a summer day outside, checking out vintage vehicles while seeing old friends and making new ones," said Jeff Rapsis, the Aviation Museum's executive director.
Trophies will be given out for the People's Choice Award and the Museum Award. All registered entrants will be included in a raffle with multiple winners of valuable prize packages. A separate 50/50 raffle will be held as well as a yard sale, with all proceeds to benefit the non-profit Aviation Museum.
Admission/registration is $20 per vehicle entry plus occupants, cash only. To facilitate orderly set-up, owners are asked to arrive between 9 and 10 a.m. at the grounds of the Aviation Museum, 27 Navigator Road, Londonderry, N.H.
Admission to the grounds for spectators is $10 per adult; children 12 and under free. Admission is cash only. Only show cars will be allowed on museum grounds; spectators and visitors are asked to park on local streets outside the museum.
The event will have several food trucks. Portable toilets will be available during the show. The Aviation Museum will be open to visitors starting at 10 a.m.; admission to the museum is included with car show entrance until 2 p.m.; after that, regular admission applies until the museum closes at 4 p.m.
Businesses or dealers wishing to attend as vendors at the car show should call Leah Dearborn at (603) 669-4877 to reserve space. A limited number of vending spaces is available.
Rain date for the Aviation Museum's Classic Car Show is Saturday, July 25.
The Aviation Museum of N.H., located at 27 Navigator Road, Londonderry, N.H., is a non-profit 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Based in the 1937 art deco passenger terminal at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, the Aviation Museum of N.H. is dedicated to preserving the Granite State's rich aviation past while inspiring students today to become the aerospace pioneers of tomorrow.
The Aviation Museum of N.H. was recently named "Best Place to Take Kids" in southern New Hampshire in the 2026 HippoPress Readers Poll—the sixth consecutive year the museum has received this honor.
For more information about the Car Show or the Aviation Museum, visit www.aviationmuseumofnh.org or call (603) 669-4877. Follow the Aviation Museum on social media at www.facebook.com/nhahs.
