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Car Show Tickets –
Tickets are available for purchase at the gate for $20. If you purchased tickets on-line, your name and number of tickets will be at Will Call at the front gate. You can purchase tickets on our website by visiting our tickets page here.
Parking & Shuttle –
There is no parking at the castle for spectators. Parking is offsite at Lot 30 of UC Riverside located at 3993 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, CA 92507. There are shuttle buses running all day between Benedict Castle and the UCR Parking Lot FREE OF CHARGE!
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Show Schedule –
6:00am
-Vehicle Load in Placement
-VIP Breakfast Opens. (Limited tickets available for purchase at Gift Shop)
Location: Petersen Museum VIP Pavilion
9:00am
-Vehicles Placed
-Castle Gate Opens to the Public
-Vehicle Judging Begins
-Raffle and Silent Auction Opens
Location: Winner’s Circle
9:15am
-Welcome and Non-Denominational Chapel Service
Location: Hot Rod Chavik Main Stage
10:00am
-Benedict Castle Tours Begin. (New Tours start every 30 minutes, tickets available at Gift Shop)
Location: Castle
10:30am
-VIP Lunch Opens. (Limited tickets available for purchase at Gift Shop)
Location: Petersen Museum VIP Pavilion
12:00pm
-Nethercutt Collection High Tea
Location: Castle Sanctuary
12:30pm
-Car Guy Celebrity Panel
Location: Hot Rod Chavik Main Stage
1:00pm
-Car Guy Celebrity Autograph Session
Location: Grand National Celebrity Zone
1:30pm
-Raffle and Silent Auction Closes
Location: Winner’s Circle
– Final Benedict Castle Tour
2:00pm
Benedict Castle Concours Awards Show
VIP Lunch Closes
Location: Hot Rod Chavik Main Stage
3:00pm
Show Closes
Time and Location –
- Date: May 17, 2026
- Show hours: 9am – 3pm
- Address: 5445 Chicago Avenue Riverside, CA 92507
The Gala Dinner Presented by SEMA – $150
Join us in the castle courtyard on the evening of Saturday, May 16, 2026 to celebrate Grand Marshals! The event includes a reception with delicious appetizers followed by an amazing dinner and dessert. While you’re eating, enjoy the exclusive Benedict Castle Concours Car Designer Sketch Session featuring some of the top car designers in the world showing their skills, LIVE! A great time to rub elbows with fellow Car Guys and Car Guy Celebrities in an intimate environment. This event sells out every year, so get your tickets NOW!
- Date: Saturday May 16, 2026
- Time: Doors open at 4:30pm for reception, Program begins at 5:30 sharp
- Address: 5445 Chicago Avenue Riverside, CA 92507
- Attire: Classy and Comfortable
Petersen Museum VIP Pavilion – $150
Get away from the crowds and enjoy delicious, freshly prepared food, drinks and desserts. Hours are 6am to 2pm, starting with Breakfast and then transitioning to Lunch at 10:30am. Come and go as you please. Eat all you want. Relax in the shade of umbrellas and kick back all day with the Who’s Who of the Car Hobby!
Access opens at 6:00am.
Tickets are available online or day of the show at the Gift Shop.
If you purchased tickets on-line, your name and number of tickets will be at Will Call at the front gate and your pass will be issued there.
Click Here to Purchase Petersen Museum VIP Pavilion Tickets Now!
Benedict Castle Tours – $15
Take a docent guided tour through one of the most iconic destinations in Southern California. Accessible from 10am to 1:30pm, this is a rare chance to walk the private areas of the castle and stroll the rooms where movies were made and dreams were born. Benedict Castle is the setting for over one hundred films, including Hunchback of Notre Dame, Bride of Frankenstein, 1948’s Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein and 1965’s Two On a Guillotine. You’ll also learn more about noted architect Henry Jeckel, perhaps best known for the exquisite Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, who served as the chief architect on the castle project over the course of 9 years starting in 1922.
A limited number of tickets are available for purchase the day of the show at the Gift Shop.
If you purchased tickets on-line, your name and number of tickets will be at the Gift Shop.
Tours begin at 10:00am and meet at the Gift Shop. New tours start every thirty minutes—you will sign up for a tour time at the Gift Shop. The final tour starts at 1:30pm.
Merle Norman High Tea – $50
Enjoy a delicious English High Tea at Noon complete with all the specialty pastries, finger-foods, and desserts in the castle sanctuary and veranda that overlooks the exquisite botanical garden. A nice break from the busyness of the car show. This event includes a specialty goodie-bag with gift items featuring Merle Norman Cosmetics and other prizes. Seating is limited to only 120 guests and is sure to sell out as it has in years past.
The High Tea is at Noon at the Castle.
A limited number of tickets are available for purchase the day of the show at the Gift Shop.
If you purchased tickets on-line, your name and number of tickets will be at the at check-in at the High Tea entrance.
