HIGHLANDS MOTORING FESTIVAL 2022
Thursday thru Sunday, June 9th - 12th, 2022
Highlands, NC
2022 Featured Marque - PORSCHE
Thursday thru Sunday, June 9th - 12th, 2022
Highlands, NC
2022 Featured Marque - PORSCHE
Highlands Motoring Festival® has grown from a one-day car show to a four-day and evening festival to become one of the South’s most popular automotive events and was voted Best Concours by Classic Motorsports Magazine in 2019. Highlands Motoring Festival’s® greatest asset is the resort town of Highlands NC and its people. The village is a sparkling jewel during June, its high elevation ensuring cool summertime temperatures. The location, surrounded by mountains, national forests, and waterfalls, makes it rich with scenery, while high quality mountain roads attract driving enthusiasts from around the world. For decades, Highlands has been a popular destination for golfers, hikers, and fly-fishers, and its vibrant Main Street is a blend of almost 100 shops, boutiques, and restaurants concentrated along a three-block stretch only steps away from the Highlands Motoring Festival® show field. Highlands Motoring Festival is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization supporting local, human needs, charities.
Thursday, June 9, 2022
AM- "One Lap of the Mountains-Grande'" driving tour (Sold Out)
PM- Movie Night in the Park (TBA)
Friday, June 10, 2022
AM- “One Lap of the Mountains- Speciale'” driving tour
PM- Auto Parade of Main Street
PM- Casual Party at the High Dive Tavern
Saturday, June 11, 2022
AM- “Cars in the Park” Classic Car Show (automobile entry by invitation)
PM- Gala Fundraiser at HFCC
Sunday, June 12, 2022
AM- “High Octane” Casual Car Show
"One Lap of the Mountains" driving tours are sold out for 2022. Registration is still open for the Gala Fundraiser.
Festival events are free to the public except the "One Lap of the Mountains" driving tours and the Gala Fundraiser. Click below to register and pay for those events.
Registration for 2022 paid events will be processed by Hagerty / MotorSports Reg. Every effort is being made for a seamless process. Should you need help, contact Steve Ham at (828) 526-0598
For 2022, our Classic Car in the "Cars in the Park" all entries for the Saturday car show will be invited cars. To apply for an invitation, click on the link below. Be prepared to provide vehicle information, VIN, provenance, and three photos (front quarter view, interior, and engine compartment).
If you encounter problems send an email to our Selection Committee at: hmf2022@yahoo.com
At 4118 feet in elevation, Highlands, North Carolina provides the ultimate starting point for an enjoyable mountain drive. Leading off the plateau are endless miles of scenic winding roads. Some roads are seasonal, but most are suitable for year-round driving enjoyment. The Highlands Motoring Foundation offers two books written by Highlands year-round residents, complete with routes, mileage, directions, and interesting points of interest. All routes begin and end in the Kelsey-Hutchinson Park on Pine Street in Highlands. One Lap of the Mountains publications offer opportunities for seasoned mountain drivers as well as for those just looking for an afternoon adventure. Order our One Lap of the Mountains books by clicking on the link below.
“How on earth did you find all these ROADS? I’ve lived here 25 years and have never been on these roads!”
“Thanks so much for putting all these routes together. I thought I knew all the backroads in Western North Carolina but after driving a One Lap of the Mountain route I realize I was wrong. Where are we going next?”
"I first thought this was just for motor enthusiasts with hot cars, boy was I wrong. This is a great way to travel the area, my wife and I loved the trip we took and all the places the book shows us to see and stop at. Well Done!"
Thank you for supporting the Highlands Motoring Foundation by purchasing our books. Your order will be shipped to you through the US Postal Service. Please allow two weeks for delivery.
All proceeds from the sale of our books benefit the charities of the Highlands Motoring Foundation.