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The Highlands Motoring Festival 2021

A Festival With An Altitude!

The fourteenth annual Highlands Motoring Festival will be held on June 10-13, 2021, in Highlands NC.

The four day festival will include driving events, social gatherings, a parade of Main Street, and car shows. The center piece event will be the invitational “Cars in the Park” car show, which will showcase pre-1990 vehicles of special interest. A 2021 feature will be “Italian Stallions”, a curated class of vintage Italian super cars.

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June 10-13, 2021 in Highlands, NC

The 14th annual Highlands Motoring Festival begins in:

The 14th Annual Highlands Motoring Festival - June 2021

A friendly event that appeals to everyone.

The focus, of course, is the field of over 75+ high quality invited classic cars. Owners of their collector pieces have gone to considerable effort and expense to put these cars on the show field for all to enjoy. An eclectic field of entries will ensure that there is something for everyone.

A Local Non-Profit Festival

Over the years, the net proceeds have gone to many different charities. This year, REACH of Macon County, Literacy Council of Highlands, and the Community. Care Clinic have been selected as the charity partners. Spectator entry to the show field is free, but a contribution to our charities is appreciated.

Coming Attractions

See some of the vehicles scheduled in 2021.

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Event Schedule for Highlands Motoring Festival

June 10-13, 2021. Presented by Highlands Motoring Foundation

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Day 1 - Thursday
June 10, 2021
TBD
“One Lap of the Mountains” Driving Tour (Day 1)

Highlands Motoring Festival celebrates an extremely popular One Lap of the Mountains now with 4 tour options spanning 2 days. Carefully curated, mountain routes with some of the best scenery in the South.
Where
Kelsey Hutchinson Park in Highlands NC

Day 2 - Friday
June 11, 2021
TBD
Welcome Party

A free social at High Dive Tavern
Where
High Dive, Highlands, NC
TBD
“One Lap of the Mountains” Driving Tour (Day 2)

Highlands Motoring Festival’s celebrates an extremely popular One Lap of the Mountains. Now with 4 tour options spanning 2 days. Carefully curated, mountain routes with some of the best scenery in the South.
Where
Kelsey Hutchinson Park in Highlands NC
TBD
Welcome Parade through Town

Stay tuned for details.
Where
Kelsey Hutchinson Park in Highlands NC

Day 3 - Saturday
June 12, 2021
TBD
Classic Cars in the Park
- Featuring Italian Stallions, Packards, and Cars of Tim Vos.
- Special Guests: Ingram Collection and more.
Where
Kelsey Hutchinson Park in Highlands NC
TBD
Gala Awards Ceremony

Stay tuned for details.

Day 4 - Sunday
June 13, 2021
TBD
High Octane in the Park

Cars and Coffee
Where
Kelsey-Hutchinson Park, Highlands, NC

Donate

The Highlands Motoring Festival Foundation is a 501(c)(3) supporting local charities. The Festival has no paid employees and relies entirely on volunteers, event fees, and donations to support its charitable mission. For 2020, through the Highlands Motoring Festival activities, the foundation will raise and distribute critically needed funds to:

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One Lap of the Mountains (Book)

Exciting Drives for Car Enthusiasts

To better accommodate all our mountain driver friends, in 2018 the Highlands Motoring Festival published “One Lap of the Mountains, Exciting Drives for Car Enthusiasts”, a route guide of mountain drives suitable for all interests.

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