Thunderfest Car Show And Music Festival

The Biggest Car Show In Southern California! This free event brings you hundreds of classic cars, hot rods, beer & wine garden, gourmet food, and fun vendors.

The Covina Downtown Merchants Association (CDMA) and the City of Covina proudly present the Annual Thunderfest Car Show & Music Festival. We take over Citrus Avenue between Badillo St. and San Bernardino Rd. and line the street with hundreds of classic cars. This free event takes place every year in Downtown Covina and includes Hot Rods and Classic Cars, Live Music, Vendor Booths and Shopping, and a Gourmet Beer/Wine/Food Garden.

Hot Rods & Classic Cars
Over 200 Hot Rods, Classic, and Custom Cars Attend This Event Every Year to Duke it out for trophies and bragging rights.
Park for free in one of the nearby municipal parking lots, and stroll along Citrus Avenue to check out the Hot Rods, Custom, and Classic Cars. We have returning car owners that always attract a huge crowd and new participants each year, so it's always a new car show!

The cars line up on Citrus Avenue between Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road in the heart of Downtown Covina. Check out over 200 classic cars that have been lovingly restored or maintained - all older than 1972.

Live Music on 2 Stages!
A Day Full Of Live Music and Dancing

Thunderfest Car Show
This year's show will include over 200 street rods and classic cars and live music from multiple bands playing throughout the Downtown area. The event also includes a Gourmet Food, Beer, & Wine Garden, as well as our Business & Vendor Expo. Each year this event attracts a crowd of over 25,000 spectators! This provides an excellent avenue for you to showcase your street rod or classic car. At the end of the night, the spectators and judges will pick the Top 10 cars and you may just win the Best in Show award!

Thunderfest Live Music

Every year, our show includes a mix of classic rock, blues, jazz, and 50s music for everyone's entertainment! With two stages in the Downtown area, we'll have the entire downtown strip rocking with the sound of live music.