
The Highlands Festival of Speed at Highlands is back for 2026!
After taking a year off in 2025, this fan-favourite event now returns as a biannual highlight, hitting the Highlands circuit on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March!
A great selection of historic and classic vehicles battling it out on the world-class Highlands circuit.
Categories - HVRA & Highlands Nostalgic Classics, Mainland Muscle Cars, Vintage Car Club, Jackson Orchards Sprint Series, Highlands Modern Classics, SS Cup & OSCA.
Ticket Information
Off Track Entertainment
Competitor entries and Car Show registrations will be open in December.

We are thrilled to offer parking for self-contained motorhomes for the Highlands Festival of Speed.
If you have any questions, please email functions@highlands.co.nz or call the Highlands line and ask for Holly, 03 445 4052

Calling all car enthusiasts!
If you have a classic vehicle or something amazing that people just love the look of then we would love to hear from you!
Be apart of our Festival of Speed vehicle show and as a thank you for your support, you will receive one complimentary weekend pass to the Festival of Speed 2026 event (valued at $70).
Display vehicles can be delivered to Highlands on Saturday morning 28th March between 8.00am and 9.30am before crowds arrive and racing begins. For those who choose to remove vehicles at the end of Saturday, you need to have it back onsite between 8.00 and 9.30am on Sunday morning.
We will be monitoring these enquiries during work hours so will respond as soon as possible.
