Festival of Speed

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

• Practice Day Friday is free to attend and tickets required Saturday/Sunday.
• Tickets are $40 per day or $70 Weekend Pass
• Kids 16 and under are FREE. Gates open from 8am and track action starts from 9am.
• Every ticket includes entry into the National Motorsport Museum, Young Guns Virtual Reality Room & Loo with a View!

Off Track Entertainment

• The Highlands Cafe and Level One Pit Lane will be open for refreshments and there will be food vendors on the Terrace and down at the Pits.
• Kids Zone including Face Painting, Bouncy Castle and Outdoor Games on Terrace.
• On the day you can book in for Go Karts for $30 per person per race and Mini Golf for half price, this can booked in at the Museum Reception or down at the Go Kart Reception.

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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.

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Click here for more information and to register!