Waitsburg Car Show

10/09/2026

🔥🍻 OUR OKTOBERFEST BLOCK PARTY IS COMING UP! 🍻🔥

Join us at Wh***ey Canyon on Saturday, October 24th, 2026, for classic cars, live-fire cooking, cold b**r, and Walla Walla Dj From 5-9pm!

🚘 Featuring the “One of a Kind” Waitsburg Car Show!
Community Cruise-In: 10 AM–3 PM
FREE ENTRY • Just for fun!
Hot rods, classic cars, and cruisers—come check them out!

🔥 ONE BLOCK. THREE CHEFS. LIVE FIRE. COLD B**R.

🍔 Executive Chef Ryan Tull
Burgers on the Block—specialty burgers cooked live outside!

🌮 Guest Chef Efren Cano
Authentic Mexican food, bold flavors, and real street food!

🥩 Sous Chef Will Watson
Santa Maria live-fire cooking with tri-tip, brats, pork belly, and more!

🍺 Covered patio b**r garden
🥧 Seasonal pies
🍷 Local wines and cocktails
🎶 Live music all day

Bring your friends and family for good food, great cars, and a fun day in Waitsburg!

📍 Wh***ey Canyon Restaurant & Bar
701 Preston Ave, Waitsburg, WA 99361
📞 (509) 337-3001

Mark your calendar for OCTOBER 24TH!

10/04/2026

20 days remain!

PARTICIPATE WITH US

THE LAST HOORAH BEFORE WINTER

Before the weather turns cold and wintery, let's get the automotive community together one more time.

The Waitsburg Car Show is joining Wh***ey Canyon for their first Oktoberfest with a Community Cruise-In on Saturday, October 24th. Bring your classic, custom, hot rod, truck, tractor, motorcycle, or whatever you're proud to drive.

FREE ENTRY • NO JUDGING • JUST FOR FUN

Cruise-In Arrival & Setup: 7:30 to 8:30 AM
Setup Complete: 9:30 AM
Cruise-In Begins: 10 AM
Wh***ey Canyon Bar & Grill, Waitsburg, WA
701 Preston Ave, 99361

Cruise-in participants are asked to arrive between 7:30 and 8:30 AM so we can get everyone parked and set up. We plan to have the cruise-in fully set by 9:30 AM, giving us a 30-minute cushion before the official 10 AM start.

Let's get the automotive community together, enjoy some great vehicles, and give the season one more good send-off before winter.

More information and event details will be posted as we get closer, so keep an eye on the Waitsburg Car Show page and Wh***ey Canyon's page for updates.

Bring your ride. Bring a friend. Participate with us.

10/01/2026

Fall is in the air! But that doesn’t mean you should put away your classic, restomod, RICER, modified import, patina build, or motorcycle just yet!

Wh***ey Canyon is hosting a Community Cruise-In as part of their first Oktoberfest, and we want you to bring out that project car, show car, daily driver, or motorcycle and come cruise in with us on Saturday, October 24th!

This is a free-entry cruise-in with no official judging. It’s an opportunity for the automotive community to gather, whether you’re an avid enthusiast or simply interested in the culture. Bring your ride, or just bring yourself and come hang out with us.

We’re looking to have setup completed by 9:30 AM, giving us a 30-minute cushion before the official 10:00 AM start of the cruise-in. The event will run until 3:00 PM.

Cruise-In Arrival: 7:30–8:30 AM
Official Start: 10:00 AM
Event Ends: 3:00 PM
Location: 701 Preston Ave., Waitsburg, WA 99361

We’re looking forward to seeing you at Wh***ey Canyon’s Oktoberfest Community Cruise-In as we christen a new automotive event here in the community. Bring your ride, bring a friend, and come be part of it!

09/26/2026

PARTICIPATE WITH US

THE LAST HOORAH BEFORE WINTER

Before the weather turns cold and wintery, let's get the automotive community together one more time.

The Waitsburg Car Show is joining Wh***ey Canyon for their first Oktoberfest with a Community Cruise-In on Saturday, October 24th. Bring your classic, custom, hot rod, truck, tractor, motorcycle, or whatever you're proud to drive.

FREE ENTRY • NO JUDGING • JUST FOR FUN

Cruise-In Arrival & Setup: 7:30 to 8:30 AM
Setup Complete: 9:30 AM
Cruise-In Begins: 10 AM
Wh***ey Canyon Bar & Grill, Waitsburg, WA
701 Preston Ave, 99361

Cruise-in participants are asked to arrive between 7:30 and 8:30 AM so we can get everyone parked and set up. We plan to have the cruise-in fully set by 9:30 AM, giving us a 30-minute cushion before the official 10 AM start.

Let's get the automotive community together, enjoy some great vehicles, and give the season one more good send-off before winter.

More information and event details will be posted as we get closer, so keep an eye on the Waitsburg Car Show page and Wh***ey Canyon's page for updates.

Bring your ride. Bring a friend. Participate with us.

09/26/2026

09/26/2026

***WAITSBURG CAR SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT***
WH***EY CANYON OKTOBERFEST
COMMUNITY CRUISE-IN

We're bringing a little automotive flavor to Wh***ey Canyon's Oktoberfest!

On Saturday, October 24th, the Waitsburg Car Show invites the automotive community to join us at Wh***ey Canyon Bar & Grill for their first Oktoberfest and a community cruise-in. We're looking forward to bringing together car people, truck people, motorcycle enthusiasts, tractor folks, and anyone who simply enjoys cool vehicles and good company.

Bring out your classic, custom, hot rod, truck, tractor, motorcycle, or just the vehicle you're proud of and come spend the day with us!

• FREE ENTRY
• NO FORMAL JUDGING
• JUST FOR FUN
📍Wh***ey Canyon Bar & Grill, Waitsburg, WA
• October 24th, 2026, 10AM to 3PM

★ CRUISE-IN SETUP ★

Cruise-in setup begins at 7:30 AM. Participants are encouraged to arrive between 7:30 and 8:30 AM so we can get everyone parked and situated. Please have your vehicle on-site by 8:30 AM at the latest.

We plan to have the cruise-in fully set up by 9:30 AM, giving us some time to get everything ready before the event officially begins at 10 AM.

This isn't about trophies or competition. It's about bringing the automotive community together, putting some great vehicles on display, enjoying the Oktoberfest festivities, and spending a Saturday with friends and fellow enthusiasts.

And who knows, there may be a little People's Choice and Kids' Choice fun happening before the day is over.

So shine it up, drive it down, and come spend the day with us at Wh***ey Canyon's Oktoberfest!

Keep an eye out for additional information here on Waitsburg Car Show's page as well as on Wh***ey Canyon's page as we close in on the day of the event.

***eyCanyon

09/25/2026

A worthy question and definitely something to think about...

Are We Failing the Next Generation of Car People?

There are plenty of Gen Zers who are genuinely passionate about cars, both classic and modern, and about the car community that surrounds them. The oldest members of Gen Z are approaching 30, while the youngest are still teenagers.

If younger generations are becoming disconnected from the car community, we have to ask what we’ve done to invite them into it. How are they supposed to understand what this community is about if older generations don’t take the time to show them, teach them, welcome them, and give them opportunities to experience it for themselves?

There’s also a difference between respecting cars and having an interest in them. Interest often comes from exposure, while respect comes from proper education and understanding. You can have someone who owns a car but has absolutely no interest in it, just as you can have someone who is fascinated by cars but hasn’t yet learned how to properly respect or care for one. Both can be shaped by what previous generations choose to share with them.

We can’t expect the next generation to automatically care about the same things we do. We have to support their interests, encourage what they bring to the community, and meet them where they are. That means taking the time to understand what they enjoy before expecting them to understand what we enjoy.

So before we blame younger people for supposedly “disconnecting from” the car community, we should ask ourselves a harder question: What have we actually done to make them want to be part of it? Have we welcomed them, taught them, listened to them, and given them opportunities to contribute, or have we simply told them that they don’t understand cars?

The future of the car community isn’t something we can demand from the next generation. It’s something we have to build with them. If we want them to carry the torch, we need to stop asking why they aren’t carrying it and start asking whether we’ve actually handed it to them.

09/22/2026

There’s nothing quite like a good truck show.

On Saturday, September 19th, Fort Walla Walla Museum hosted the 34th Annual American Truck Historical Society's Blue Mountain Chapter Truck Show in Walla Walla, Washington.

From working trucks and farm rigs to military vehicles and beautifully preserved classics, there was plenty of American automotive history on display.

Events like this are a great reminder that these aren't just old trucks. They're pieces of history, each with a story of its own.

Here in one of the many trucks that caught our attention from this year's show.