Central Coast Council is once again gearing up to host one of Australia\u2019s most iconic car festivals\u2014ChromeFest is\u202freturning to Memorial Park at The Entrance from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 October 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ChromeFest is a free, family-friendly celebration of classic cars, rock \u2018n\u2019 roll culture, and retro lifestyle. With over 450 pre-1979 show cars on display, the event features car cruises, live entertainment across five outdoor stages, retro and market stalls, a fashion parade, dance demonstrations, USA band Lance Lipinsky and the Lovers and even a special Elvis cameo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Central Coast Council Mayor, Lawrie McKinna said that ChromeFest is more than a car show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChromeFest is a celebration of culture, connection and creativity that brings together car enthusiasts, music lovers and families for a three-day tribute to everything 1950s and 60s,\u201d Mayor McKinna said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow in its 17th year, this vibrant and inclusive event attracts thousands of visitors from near and far, supporting local businesses and generating millions for our local economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re proud to support an event that entertains, unites our community, showcases the best of the Central Coast and delivers real benefits to the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Show car registrations open<\/strong> Owners of pre-1979 show cars of all makes and models are invited to be part of this iconic event, including a twilight car cruise and Show n\u2019 Shine display and competition alongside the picturesque waterways of The Entrance.
Show car pre registrations can be submitted online at chromefest.org<\/a> and will be open until midnight Sunday 19 October. There will be an option to pay on the day for show car entries on the Saturday and Sunday, with limited spaces available.
ChromeFest is presented by Central Coast Council with support from local sponsors.
Find out more and plan your ChromeFest weekend by visiting <\/strong>chromefest.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Central Coast Council is once again gearing up to host one of Australia\u2019s most iconic car festivals\u2014ChromeFest is\u202freturning to Memorial Park at The Entrance from Friday 24 to Sunday 26…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/ChromeFest-2025.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/feed\/podcast\/coffee-with-a-coastie","embedCode":"ChromeFest Returns to The Entrance in October 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>