Here is a list of club-sponsored events. Click on the View Event button for more information or to register for an event.
For a list of other classic car events in the area visit Candy Girl’s Cruise-In News.
2025 Mecum Kissimmee Car Auction
Come join us as we head to Kissimmee on Thursday, January 16th, 2025 for a day at the Mecum Auction, the largest collector car auction in the world with over 4,000 vehicles. Click 'View Event' for all the details.
Welcome Back Party
Come join us for an informal gathering as we great old and new friends and welcome back our snowbird members. View the event to make your reservation.
2025 Breakfast-at-the-Beach Party
Come join us for our annual Breakfast-at-the-Beach party. It’s a catered affair with live music, games, and prizes. Always a popular event with club members. Remember to wear your club name tag. Click the event title for details.
Treasure Lanes Bowling Outing
Come on out for an afternoon of bowling with fellow club members on Thursday, August 22nd from 1:45-4 PM at Treasure Lanes in Port Charlotte.
Happy Hour
Come enjoy happy hour with other club members at the Oak & Stone in Wellen Park. Grab a drink with friends, or have an early dinner if you’d like.
Annual Ice Cream Social
Come join other club members for our annual ice cream social in downtown Venice.
Cruise-In at Platinum Sponsor Graig’s Twisted Garage
Join us as we caravan to one of our Platinum Sponsors and help them celebrate one year in business. Old cars, food trucks, a shop tour, what could be better?
2024 Giving Challenge Cruise-In
On Tuesday, April 9th we will be participating in the 2024 Giving Challenge, along with our club sponsors AAMCO of Venice and Ideal Classic Cars. We will have a cruise-in at Ideal Classics to help draw attendance to the event.
2024 Arcadia All-Florida Rodeo Championships
Join us as we head to Arcadia for the All-Florida Championships Rodeo on Friday, March 8th, 2024.
Venice AACA Photo Shoot
Jay Hirsch, a world-renowned classic car photojournalist, will be in Venice on Tuesday, March 5th, and has graciously offered to take photos of club members and their old cars between 3 - 6 PM at the Pelican Pointe Country Club. Jay will provide participating members with professional-quality digital prints at no cost to you.
The club is also considering producing a club calendar for 2025/2026 and if we do, these photos will be used to produce that calendar. Sign up NOW!
2024 Atlanta Braves Spring Training Game & Lunch Buffet
Join us as we head to CoolToday ballpark in Venice on Friday, March 1st to watch the Atlanta Braves take on the Baltimore Orioles. The first pitch is scheduled for 1:05 PM. Cost is $70 per person, open to club members and guests, and includes our own private terrace space with all-you-can-eat lunch (grilled chicken breast and smoked sausage, chips, cookies, water, and lemonade), your game seats, and parking. Our group outing begins at 11:30 AM and runs till the game end. Our group space, Aaron’s Porch, will be roped off privately for our group and overlooks the field so you can enjoy all the pre-game action as you enjoy a relaxed lunch. Food comes out at 11:30 AM and ends at the first pitch, 1:05 PM. There will also be a cash bar right next door in the Terrace Club should you want to buy alcoholic drinks. Once the food ends, you may either head to your seats located right there on the terrace level seating or stay in the group space to watch the game. The bottom line is that space is ours for the entire game. No refunds unless the game is canceled.
Venice Pack 77 Pinewood Derby Race Cruise-In
We will have a cruise-in at Venice Pack 77’s 2024 Pinewood Derby Race on February 25th. The Pack will be helping out at our 2024 Car Show. Come on out with your old car to support this local youth group.
Venice Rotary Art Fest Cruise-In
The Venice-Nokomis Rotary, one of our club sponsors, has once again invited club members to show our cars at the upcoming Rotary Art Fest. Let’s have a good turnout for this sponsored event.
Lunch at Bob’s Train
All aboard! We’re off for lunch and a tour of Bob’s Museum Car and Restaurant, on Thursday, January 18 at noon. Sign up today as there is limited capacity.
2024 Mecum Kissimmee Car Auction
Come join us as we head to Kissimmee on Friday, January 5th, 2024 for a day at the Mecum Auction, the largest collector car auction in the world with over 4,000 vehicles. The price of $65.00 includes one roundtrip seat on our chartered bus plus a general admission pass to the auction. (Bidder passes are extra.) We will meet at the old IHOP in South Venice (by Target) at 7:00 AM, the bus departs promptly at 7:30 AM. We will leave Kissimmee around 4:00 PM and stop for dinner somewhere on the way back to Venice. This trip is open to club members and their guests. There are only 55 seats available on the bus so book now. The cutoff date to sign up is December 1st, 2023, or when we hit our max capacity of 55, whichever comes first.
Arcadia All-Florida Championships Rodeo
Join us as we head to Arcadia for the All-Florida Championships Rodeo on Thursday, March 9th, 2023.
Atlanta Braves Spring Training Game & Lunch
SOLD OUT! Join us as we head to CoolToday ballpark in Venice on Monday, February 27th to watch the Atlanta Braves take on the Toronto Bluejays. The first pitch is scheduled for 1:05 PM. Cost is $67 per person, open to club members and guests, and includes our own private terrace space with all-you-can-eat lunch (grilled chicken breast and smoked sausage, chips, cookies, water, and lemonade), your game seats, and parking. Our group outing begins at 11:30 AM and runs till the game end. Our group space, Aaron’s Porch, will be roped off privately for our group and overlooks the field so you can enjoy all the pre-game action as you enjoy a relaxed lunch. Food comes out at 11:30 AM and ends at the first pitch, 1:05 PM. There will also be a cash bar right next door in the Terrace club should you want to buy alcoholic drinks. Once the food ends, you may then either head to your seats located right there on the terrace level seating or stay in the group space to watch the game. Bottom line is that space is ours for the entire game. No refunds unless the game is canceled.
Rotary Art Fest Cruise-In
The Venice-Nokomis Rotary, one of our club sponsors, has once again invited club members to show our cars at the upcoming Rotary Art Fest. Let’s have a good turnout for this sponsored event.
2023 Mecum Kissimmee Car Auction Bus Trip
Come join us as we head to Kissimmee on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 for a day at the Mecum Auction, the largest collector car auction in the world with over 4,000 vehicles. The price of $55.00 includes one roundtrip seat on our chartered bus plus a general admission pass to the auction. (Bidder passes are extra.) We will meet at the old IHOP in South Venice (by Target) at 7:00 AM, bus departs promptly at 7:30 AM. We return from Kissimmee at around 4:00 PM. This trip is open to club members and their guests. There are only 55 seats available on the bus so book now. The cutoff date to sign up is December 30th, 2022, or when we hit our max capacity of 55, whichever comes first.
2022 Car Show
Spend a day showing off your car with over 250 entrants and thousands of fellow enthusiasts in beautiful downtown Venice, FL. Each entrant receives an information packet, dash plaque, show t-shirt, and raffle tickets for multiple door prizes. Over 70 trophies awarded in 20 classes. Revenues generated by the show all go to local charities. This is a pre-registration only show that fills up quickly. Register early! No show day registrations.
Siesta Key Rum Distillery Tour
Join us for brunch at Egg-Straordinary Cafe in Nokomis at 10:30 am and then a tour of the Siesta Key Rum Distillery! The 45 to 60 minute tour will cover the history of this craft distillery and how they make their rums taste so good. There is a tasting room and gift shop to sample their rums. Sounds y(r)ummy! Click the event title above for more info and to reserve your spot.
Rotary Art Fest Cruise-In
The Venice-Nokomis Rotary, one of our club sponsors, has invited club members to show our cars at the upcoming Rotary Art Fest. Let’s have a good turnout for this sponsored event.
Christmas Light Canal Tour
Join us on Thursday December 9th at 6pm for a Christmas Light Canal Cruise aboard the Charlotte Lady. Book your tickets online here (not through the car club) or call 941-639-0969. Be sure to pick the 6pm tour on Thursday December 9th aboard the Charlotte Lady. Price is $26 + tax. After you’ve booked your tickets, please email Linda Updegraff so she can keep a count of who’s going. Hope to see you there!
Christmas Party
Join other club members for our annual Christmas Party at Plantation Golf & Country Club.
$47.50 per person, $95 per couple. Registration with payment by November 8th will earn you a little something extra from Santa!
5PM-6PM Cocktails, Appetizers & Games. Join us early, there’s a cash bar!
6PM Dinner, your choice of:
Grilled Chicken Bruschetta - Romaine Lettuce, Tomato & Mozzarella, Grilled Asparagus, Grilled & Sliced Chicken, Topped with Red & Yellow Bruschetta and Drizzled with Balsamic Reduction, served with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Duo Steak Medallions served with Roasted Red Potatoes and Mixed Vegetable Medley
Maple Dijon Salmon served with Rice Pilaf and Mixed Vegetable Medley
After Dinner we will be treated to an ice cream sundae, fun, games and giggles! UGLY HOLIDAY SWEATERS ARE OPTIONAL!
Reserve your seat today! Send your check payable to Venice Region AACA, with your meal selection(s) to: The Grippi’s @ 225 High Point Drive, Venice, FL 34292, or bring them to the next VAACA meeting!
Reservations must be made by November 20th! Questions? Call Cathy @203-856-6427 or Mario @203-515-0837
Club Lunch
Come enjoy a meal with other club members at our monthly luncheon at Ford’s Garage in Sarasota. Contact Diane Henderson at 941-484-1184 or tomdianko@verizon.net to reserve your spot.
Club Lunch
Come enjoy a meal with other club members at our monthly luncheon. Contact Diane Henderson at 941-484-1184 or tomdianko@verizon.net to reserve your spot.
In-Car Scavenger Hunt
Join other club members for an In-Car Scavenger Hunt! Meet at Wellen Park parking lot at 10:30 am. Event cost is $5 per person. Maps and directions will be provided at the start. Lunch at Paradise Grill afterwards, around noon. Door prizes! For more information or to reserve your spot contact Ray Sherman at 941-587-1059 or plantationray@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!
Boca Grande Tour
Join other club members on a tour of Boca Grande on September 18th. We will depart at 9:00 am from Ideal Classic Cars in Venice. We will be touring the island and Light House Museum. Lunch afterwards will be at the South Beach Bar & Grille. Hope to see you there!
Club Lunch
Come enjoy a meal with other club members at our monthly luncheon. Contact Diane Henderson at 941-484-1184 or tomdianko@verizon.net to reserve your spot.
Club Lunch
Come enjoy a meal with other club members at our monthly luncheon. Contact Diane Henderson at 941-484-1184 or tomdianko@verizon.net to reserve your spot.
Casey Key Tour
Take a leisurely tour with the Venice AACA Club as we take our old cars on a tour of scenic Casey Key. Meet for breakfast at 8:30 am at the Eggs-Traordinary Cafe in Nokomis. Tour of Casey Key departs the cafe at 10:00 am. Contact George Nubile at 941-240-2428 or georgenubile@comcast.net to reserve your spot.
Club Lunch
Come enjoy a meal with other club members at our monthly luncheon. Contact Rich Albrecht at 941-497-6452 or rpalbrecht1@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
Christmas in July Car Show
Christmas in July fund raiser for the Elephant’s Trunk Thrift Shop. We need 10 members with their cars for each day. This is also a membership drive for the club with prizes and drawings. 9-4 both days. Contact Linda Updegraff to sign up 914-475-4259.