Where: 

• Event: Kumeu Showgrounds, West Auckland

• Featuring Classic Cars, Hot Rods, Swap Meets and Family Fun

When:

• Event: Saturday 16th - 18th January 2026
• Friday: 1pm - 7pm
• Saturday: 7am - 6pm
• Sunday: 8am - 1pm

What to expect:

The NZ family owned and operated Event offers over 1000+ Classic Cars/Hot Rods, Over 100 Trade Sites including: Specialty Tools, Car Parts, Project help, Memorabilia, Retro Clothing, Antiques, Classic Car Importers.

Over 350 Swap Sites, Retro Caravan display  (organised by Caravans & Classics), Slot Cars, Retro-O-Rama (Vintage Shopping), Camping, Retro Beauty Pageants, Jet Car start ups, Pedal Cars,

Plus a Show Shed of Motorbikes, a variety of Food Stalls, Live  Music and so much more...

Our team will be there with Repco with some awesome deals and FREE STUFF.

We can't wait to see you there and talk all things Aussie Cars and Bowden's Own Car Care.

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Where: 

• Event: Manfeild Park, Feilding

• All Australian Cars welcome, Ford, Holden, Chrysler Leyland

When:

• Event: Saturday 17th January 2026

• Show Cars: Entry from 9am

• Spectators: 10am - 1pm

What to expect:

The 13th Annual - ALL AUSSIE CAR DAY is the perfect event for Bowden's Own to support. Aussie Cars are our passion, and our product has been designed to suit these amazing 'beasts'

All Australian Cars are welcome. There's also a dedicated show area for American and British cars. Every car entered goes into the draw for some great prizes.

Speaking of prizes, there's some awesome Bowden's Own prizes for the winners on the day. Plus, come and say 'hi' to us at the Bowden's Own Event Store for your chance to grab some awesome 'FREE STUFF'

Entry on the day is $10 per Show Car and $2 for spectators. The Manawatu Aussie Car Club will be donating all proceeds to the Starship Foundation.

There's also heaps of food and drink vans onsite during the family friendly show.

We can't wait to see you there and talk all things Aussie Cars and Bowden's Own Car Care.

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Where: 

• Event: Saturday 'Show & Shine, Martinborough Town Square

When:

• Thursday: Check in / Farriers Cruise & Car Park Party / Drag Racing at MMP

• Friday: Friday Night Cruising

• Saturday: 10.30am Cruise to Town Square / 11.00am Show & Shine / 2.00pm Road Opens

• Sunday: Drive home - SAFELY

What to expect:

Cruise Martinborough is a classic and muscle car event open to cars and caravans from back in the day. Spread over several days in the sunny Wairarapa, just 90 minutes north of Wellington.

The team from Bowden's Own will be there Saturday with their Event Store, heaps of great Bowden's Own products and some awesome 'FREE STUFF'

Can't wait to see you and have a yarn about all things cars and great car care.

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Where: 

• Event: Papamoa Plaza, Bay of Plenty

When:

• Event: Saturday, February 21st, 7am - 11am

What to expect:

The Tauranga Motorfest is back with one of Bay of Plenty's biggest car shows!

This is a top quality show & shine event with prizes by Bowden's Own.

Plus there'll raffles, trophies, merch, people's choice awards, judged categories and much more!

There is always a spectacular display of vintage, classic, and modern automotive masterpieces, along with some special guests!

The categories of vehicles welcome at this event are: Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Vintage and Classic Cars, Performance Cars, Low Riders, Sports and Competition Cars, and anything custom! Motorbikes are welcome too!

Basically If it's cool, bring it along!

The event is limited to 200 entries! Public entry is via gold coin donation.

You can ROCK ON in, park up, get amongst the cars, catch up with mates like we do, go for a walkabout while grabbing a feed & beverage from inside, or chill out and enjoy the atmosphere and some of NZ's best car scene!

The team from Bowden's Own will be there with their Event Store, heaps of great Bowden's Own products and some awesome 'FREE STUFF'

Can't wait to see you and have a yarn about all things cars and great car care.

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Where: 

• Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Opunake, Waitara, Inglewood, Stratford, and Hawera over the first three days.

• Thursday night's closed road event draws thousands of people who come to revel in the cars’ presence and the vibrant atmosphere.

• Friday is the cruise to New Plymouth from Hawera cruising along Mangorei Road.

• Friday night, the New Plymouth CBD is closed exclusively for the entrants’ vehicles

• Saturday is marked by the closure of the New Plymouth CBD, transforming it into a vibrant display area for the participating vehicles.  

When:

• Event: 25th - 28th February 2026
  

What to expect:

Americarna’s first event took place in February 2007, and its founding principles remain unchanged: to celebrate American Car Culture.

From classic and vintage to modern and pickups, from hot rods to motorcycles like Harley Davidson and Indian Motorcycles, Americarna welcomes all things American or American-themed.

This year's 2026 Supercheap Auto Americana spans several locations with the spectacle attracting enthusiasts and residents alike.

Highlights include the Thursday night road closure in Inglewood, where thousands of people and the local community come and revel in the atmosphere,

The Friday Cruise with the return trip to New Plymouth is an awesome spectacle, with heaps of residents by the roadside.

Friday Night sees the New Plymouth CBD shutdown for entrants' vehicles and then Saturday the city comes alive with awesome cars, bands, vendors, free childrens' activities and thousands of people immersing themselves in Americarna.

We’ll be there wall the way celebrating all things Supercheap Auto Americarna - come and say hi!!

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Where:

Marine Parade, Timaru

When: 

20th March, 5.30pm sharp

What to expect:

Bowden's Own is excited to present the Friday evening Bowden's Own Main Streets Cruise. This event takes your breath away, with hundreds and hundreds of amazing cars cruising in front of thousands of people who line the streets bringing out their deckchairs, nibbles and drinks to watch the cars cruise by.

The cruise leaves from Caroline Bay at exactly 5.30pm and takes in the main streets of Timaru, Pleasant Point and Temuka. This is an extremely popular cruise, being the highlight of the weekend for some.

The streets are lined with people all the way around the route so expect heaps of horn tooting and waving!

Where: 

• Event: Caroline Bay, Marine Parade, Timaru Port, Timaru
  
• Bowden's Own Main Streets Cruise: 5.30pm, Marine Parade 
• Gala Day Show & Shine: Caroline Bay, Marine Parade

When:

• Event: 19th - 22nd March 
  
• Bowden's Own Main Street Cruise: Friday 20th March  
• Gala Day Show & Shine: Saturday 21st March 

What to expect:

The Caroline Bay Rock and Hop has become a signature event for South Canterbury, attracting thousands over four vibrant days. Enthusiasts showcase their vehicles, enjoy rock and roll music, and celebrate - all in support of Hospice South Canterbury.

Don't miss the Bowden's Own Main Street's Cruise on Friday Night, 20th March.

Saturday is the HUGE Gala Day Show & Shine at the Hop, attracting more than 1000 cars and around 10,000 people. Cars, caravans and motorbikes will all be on display on the grass and the park will be pumping!

There's also a Show & Shine Car Competition Winners Parade where you’ll see the best of the best in each category. Bowden's Own will be supporting each trophy with a great prize pack.

We’ll be there with Repco all day so come by and say Hi!

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Where:

• Event: Hot Rod Nationals: (Pre '49) Te Pre, Christchurch Convention Centre

When:

• Saturday April 4th, 10am - 4pm
• Tickets $10 (Under 12 Free)

What to expect:

The Hot Rod Nationals (Pre '49) 2026 promises to be an awesome way to spend the Easter weekend with heaps of spectacular vehicles gracing the streets of Christchurch.

Thursday:

• Registration gets underway from 6pm to 9pm at Rod Benders clubrooms on Waterloo Road, Hornby

Good Friday:

• Late registration & Breakfast provided at Riccarton Park, Show Gate Restaurant
• Mystery cruise

Easter Saturday:

• Show Day at Te Pae, Christchurch Convention Centre.

Easter Sunday:

• Mystery cruise with lunch provided

Easter Monday:

• Farewell breakfast
• Top 10 photos

Although we can't be there this time, Bowden's Own is proud to support this EPIC event with plenty of great prizes from our great range of car care, perfect for your Hot Rod!!

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Where:

• Tui Brewery, Mangatainoka in the Tararua district

When:

• Sunday 26th July 2026, 9am - 3pm
• Pre-register for $15 per vehicle

What to expect:

Limited to vehicles manufactured in Japan.

Includes all body styles: sports cars, sedans, hatchbacks and SUVs.

At Tui Brewery on the last Sunday of each month car owners are invited to bring their ride to participate in one of the monthly Mangatainoka Motors Show and Shine Days supported by Bowden's Own.

If you:

• own a vintage, classic or Hot Rod,
• have a V8 that sets hearts quivering and gets heads turning,
• are team blue or team red,
• have a sweet ride that represents your loyalty

The Toki Motors Shows will get your motor humming.

Well known by all Kiwi engine enthusiasts as a fabulous day out, these shows give you the chance to display your sweet ride for other car lovers and the general public to enjoy, and you can compete to win some epic prizes while you’re at it!

Prizes: (Heaps of great Bowden's Prizes)

• Star of Show ($500 Tui voucher!)
• Star of the Show Runner Up
• Most Original
• Most Original Runner UpC
• Local Star
• Furthest Travelled
• People’s Choice

We love supporting these awesome monthly showcases of some of NZ's coolest cars.

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Where:

• Better Half Kitchen & Bar, Leithfield, Canterbury

When:

• Sunday 16th August 2026, 11am - 3pm
• $10 per CAR for this event. Note, that’s ONLY per car, not per person.
• Spectators are free.
• But please consider donating some food for a great cause!

What to expect:

The next massive, all-out Rotationals car meet and Show and Shine is coming to the Canterbury area soon (Sunday August 16th, 2026),

To kick off our South Island mission, the team has secured a great venue that might be familiar to many of you!

Thanks to the MK4 House South Island Supra Club for helping to bring the event down here.

In the North Island usually gather 800+ cars together.

As is the first event down South, at Better Half Kitchen in Leithfield, Canterbury it will be the perfect place to help introduce Rotationals events.

There's room for 300-400 cars on the day, so get in quick.

Like our other Rotationals Cars and Cans events, the mission of this wholesome, casual Show and Shine car meet is to gather food for the local Christchurch Salvation Army food bank.

Its an opportunity come together to have a great day out, enjoy being lucky enough to drive nice cars, and directly help the people out there that need it most.

So please bring a can, some rice, or any other supplies that you can donate!

Bowden's Own Show & Shine

There will be an automatic entry Show and Shine sponsiored by Bowden's Own NZ, with $500 worth of detailing prizes up for grabs! 

Any car that comes along is entered.

Audience voting is via the Rotationals' Instagram for the top car in each category:

- Best USA/Aus
- Best Euro
- Best JDM
- Best Rotary
- Best FWD

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Where:

• Tui Brewery, Mangatainoka in the Tararua district

When:

• Sunday 26th July 2026, 9am - 3pm
• Pre-register for $15 per vehicle

What to expect:

Limited to vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company or General Motors (GM), including all subsidiary brands.

Open to all body styles: sedans, SUVs, muscle cars, and sports cars.

Includes both classic (pre-1990) and modern vehicles.

At Tui Brewery on the last Sunday of each month car owners are invited to bring their ride to participate in one of the monthly Mangatainoka Motors Show and Shine Days supported by Bowden's Own.

If you:

• own a vintage, classic or Hot Rod,
• have a V8 that sets hearts quivering and gets heads turning,
• are team blue or team red,
• have a sweet ride that represents your loyalty

The Toki Motors Shows will get your motor humming.

Well known by all Kiwi engine enthusiasts as a fabulous day out, these shows give you the chance to display your sweet ride for other car lovers and the general public to enjoy, and you can compete to win some epic prizes while you’re at it!

Prizes: (Heaps of great Bowden's Prizes)

• Star of Show ($500 Tui voucher!)
• Star of the Show Runner Up
• Most Original
• Most Original Runner UpC
• Local Star
• Furthest Travelled
• People’s Choice

*** STOP PRESS ***

The Bowden's Own Crew will be on deck at this AWESOME EVENT, the theme of which is so close to our enthusiast Aussie hearts!!

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Where:

• The event takes place in the scenic seaside town of Kaikoura
• Against the backdrop of breathtaking coastal vistas and the majestic Kaikoura Ranges.
• There is no more EPIC place for a HOP

When:

• Wednesday 16th - Sunday 20th Sept

What to expect:

Celebrating 100 years of Route 66, this year, the Kaikoura Hop brings the from Chicago to Los Angeles .

Mosey on down and experience some of New Zealand’s finest classic rides—rugged steel beauties and graceful carriages from days gone by, all set against the stunning Kaikoura backdrop.

Don’t miss the action, the style, and the unmistakable roar of engines at this unmissable event.

CARS, CRUISING, CAR SHOW, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD & FUN

Checkout the schedule:

Wednesday 16th Sept

• Rest Home Run & Cruize
• Early Bird Quiz

Thursday 17th Sept

• Bowden's Own Gumball Rally / Cruise
• Drive-In Movie Gumball Rally 

Friday 18th Sept

• Penrite Poker Run
• Friday Night Light Up Cruise Parade

Saturday 19th Sept

• Car Show
• After Dark Dance 

Sunday 20th Sept

• Farewell Buffet Breakfast

Bowden's Own is once again proud to sponsor this EPIC event. Find us with the team from Repco, grab some great deals and some awesome FREE STUFF, while you chat all things PREMIUM AUSSIE CAR CARE.

WE CAN'T WAIT!!

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