A Heartbeat Happening Car Show (Bates Nut)

A classic car show is set for Sunday, April 26, at Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center, with cars on display from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and free admission. (batesnutfarm.biz) Bates Nut Farm lists the event as the “Heartbeat Happening Classic Car Show” at 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center. The farm’s event page also schedules it for April 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (batesnutfarm.biz) The car show is part of a larger weekend lineup at the farm. Bates Nut Farm is also running its Spring Festival Arts, Crafts & Vintage Market on April 25 and April 26, with the market open until 5 p.m. both days. (batesnutfarm.biz) Bates Nut Farm promotes the show as a day to see “an impressive variety of classic cars” and then head to the spring craft fair. The event page says parking is free. (batesnutfarm.biz) The show fits a pattern at Bates Nut Farm, which says it hosts car clubs from across Southern California. Its 2026 calendar also includes British Car Day on April 19, a SoCal Euro spring festival car show on May 24, and a Turbo Buick show on June 7. (batesnutfarm.biz, batesnutfarm.biz) That steady event schedule has made the farm more than a produce stop. Bates Nut Farm says it hosts local San Diego events throughout the year, using its Valley Center property for markets, yard sales, live music and specialty shows. (batesnutfarm.biz) For visitors, the practical details are simple: the show starts at 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 26, at Bates Nut Farm’s Woods Valley Road address, and the farm says admission and parking are free. (batesnutfarm.biz, batesnutfarm.biz)