Heartbeat Happening car show at Bates Farm

A classic car show is set for Sunday, April 26, at Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center, with free admission and parking for visitors. (visitvalleycenter.com) The Heartbeat Classic Car Show is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 15954 Woods Valley Road, and Bates Nut Farm lists the event on its spring calendar. (batesnutfarm.biz) The San Diego Association of Car Clubs lists it as the “XXVI Heartbeat Happenings,” with vehicle registration priced at $30 in advance and $35 on the day of the show. That listing says pre-registered entrants get a dash plaque, while day-of entrants do not. (sandiegoassociationofcarclubs.org) Organizers are pitching the event as more than a parking-lot lineup. Bates Nut Farm says visitors can see classic cars and then head to its Spring Craft Fair to shop from local vendors. (batesnutfarm.biz) That matters at Bates because the farm’s event calendar clusters car shows with markets, food events and seasonal attractions rather than treating them as stand-alone meets. The same weekend calendar includes a Spring Festival Arts, Crafts & Vintage Market on April 25 and 26. (batesnutfarm.biz) Bates Nut Farm also operates as a year-round destination in Valley Center, with a country store, farm animals and regular public events that draw families beyond the car-show crowd. The farm says it is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (batesnutfarm.biz) Regional tourism listings are using the same pitch. Visit Valley Center says the April 26 show combines classic cars with a “fun day at the farm” and notes that admission and parking are free. (visitvalleycenter.com) For people deciding whether to go, the practical details are simple: arrive Sunday morning, expect the show to run into early afternoon, and look for the event at Bates Nut Farm on Woods Valley Road. (visitvalleycenter.com)