Motorized Animal Weekend — Family Maker Fair

A one-day car show and art market called Motorized Animal Weekend is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, in Commerce, just southeast of Los Angeles. (eventbrite.com) The event is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Compound by Dirt Dog, 2909 Supply Avenue, with doors opening at 10:30 a.m. Organizers list it as a five-hour, in-person, all-ages event. (eventbrite.com) MAW_Events says the program will combine a car show, an art market, DJs, food, free raffles, cosplay and what it calls “furry culture.” The listing also highlights Itasha car showcases, a style of vehicle decoration built around anime, game or character graphics. (eventbrite.com) The car-show side has rules that make it closer to an enthusiast meet than a static display. MAW_Events says showcase vehicles must be running, arrive under their own power, and fit categories such as modified, themed, anime, furry or other enthusiast builds. (linktr.ee) That mix places the event at the intersection of Southern California car culture and fandom meetups, two scenes that often overlap through cosplay, custom graphics and vendor markets. MAW_Events describes itself as a Southern California organizer of furry social events including car meets, art markets, DJs and anime-themed gatherings in Los Angeles and Orange County. (linktr.ee) The April 25 edition is also part of a short run of recurring Motorized Animal Weekend events. Eventbrite shows the same organizer held a “Furry & Fandom Car Meet” at the same Commerce venue on February 8, 2026, and another on December 21, 2025. (eventbrite.com) Cost appears designed to keep attendance broad. Eventbrite lists RSVP options starting at $0, while car-show parking is first-come, first-served with a $5 donation and regular street parking is listed as free. (eventbrite.com) For families and casual visitors, the practical takeaway is simple: this is a daytime, all-ages stop built around customized cars, local artists and fandom culture, not a late-night rave. Ticketing and RSVP are being handled through Eventbrite as sales continue ahead of Saturday’s event. (eventbrite.com)