Heartbeat Happening Car Show at Bates Nut Farm

A car show that doubles as a farm outing is set for Sunday, April 26, at Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center. (visitvalleycenter.com) The Heartbeat Classic Car Show is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 15954 Woods Valley Road, with free parking and free admission for attendees. (visitvalleycenter.com) Bates Nut Farm’s event calendar lists the same Sunday show and places it alongside the farm’s Spring Festival Arts, Crafts & Vintage Market, which runs April 25-26. (batesnutfarm.biz) The event lands during one of Bates Nut Farm’s busiest spring weekends, with a food festival, live music, a children’s entrepreneur market and a Kubota equipment show scheduled there on Saturday, April 25. (batesnutfarm.biz) That setup turns the car show into more than a stand-alone cruise-in. Bates Nut Farm markets itself as a year-round event site for San Diego County, with recurring craft fairs, yard sales, seasonal festivals and multiple car shows on its calendar. (batesnutfarm.biz) Car culture is a regular draw at the farm. Bates Nut Farm says it is a destination for car clubs across Southern California, and the San Diego Association of Car Clubs lists the April 26 show as open to all years, makes and models. (batesnutfarm.biz) (sandiegoassociationofcarclubs.org) The car-club listing identifies this year’s event as the “XXVI Heartbeat Happenings” and says vehicle registration costs $30 in advance or $35 the day of the show, with trophies planned and a dash plaque included for preregistered entrants. (sandiegoassociationofcarclubs.org) Regional tourism listings describe the show as a chance to see classic cars and then move into the spring craft fair, keeping visitors on-site for both the vehicles and the vendor market. (visitvalleycenter.com) (sandiego.org) For families, the draw is the mix: cars in the morning, shopping and farm attractions through the afternoon. For entrants, the clock is simple — gates open on Sunday, April 26, and the public window runs until 2 p.m. (sandiegouniontribune.com) (visitvalleycenter.com)