Cars & Caves Car Show — Saturday April 25

Cars & Caves returns to Chanhassen AutoPlex on Saturday, April 25, opening the 2026 season with a free public car show in Chanhassen. (chanhassenautoplex.com) The April event is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Chanhassen AutoPlex, 8150 Audubon Road in Chanhassen. The organizer’s event calendar lists the show from 9 a.m. to noon, while the season page says 2026 shows run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., so attendees should check the organizer’s page before going. (chanhassenautoplex.com) Chanhassen AutoPlex says the 2026 Cars & Caves season runs on the last Saturday of each month from April through September. The April stop is billed as an “Open Show,” with other qualifying vehicles admitted until space is full. (chanhassenautoplex.com) The format is part car show and part open house. Organizers say visitors can expect more than 400 vehicles across the 20-acre campus and can look inside many of the site’s 120 private garage condos, which the venue calls “Caves.” (oldcarsweekly.com) The April charity partner is Wishes & More, a Minnesota nonprofit that supports children with life-threatening conditions. Event listings say donations collected at the show go to the monthly charity partner, with 100% of funds raised going to that organization. (eplocalnews.org) The show is free to attend and family-friendly, with on-site and off-site parking for spectators. Event listings also say Dandy Lion Coffee and Dog Park Gourmet are scheduled to be on site. (eplocalnews.org) Vehicle classes listed by the organizer include classic, collector, muscle, antique, street rod, exotic, and vintage motorcycles. The public can also attend without a show car and park an everyday vehicle in spectator areas. (chanhassenautoplex.com) Chanhassen AutoPlex describes itself as the first private garage condominium community of its kind in Minnesota, and Cars & Caves is its main public-facing event series from spring into early fall. The venue’s home page says the public show season runs from April through September 2026. (chanhassenautoplex.com) For people planning Saturday, the clearest takeaway is simple: the first 2026 Cars & Caves show is April 25 in Chanhassen, it is free, and the organizer is the best source for final hours and display details. (chanhassenautoplex.com)