A Heartbeat Happening Car Show — Bates Nut Farm

Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center is hosting the Heartbeat Happening car show on Sunday, April 26, with classic cars on display from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (batesnutfarm.biz) The event is set for 15954 Woods Valley Road and is listed by Bates Nut Farm as the “Heartbeat Happening Classic Car Show.” Visit Valley Center’s event calendar says the show will run alongside the farm’s spring activities and is open during the same five-hour window. (batesnutfarm.biz) (visitvalleycenter.com) Bates Nut Farm says visitors can expect an assortment of classic cars, then shop the Spring Craft Fair with local vendors after walking the show grounds. The farm also lists free parking and free admission for attendees. (visitvalleycenter.com) (sandiego.org) For car owners, the San Diego Association of Car Clubs lists the show as open to all years, makes and models. That listing says vehicle entry costs $30 in advance with a dash plaque, or $35 the day of the event without one. (sandiegoassociationofcarclubs.org) The show lands on a busy spring weekend for North County event sites that mix shopping, food and family activities in one stop. Bates Nut Farm regularly uses its Valley Center property for seasonal fairs and specialty events, including this year’s spring craft fair tied to the car show. (batesnutfarm.biz 1) (batesnutfarm.biz 2) The San Diego Union-Tribune included the Bates event in its countywide roundup of community activities published April 15. That roundup described the program as a car show with a petting zoo, food vendors, a craft fair, music and car awards. (msn.com) Bates Nut Farm and tourism listings use slightly different names — “Heartbeat Happening” and “Heartbeat Classic Car Show” — for the same April 26 event at the same address and time. The common details across those listings are the Sunday date, the 9 a.m. start, the 2 p.m. end and the Valley Center location. (batesnutfarm.biz) (visitvalleycenter.com) (sandiegoassociationofcarclubs.org) For attendees, that means a free public car show at the farm; for entrants, it means a judged show with trophies and a registration fee. By Sunday afternoon, the cars, craft booths and farm attractions will all have shared the same Valley Center stage. (sandiegoassociationofcarclubs.org) (visitvalleycenter.com)