

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: NM Motorfest 2026 Celebrating 100 Years of Route 66
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: NM Motorfest 2026

On Saturday, April 18, 2026, NM Motorfest returns for its second year as New Mexico’s flagship all-styles motor show, honoring the 100th Anniversary of Route 66, the Mother Road.

This year’s event is hosted in the center infield of the Expo NM Racetrack, creating a rare, immersive setting designed specifically for a large-scale vehicle showcase and festival experience. This is a first for the fairgrounds!

NM Motorfest brings together custom-built vehicles of all styles, including national-level and SEMA builds, serious home-built customs, lifted trucks, imports, tuners, street builds, drift builds, hot rods, Euros, classics, restomods, stance builds, off-road builds, desert and competition track machines, motorcycles, rat rods, drag cars, UTVs, lowriders, show winners, club battle entries, and all vehicle styles.

This is a curated, static display event. Vehicles are staged, engines off, and presented in a controlled environment that keeps the focus on craftsmanship, design, and community.

The experience is supported by a full entertainment and lifestyle program, including:
• Live music by The Rudy Boy Experiment
• DJ performances by DJ Spunjy Hicks and DJ Hump
• A licensed Beer Garden &amp; Cocktail Lounge
• Food trucks and curated vendors
• Awards with structured class judging
• Family-friendly atmosphere with professional operations

NM Motorfest 2026 is produced by New Mexico Motor Events, the state’s leading independent automotive event producer, with community support benefiting Outlaw Desert Racing, a New Mexico-based 501(c)(3) focused on veteran outreach.

Online vehicle registration opens soon!
Vendor and sponsor inquiries can be done at www.newmexicomotorevents.com

For updates, registration announcements follow our feeds.

This is a celebration of automotive culture, history, and the people who build it.
One day. One place. All styles.

Bigger. Louder. Stronger.  #WeDoEvents #WeOutHere #NMTrue #AllRides #AllStyles #Community #100Years #Route66 #ExpoNM
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/albuquerque/nm-motorfest-2026-celebrating-100-years-of-route-66/200029494331258
- **Event Categories**: car-shows, music, business, contests, festivals, workshops, exhibitions, live-music, food-drinks, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 307

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.newmexicomotorevents.com/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=albuquerque-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Albuquerque
- **state**: NM
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Expo New Mexico
- **lat**: 35.0825774
- **long**: -106.5743058
- **full address**: Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: New Mexico Motor Events (https://allevents.in/org/new-mexico-motor-events/16721437)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Event Photo 1
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/live_large69a5fdacbe1b1.png

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** New Mexico Motor Events
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** car-shows, music, business, contests, festivals, workshops, exhibitions, live-music, food-drinks, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about NM Motorfest 2026 Celebrating 100 Years of Route 66 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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