Vintage Car Show at Pala Mesa May 29 will feature more food vendors, parking, and traffic control

FALLBROOK – After an unexpected crowd of 20,000 attended the Fallbrook Vintage Car Show last year, strategic changes have been made for this year’s event, slated for Sunday, May 29 at Pala Mesa Resort.

The organizers within the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club have added several new food vendors, increased public parking entrances three-fold, added California Highway Patrol traffic officers, and have tripled the number of professional tribute band performances.

“This is all being done to provide the public with easy access to over 475 vintage cars, trucks, Brass Era vehicles, and motorcycles that will be on the show field,” said show chairman Doug Allen. “More than 75 swap meet vendors will line the show field.”

The entertainment lineup features Woodie and the Longboards, a Beach Boys tribute band, at 11 a.m .; Heartache Tonight, an Eagles tribute band, at 1 p.m .; and Hard Day’s Night, a Beatles tribute band, at 2:30 p.m.

“These performances are going to be amazing,” said Allen.

The Fallbrook Firefighters Association will again be serving their breakfast offerings. Carl’s will provide a delicious selection of sausages and hot dogs. Dang Brothers Pizza will prepare pizza on-site in a wood-fired oven mounted in the hose bed of a 1974 American LaFrance Pumper.

There will be kettle corn, street tacos prepared by the Fallbrook High School Band Boosters, and Cousin’s "Out of this World" Maine Lobster sandwiches and rolls. Devilicious Food Truck will provide their award-winning unique sandwiches. The Rib Shack will serve smoked BBQ sandwiches along with side orders. This is all in addition to the special Pala Mesa Resort beer and wine garden, which will also offer delicious food.

"Traffic flow has been engineered this year to provide much faster access to the show and public parking," said Allen. "The number of public parking entrances have been tripled, with a completely separate entrance and parking area for those arriving from the south, and two entrances for those arriving from the north."

The California Highway Patrol has been contracted to provide traffic control services at the main lights feeding Old Highway 395 from the south and from the north. This will make traffic flow much faster than last year. Senior Volunteer Patrol members from the Sheriff's Dept. will assist, headed up by Derwin Williams.

The 51st Annual Fallbrook Vintage Car Show will be held Sunday, May 29 (Memorial Day weekend), on the grass at the Pala Mesa Resort, 2001 Old Highway 395, Fallbrook, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To register a classic car for the show, reserve a swap meet booth, or for general information, visit: www.FallbrookVintageCarClub.org.

Pala Mesa Resort will offer a paid, preferred parking option for this year’s show while spots last – read more at: www.PalaMesa.com/preferred-parking.

As always, proceeds from the car show support youth organizations, senior and civic organizations, and military groups in Fallbrook and surrounding areas. Over $17,000 was donated to these organizations last year.