F.A.Q.'s

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General Questions:

Where is Hot San Jose Nights being held? At the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

Where is the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds? It is located at 344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA 95111  (see map for details on location.)

How do I get to the Fairgrounds? Click Here for directions to the Fairgrounds and surrounding map!  

How much do General Admission tickets cost?  $12 for ages 12 and up, $5 for ages 6 - 11, and kids ages 0 - 5 are free.  You can purchase your General Admission tickets at the gate.

What time does the show open and close? Hot San Jose Nights is open to the General Public on Saturday, July 14 from 8am - 7pm with the Prom Dance from 6pm - 10pm, and Sunday, July 15 from 8am - 5pm.

Where do I park? General Admission parking is directly across the street from the Fairgrounds main entrance on Tully Road.

Is overnight motorhome parking available? Yes.  The Fairgrounds offers motorhome parking for a nominal fee.  Contact them at: 408-494-3100 or click here for more details.  

Is there a hotel nearby? 

Can I bring my dog to the show? NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED with the exception of Service Dogs. NOBODY wants to step in that!

Does Hot San Jose Nights support a charity? Yes. 

there any place to sit down and relax? Yes, you will be able to sit on one of the many benches that are under the trees or against some of the buildings in the shade, along "Main St." and "First St.", you can go into the air conditioned buildings.

The Fairgrounds is a big place, is there a map that will tell me where to find everything? Yes, click here to see the map and download it if you like.

Show-n-Shine and Autorama Questions:

How much does it cost to show my car? Registration Fee is $60 which includes the Drive-In on Friday night, and showing your car at the Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday with Goodie Bag, T-Shirt, Event Pin, & Dash Plaque.  Special Weekend price is $35 which includes showing your car on Saturday and Sunday at the Fairgrounds.

What if I decide I want to register my car for the show at the last minute, can I still get in? If space is available we will allow "walk-in" sign ups for Registered Participants.

Do I get a Goodie Bag or anything if I park inside of AutoRama? Yes!  You get everything that a person parking outside at the Show-n-Shine gets!

What about In and Out Privileges for Autorama? This is a Car Show, so we do not allow for In and Out Privileges.  Cars inside of the Autorama are to remain parked from Friday at noon until Sunday at 5pm.

What if my car club or my buddies and I want to park together? You can just line up and drive in together. 

Can any car be parked at the Autorama? Any classic, exotic, or special interest car of any year may participate in AutoRama, but space is limited.  All Autorama cars must be on their own carpets and provide their own stanchions.  All indoor entries must provide a photo of their car with their entry form to qualify for indoor parking.  All Autorama cars are judged separately for awards from the Show-n-Shine cars.  If you have any questions about parking your car in the Autorama contact our Show-n-shine and Autorama Parking coordinator Dan Ignacio at hsjndan@sbcglobal.net and he can answer any questions you might have.

Is there anything I need to do differently to display my car indoors? Yes.  You will be provided a 10'x20' space for display.  You must provide your own stanchions.  Your car will remain parked until Sunday at 5pm with no in or out privileges.

Are all cars eligible for awards?  The Autorama cars will be eligible for awards.

The Drive-In:

Is there a cruise to the Drive-In this year? Yes!  The cruise to the Drive-In is on Friday night!  All Registered Participants are invited to join in!  We will leave from the Fairgrounds at 5:45pm and head downtown first to cruise past the Fairmont Hotel, back to Monterey Highway and over to the Capitol 6 Drive-In! 

Who gets to join in the cruise to the Drive-In? If you are a Registered Participant with Outdoor parking you may join in the cruise to the Drive-In.  A limited number of Autorama cars may join the cruise to the Drive-In as they will only park Indoors from Saturday morning on.  You may also buy extra Drive-In tickets for any guests that will ride in your car with you.

What time does the Drive-In open?  I want to get a good spot! If you are a Registered Participant and you'd like to get a good spot, then by all means join the cruise!  The Drive-In will not allow any cars to come in until the HSJN cruise arrives.  The cars in the cruise will be allowed to park first.  Only HSJN Registered Participant cars will be allowed to park at the HSJN Drive-In movies or buy tickets to the HSJN movies. The Hot San Jose Nights movies at the Drive-In are not open to the public.

Do I need tickets to the Drive-In if I am a Registered Participant? Yes, you will receive two tickets to the Drive-In as part of your Registered Participant package.

What if I need more than two tickets for the Drive-In? You can order more tickets to the Drive-In but only for the people who will be in the car with you when you send in your Registered Participant Entry Form.  You will also be able to buy more tickets ONLY at Check-In and ONLY while you are checking in.  Hot San Jose Nights Drive-In Tickets will not be available to you after you have completed Check-In or at the Drive-In, so be sure to plan ahead and get yours upon Check-In!

What are the movies?  TBD. 

Is there a band at the Drive-In this year? Yes, TBD.

Vendor Questions:

Who can I contact if I want to be a Vendor? You will find the Vendor Package on the Vendor Forms Page. If you have any questions or special needs you can contact either Mike Hennessy at 408-615-1454 or by email at hsjnmike@sbcglobal.net . 

What types of Vendors are allowed? All types of vendors are allowed from automotive related to arts and crafts.  HSJN reserves the right to determine appropriateness of Vendors before or during the show.  We emphasize that this is a Family oriented show.  

When is Vendor set up? Vendors may set up any time from Friday from 8am until 7pm

Where is Vendor Check-In? Vendor Check-In is located in the Expo building

Where do the Vendors set up?  Vendors may ask for space to set up indoors as space allows.  If you need a very large space or have a car that you want to start up, then an outdoor space is what you will want.  The choice is yours but is also first come, first served.  This is a Rain or Shine event.  Food Vendors will set up outside.  For any questions for your particular needs please contact Mike at hsjnmike@sbcglobal.net or Gina at hsjngina@sbcglobal.net.

Is electricity available? Yes!  You may order electricity for an extra charge for either Indoors or Outdoors.  Contact our Vendor Coordinator Gina Keydeniers at hsjngina@sbcglobal.net and she will be happy to help you with any set up questions you may have!

Is there security at night? Yes, there is 24 hour roaming security, plus the three buildings are locked down.

When is Vendor tear down? You can start your tear down on Sunday at 5:00pm until 8:00pm, and on Monday from 8:00am until 5:00pm.

Is there nearby motorhome parking? Yes, the Fairgrounds does have on site motorhome parking available.  Contact them at 408-494-3100 to learn more.  Or click here to view the details.


Show-n-Shine Check-In:

Where is the Check-In located? Check-In will be located at the Fairgrounds in the Expo building.

When is Check-In? Friday from 9am - 7pm and Saturday from 7am on.

What do I need to bring to Check-In? You need to bring a picture ID, and know your Licence Plate Number.  Your Letter of Confirmation is optional, but it does't hurt to be prepared!  If you are a walk in registration, only CASH will be accepted.

Can I pick up my buddy's packet for him? Generally, no.  We need a picture ID with information on it that matches the information that we have for each Registered Participant.  If your buddy wants you to pick up his package then bring a copy of his picture ID.

How will I know where to park? After Check-In you will be directed to the area for parking.  You will be shown where to park by one of the many HSJN Volunteers working on the Parking Team.

If I haven't registered for the show yet, can I just walk in to register? Yes, we will be allowing walk-in registrations as space allows and be accepting CASH only. 

The Classic Car Auction:

Who is putting on the Auction this year? 

What do I have to do to register my car for the auction?

What do I have to do to bid on a car at the Auction? 

What if I need help to transport my car? McElley's Hi-Line Auto Transport will be on site for all of your vehicle transporting needs!  Give Jim a call at 831-840-3630 or email him at jim@McElleyAuto.com.  He's the only transporter Mike Hennessy uses to transport his own vehicles!

Destruction Derby:

When is the Destruction Derby?  Sunday afternoon, time TBD

What do the tickets cost?  Every seat is $15

Do I have to buy at ticket for Hot San Jose Nights, too?  You will not need to buy a ticket for HSJN if you come one hour prior to the start of the Destruction Derby.

Where is the Destruction Derby? In the Arena at the far right corner of the Fairgrounds beyond Rodders Park and Motorhome Parking.

What is the Purse?  TBD

How do I sign up for the Destruction Derby? coming soon!