CWLA 2026 Event Calendar
Last updated: 2/5/2026
CWLA meets in-person for our monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month at 8:00PM at Denny’s 16575 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406. Zoom option available most months.
Cars & Coffee events almost every Saturday and Sunday morning somewhere around LA…find one and GO! - Check to make sure any of these are happening before you go! Links fixed!
Monthly Events
Thousand Oaks/Newbury Park, Conejo Valley Cars and Coffee - 1st and 3rd Saturday each month 7AM-10AM. New permanent Location: 350 W Hillcrest Dr, in the Oaks Mall Parking lot next to Firestone Tire. Check their website for current information. Sponsored by Corvair owner Craig Casey.
Griffith Park, Cars and Coffee Los Angeles – Last Sunday of the month at the Griffith Park Merry- Go-Round Lot #1, located at 4730 Crystal Springs Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Petersen Auto Museum - Breakfast Club Cars & Coffee, Last Sunday every month 8:00AM. Various Makes and Models for each event. Invited cars pay a fee, spectators usually free. Verify before going to this event.
Woodland Hills, Supercar Sunday (every Sunday) 7-10AM, Pierce College 6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91371 Please use the Victory Blvd and Mason St. entrance for Supercar Sunday. The physical address takes you to the far side of the campus. Event is in main lot 7 off of Victory Blvd. Check website for delays and featured make.
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UPDATED List of 2026 CWLA Planned Events- This list will be modified as things firm up as we progress through the year. Suggestions are still welcome. Contact an Eboard member.
February 19, 2026 Thursday 8:00PM - IN PERSON - CWLA General Membership meeting - Denny’s 16575 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406. Zoom simulcast link will be sent a few days before the meeting to club members so those who can not make it to Denny’s may participate. (if the technology works that night) Map to the club meeting
Program: Randy Wicks has a program planned either on the use of “Time-Serts for stripped thread repair” or “Useful Corvair U-tube Channels”
A no-cost Door Prize raffle will be held for a gift certificate - open only to all attendees in the meeting. Drive a Corvair to the meeting and get TWO chances in the drawing!
February 22, 2026 Sunday 9:00AM - CWLA Car Clinic - at Marie Carter’s House 238 N California St. Burbank, CA 91505. We’ll work on Chris Pawlikowksi’s car.
March 5, 2026 Thursday 8:00PM – Virtual CWLA Eboard Meeting Every club member is welcome to attend Eboard meetings. The Eboard Meeting Zoom link is sent to board members. If you would like to participate please contact an Eboard member.
March 14, 2026 Saturday - Ventura Classic Corvairs St Patrick’s Day Parade - Info TBD
March 19, 2026 Thursday 8:00PM - IN PERSON - CWLA General Membership meeting - Denny’s 16575 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406 Zoom simulcast link will be sent a few days before the meeting to club members so those who can not make it to Denny’s may participate. (if the technology works that night) Map to the club meeting
Program: Randy may discuss the subject of the two that wasn’t covered in February meeting
A no-cost Door Prize raffle will be held for a gift certificate - open only to all attendees in the meeting. Drive a Corvair to the meeting and get TWO chances in the drawing!
March 22, 2026 Sunday - CWLA Goes to Luke Jones’ BBQ & Shop Tour. Info TBD
March 29, 2026 Sunday 8:30AM start- CWLA Poppy Run - Planned by John Medley. Drive your Corvair off-freeway to the Antelope Valley, run TWO musical roads, have lunch together, and maybe see Poppies along the way. See Flyer for details
April 2, 2026 Thursday 8:00PM – Virtual CWLA Eboard Meeting Every club member is welcome to attend Eboard meetings. The Eboard Meeting Zoom link is sent to board members. If you would like to participate please contact an Eboard member.
April 16, 2026 Thursday 8:00PM - IN PERSON - CWLA General Membership meeting - Denny’s 16575 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406 Zoom simulcast link will be sent a few days before the meeting to club members so those who can not make it to Denny’s may participate. (if the technology works that night) Map to the club meeting
Program: TBD
A no-cost Door Prize raffle will be held for a gift certificate - open only to all attendees in the meeting. Drive a Corvair to the meeting and get TWO chances in the drawing!
April 25, Saturday 9AM-2PM - One Day A’vair - at Rainbow, CA. A yearly SDCC swap meet and get together. 4815 5th. St., Rainbow, CA. Finish up your “winter projects” and cruise on out…Maybe pickup or sell some Corvair Parts.
Info: https://www.sdcorvair.com/calendar
April 26, 2026 Sunday 7:00AM – Griffith Park Cars and Coffee
May 3, 2026 - Sunday - Yearly Classic Chevy Show at San Antonio Boys Club Info TBD
May 16, 2026 (date change) - Saturday - CWLA 51st Concours d’Elegance - by Jon Massaro. Bob’s Big Boy Restaurant, 8876 Corbin Ave, Northridge, CA. More info coming soon.
June TBD - Progressive Lunch - visit member’s Garages and eat along the way. In work.
June 26-28 Fri-Sun - Central Coast Corsa’s Vair Fest - Arroyo Grande. For information and registration form go to http://www.centralcoastcorsa.org/
July 4, 2026 Saturday - Ojai Independence Day Parade. Ventura Classic Corvairs sponsor TBD
August 23, 2026 Sunday - CWLA Beach Bash. San Buenaventura State Beach, Ventura CA.
September 5, 2026 - CWLA Cars & Coffee at Auto Aero Books, Burbank
October 3, 2026 Saturday - CWLA Goes to the Santa Clarita Porsche Cars & Coffee
Oct 23-25, 2026 Fri - Sun - Great Western Fan Belt Toss and Swap Meet - Palm Springs
November 8 or 15, 2026 Sunday - Community Chevrolet Chevy Show, Burbank
November 21, 2026 Saturday - CWLA Food Drive - Vons, Toluca Lake
December 13, 2026 Sunday 3:30PM - CWLA Holiday and Officer Installation Banquet. Son’s of Norway Hall, Van Nuys
For consideration: Items that are not on the list but could be:
TBD, 2026, CWLA has postponed our lunch at the Santa Monica Yacht Club in Marina Del Ray to maybe 2026. Date to be determined
*Any Sat/Sun - Driving Event- Drive up to the dirt section of Mullholland Drive to visit LA96C Nike Missile Control Site at 17500 Dirt Mullholland Dr. above Encino in San Vincente Mountain Park. 1 mile west of Encino Hills Drive. Some short walking may be necessary. Good place to have a picnic and see the views.
*Any Saturday - Driving event to visit Fiber Steel near Azusa, CA (Irwindale Ave) We went in 2023 but liked it so much we want to go again in 202x!
*Any Saturday - visit the Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar
*Any Sat/Sun - visit the Malamut collection in Thousand Oaks, CA
*Any Sat/Sun - Drive and Hike to “Beal’s Cut” - in Newhall
*September - Heaps of Fun show at Woodley Park, by Great Auto
*TBD Sunday - Supercar Sunday Chevy Day (TBD)
*TBD Sunday - Galpin Show - 1st sunday in November?
*Any Saturday/Sun? FREE- Metropolitan Pit Stop, Laurel Cyn, great showroom of Metropolitan Cars, small place. Associated Music Studio next door- POC Matt delVecchio
*Any Saturday/Sun? FREE- Griffith Park Observatory, Can park in Greek parking lot, free shuttle if not concert night. Go at dark and can see thru telescope
*Friday Evenings - Bob’s Big Boy Car Night, Northridge of other locations
*Any Sat/Sun - Commemorative Air Force visit - Camarillo Airport
Want something else?…Suggest/volunteer to organize something!!