2026 Mopars with Big Daddy

The 39th Annual Mopars with Big Daddy will be held November 7th & 8th. This year we will again be raising money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Proceeds from the raffle and auction will go to helping children fighting cancer. St. Jude Children’s Hospital treats children with cancer and provides assistance to families to be with their child during treatment at NO CHARGE. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post will again in 2026 be parking spectators; part of the money from parking will be donated to the Explorer Post.

The 2026 Mopars with Big Daddy will feature events with Don. Friday November 6th Phillips Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Ocala presents the Friday Night Dinner and Q&A with Don. The dinner will begin at 6:30 PM at the pavilion located outside the Antique Building. The Q&A will be held at 8:00 PM inside the main museum building.
On Saturday, November 1st, after the car show Don will give a tour inside the museum of the cars that have a story behind them. The tour will begin at 5:00 pm and will be limited to 25 people. The cost is $75.00 a person. Due to the limited spaces make sure you register for the tour.

2026 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing to mark this anniversary we are pleased to announce that the First Lady of Drag Racing Shirley Muldowney will be participating in the celebration and will be present during the Mopars with Big Daddy. She will be available for autographs, photos, and have exclusive Shirley Muldowney items for sale. Shirley also will be participating in the Q&A with Don on Friday night.

Pricing for the Mopars with Big Daddy are as follows:
Car Show Registration: Pre-Registration $40.00, Day of Event $45.00
20’ X20’ Vendor Space: Pre-Registration $55.00, Day of Event $65.00
Car Coral Space: Pre-Registration $45.00, Day of Event $50.00
Dry Camp RV Spot: $25.00
Friday Night Dinner $45.00
Saturday Night Tour $75.00
Spectator Parking $5.00
Spectator Show Entrance $0.00