Annual Vintage Auto Show

Vintage automobiles from 1965 and earlier will be displayed across the historic grounds of Deering Estate during an annual outdoor car show in partnership with the Antique Automotive Club of America - South Florida Region. The 14th Annual Vintage Auto Show takes place Sunday, November 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering visitors a chance to explore classic cars, family activities and the estate’s natural areas.

The show includes a special display of Deering Estate’s 1950 International Harvester truck, a nod to Charles Deering’s role as the first chairman of the International Harvester Company. The vehicle was purchased new in Chicago by Deering’s daughter, Marion Deering McCormick, and later donated to the Deering Estate Foundation by the McCormick family.

Additional activities include a vintage automobile scavenger hunt, children’s crafts, lawn games, self-guided nature trails, the Mangrove Boardwalk and screenings of the award-winning film On This Land: The Charles Deering Estate. Nature preserve tours will be offered at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., with space available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tickets are $14 for adults and $7 for children ages 4-14 through November 13, then $18 for adults and $10 for children beginning November 14. Children under 4 do not require a ticket, and tickets are free with RSVP for Deering Estate Foundation members. Tickets are limited and available via Miami-Dade County Park Link. Guests may bring blankets, lawn chairs and small picnic baskets; pets are not allowed. The historic house museums will be closed during the event, though docent-led tours will take place in the courtyard.