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AACA Eastern Fall Meet (Hershey)
Hershey, PA · Festival
- When
- October 6–9, 2026
- Where
- Giant Center and Hersheypark grounds · Hershey · PA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Fields around Hersheypark and the Giant Center fill with antique and classic car vendors each October for one of the largest car swap meets in the world, with car corrals, an auction and a judged show. The Hershey Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America has run the meet since 1955, missing only 2020. Collectors travel from across the country and internationally for what enthusiasts simply call Hershey Week.
The history within reach
- AACA Eastern Fall Meet (Hershey)same spot
Fields around Hersheypark and the Giant Center fill with antique and classic car vendors each October for one of the largest car swap meets in the world, with car corrals, an auction and a judged show.
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