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2026 Car Owners Registration for Cars & Cannons

  • September 26, 2026
  • 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Historic Fort Clinch
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Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • Any vehicle entered must not exceed 90” in width so it can fit into the fort.
  • Jaguar Car Club

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2026 Car Owners Registration 

This page is exclusively for car owners to register their vehicle for the 2026 Car and Cannons Vintage Car Show.

All participants must be pre-registered. Any car entered must not exceed 90” in width so it can fit into the fort. Registration closes on September 23 at 6 pm.  There will be no day-of-show registration. This is a cruise-in event and owners are responsible for driving their cars to the park and into the fort. Trailers are not permitted in the park. Car owners are committing to arrive at 7:30 am for staging and remain till approximately 3:00 pm. Registered participants will receive additional instructions for the day of show entrance procedures.

Guests enjoying the car show will vote for their favorite car to receive the People’s Choice Award and trophy. 

Cars and Cannons registration is $50 per vintage vehicle and $100 for Jaguar Marque Cars displayed together near the center of the parade field.

Registered participants receive a one-year Friends of Fort Clinch membership, valued at $72. This membership includes 12 FREE park visits for the year. Current Friends members who register as a Cars and Cannons participants will have their current membership extended by one year. Cars and Cannons membership will be active until 09/26/2027.


We have a limited number of spaces for Tribute Cars, which are subject to approval. 

Cars and Cannons is an exclusive priceless opportunity to show your car inside the walls of this 19th-century coastal fort. All proceeds are for the benefit of Fort Clinch State Park.  This event will be open free to the public from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Friends of Fort Clinch - 2601 Atlantic Avenue - Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

Friends of Fort Clinch, Inc., established in 1992, is a Florida Not For Profit corporation (EIN 59-3126070) and has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization. All or part of your gift may be tax-deductible as a charitable contribution.  Please check with your tax advisor. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free 800-435-7352 within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. To view our IRS 990-N (e-Postcard) Annual Electronic Filings please see our Donate Page

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