Celebration Exotic Car Festival
This weekend sees the Celebration Exotic Car Festival come to Orlando again. The event runs April 12-15, 2012 and it will be the 9th annual Celebration Exotic Car Festival children’s charity event!
This four-day event showcases North America’s largest collection of exotic cars, race cars and iconic Hollywood movie cars, coming together to help children with life threatening medical conditions. Guests can experience two exhilarating track days at the world famous Daytona International Speedway, rock out at a waterside concert, enjoy the world class exotic car concourse set along the waterfront of Celebration, meet world famous chefs at the Food and Wine at Portofino event, participate in the acclaimed road rally, and hit the links with television, movie and sports celebrities during the Shooter McGavin Celebrity Golf Tournament!
The full list of events is as follows:
Thursday April 12th and Friday April 13th–Daytona, FL
Track Day at Daytona-8:00 am-4:30 pm
Drive your exotic on the most famous race track in the world! For two days, legendary Daytona International Speedway will be ours. We will have the full 24 hour road course, and all exotic cars are welcome! Instructors will be available throughout the event, and are required for novice drivers and all drivers new to the Daytona track.
Details: http://celebrationexoticcars.com/2012/event/track-day
Friday April 13th-Celebration, FL
Prime Time BBQ-Dinner-7:00 PM
Beautiful Lakeside Park at downtown Celebration will host our Friday night party. Enjoy an incredible steak, prime rib and BBQ dinner, overlooking the lake and downtown Celebration, then rock the night away with New York’s ultimate party band, Prime Time. Lakeside Park is a very short stroll along the boardwalk from the downtown Celebration area, right across the lake from the Celebration Hotel.
Concours car placement starts at 2pm on Friday, so you can situate your car for the weekend and just walk over and party! Security is provided nonstop from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon.
Details: http://celebrationexoticcars.com/2012/event/lakeside-dinner
Saturday April 14th-Celebration, FL
Concours of Exotic Cars-10:00 am-4:00 pm
(spectators welcome-FREE)
Get up close to 250 of the world’s most exotic cars, race cars and Hollywood movie cars, all lined up for concours judging along Celebration’s spectacular lakefront promenade in this premier concours event. Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Lotus, Aston Martin, Bugatti, Spyker, Saleen, McLaren, Pantera, DeLorean, and other ultra-exotic marquees will be displayed and judged, culminating with an awards presentation starting at 3pm, where the owners will drive their winning cars across the red carpet to receive their trophy!
Details: http://celebrationexoticcars.com/2012/event/concours
Food & Wine at Portofino
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel-Universal Orlando-7:00-11:00 pm
Details: http://celebrationexoticcars.com/2012/event/portofino-dinner
Sunday April 15th-Celebration, FL
Exotic Car Rally-10:00 am
(Spectators welcome-FREE)
Join us Sunday morning for a fun and competitive rally! Following a drivers meeting and Continental Breakfast, drive your exotic car as it was meant to be driven, with a Police escort to get us on our way. See the sights and enjoy the wide open roads of Central Florida! Wrapping up the event, enjoy a fantastic awards luncheon back at Cafe D’Antonio in Celebration.
Details: http://celebrationexoticcars.com/2012/event/rally
Accommodation
If you’re still looking for accommodation for the event, then we have some availability in our vacation rental homes, just a few minutes drive from Celebration. Just call 407-870-1600 / 1-800 – 760-1114 or visit www.FloridaLeisure.com
