The Balboa Car Show
Newport Beach, CASunday, November 20, 2016
For over 80 years, the Fun Zone's Ferris wheel, arcades, fun food, and shops have made it the highlight of every visit to Balboa. Early almost every Sunday morning, the Fun Zone parking lot is home to the Balboa Car Show. The show hours are 7am to 9am; it is free to attend and has free raffle prizes and donuts. It is very comfortable and usually has 60+ cars of all types attending. The host of the show is legendary Marcel Ford of Old Newport Realty. He is a unique character, and has some interesting raffle prizes. If you want an event T-shirt, you have to “win” it!
Early this particular morning, rain gave way to sprinkles. By 7am the sprinkles stopped and the streets were drying. Several loyal car guys were already parked as more started arriving. By 8am over 40 cars were on-hand, and at least four had their convertible tops down!
This event will give you a sense of being a kid again and of what it used to be like at the “Fun Zone.”