Show-car owners who want to roll into Waveny Park need one thing before anything else: a physical Caffeine & Carburetors registration tag. Gate crews will check every windshield. No tag means no entry—cars without tags will be redirected to spectator parking. Phone screenshots don’t count.
The process is built for speed and safety. Register online to get your tag. If you register by October 10, organizers will mail it to you. After October 10, pick up your tag at Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee on Pine Street before the event. Limited morning-of pickup is available and closes at 7:30 a.m.; after that, untagged vehicles belong in a spectator lot.
Event-day timing is firm. Show cars must arrive by 7:30 a.m. and remain parked until 11:00 a.m. This is a parked event to protect pedestrians—no late arrivals, no early departures. Noise rules apply in the neighborhood: no revving, no burnouts. Commercial pitches are restricted; unauthorized solicitation will be turned away.
Expect the familiar New Canaan choreography. Police and CERT will route traffic; once main lots fill, spectators will be sent to designated satellite and walking lots. Follow the signs, wave to neighbors, and build in a few extra minutes—early arrivals are part of the fun on show mornings.
Registration dollars stay in town. In 2024, Caffeine & Carburetors raised $40,000 for New Canaan nonprofits and initiatives. In 2025, organizers launched the Caffeine & Carburetors Automotive Assistance Fund with the New Canaan Community Foundation, C&H Auto, and the Department of Human Services to help eligible residents cover essential repairs and maintenance. Applications run through Human Services; approved work is performed locally at C&H Auto. The goal is straightforward: keep families mobile, keep safe cars on the road, and ease a financial burden that can derail work and school.
The giving extends beyond the garage. Caffeine & Carburetors supports the Waveny Park Conservancy, which maintains 130 acres south of the main driveway and has invested more than $3 million across restoration, infrastructure, and ecological projects. The Conservancy’s work helps keep Waveny vibrant for the hundreds of thousands who use it each year. The event also backs the Chamber of Commerce’s Shop New Canaan e-gift card program; a 40% bonus in 2024 helped triple card sales and drove business to more than 45 participating merchants.
This is New Canaan’s show, built around local habits: grab your tag at Zumbach’s, park by the rules, and enjoy a morning where vintage roadsters share space with trucks, motorcycles, and modern specialty cars. If you plan to display, register now, secure your physical tag, review the parking map, and follow your assigned arrival window. Spectators are welcome and should use the signed lots.
Questions about tags, timing, or logistics can be sent to info@caffeineandcarburetors.com
