2026 British Motoring Festival

Date of the festival is Saturday, March 28, 2026

2026 British Motoring Festival – The 2026 British Motoring Festival will be held once again in Covington, LA at the Covington Trailhead on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
The Covington Final Friday Block Party will be held Friday, March 27, 2026. We will have an event for festival registered guests at the Firehouse Event Center.
- Fire House Event Center
- 432 North Theard St.
- Covington, LA 70433
- https://www.covla.com/city-departments/facilities/fec/
Our 2025 Festival had 98 cars and one motorcycle despite the 85+% chance of rain forecasted. We had 141 pre-registered vehicles, but many chose not to take a chance on the weather. It turned out that we did not have a drop of rain all day! We hope to make the 2026 event bigger and better. Please watch this page for updates.
Our 2024 Festival was filled with over 160 cars and motorcycles and crowds of spectators. It was better than any of us had wished for, and even the weather cooperated that year.

We have two Host Hotels for this year’s Festival. Both are a little over 4 miles from the Firehouse Event Center in downtown Covington, LA and the Festival Area.
Host Hotel
- Holiday Inn Covington by IHG
- 45 Louis Prima Dr
- Covington, LA 70433
- (985) 888-1200
- https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/covington/msyvd/hoteldetail
- $129.00 plus tax and includes breakfast.
- Just North of I-12 and East of US-190.
- Just ask for the British Motoring Festival rate.
Host Hotel
- Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans Covington/Mandeville
- 101 Northpark Blvd
- Covington, LA 70433
- (985) 871-0244
- https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/msycv-courtyard-new-orleans-covington-mandeville/overview/
- $129.00 plus tax and does not include breakfast. Last day to book at this rate is March 13th, 2026.
- Just North of I-12 and West of US-190.
- Click here to book your group rate for British Motoring Festival Room Block or you can call central reservations at 800-321-2211 to make reservations and ask for the British Motoring Festival Room Block in order to reserve a room at the special rate. Last day to book at this rate is Friday, March 13th, 2026.