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Little cars, growing crowds and sunshine fill Lighthouse Avenue
Pacific Grove's 16th annual Little Car Show is getting underway on Lighthouse Avenue, where MyPG.news on-site photos show growing crowds, rows of small vintage cars and sunshine breaking through before the official noon opening.
MyPG.news on-site photo • Lighthouse Avenue at 16th Street • Aug. 12, 2026
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Downtown Pacific Grove • Lighthouse Avenue • through 5 p.m. Wednesday
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MyPG.news on-site photos received Aug. 12; official sources reviewed at 11:59 a.m.
Pacific Grove's 16th annual Little Car Show is getting underway on Lighthouse Avenue, where MyPG.news on-site photos show growing crowds, rows of small vintage cars and sunshine breaking through before the official noon opening.
The free show runs until 5 p.m. Wednesday with as many as 125 mini, micro, electric, steam and other unusual vehicles.
KMBY's official remote schedule confirms the station is broadcasting from downtown Pacific Grove from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Chris Edwards is scheduled to present the Coveted Big Award at 4 p.m.
After the show, the cars will line up for a waterfront cruise toward Lovers Point, along Ocean View Boulevard and on to Asilomar.
What readers need to know
Pacific Grove's 16th annual Little Car Show is getting underway on Lighthouse Avenue, where MyPG.news on-site photos show growing crowds, rows of small vintage cars and sunshine breaking through before the official noon opening. The free show runs until 5 p.m. Wednesday with as many as 125 mini, micro, electric, steam and other unusual vehicles. KMBY's official remote schedule confirms the station is broadcasting from downtown Pacific Grove from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Chris Edwards is scheduled to present the Coveted Big Award at 4 p.m. After the show, the cars will line up for a waterfront cruise toward Lovers Point, along Ocean View Boulevard and on to Asilomar. Lighthouse Avenue is closed between Fountain and Congress for the event, so drivers should use alternate routes while visitors can reach downtown businesses on foot.
From Lighthouse Avenue
Spectators begin filling Lighthouse Avenue around rows of compact and unusual cars before the official noon opening. MyPG.news on-site photo • Aug. 12, 2026.
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