Oklahoma City's Automobile Alley district will fill with Volkswagens, Porsches, Audis, Mercedes and BMWs this Saturday as the 2026 AUTOBERFEST Car Show & Street Festival takes over Northwest 8th Street and North Broadway Avenue. The event, long known to locals as VDubs on Auto Alley, is shifting back to its original street-festival roots after organizers decided to expand its footprint beyond a single parking lot or venue.
According to KOKH, the festival is organized by the VW Club of Oklahoma and is free for spectators to attend. The club, which also hosts cruises, get-togethers and other car shows throughout the year according to its events page, says it has made a deliberate choice this year to bring the show back out into the street rather than confine it to a lot. KOKH reports, “They have moved it back to a street festival.”
That name change reflects more than just branding. The 2026 version has broadened beyond Volkswagens specifically, now welcoming all German car makes and models, a shift the club notes directly in its description of the show. Food, additional activities and live music round out the day's offerings, giving the gathering more of a neighborhood-festival feel than a typical car meet.
What to Expect on Automobile Alley
Attendees can expect to see a mix of classic, vintage and new vehicles parked along the district's streets. Per carshowpro.com, the lineup spans Volkswagens, Porsches, Audis, Mercedes and BMWs, catering to both longtime German-car enthusiasts and casual passersby drawn in by the music and food. The listing also describes the gathering as the 12th annual show in the historic district, underscoring its standing as a fixture of the Automobile Alley calendar.
The festival is also billed as family- and pet-friendly, with entry free to the public. Carshowpro.com's listing adds that the event doubles as a fundraiser, noting that entry fees collected from vehicle registrants are used for charitable donations each year. Which nonprofit benefits from this year's proceeds was not specified in event materials.
Timing Still a Little Fuzzy
Exactly how long the festival runs Saturday depends on which listing you check. The VW Club of Oklahoma's own event page lists hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., while a separate listing from factoryobscura.com gives the hours as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Neither source clarifies which end time is correct, so attendees may want to plan around the earlier cutoff just in case.
Beyond the scheduling discrepancy, organizers haven't released expected attendance figures, a vehicle count, or details on parking and road closures around the Northwest 8th Street and North Broadway Avenue site. For more information, KOKH directs readers to the club's events page, and the show also has a presence on Facebook under Autoberfest 2026.
