The Stan Hywet Father’s Day Car Show is a northeast Ohio institution dating back to 1957. Generations of car enthusiasts have made this event part of their family tradition, bringing fans of all ages to the spectacular grounds of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. Won’t you join us?

Vehicle classes include everything from brass cars of the teens and elegant cars from the roaring twenties to unrestored survivors and stock muscle cars. There are work vehicles like fire trucks and cars from the nifty fifties alongside Mustangs, Jaguars, and more. Each year we host a Special Feature to highlight a group of vehicles celebrating anniversaries or specific marques such as the 50th Anniversary of Mustang, the 70th Anniversary of Thunderbird, The British Invasion, All-Italian Marques, and Air-Cooled Vehicles. Since 1957, the goal of the show has been to present a field full of vehicles like they were in the showrooms of their time. This is what makes our show unique and a family tradition.

Registration for the Annual Father’s Day Show at Stan Hywet opens January 1 and closes when the show sells out or June 1, whichever comes first. Every year, people inevitably contact us after registration has closed and ask if we can make an exception and just let one more car into the show. Please don’t let that happen to you, because late admissions aren’t possible. Use the form below to sign up for email updates about the show, which includes reminders about registration, important communications about your registration, and general updates regarding the Father’s Day Show at Stan Hywet. Don’t take any chances, register early and ensure your space on the show field!

Presented on the Grounds of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens 

Stan Hywet is not a person! So what is Stan Hywet? Here is an excerpt from the Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens web site:

In 1910, F.A. Seiberling, co-founder of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, began to purchase land in Portage Township, a farming area on the west side of the Akron city limits. Seiberling and his wife, Gertrude, wanted to build a home large enough for their growing brood and their extended family. They also wanted the house to function as a center for entertainment and events for the greater Akron community. They named it Stan Hywet, Old English for stone quarry — after the property’s most prominent natural feature. Seiberling hired architect Charles Schneider, landscape designer Warren Manning, and interior decorator Hugo Huber to create Stan Hywet. Construction began in 1912 and the Seiberling family moved to their new house in December, 1915. The Seiberlings enjoyed Stan Hywet Hall for the next 40 years —opening their doors countless times to the community, as well as marking family milestones throughout the estate.