2025 Philadelphia Auto Show: What You Need To Know

PHILADELPHIA — The 2025 Philadelphia Auto Show is set to kick off more than a week of vehicle-focused events and programming.

The show will open at 10 a.m. Saturday and run through Jan. 20 in the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City Philadelphia.

Show hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays, and noon to 9 p.m. weekdays. Hours on Jan. 20, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for people 13 and older and $12 for kids 7 to 12. Kids 6 and under get in free with a ticketed adult. Seniors and members of the military can get in for $15, with proof of age and service. Tickets for groups of 20 or more people cost $15 apiece. Each ticket is valid for any one day of the Auto Show.

Those planning to attend the show are highly encouraged to buy tickets in advance online here. There will be no on-site credit card sales or kiosks, and limited cash ticket sales will be available on site.

The show will feature a "Black Tie Tailgate" event from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday. Music will be provided by the Jellyroll Band and food will be provided by Aramark. See full details of the event online here, and get tickets online here.

Auto show attendees will see vehicles from Alfa Romeo, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, INEOS Grenadier, Jeep, Kia, Lotus, McLaren, Nissan, Ram, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota and Volkswagen.

The show will also feature a 60,000 square foot e-Track that will allow guests to ride in select electric vehicles of their choice from Cadillac, Chevrolet, Kia, Nissan, Tesla, Toyota and Volkswagen.

On the indoor test track, participants will learn about this growing vehicle segment by experiencing first-hand the look, feel and driving capabilities of select electric vehicles such as the Cadillac Escalade IQ and Lyriq; Chevrolet Blazer EV, Equinox EV and Silverado EV; Kia EV6 GT-Line and EV9 GT-Line; Nissan Ariya; Tesla Cybertruck and Model Y; Toyota bZ4X, Prius Prime and RAV4 Prime and Volkswagen ID. Buzz.

Additionally, Camp Jeep is offering off-road driving tests at a 30,000-square foot exhibit.

The exhibit will give show attendees a chance to experience the off-road capabilities of Jeep vehicles without leaving the auto show floor. The course will include several obstacles, including the hill climb, where passengers experience traction capabilities while climbing the 18-foot-high, 35-degree Jeep Mountain.

Product specialists will provide consumers with rides in a Jeep Gladiator Rubicon & Mojave, Wrangler Rubicon 4xe & 392, Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4xe, Grand Cherokee L, Cherokee Trailhawk and Compass Trailhawk.

The show's Custom Alley will feature the latest in aftermarket customization spread throughout a 150,000-square-foot display floor. Custom Alley will be located in Halls D and E of the convention center.

Local Lane – a key feature of Custom Alley – is also returning. Presented by Xfinity, Local Lane is a one-of-a-kind display area made up of about 60 of the most uniquely customized, personally owned vehicles, all from area residents.

The Antique Automobile Club of America, Classic Auto Mall, and D’Antonio Automotive this year are helping make "Back-in-the-Day Way" a reality at the show.

Located in Grand Hall of the convention center, this exhibit will showcase some of the most historic and storied vehicles of yesteryear. Examples include a 1948 Chrysler Town & Country Sedan, 1955 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible, 1956 Continental Mark II and 1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda, to name a few. Back-in-the-Day Way is presented by Power Home Remolding.

Lastly, the show will highlight some of the most iconic vehicle from Hollywood.

The Hollywood Rides Display will show off vehicles such as the 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 and 2023 Dodge Durango RT (Scarecrow) from "Twisters," the 1966 Chevrolet Impala from "Fast X," the 2012 Acura TL from "Avengers Agents of Shield," 1981 DMC Delorean Time Machine from "Back to the Future" and 1988 Chevrolet C20 "Stranger Things" Hawkins Power and Light Van.

Other events in the show include meet and greets with Philadelphia sports figures such as Vince Papale, local media appearances, live broadcasts, and more.

See the full schedule of show events online here, and check out the show's floor plan online here.