Detroit Auto Show: History, 2025 Highlights, Schedule
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- The show will be open to the public from January 17th to 25th.
- Previous events include an exotic car show called The Gallery, Media and Industry Days, and a charity preview on January 16th.
Tickets for the 2026 Detroit Auto Show and related events are on sale now.
The show will be open to the public from January 17th to 25th at Huntington Place in Detroit, but the festivities begin earlier with an extravagant and exotic car show titled The Gallery on January 13th. Tickets for the event, priced at $250 each or $400 for a pair, will benefit Forgotten Harvest, a metro Detroit nonprofit organization, event organizers said.
Media and Industry Day is scheduled for January 14th and 15th. Check detroitautoshow.com for pricing.
A black tie charity preview event will then be held on January 16th on the Huntington Place showroom floor.
The charity preview will be headlined by recording artist Robin Thicke, best known for his 2013 single “Blurred Lines.” He will perform with Trick Trick and DJ Remarkable. The event will be hosted by University of Michigan “Fab Five” alumnus and NCAA legend Jalen Rose.
Proceeds from the tickets, which cost $400 each and $700 a pair, will go to several charities, including the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Michigan, the Children’s Center and the Children’s Foundation.
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““The 2026 Detroit Auto Show will be a hub for all kinds of experiences. From on-track vehicle comparisons to first-hand previews of emerging technologies, important industry conversations and fascinating student career explorations, the show will feature two weeks of fully immersive experiences and programming,” Detroit Auto Show Chairman Todd Szot said in a statement.
Select tickets purchased before December 1st will receive special pricing for public shows.
Ticket prices for public performances are as follows:
- Adults: $20 (until December 1st), $25 thereafter.
- Seniors 65 and older: $12 before December 1st, $15 after December 1st.
- Children 3-12 years old: $10
- Under 2 years old: Free
- Family Pass (2 adults, 3 children): $50 (before December 1st) and $60 after December 1st
- Advance group sale of 30 or more public show tickets: $15 (through December 1st), $18 thereafter. Advance group tickets can be purchased until 9am on January 17th.
Jackie Charniga covers General Motors for the Detroit Free Press. Contact us at jcharina@freepress.com.
