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Dream Machines 2023 ~ Half Moon Bay’s Festival of Magnificent Machines Marks 30th Year with One-Day Mega Show
April 30th, 2023 @ 10:00am - 4:00pm
Dream Machines 2023
Half Moon Bay California’s Festival of Magnificent Machines Marks 30th Year
There are car shows, air shows, motorcycle shows, tractor shows, maker fairs, music festivals, food festivals, and living history festivals galore. Mix them all together in one venue on one day and you’ve got Half Moon Bay California’s remarkable, one and only Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show—marking its 30th year in 2023 with a massive celebration of mechanical ingenuity, power and style.
About the Event
30th Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show, The Revival!
Half Moon Bay California’s Festival of Magnificent Machines,
“The Coolest Show on Earth”
THE COOLEST SHOW ON EARTH ROLLS INTO HALF MOON BAY
We are back! After all, a dream goes on forever.
Organizers plan to bring back Half Moon Bay California’s remarkable, one and only Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show in 2023, marking its 30th year with a massive celebration of mechanical ingenuity, power and style.
It’s quite simply the “Coolest Show on Earth”. This year’s spectacular show will be held on Sunday, April 30, a one-day mega-show, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Half Moon Bay Airport’s Eddie Andreini Field, located in the picturesque seaside town of Half Moon Bay, CA about 20 miles south of San Francisco.
The show is a whimsical, fascinating, amusing, curious and absolutely unique show and tell spectacle featuring some 2,000 magnificent driving, flying and working machines from the 20th and 21st centuries.
The world’s coolest cars of every era and style, model-T fire engines, vintage busses, custom motorcycles, tricked out trucks, sleek streamliners, one-of-a-kind antique engines and tractors and historic military aircraft will be among the mesmerizing displays.
Additional attractions include action-packed amusements in the Super Duper Funzone, fabulous food and drink with craft beer, premium wine and custom cocktails, and stellar live music all day.
Plans for this year’s show include a special new “Machines of Tomorrow” showcase with fascinating displays of all things to come in the next-generation of transportation – concept cars, flying cars, robotics, autonomous vehicles, EVs and more.
Headline attractions scheduled to appear include:
- The west coast’s biggest, baddest gathering of the world’s coolest cars, trucks, motorcycles and aircraft.
- A special display of magnificent military aircraft.
- A special new “Machines of Tomorrow” showcase with fascinating displays of all things to come in the next-generation of transportation – concept cars, flying cars, robotics, autonomous vehicles, EVs and more.
- Super sleek speed machines and streamliners in “World Record Wonderland”.
- A special display and parade of Dragnet-like vintage police cars from the 60s and 70s.
- An array of nostalgia dragsters to honor the former Half Moon Bay Drag Strip.
- Ultra thrilling helicopter and vintage biplane rides.
- Refurbished fly-wheel engines from the Early Days Gas Engine & Tractor Association and meticulously restored logging equipment and artifacts from Willits CA-based Roots of Motive Power.
- Uniquely wild and crazy, side-by-side, single-wheel unimotorcycle drag racing.
- Experience the rush and excitement of Monster Truck Madness riding high in a super-charged, super-gnarly monster truck.
- Bob Senz’ Big Cacklefest – a mass synchronized firing-up of the engines (10am,12pm, 2pm).
- Thrilling bungee jump, waterballerz, rock climbing wall, face painting, body art, glitter tattoos and tons of awesome amusements in the Super Duper Funzone.
- Fabulous food and drink with Classic Motorhead IPA and Kolsch from Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, outstanding varietals from Half Moon Bay Winery and go-to traditional cocktails from Longboard Margarita Bar.
- Stellar non-stop live music all day.
THE WORLD’S COOLEST CARS AND MOTORING VEHICLES
It’s one of the west coast’s biggest, baddest gatherings of the world’s coolest cars. Spectators will get a rare up-close look at antique horseless carriages and Ford Model T’s, fanciful touring and luxury cars, powerful sports cars, custom cars and street rods, muscle cars, vintage and modern era high-performance race cars, quirky art and pedal cars, modified street machines with cutting edge styles, exotic high-performance cars, stylish European cars, ultra cool low-riders, sporty compacts, modified imports with flashy graphics, fashionable hip-hop urban show cars, homebuilt kit cars, super-charged turbo cars and trucks, “green” technology/alternative fuel vehicles, streamliners, dragsters, funny cars, gassers, and jet cars.
FANTASTIC FLYING MACHINES
A stunning array of fantastic flying machines will be on display — exceptional vintage warbirds, stylish classics from the 40’s and 50’s, sport, ultralight and homebuilt aircraft. Ultra thrilling helicopter and vintage biplane rides will also be offered.
SUPER DUPER KIDZ FUNZONE
The attractions for youngsters are awesome and endless in the Super Duper Kidz Funzone with an ultra-thrilling bungee jump, rock climbing wall, wild and wacky waterballerz, plus super cool face painting, body art and glitter tattoos.
STELLAR LINEUP OF CONTINUOUS LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY …
The 2023 music lineup is yet to be announced. Follow us on Facebook to the be first to hear!
FABULOUS FOOD
Some of the Bay’s best food trucks and food vendors will be serving up delicious street fare.
DELICIOUS COASTAL-INFUSED DRINK
Enjoy custom cocktails, wine and beer just for the show – Classic Motorhead IPA and Kolsch from Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, outstanding varietals from Half Moon Bay Winery and go-to cocktail classics like Irish Coffees, Moscow Mules, Jack and Cokes, and fresh fruit Margaritas from Longboard Bar. Plus PathWater, 100% responsibly and locally sourced water in an aluminum reusable bottle.
NEW EVENT LAYOUT AND POINTS OF ACCESS
This year’s show will feature a new, improved event layout bringing all the attractions closer together and making it a more walkable, unified show with separate entrances for spectator parking (access from Capistrano Road at the south end of the airport) vs. display vehicles, vendors, sponsors and volunteers (access from the airport main entrance on Highway 1).
REGISTER YOUR MACHINE
To show a car, truck, motorcycle, aircraft or other machine, the registration fee is $40 ($50 for entries postmarked after April 15) and includes a custom dash plaque and admission for the registrant plus one passenger (must be together in the registered vehicle).
SPECTATOR ADMISSION
Spectator admission is $25 in advance ($30 at the gate) for adults (age 18-64), $15 in advance ($20 at the gate) for ages 11-17 and 65+, Free for kids age 10 and under (with paying adult).
PARKING
Parking at the event is included in the admission price. There is a designated area for bicycle parking at the south end of the airport at the Mezza Luna walk-in gate. Click here for the event map.
ACCESSIBLE PARKING
There will be specially marked handicapped parking on the airport grounds. Attendants will be on-site to direct you. Click here for the event map.
FIRST AID/LOST & FOUND
First aid and lost and found is located at the Information Booth – please refer to the event site map. Click here for the event map.
NO PETS, PLEASE
Please be considerate. For the safety, comfort, and courtesy of your pets and festival-goers, please leave your pets at home (with the exception of service animals). Large crowds and noise make it a very stressful and dangerous environment for pets.
NO PERSONAL CONVEYANCES
No personal golf carts or motorized conveyances are permitted at the event. Exceptions will be made for disabled participants with single-person conveyances only. The use of motorized carts, mini-bikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, and roller/inline skates is not permitted within the gates of the event.
NOT ALLOWED AT THE EVENT
For the safety and comfort of all of our customers, weapons of any type, booming sound systems, pets (with the exception of service animals), cans and glass bottles are NOT PERMITTED within the gates of the event. No outside BBQ’s allowed within the gates of the event. No outside alcohol allowed within the gates of the event.
EVENT DATE/HOURS
The show is open to the public on Sunday, April 30 from 10 am to 4 pm. Gates open at 6:30 am for those that have registered their machine or plan to register the day of show.
EVENT LOCATION
Half Moon Bay Airport, 9850 N. Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay CA 94019 – located on Highway 1, about 20 miles south of San Francisco and 5 miles north of Highway 92. Get directions.
EVENT BENEFICIARY
The show benefits the Coastside Adult Day Health Center. Thanks in part to fund-raising support from Dream Machines, the modernized, beautiful Coastside Adult Community Center opened in 2014. Drop by their beautiful facility at 925 Main Street in Half Moon Bay.
WEB/SOCIAL MEDIA
For more event information, “like” our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our Eventbrite page for tickets and registration.
SPONSOR/EXHIBIT
For media, sponsorship and commercial exhibitor inquiries, contact Tim Beeman of Miramar Events at 415-999-2428 or tim@miramarevents.com
