Events
Kei gatherings we can verify, and where the rest actually get announced.
Why this list is short. We only list an event when the organiser has a public page naming the date and venue. Most kei meets are arranged inside Facebook groups and on Instagram and never get one, so a long calendar here would be guesswork. The places below are where dates genuinely surface first.
September 2026
1 events
Japanese Classic Car Show (JCCS)
The 21st annual JCCS brings around 500 classic Japanese vehicles to Long Beach. Not a kei-specific show — it spans the whole of classic Japanese motoring — but kei vehicles turn up every year and it is the largest gathering of Japanese classics in the US. Tickets are cheaper in advance than on the gate.
Marina Green Park
More infoAnnual events with no date announced yet
Real, kei-specific, and worth watching — but with nothing confirmed we will not put a date against them.
- KEI Truck Show — DeMeritt Hill Farm, Lee, New Hampshire. Ran for the first time in August 2026; free, family and pet friendly. The organisers have listed 2027 as to be confirmed.
Where kei events actually get announced
- r/keitruck — regional meets get posted here first, usually a few weeks out.
- Regional Facebook groups. Most US kei meets are organised entirely inside them, which is exactly why they never reach a calendar like this one. Our communities page lists the active ones.
- Japanese classic and JDM show calendars — kei vehicles are a growing presence at broader Japanese-car events even where the show is not kei-specific.