We hope you enjoyed your time at Auto Mania! We'd love to hear your feedback via our online survey. If you complete the survey, you can enter in a drawing for a chance to win 2026 (2) Event Tickets to a Carlisle show of your choice.

Fill Out The Survey

With continued support from Carlisle Events, old school collectors are turning collections into cash. This can be you! Browse "as seen on TV" collectibles in a sea of endless collections being passed on to the new, younger generation of collectors. Auto Mania offers you a great opportunity to build on your collection. With an urgent appeal to pickers, flippers, investors and collectors you can't go wrong by showing up and getting your share of the fresh unpicked merchandise. The spectrum of diversity should appeal to most of you getting warmed up for Carlisle Events season.

View Event Guide

Coming to Auto Mania? Take a look at some of the products you'll be able to find during your search through PA's largest indoor, heated, automotive flea market!
Product List

Expect the unexpected! Auto Mania is an all weather event that offers you that and then some. It does not matter if you are a vendor or picker, the sold-out vending base within the Allentown Agri-Plex Expo Center offers a little bit of something for everyone. Be part of a weekend that includes old school collectors who thrive on turning collections into cash. Find "as seen on TV" collectibles and auto parts that are being offered for the first time or those that have been passed on to a new, younger generation! Auto Mania offers you a great opportunity to build on your collection or flip products for a new inventory.

Auto Mania will have an increase of vendors carrying an array of vintage automotive parts, diversified advertising, collectibles and more! You never know what you may find when you come!

With an appeal to pickers, flippers, investor, auto enthusiasts and collectors, you can't go wrong by showing up and getting your share of the fun! The spectrum of diversity appeals to one and all as we get warmed up for the annual Carlisle Events season.

Want to become a vendor at Auto Mania? Give Tim Demark a call at 717-243-7855 ext. 198.

The car corral is where individuals offer vehicles only (no parts, etc.) for sale. You can shop and make the deal directly with the owner. Spaces are approximately 10’ frontage x 20’ depth.  Be sure to secure your space in order to sell your collector car.  Select indoor spaces may be available in addition to outdoor space placements. 

If you are a buyer, don't miss a great chance to browse select vehicles for sale.  Deal directly with the owner and broker a deal in no time. For car corral information, contact Carlisle Events at 717-243-7855.

In the final months of 2024 and through the first four months of 2025, the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation made available $9,000 in scholarship monies to support the next generation of students who share Chip’s love for all things automotive. This amazing opportunity was open to any high school, undergraduate, graduate, or trade school student pursuing a career in the automotive field.  Today, we're excited to announcer our winners!  

Chip Miller co-founded Carlisle Events in 1974 and throughout his personal and professional life, was a die-hard automotive enthusiast. Sadly, we lost Chip in 2004 to a rare disease known as Amyloidosis. To honor his memory, his namesake foundation, the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation (CMAF), is proud to share that an all-new scholarship has been established. The scholarship is intended to support the next generation of students who share Chip’s love for all things automotive. This amazing opportunity is open to any high school, undergraduate, graduate, or trade school student pursuing a career in the automotive field. Multiple $1,000 awards were made available, with winners announced on May 30, 2025. Scan the accompanying QR code to donate to the CMAF and/or visit ChipMiller.org.

Our inaugural CMAF Memorial Scholarship Winners are:   

1. Jaydon Sanford: Current student at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology 
2. Fernando Mendoza:  Current student at Triton College.  
3. Juliana Bogda:  Current student at Penn State Main Campus
4. Gabriel Montoya:  Current HS student/will attend WyoTech in Laramie, Wyoming
5. Harper Williams-Garner: Current HS student enrolled in a dual diploma program
6. Bennett Brady:  Current student at Santa Clara University
7. Cristian Martins: Current student at McPherson College 
8. Megan Wojciechowski:  Kettering University graduate/now seeking her Masters at University of Michigan-Dearborn
9. Annabelle Boyce: Current student at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Congratulations once again to these fine award winners!  The second annual offering will be live in the coming months and anyone looking to donate to boost available opportunities can do so now by calling the CMAF at 717-243-7855 x113 or via the donation link below.  

Learn More About the Scholarship                                        Donate to the Scholarship

Get ready for a seamless event experience by purchasing your tickets online! Buying tickets online means saving both time and money, so you can focus on enjoying the event.

With just a few clicks, your tickets will be sent straight to your phone, making entry a breeze. Skip the ticket lines—our gate staff will scan your mobile ticket, and you’ll be on your way to an unforgettable day.

Choose from a variety of ticket options to fit your plans:

• Single-Day Spectator Tickets
• Event Passes
• Spectator Ticket & General Parking Packages
• Season Passes for All Carlisle Events

Don’t wait—secure your tickets today at CarlisleTickets.com and enjoy the convenience and savings of planning ahead!

Buy Tickets, Event Passes or a Season Pass  

Please Note: The option to purchase your tickets at the event is still available to you, but you will be paying full price. 

The Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market takes place every Thursday (9 AM to 7 PM), Friday (8 AM to 7 PM), and Saturday (8 AM to 6 PM). That means for two of the three days of Auto Mania, you can shop for automotive pieces and parts while also supporting local family farmers. The farmers market is located within the grounds and features over 50 merchants. Find great deals and a one-stop shop atmosphere for home necessities like meats, poultry, produce, deli, baked goods, gourmet shops, seafood, candy, snacks, flowers, restaurants, and much more. You'll love the prices and it's a great place to bring the entire family; before, during or after your time at Auto Mania.

Allentown Farmers Market

CLICK HERE to See Photos from Auto Mania

Auto Mania may not be the biggest event that Carlisle Events backs, but it’s certainly a popular draw for those who sell it out each year. The Agri-Plex Expo Center at the Allentown Fairgrounds comes to life each January for the first event of the annual Carlisle Events season and welcomes vendors and enthusiasts looking to beat the winter blues. While we hope you’re able to join us each year, we understand that it’s not always possible. In that case, we try and provide a nice array of event photos for your enjoyment. Take a minute and look through the show’s album via our Flickr page and see for yourself just what Auto Mania is all about. We’ll see you soon in Allentown!

 

We are happy to introduce CarShowGear.com—your go-to spot for year-round Carlisle Events merchandise! Brought to you by our exclusive Merchandise Partner, Green Mountain Monogram. Dive into a collection of premium gear celebrating all things Carlisle Events! From comfy apparel to past event t-shirts to must-have collectibles, it's the perfect way to stay connected to Carlisle Events all year.

Shop Now

Have you ever walked the grounds at Carlisle, lost beyond belief and wondering where your favorite show cars are, or how to find that vendor you’re looking for? Carlisle Events has figured out a way to solve your navigational challenges via the Carlisle Events app. Available for free download on the App Store and Google Play, the app is your on the go tool kit for all things Carlisle Events! Find vendors, check out the event schedule, interact on social media, buy tickets, get directions and review the event guide! Know before you go and with this app, you’ll never be lost at your car show of choice again! 

Carlisle Events App (Apple Devices)  Carlisle Events App (Android Devices)

Auto Mania welcomes our sponsors and partners, where the industries best companies share their passion for automobiles with enthusiasts. Learn more about our sponsors and how they can help you!

Hemmings Marketplace - The Marketplace for buying and selling anything collector car.

AMSOIL - AMSOIL specializes in developing synthetic lubricants that offer innovative answers to the greatest challenges vehicles and equipment present. 

Visit all our Sponsors and Partners

The Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation was launched in 2004 following the passing of National Corvette Hall of Famer and Carlisle Events co-founder Chip Miller. Over the past 20 years, the foundation has worked tirelessly to promote awareness of the disease and raise money for those in need who are impacted by it. Now, you have an opportunity to make the biggest impact of all by donating to win the best Corvette ever produced, a 2026 ZR1 with ZTK Performance Package. As an added bonus, we’ll give you 50% MORE chances to win.

This is the most power ever from a factory Corvette (1,064 horsepower) and the most powerful V8 ever produced in America from an auto manufacturer. Corvette ZR1 boasts a GM-estimated top speed of over 215 mph on the racetrack and will dispatch the quarter mile with a GM-estimated sub-10-second time.

Scan the QR code below or link over to the contest page to learn more about it and enter. The entry window is open now through September 28, 2025, with the drawing taking place on October 4 at 12 PM. Thanks for your support and good luck!

Get 50% More Chances to Win | Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation - Learn More