Where to get your 2026 Detroit Auto Show tickets

The show opens to the general public Jan. 17-25.
Events earlier include an exotic car show, dubbed The Gallery, Media and Industry Days, and the Charity Preview on Jan. 16.

Tickets for the 2026 Detroit Auto Show and its related events are now on sale.

The show opens to the general public Jan. 17-25 at Huntington Place in Detroit but festivities kick off sooner with the luxury and exotic car show, dubbed The Gallery, on Jan. 13. Tickets for this event, priced $250 each or $400 for a pair, will benefit metro Detroit’s Forgotten Harvest nonprofit, according to event organizers.

Media and Industry Days are scheduled for Jan. 14 and 15. Check the detroitautoshow.com for prices.

Then the black-tie Charity Preview event is to be held on Jan. 16 on the showroom floor at Huntington Place.

Headlining the Charity Preview will be recording artist Robin Thicke, best known for the 2013 single “Blurred Lines.” He will perform alongside Trick Trick and DJ Rimarkable. The event is slated to be emceed by “Fab Five” legend Jalen Rose.

Proceeds for those tickets, priced $400 each or $700 for a pair, benefit several charities including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, The Children’s Center and The Children’s Foundation.

Tickets for the public show

“The 2026 Detroit Auto Show will be a hub for everything experiential,” Detroit Auto Show Chairman Todd Szott said in a statement. “From on-track vehicle comparisons, to firsthand previews of emerging technologies, to important industry conversations, to engaging student career exploration, the show will feature two weeks of fully immersive experiences and programming.”

Special pricing is available for the public show on select tickets purchased before Dec. 1.

Full ticket prices for the public show are as follows:

Adults: $20 (before Dec. 1) and $25 after
Senior 65 and older: $12 (before Dec. 1) and $15 after
Child 3-12 years: $10
Child 2 and under: Free
Family Pass (2 adults, 3 children): $50 (before Dec. 1) and $60 after
Advance group sales of 30 or more Public Show tickets: $15 (before Dec. 1) and $18 after. Purchase of advance group sale tickets must be made before 9 a.m. on Jan. 17.

Jackie Charniga covers General Motors for the Detroit Free Press. Reach her at [email protected].

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