SHOWGARDEN – The car exhibition at Gatebilfestivalene!
All right, car heads! Hope you’re ready because we’re FINALLY opening registration for Showgarden 2026!
The Gatebil Showgarden isn’t just a gathering – it’s a weekend where the best aspects of car culture are turned up to the max. It’s where enthusiasts come together to show off the details and celebrate the unique creativity that lives in each car. From glistening show-and-shine gems to raw track machines: Showgarden is a visual experience for the car enthusiast!
There’s something special about the buzz of engine noise, the sun-warmed smell of asphalt and people walking around discussing rims as if they were art. The crowd is a mix of dedicated car builders, drivers eager to take on the track, families and the curious who have never seen so much creativity on wheels. Everyone smiles, nods in recognition and takes pictures. Cool for visitors and car owners alike!
Cars and expressions.
The show garden embraces everything. You’ll find perfect retro restorations alongside stance builds with low profile and aggressive camber angles, high-end supercars, track cars with full cages and race seats and drift machines that smell of rubber even before the day starts. What’s most striking is the attention to detail: paintwork, interiors, finishes and small, personalized solutions that show that these aren’t just cars – this is identity and hours of love for the car hobby.
Show-and-shine and prizes
The panel of judges judges using technical knowledge and aesthetic sense, while the audience prize often goes to the car that hits the heart. Honor and glory may weigh heaviest, although trophies look good on the shelf, but perhaps most importantly; an opportunity to be noticed in the environment. For many, it’s a golden opportunity to showcase their work and to gather inspiration from others.
Come early, stay at the Gatebil camp and leave your car at the exhibition show area, bring sunscreen and good humor. Gatebil Showgarden is a tribute to the diversity of car culture – a weekend where enthusiasm, creativity and motorsport meet. If you have a passion for cars, this is the place to be: inspiration around every corner, a great atmosphere and memories that last long after the weekend is over.
Meguiars Car Cracy Dei Cast-Box you say?
Drive your car into our very own HotWheels box! Here you can get a HOT picture of your car in a full-blooded 1:1 toy car box! Take a picture of your car, post it online and use the tag #GatebilShowgarden2026, so everyone can see that you’ve been to Gatebil Showgarden in the very special HotWheel Box.
ready to sign up for showgarden now?
This is where the cars are selected for the exhibition – and hopefully yours will be one of them! Click on “sign up” below, register and you will receive feedback from our jury in due course! Good luck!
We look forward to seeing you and your car!