
2026 Competition / Motorsport Reimagined
Junior Concours Showcase
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Calling all young innovators in grades K-12! Are you passionate about cars and enjoy creating your own designs? This is your chance to shine! Our theme for 2026 is Motorsport Reimagined! We're seeking participants in grades K-12 to create a scale car model or design sketch and enter into our contest! Participants will be divided into the following brackets: K-3rd grades, 4th-7th grades, and 8th-12th grades. Participants must submit their entry form by March 1, 2026.
Please reach out to macfalle@petersen.org with questions about this program.
Junior Concours FAQ CConcours FAQ
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Covers admission to all onsite Build Days and the Junior Concours Showcase for one (1) youth participant and one (1) adult guardian. This also includes admission for two (2) additional guests to the Junior Concours Showcase. Light refreshments will be provided at the Junior Concours Showcase for the youth participant and their guardian only.
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Admission to the museum for Build Days is optional. However, during the Build Day, you are only allowed in the Build Day workspace if you did not purchase admission. Ensure you have opted into emails from the Petersen to receive important Build Day sign-up information after checkout.
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Group entries are not allowed. Each participant must sign up separately.
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If you did not receive a participant email that includes necessary forms to join the competition, please email macfalle@petersen.org.
You will not receive an email with event details until you purchase a Participant Ticket.
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