Friday Night Lights 2026 was one for the record books.
On Friday, August 21, 2026 downtown Enderby transformed into a high-energy celebration of classic cars, live entertainment, food, family fun and community spirit.
From the moment the first vehicles arrived in the afternoon until the final cars pulled out of Enderby, the downtown core was buzzing.
Record-breaking car registrations.
Record-breaking crowds.
Record-breaking community spirit.
The result was one of the biggest and most successful Friday Night Lights celebrations Enderby has ever seen.
A Record-Breaking Car Show
The response from car enthusiasts was extraordinary, with Friday Night Lights welcoming a record number of registered vehicles.
An incredible collection of more than 250 classic cars, hot rods, vintage trucks and beautifully restored vehicles poured into downtown core.
Cliff Avenue and the surrounding downtown streets became a spectacular outdoor showroom, with vehicles drawing admiration from thousands of visitors throughout the evening.
Best in Show
After an incredible field of entries, the 2026 Best in Show winners were:
1st Place
Darrell Fornwald (Aldergrove, BC)
1969 GMC Sierra
2nd Place
Monica Fitzl (Tappen, BC)
1937 Ford
3rd Place
Ruben Orr & Ita Whitaker (Salmon Arm, BC)
1949 Mercury Lead Sled
Congratulations to all three winners, and to every car owner who brought a vehicle to Enderby and helped make the show such a spectacular success.
The quality and variety of the entries continue to demonstrate why Friday Night Lights has become such a popular destination for car enthusiasts from across the province.
A Record-Breaking Crowd
And the cars weren’t the only record breakers.
Friday Night Lights welcomed a record-breaking crowd.
Families, visitors, car enthusiasts and residents moved from zone to zone, taking in the cars, live music, magic, food trucks, RC action, the dunk tank and everything else the festival had to offer.
The size and energy of the crowd demonstrated just how far Friday Night Lights has grown. What began as a classic car event has evolved into a major community celebration and one of Enderby’s signature summer events.
Something Happening Around Every Corner
A major part of the success of Friday Night Lights 2026 was the energy spread throughout the entire downtown core.
Chrome Alley was packed with incredible cars and trucks, the Overdrive Stage had people dancing in the streets to Dixie Fried Hep Katz, and Russell Avenue came alive with the magic, comedy and mind-bending illusions of Ryan Michael Magic.
Add in the Full Throttle Fun Zone, The Pit Stop and plenty of other activities, and there was something happening around every corner.
Community in Action
Nearly 50 volunteers worked incredibly long, hot shifts to make this event happen. From early event setup and traffic control to parking, car show support, crowd assistance, event operations and the final takedown, these volunteers were there before the crowds arrived and stayed until the work was done.
Traffic control volunteers in particular put in long, demanding shifts, helping to safely move hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people through the downtown core.
They were the people in the heat, on their feet, directing traffic, answering questions, solving problems and jumping in wherever they were needed.
And they absolutely went above and beyond.
Friday Night Lights simply could not happen at this scale without them.
A Community That Gives Big
Another defining feature of Friday Night Lights 2026 was the extraordinary generosity of Enderby’s business community.
This event is free to the public, and that is only possible because local businesses and community partners continue to step up in a very big way.
Businesses supported Friday Night Lights through financial sponsorships, in-kind contributions, donated services, supplies, prizes and promotional support.
The Generous Sponsors
A special thank you to the car show and parking masterminds:
- Detonators Car Club
- Roadmen Car Club, North Okanagan
A special thank you to those who donated to gift baskets:
- Auntie Nee Nees Carribean Sauces
- Autowear Accessories
- Enderby & District Museum & Archives
- Enderby Rentals
- Gilbert Parts Depot
- Guardian Pharmacy
- Harmony Holistic Health
- Jan’s Boutique
- J&D Farmers Dairy Service
- Lordco
- River Otter Outdoors
- SASCU
- Sweet Iron Cafe
- Tony O’s Outfitter
- Tony’s Tire Service / Kal Tire
- VantageOne
- Williamson Automotive
A special thank you to all of traffic control volunteers and all of the volunteers who made Friday Night Lights absolute magic:
| Marlene | Tyler |
| Lynne | Greg |
| Crystal | Jim |
| Barb | Russ |
| David M | Roxanne |
| Allison | Sarah |
| Norm | Shawn |
| Mary R | Brian |
| Bob | David R |
| Cindy | Tate |
| Ed | Mary A |
| Julian | David K |
| Carl | David D |
| Mark | Jen |
| Rick | Tony |
| Randy | Carrie |
| Neil | Ben |
| Lynne P | Susanna |
| Jason | Steve |
| Axel | Jackie |
| Brent | Jemma |
| Andraya | John |
| Richard | Dawn |
A special thank you to the organizations who volunteered their time to run special activities:
- Enderby & District Lions Club
- Enderby & District Financial
- Enderby & District Museum & Archives
- Enderby Legion Branch 98
- Feed Enderby & District Food Bank
- IGA
- SASCU Insurance Services
- Stem Early Learning Centre
- ThriveKids
Friday Night Lights is more than a car show.
It is more than a festival.
It is a celebration of Enderby.
And in 2026, Enderby showed just how big that celebration can be.
Thank you to every car owner, visitor, performer, vendor, sponsor, volunteer, business, community partner and staff member who helped make Friday Night Lights 2026 one for the record books.
And to Event Coordinator Vallerie Byrne, whose tireless work, energy and attention to detail brought this record-breaking night to life, BRAVO!
Last Updated on September 17, 2026.