The Jaguar Clubs of North America (JCNA) has selected the Jaguar Owners Club, Inc. Los Angeles to host the 2023 JCNA International Jaguar Festival. The event location is the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort & Spa on the beach in Santa Barbara California. The event will include a national competition in Concours d’Elegance- Champion and Driven Divisions, JCNA Slalom, and JCNA Rally.
Santa Barbara has been known as the Riviera of the Western United States, with its Mediterranean climate, pristine beaches, outstanding eateries, high fashion shopping, historic districts, and panoramic views. The Santa Barbara Hilton Resort & Spa is a full service hotel and resort spa on the beach and centrally located to Downtown, the “Funk Zone”, Sterns Wharf, marina, and is serviced by shuttles to and from “State Street”and the historic areas. Santa Barbara is serviced by AMTRAK, UNITED AIRLINES, and ALASKA AIRLINES.
Points of Interest:
Cabrillo Avenue, Sterns Wharf, State Street, Urban Wine Trail, The Funk Zone, Santa Barbara Shellfish Company, Brophy Bros. Seafood, sailing charters, Montecito, Old Mission Santa Barbara, Riviera neighborhood, surfing, kayak tours, paddle boards, Art Museum, Santa Ynez Wine Country, and a lot more…
2023 International Jaguar Festival Schedule of Events
Date
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Time
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Event
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October 29
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10:00 AM
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Petersen Automotive Museum Tour
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12:00 PM
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Light lunch at the Petersen Museum
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1:00 PM
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Start tour to Santa Barbara from the Petersen through the Santa Monica/Malibu mountains (2 hours)
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1:00-6:00 PM
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IJF Registration begins Hotel lobby
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6-7:30:00 PM
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WELCOME RECEPTION, Hotel Rotunda, dinner on your own in town
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October 30
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7:00- 4:00 PM
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JCNA Concours on the hotel green
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10:00 AM
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judging begins
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3:00 PM
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end judging
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6:30-9:30 PM
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JCNA CONCOURS AWARDS Banquet and Speakers Panel
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October 31
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9:00 AM-12:00 PM
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JCNA Slalom Santa Ynez Airport
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7:00 AM-3:00 PM
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Free time to explore Santa Barbara/Santa Ynez Valley
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9:00 AM
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Breakout sessions 1 hour each (subjects TBD)
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4:00-6:00 PM
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JCNA RALLY/casual Tour of the SB Riviera and Montecito
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7:30-10:00 PM
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FILM NOIR theme costume party, Featured Speaker "Nick Sampson" of Jaguar Cars Engineering, Lotus, Tesla, F1
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November 1
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8:30-10:00 AM
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Farewell Breakfast and Slalom, Rally, other categories
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IJF ends, alternatives are wine tasting tours of the Santa Ynez Wineries, State Street wine tasting rooms, SB Mission, tour of historic Santa Barbara, tour of MOSS MOTORS engineering/warehouse facility in Goleta
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