Detroit Auto Show ticket sales now open ahead of event’s return to January


Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Detroit Auto Show, which will be returning to its traditional January time frame next year.

The show, being held at Huntington Place in Detroit, kicks off with the Media Day and Charity Preview on Jan. 10. The show is open to the general public Jan. 11-20. Other events — Industry Days, AutoMobili-D and a mobility global and future leaders forums — are set for Jan. 15 and 16.

As reported previously by the Free Press’ Mark Phelan, the upcoming Detroit show, in a departure from its days as the glitzier North American International Auto Show, will offer some news events, including the awarding of North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards, but it will be more focused on vehicles that are available now. Organizers clearly hope a return to January will help boost crowds over what had been seen in some recent September shows.

Dan Spagnoletti, of Howell, and his wife, Sheryl Spagnoletti, take a photo in a Jeep Renegade while looking at a car for their child during the 2019 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview in Detroit in January 2019. The event returns to its January roots in 2025 as the Detroit Auto Show.

“The 2025 Detroit Auto Show is squarely focused on generating excitement about vehicles,” Detroit Auto Show Chairman Karl Zimmermann said in a news release. “Show visitors can expect more opportunities to interact with the latest vehicles and technologies, including the addition of a second indoor track. Industry Days and the Mobility Global Forum will incorporate a move from ‘think-tank’ programming to ‘do-tank’ programming showcasing the progress being made in the mobility space. And, the new Future Leaders Forum will encourage students of today, to become industry leaders of tomorrow.”

Here are the ticket prices (purchase tickets at detroitautoshow.com):

  • Adults − $20
  • Senior 65 and older − $12
  • Children ages 3-12 − $10
  • Children 2 and younger − free
  • Family Pass (2 adults, 3 children) − $50
  • Advance group sales of 30 or more Public Show tickets purchased before 9 a.m. on Jan. 11 − $12
  • Charity Preview −$400 each or $700 for a pair

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