Anniversary events calendar: Celebrating 100 Years of Volvo
In 2027, Volvo celebrates its 100th birthday. From major classic car shows and special exhibitions to Volvo meetings, rallies and local gatherings, there will be plenty of opportunities to celebrate a century of Volvo history together.
Volvo 100 Stories brings these occasions together in one calendar. Discover what’s happening, find an event near you – or perhaps make a Volvo event part of your next journey.
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Volvo’s centenary year begins in style at Rétromobile in Paris. One of Europe’s leading classic car shows will dedicate a special exhibition to 100 years of Volvo, tracing the company’s journey from its beginnings in Gothenburg in 1927 to becoming one of the world’s most distinctive car manufacturers.
Read moreThe VOLVO Team Schweiz is planning a special anniversary event on 6 March 2027, joining Volvo enthusiasts around the world in celebrating 100 years of the Swedish marque.
Read moreVolvo’s 100th birthday falls right in the middle of Retro Classics Essen 2027, making the classic car show a fitting place to celebrate a century of Swedish automotive history.
Read moreJust two days after Volvo’s official 100th birthday, Australian Volvo enthusiasts will gather on the Gold Coast for a very special National Rally. Organised by the Queensland Volvo & Saab Club, the three-day event has been created specifically to celebrate 100 years of Volvo Cars.
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The Volvo Enthusiasts Club is organising a special Volvo 100th Birthday Celebration at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, just four days after the anniversary of the first Volvo leaving the factory on 14 April 1927.
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A public motoring weekend with Volvo community, exhibitors, activities and experiences for the whole family. Volvofesten has no affiliation with Volvo Car AB, it is an independent event created by Volvo enthusiasts for Volvo enthusiasts.
Read moreOne hundred years of Volvo – celebrated with 100 of its fastest and most charismatic cars. The International Volvo-R-Meeting in Wetzikon, Switzerland, has set itself a fitting goal for the centenary year: bringing together 100 Volvo R models in one place.
Read moreClassic Volvo enthusiasts will gather on the banks of the River Elbe on 22 May 2027 for another edition of the Volvo Meeting Elbe. Organised by the Volvo Stammtisch Lüneburg, the event takes place at the Hotel zur Rennbahn in Stove, near Hamburg.
Read moreThe Danish Volvo Collector Group invites Volvo enthusiasts to Ambu Parken in Hobro on 22 May 2027 for a special gathering celebrating 100 years of Volvo.
Read moreThe Gothenburg Classic Car Weekend returns to Lindholmen on 29–30 May 2027, bringing together more than 500 carefully selected vehicles in the historic industrial surroundings of Sweden’s automotive capital.
Read moreNorwegian Volvo enthusiasts are planning an entire weekend to celebrate the marque’s 100th anniversary. Volvo Car Club Norway and other Volvo clubs will gather at the Storefjell Resort in Gol for a three-day centenary event bringing together cars and enthusiasts from across the country and beyond.
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One of Germany’s longest-running gatherings dedicated to the Volvo 240 and 260 series returns to the Hessenmühle near Fulda on 19 June 2027. The annual meeting brings together owners and enthusiasts of Volvo’s legendary 200 Series for a relaxed day among fellow brick lovers.
Read moreThis could become one of the largest Volvo enthusiast gatherings of the entire centenary year. The Volvo Owners’ Club is planning a major two-day celebration at the former RAF Elvington airfield near York, with well over 1,500 Volvos expected to attend.
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The “MotorTreff Alte Schweden” is the largest event in Germany dedicated to Swedish motoring culture, bringing together Volvo and Saab enthusiasts in Böblingen – and the 2027 edition offers two very special anniversaries to celebrate: 100 years of Volvo and 80 years of Saab.
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Every summer, the Swedish coastal town of Karlshamn becomes a meeting place for enthusiasts of one of Volvo’s most iconic models: the Volvo 240. Held at Östra Piren, the 240-Dagen brings together owners and fans of the Volvo 200 Series, from original survivors and daily drivers to carefully restored and modified cars.
Read moreOrganised by Swedish Volvo clubs in cooperation with Volvo Cars Heritage, the annual meeting traditionally combines scenic drives with a large gathering of historic Volvos, a vehicle exhibition and a parts market.
Read moreOne of Scandinavia’s largest car gatherings celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2027 – the same year Volvo turns 100. Vallåkraträffen returns to Enoch Thulin Airfield near Vallåkra in southern Sweden for a weekend dedicated to classic cars, modified vehicles and Scandinavian automotive culture.
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