Italian Car Club of Ottawa Welcomes the 2025 Driving Season!

The Italian Car Club of Ottawa (ICCO) is pleased to announce that we'll be focusing on our core activities again for 2025 with club events like the Italian Car Parade returning to Ottawa this summer.  In collaboration with AMICI (Associazione Motore Italiani Canada Insieme - Italian Car Clubs of Canada United) and our local club partners (the Ferrari Club of Ottawa and the Alfa Romeo Club of Ottawa), we have several events and activities planned for the National Capital Region and surrounding areas.  Please see all the details under the Events tab.

First and foremost, the parade! It's back for the 44th time which must surely be the longest running Italian car event in all of Canada. Traditionally the annual Italian Festival on Preston Street has been held on Father's Day weekend however the 2025 Italian Festival will be held the weekend of June 6th to 8th. The Parade will be held on Saturday, June 7th, on Preston Street, and will depart from the ICCO tent in the Scotiabank Parking lot at 425 Preston Street across from Pub Italia at 1:00 PM. Parade registration will begin at 10:00 AM at the ICCO tent. As usual, there will be a classic car show under the ICCO tent featuring vintage and rear-engine Fiats beginning Saturday morning.

With your participation, we plan to fill up the length of Preston Street with all manner of Italian cars big and small, humble and rare.  See the unique vehicles our out-of-town guests will be bringing to Ottawa.  The parade will take place in conjunction with the 18th Ottawa Ferrari Festival organized by our friends at the Ferrari Club of America - Ottawa Chapter and will include many exciting displays and activities.
 
So bring your Ferrari, Lamborghini, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia and other Italian machines.  While on Preston Street you can partake in the sights, sounds and flavours of Ottawa's Little Italy.  Join friends old and new and enjoy La Dolce Vita June 6th to 8th.
 
The ICCO wishes to thank the Preston Street BIA for their assistance in sponsoring this event.  Please visit their website at www.prestonstreet.com  for information on all activities taking place during Italian Festival.  For up-to-date details on the Parade and the other AMICI events this summer, visit the ICCO website at www.italiancarclubottawa.ca.

Another highlight this year is the all Italian vehicle Concorso taking place on Friday June 6th on Queen Elizabeth Driveway between Preston Street and Lakeside Avenue. All vehicles of Italian manufacture are welcome, both two-wheeled and four-wheeled. More details are available on the Events tab.

 

Other AMICI activities this year include the Montreal Auto Fest - Montreal's Official Italian Car Festival on Dante Street hosted by our sister club in Montreal.  Taking in the sights and sounds of Montreal's Little Italy this will be a true delight and a not to miss occasion.  This trip to Montreal is an ICCO tradition.  Please join us for the day trip.

The Italian Car Day in Toronto has moved to a two year rotation so will not be held in 2025. In its place we suggest a visit to the Merrickville European Classic Car Show in the historic village of Merrickville, Ontario.

Details for these events and more will be available on the Events tab.