SHOW EVENTS
KICK OFF BREAKFAST
Location: Westgate Paradise Event Center
Date: Tuesday, November 4
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Celebrate with us as we recognize the winners of the annual New Product Award competition, as well as honor the recipients of the Channel Partner & Manufacturer of the Year Awards. SEMA’s annual New Product Awards competition recognizes outstanding achievements in the development of products being introduced to the automotive specialty-equipment market at the SEMA Show. Products are judged in 15 award categories, with each category having one winner and two runners-up. Join us as we officially kick off the SEMA Show and the industry’s most important week of business! For more information about the New Products Showcase, visit www.SEMAShow.com/new-products. Doors open and breakfast starts at 7 AM. Program to begin at 7:20 AM.
NHRA BREAKFAST
The NHRA Breakfast returns to the 2025 SEMA Show on Wednesday morning at the Westgate Las Vegas Casino Paradise Event Center. Join for an unforgettable panel celebrating the mentors and legends who helped shape their careers. Enjoy behind-the-scenes stories, NHRA trivia, prizes, and much more. Seating is limited so don’t miss this high-energy, must-attend event for racing fans and industry pros alike.
SEMA FEST
Location:Las Vegas Convention Center
Date: Friday, November 7
Time: Gates open at 3:00 p.m.
SEMA Fest brings together the captivating world of music and automotive culture that can only be found at the SEMA Show with Queens of the Stone Age, The Black Crowes and Neon Trees. To learn more and purchase tickets visit www.SEMAfest.com .
INDUSTRY HONORS
Location: Fountainbleau Las Vegas, BleauLive
Theater
Date:Thursday, November 6
Time:6:00 p.m. Reception, 7:00 p.m. - Westgate Palm Court
Join the 2025 SEMA Industry Honors event at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas and connect with top leaders from across the automotive world. Enjoy an evening of recognition, networking, and celebration as we honor the industry’s most influential voices, including Content Creator and Person of the Year. Doors and bars open at 6 PM. SEMA Industry Honors will begin at 7 PM.
SEMA CRUISE
Location:Silver Drive
Date: Friday, November 7
Time:4:00 p.m.
Vehicles from the 2025 SEMA Show begin parading out of the convention center at Show close—4:00 p.m. on Friday—thrilling thousands of fans in the grandstands along the route. Each year an impressive contingent of vehicles takes part in the SEMA Cruise. The Cruise has become one of the Show’s most anticipated events with attendance open to all. The finale connects Show participants and parade-goers in a shared passion for cars, trucks and everything automotive, creating memories and millions of social-media impressions in the process.
SHOW EVENTS
KICK OFF BREAKFAST
Location: Westgate Paradise Event Center
Date: Tuesday, November 4
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Celebrate with us as we recognize the winners of the annual New Product Award competition, as well as honor the recipients of the Channel Partner & Manufacturer of the Year Awards. SEMA’s annual New Product Awards competition recognizes outstanding achievements in the development of products being introduced to the automotive specialty-equipment market at the SEMA Show. Products are judged in 15 award categories, with each category having one winner and two runners-up. Join us as we officially kick off the SEMA Show and the industry’s most important week of business! For more information about the New Products Showcase, visit www.SEMAShow.com/new-products. Doors open and breakfast starts at 7 AM. Program to begin at 7:20 AM.
NHRA BREAKFAST
The NHRA Breakfast returns to the 2025 SEMA Show on Wednesday morning at the Westgate Las Vegas Casino Paradise Event Center. Join for an unforgettable panel celebrating the mentors and legends who helped shape their careers. Enjoy behind-the-scenes stories, NHRA trivia, prizes, and much more. Seating is limited so don’t miss this high-energy, must-attend event for racing fans and industry pros alike.
SEMA FEST
Location:Las Vegas Convention Center
Date: Friday, November 7
Time: Gates open at 3:00 p.m.
SEMA Fest brings together the captivating world of music and automotive culture that can only be found at the SEMA Show with Queens of the Stone Age, The Black Crowes and Neon Trees. To learn more and purchase tickets visit www.SEMAfest.com .
INDUSTRY HONORS
Location: Fountainbleau Las Vegas, BleauLive
Theater
Date:Thursday, November 6
Time:6:00 p.m. Reception, 7:00 p.m. - Westgate Palm Court
Join the 2025 SEMA Industry Honors event at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas and connect with top leaders from across the automotive world. Enjoy an evening of recognition, networking, and celebration as we honor the industry’s most influential voices, including Content Creator and Person of the Year. Doors and bars open at 6 PM. SEMA Industry Honors will begin at 7 PM.
SEMA CRUISE
Location:Silver Drive
Date: Friday, November 7
Time:4:00 p.m.
Vehicles from the 2025 SEMA Show begin parading out of the convention center at Show close—4:00 p.m. on Friday—thrilling thousands of fans in the grandstands along the route. Each year an impressive contingent of vehicles takes part in the SEMA Cruise. The Cruise has become one of the Show’s most anticipated events with attendance open to all. The finale connects Show participants and parade-goers in a shared passion for cars, trucks and everything automotive, creating memories and millions of social-media impressions in the process.
