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Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby

The Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby is an annual event held at the Action Sports Arena at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, California. It features police and fire chiefs from Orange County competing in customized motorhomes, smashing them to be the last one running, all to raise money for a local children's hospital. The event for 2026 is scheduled for Wednesday, August 5.

Date
Aug 5, 2026
Location
Costa Mesa
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Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby

Event summary

Highlights

  • Police and fire chiefs compete in a demolition derby
  • Customized motorhomes collide in the Action Sports Arena
  • Event raises money for a local children's hospital (Rady's Children Hospital / CHOC)
  • Includes figure-eight races with city council members, firefighters, and police officers
The annual Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby takes place at the Action Sports Arena, part of the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, California. This unique event sees police and fire chiefs from various Orange County departments get behind the wheel of customized motorhomes, engaging in a demolition derby where they collide vehicles in an effort to be the last one left operating.

The derby serves as a fundraiser for a local children's hospital, specifically benefiting Rady’s Children Hospital / CHOC. In addition to the main motorhome derby, the event may also feature figure-eight races on the dirt track, with participants including city council members, firefighters, and police officers from around Orange County. Newport Beach Fire Chief Jeff Boyles was noted as a multiple-year winner.

For 2026, the Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby is slated for Wednesday, August 5.

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