Preparations are underway for this year’s Syracuse Nationals.

This year’s event has a new Thursday-to-Saturday format, which means it’ll run from July 16-18 at the State Fairgrounds.

Festival organizers have also signed a new five-year agreement to keep the festival at the fairgrounds.

“The Syracuse Nationals is more than a car show. It’s a community tradition that brings people together and truly signs a national spotlight on Syracuse and Central New York,” Carrie Wojtaszek, of the Nationals, said.