After 12 years of the BMW-hosted “Roadster Homecoming” at the BMW Factory in Greer South Carolina, BMW NA decided not to continue the event. At that time ZSCCA, Z Series Car Club of America, stepped into the breach and decided to host the event. We renamed it ZFEST.

The first ZFEST was held in 2009 and was the largest independent gathering of BMW Z1, Z3, Z4 and Z8 Roadsters and Coupes anywhere in the world. In subsequent years ZSCCA has continued to host the event and all BMW Z Series enthusiasts are invited whether or not they are members of ZSCCA. The celebration of our Zs is self-supported, relying on registration fees, hundreds of hours of members' volunteer power, and donations from loyal and generous supporters.

ZFEST locations move throughout the U.S. and include the following:
2009—Cincinnati, Ohio
2010—Valencia, California
2011—Greenville, South Carolina
2012—Greenville, South Carolina
2013—Greenville, South Carolina
2014—State College, Pennsylvania
2015—State College, Pennsylvania
2016—Asheville, North Carolina
2017—Ventura, California
2018—Branson, Missouri
2019—Blacksburg, Virginia
2020—Postponed due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic
2021—Greenville, South Carolina - 25th Anniversary of the Z, named Homecoming 2021
2022—Snowmass, Colorado
2023—Branson, MO
2024--State College, Pennsylvania