I had been to MATS couple times, once with a couple of Mopar buddys and once with the wife as spectators then the third time I went I took my car and wife and 13 and 16 year old daughters and they had a great time. They were only one day at the show with me but spent the rest of the week we were there seeing the sights in and around town and had the time of there lives, I would totally recommend you take your son. We need more young people in our hobby.