If you’re into cars & trucks and you’re looking for something to do over the weekend, you’ll probably find it here. We have a list of the year’s car events that are happening from Florida to Arkansas. Check back often for updates. Feel free to contact us to have your local event listed. You can use the link below to provide us us with the information to have it listed.
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July 4 Gulfport, MS Gulf Coast MotorSports
4th of July Rods & Hawgs Party at the SHED Are You
Ready to PARTY? Then make plans to attend Gulf Coast
MotorSports 4th of July Rods & Hawgs Party at the SHED
Hwy 53 (1 mile West of Hwy 49 look for the Funky Blue
Building) The up
front parking is for Street Rodders, Hot Rodders & Bikers.
This is an all day party,
beer and cold drinks to go with the Best Award Winning Bar-B-Que in
Mississippi.
July 17-18 Gulfport, MS
5th.
Annual Gulf Coast MotorSports Hot Rod Weekend
at Gulfport Dragway. (1 mile
South of I-10 MS. Exit 31) Open to all vehicles.
July 17-19 Decatur, Al Bug’n in July VW
Charity Show and Swap Meet The North Alabama VW Club
will host Bug’n in July, July 17-19, at Point Mallard Park,
Decatur, Alabama. The show is open to VWs of all types, and
benefits Crisis Services of North Alabama ( a service group
that includes Hope Place women’s shelters, Helpline 24/7
live phone counseling, and more). The park is set-up for
camping of all types (tents to RVs), and has hiking/biking
trails, a golf course, boat ramps, and the famous Waterpark
(located next to the show site). While the show itself is
July 18-19, the public is invited to join us at the site
around dusk on Friday, for a family-friendly VW-themed
movie. Free parking, as well as free admission to the park
and the show. Gates open at 8AM both days, and as the show
cars are under the Events Pavilion, this show is
rain-or-shine! More info at:
www.navwc.org
July 31 - Aug 1 Marrero, La VOL
MENS CLUB CRUISE & OPEN CAR AND BIKE SHOW! August 1 Woolmarket, MS 8th. Annual Show & Shine Open Car / Truck / Bike Show. Registration : 9am - 12:00 Noon, Awards 3:00 pm. $20 Entry Fee. Top 15 · Best Bike · Best "Tin Lizzie" Peoples Choice · Clowns Pick · Potentates Choice · Motor Corps Choice. 50/50 · Door Prizes · Music. Flea Market, Art & Craft Show, inside Air Conditioned building Food & Cold Drinks Available. Joppa Shrine Center 13280 Hwy. 67 - Woolmarket, MS Exit 41 off I-10 / Then 1 mile North on Hwy.67. Vendor & Show Information 228 392-9345 Presented by Joppa Shriners, Music & Host Car Club will be the Coast Cruizers August 1 Gabriel, LA Syngenta's 2nd Annual Cruisin' for a Cure Open Car / Bike / Truck Show in St. Gabriel, LA. Registration fee $25; 9-Noon. Awards at 2:00 pm. Food / Drinks / DJ / Door Prizes / 50/50 Drawing. Lots of shade. Dash plaques to first 100 entries. Awards: Best of Show, Plant Manager's Choice, Best Engine, Best Paint, Best Interior, Top Truck, Top Motorcycle, Club Participation and more! Proceeds benefit American Cancer Society Relay for Life. For more information contact: Buddy Lee 225-642-1177 or 225-622-1046; Jay Horton 225-622-1037; Steve Landiache 225-317-0390 Flyer August 7- 9 Beaumont, TX Texas Style Hot Summer Nites.. Open event for all cars-trucks & motorcycles. Info: 877-601-3400 Flyer August 9 Nashville, TN 4th Annual Parts is Parts Swap Meet Exhibitor's Building- Tennessee State Fairgrounds 625 Smith Ave Nashville, TN 37203 Parts swap meet for new, used and antique parts for all types of motorcycle, classic cars, truck and hot rods. Accessories, memorabilia, vintage stuff, pinstriping and more. Gates open 10am to 5pm, admission $5.00 Vendors or more info: scooter@bothbarrelspromotions.com 615.364.1828 or 615.896.2708 www.bothbarrelspromotions.com August 13-15 Hiawassee, GA. Georgia Mountain Moonshine Cruize-In A Weekend of Relaxation, Mountain Heritage and Hot Rods.. Thundering in the Hills.. Hundreds of Hot Classics, Hilbilly Rods of all types, Great Swap Meet, Pioneer Village of Vendors, and good ole mountain music. The Georgia Mountain Moonshine Cruize-In, will be held in Hiawasse, Georgia, located in the North Georgia mountains. If you have never been to this part of the country what a treat your are in for. Its breath taking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, ice cold clear streams, charming landscape, and some of the world's most friendliest people will truly spoil you. Located on Lake Chatuge the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds will host the event. You will enjoy strolling the pioneer setting, with live mountain music, folk exhibits, crafts, and plenty of automotive vendors on display to help you with a hard to find part for your classic car or street rod. You will enjoy the shade trees, lakeside views, as you relax in your chair beside your hotrod with a cold glass of lemonade. (all this may be enough to make you never to want go home.) Thanks to the city of Hiawasse, and the kind people of the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, there will be some good ole mountain music shows, that will be held Friday and Saturday night at the Anderson Music Hall located on grounds. There will be a small admission charge for the show but it will be something you will not want to miss. Registered vehicles will receive a discount. So make your plans now for the best Classic Automotive fest you have ever attended. See ya'-n-tha'-Hillz! from promoters of Emerald Coast Cruizin - Information 662 587-9572 email rp@emeraldcoastcruizin.com Flyer August 15 Jackson, MS Annual Harvest Truck, Car, & Bike Show.- The Body of Christ Church (Hanging Moss Road).
August 29 Folsom La. Folsom's Fourth
Annual Open Car and Bike Show: Join us for our fourth
annual open car and bike show from 8 am - 3 pm on Railroad
Avenue in Folsom, La. Three awards for each class - Modified
and Original. PLUS: Longest Traveled, Oldest Entry, and
Spectator's Choice. BEST OF ALL $500.00 cash prize for the
Best of Show winner. In addition, we will have a Special
Drawing for pre-registered entries. Pre-1984 vehicles only
will be able to participate. Motorcycles are awarded in five
categories. Spectator's Choice, First, Second, Third and
BEST BIKE (Best Bike Winner receives $100.00 cash). Car show
games for the whole family begins at 11:30. The first 100
car entries receive a goody bag and a collectible dash
plaque. Bike entries receive a goody bag and Folsom Lapel
Pin. Pre-registration fee is $15.00 for car or bike. Same
Day registration fee is $20.00 for either car or bike. Add a
second vehicle for an additional $10.00. Judging begins at
1:30 pm. Awards ceremony begins at 2:30 pm. So come spend a
day in Folsom to enjoy the sight of antique, classic, and
vintage cars, trucks, and some really nice bikes. There is
always plenty of great food, great music, door prizes,
raffles, 50/50 split, and a variety of car show vendors and
you'll have FUN! FUN! FUN! for the whole family to share.
All proceeds are dedicated to the Railroad Avenue Parkway
Project in Folsom, La. Need more info call Debbie at
985-796-9833 or visit the web to download a car entry form
at
www.villageoffolsom.com
Flyer September 4- 6 Houma La. 12th Mardi Gras Street Rods - Parade of Rods $500.00 Grand Prize. Friday night supper. Sat. night block party. Top -16, Special Awards, Pre-entry drawing for two free nights at Host Hotel. $25.00 pre entry $30.00 at the show. Contacts: Jed Allemand (985) 532-2777 or Oliver Rodrique (985) 537-7656 September 12 Gulfport, MS Mississippi NSRA Appreciation Day. held at Gulfport Dragway, 1 mile South of I-10 (MS Exit 31) on Canal Rd. There will be, Door Prizes, Dash Plaques, Free Food & Beverages, NSRA Rep Thomas "Chicken Willie" Smith will be on premises, Free NSRA Safety inspections are available for your vehicle. Free Entry to Track. Bring Your Car! EVERYONE WELCOME..... Not a member of National Street Rod Association? That's OK, Your Invited Anyway... Everyone is eligible to join and vehicles 30 years and older can participate in NSRA events. NSRA members must bring their current membership card to get collector pin & dash plaque. New members will receive theirs when they join. This event will be hosted by volunteer NSRA Members of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Need more info? call Jerry Cuevas 228 326-7489, Thomas "Chicken Willie" Smith 601 695-3890, Jimbo 228 596-0664 September 12 Columbus, MS "Cruisin the River" 18th Annual Pride & Joy Cruise an open car show, including street rods, muscle cars, trucks, tuners, classics, motorcycles or bring whatever you have we like cars, presented by the Southern Cruisers at the Lock & Dam, East Bank, Columbus. Registration 8:00 til 12:00, on site fee of $25. Pre-registration $20, 2nd car $15. Kick off Party on September 11 in the pavilion at the same location beginning at 6:00pm. More fun races and more cash in 2009. Cash will be awarded for all races, poker walk, money tree, 50/50 pot. Trophies will be awarded for best overall 1st and 2nd in categories; other trophies will be presented for 10 specialty categories including rat rods and "Killers" 40. The races arte considered a highlight which include Gravity Slow, Commode, Valve Cover, Wheel Chair, and Grapefruit races. The Gravity Slow is staged on a hill with a stop light start. The overall winner receives cash and then races the winner in 2008 for the King of Hill trophy and the presentation of the winners name, his car and club name in the Cruisin the River flyer for 2009 in the hall of Fame. We would like to challenge representatives of all clubs as well as non club participants to come and compete. www.southerncruisersms.com John Lakanen 205 276-4151
September 12, Carthage, MS 2nd Annual
Leake Co. 4-H Open Car and Truck Show to be held at the
Carthage Coliseum, in Carthage, MS. All proceeds go to
support the Leake Co. 4-H program. Pre-registration fee is
$20 and you will receive a free car show t-shirt if received
by August 24th. Registration fee day of show is $20 with no
t-shirt. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Show begins at
10:00 a.m. Trophies awarded are as follows: Top 25 cars, Top
5 trucks, Best in Show, and 4-H Members Choice. Door prize
and trophy presentations begin 12:30. There will be a
concession stand, door prizes, 50/50 raffle, t-shirts
available for purchase, and of course great music. Please
come out and support a great cause, and once again help us
have another great show. Contact Wayne Boshart at
wboshart@ext.msstate.edu or 601-267-8036. September 19 Meridian, MS Rock & Roll Revival We will also be raffling off a Texas Hold'em Poker Table. Queen City Rods Club e-mail is queencitycar@hughes.net September 19 Laurel, MS 2nd Annual September Showoff at the Jones Family Medicine Clinic, 30 Circle J Drive, Laurel, MS. Goody bags to the first 100 entries. Door prizes for spectators and participants. Registration is from 7 am to 11:30 am. $20.00 entrky fee. Guest panel judging. All proceeds benefit the local American Red Cross. Awards will be presented at 1:30 pm. Information: 601-425-0092
September 19 Bossier City, LA Goad Custom
Coatings Twin City Bomber Bash #3. Pre
1969 traditional Hotrods, Kustoms, Ratrods, Choppers,
Bobbers, and Punk bikes. Miss Bomber Bash pageant 2009.
Goth, tattooed, pinup, skater punk girls this is your event.
Hand built trophies by Luke Opie. Family event. Food and
restrooms on site. Vendors contact Chris (booths $50.00) Car
show pre register $20.00 day of show $25.00. Pageant entry
and admission to car show free. Call Roadway Inn 318 747
2400 for room reservation mention Bomber Bash to receive
discount. Contact Stormie for pageant info 318 560 5712.
Show 1pm till 5pm. Pageant 7pm. Show located I-20 and
Airline Drive 1st exit right North of interstate. 318
470-4605
goadcustomcoatings@yahoo.com September 26 Brewton, AL 5th Annual Lions Club Car & Motorcycle Show. Behind the courthouse in downtown Brewton. Registration begins at 8 am; Flag ceremony at 9 am; awards at 2:30 pm. Top 50 trophies and 12 "best of" trophies. Registration is $25 and includes lunch. All proceeds go to Lions' Club Charities. Contact: Sam at 850 937-8894 or Glen at 251 867-4781
September 28 - October 3 Backroads, MS
2009 Redneck Power Tour Nothing
but 2 Lane Roads. Pre-Registration - fee $10.00, after Sept.
1st $15.00 Free Lunch provided each day for registered cars.
Leave in the morning by 8:00 am Arrive days destination
12:00 pm Sept. 28 Leave Gulfport and travel to Meridian-
Mon. Sponsor - City of Meridian October 2-3 Long Beach, MS. 7th Annual Cajun Country Swamp Pop Music and Car Show Harrison County Fairgrounds 6.5 miles North off I-10, Long Beach exit #28 held at the Harrison County Fairgrounds Gulfport, MS. 228 -547-7323. Music under covered pavilion vendors welcome - camp sites available (no 4-wheelers, golf carts, ice chest or glass containers allowed) Car Show - sponsored by - Misfits Car Cub Saturday 9am - 2:00 pm Awards 2 pm 50/50 raffle, top 50 plaques, best show car, truck, bike, mini truck, and best overall. 1st 100 participants receive dash plaques, $200.00 cash drawing for early registered cars (deadline - 9/12) Car show entry fee: adult $10.00 - car and driver or $15.00 for 2 day pass car show entry fee includes music fest both days music fest entry fee: adult $10.00 per day or $15.00 for 2 days - students (13 - 17) $5.00 - per day / 12 years and under free with adult camp sites available - reservations limited call Paul Lafontaine (228) 547-7323 fund raiser for Gulf Coast Search & Rescue October 3, 2009, Jacksonville, FL. Mustang and Ford Stampede VIII hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville to benefit the Animal Rescue Movement. This year’s show will be held downtown on the river at the beautiful Jacksonville Landing. Open to all years Mustangs and Fords, including trucks, Mercurys, Edsels and Lincolns. Must be Ford powered. 60 class awards and sponsor awards for the following classes: Best in Show, Best Paint, Best Engine, Best Graphics, Best Interior, Peoples Choice and Club Participation. Early registration fee $20.00(deadline Sept.12, 2009 postmark) and $25.00 regular registration fee. Vendors welcomed and encouraged. Contact: Jack Maurice at president@mmjax.com or 904/724-4087. For more information, visit www.mmjax.com . October Swamp Pop Flyer October 3, Gulfport, MS. Souped Up Saturday a Hot Rodders Event. 4pm til 8pm at Bible Baptist Church, Gulfport, MS , 12200 Dedeaux Road, Gulfport, MS. (1/2 mile West of Lorraine Rd) Free Entry, Free Registration, Awards, Concession Stand, Viewing Public Welcome. On site registration the day of the event. Must be registered by 7pm. Vehicles must be a 1980 model or older to register. Door prizes every 20 minutes... Engine Giveaway - win a Chevy 350 small block engine. Free Drawing (the engine giveaway is only for those who register a vehicle in the event. Must be present to win. Must be 18 years of age or older.) Also a major prize for the viewing public, this prize is only for those who do not have a registered vehicle in the event. Must be present to win. No Alcohol, No Smoking, No Pets Please... More info contact Eddie at: 228 806-9257 Hosted by Bible Baptist Church, Gulfport, MS. October 4-11 Mississippi Gulf Coast Cruisin' the Coast. www.cruisinthecoast.com October 9-10 Gulfport, MS Hourly Rumble & Asphalt Assault at Gulfport Dragway. Gates open at 4pm. Hourly Payouts start at 6pm. The staging lanes never close. At the top of each hour, the closest to their dial-in will win one of the progressive payouts. Grudge races welcomed and encouraged. Elimination is impossible! Swap & Shop, Cruisin’ Parade, Burnout Contest, Live Band, Daily Admission $5 for spectators, and swap meet vendors (no food no electric hook-ups) if you want to race you will need a $15 Tech Racing Card. Camping available (no Hook-Ups) $100 for the week (Oct 5-11) Need more info call 228 863-4408 or 228 596-0664 These races are sponsored by Gulf Coast MotorSports Magazine and Coast Laser Designs. www.gulfportdragway.com
October 16-17 Madison, MS 6th Annual
Scarecrow Cruise & Car Show. Friday evening events
include a live performance by the rock and roll band The
Chill. Saturday events include a police escorted 150 classic
car caravan from beautiful Reunion Golf Course to downtown
Madison, MS, the site of the car show, a live performance by
rock and roll band Memory Lane, a BBQ cook-off (50 teams),
awards for top 50 automobiles, top 20 trucks, top 20 street
rods, top 20 imports and many other special category awards,
dash plaques for first 400 registered vehicles, 18" X 24"
event poster for all registered vehicles (ideal for
framing), door prizes and much, much more! For a
registration form, a schedule and to learn more about this
event contact Tom Phillips at 601-259-5248 or email at
Tomp1951@aol.com or Paul Tankersley at 601-260-9138 or
ptankers@bellsouth.net or visit
www.msclassiccruisers.com Proceeds to benefit
Mississippi SIDS Alliance.
October 23-25 Tupelo, MS Halloween Fun Run
Summit Inn November 6-8 Crossett, AR Klassy Kruzers Fun Run, 870 364/6662
November 7, Jackson, AL Bob Smith
Memorial Antique Auto Show in
conjunction w/ Jackson Fall Festival Sat. Nov. 7, 2009
registration 8 a.m. judging at 1230 downtown Jackson
registration fees $18.00 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies, best
of show, pre war, post wa,r long dist driven, club
participation, plus many other awards. For more info call
Kenny Smith 251-246-4182 or email at
blu54chevy19@bellsouth.net
November 14 Olive Branch, MS Rippin Gears
09. Come join Perfect Nemisis, for a fun day with
friends, family, mini-trucks and street rods. The show will
be held at the Olive Branch soccer complex. Registration
will be $20.00 and spectators will be free. There will be
plenty of items to give away from our Sponsors and plenty of
awards to collect. We will be having a vendors area, and a
swamp meet, these areas are going to be free but on a first
come first serve basis. Email if you company is interested
in sponsoring this event or if you would like to donate
items to a good cause phone 901-795-2400
www.obheroesfund.com
tgoodwin@compcams.com
December 5 D'Iberville, MS. Annual Santa Cruise. Family oriented Rod Runs with lots of fun activities for kids and adults, vendors, lots of food and cars from all over the United States! Admission to this event is a new toy for a needy child or cash! The event is highlighted with Santa and good music, good food, dash plaques and an award winning ceremony! All of the proceeds of this event will be donated to local charity! 9am - 3pm at D'Iberville City Hall, Automall Parkway, D'Iberville Visit Website www.srsra.com Admission: Vehicle Registration $15 or New unwrapped toy/Spectators Free. Hosted by Singing River Street Rod Association Phone: 228 209-7101 December 5 Madison, MS MS Classic Cruisers Christmas Parade. Line up starts at 8:00am at Ridgecrest Baptist Church on Old Canton Road, parade starts at 9:00am. Louis 601-573-5873 or Tom 601-259-5248 or www.msclassiccruisers.com . Our goal is to have at least 75. December 5, Columbia, MS. Columbia 9th Annual Winterfest Open Car & Truck Show. Saturday, December 5 2009. Hosted by the Marion County Development Partnership and Backwoods Cruizers car club. Entry fee $20.00 day of show, $15.00 pre-registration postmarked no later than Nov. 22nd. Located at the Marion County Expo Center (inside parking limited to first 50 vehicles onsite) registration 9-11:00 am, independent judging starting at 12:00 noon, top 20 awards, best of show car & truck, and spectators choice award. Awards will start around 2:00 pm. Food, music, 50/50, door prizes, and arts and crafts. For more info contact Wayne Rayborn 601-441-4151 or Bobby Rayborn 601-796-2443.
December 5, Weatherford, TX. Texas Pythian
Children’s Home ~ 5th Annul Christmas Classic Car Show
12:00-4:00pm. 1825 Bankhead Road, Weatherford, Texas. Thanks
to our sponsors each child of the home will pick out the car
of their choice to receive their award plus Dorms Choice,
Best of Show Car & Truck, Under Construction, Special
Interest and Cycle. Hot dogs and drinks will be available by
donation to the home. Children’s games, donated Christmas
gifts will be opened at the conclusion of the car show. FREE
to the public, $10.00 to register, open class, everyone is
welcome. All events are subject to change or weather
conditions, profits go to D & D Christmas for Kids 2009
Project. Hosted by D & D Rockin’ Rods Classic Car Shows,
call 817-797-1197 or visit
www.DDRockinRods.com December 13 Biloxi, MS. Santa’s Elf's Toys for Tots Cruise-in at Edgewater Mall. Hwy 90. Noon till 4pm. Join the Coast Cruizers & The Pink Ladies and the U.S. Marine Corp Reserve as they collect new toys for the Annual “Toys for Tots” Bring unwrapped gift or food and cash donation. Games, Music, 50/50, Family fun for everyone so bring the kids…. January 2010 |
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