Car shows, cruise-ins list: Prince George, Colonial Heights, Chesterfield, Chester

Kristi K. Higgins, The Progress-Index
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Are you a car, truck or bike enthusiast? Local clubs are gearing up to razzle and dazzle spectators at numerous Saturday events in the Tri-Cities area.

Owners devote hours of elbow grease to make their pride and joys shine at shows and cruise-ins. Some may earn bragging rights, trophies, ribbons or cash prizes.

I compiled a list, so start your engines, pick the ones that tickle your fancy, and mark your calendars to attend the family-friendly happenings.

Numerous nonprofits benefit from the polished beauties. Gary Platz of Colonial Heights appreciates how car shows raise funds to help the community.

"A lot of folks have it in their heads that we run around and wreak havoc, but it's not like that," Platz said. "The events are great for car collector enthusiasts like me. We have a lot of camaraderie among us. Other folks around here will also find it entertaining."

Tri-Cities car, truck, bike shows

  • July 16 — 7th Annual Car and Truck show presented by Street Dreams Cruisers from 9 a.m. - noon at Strosnider Chevrolet at 5200 Oaklawn Boulevard in Prince George.

  • July 16 — Dunlop House Car Show and Cruise-In presented by the River City Cruizers from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Dunlop House Assisted Living & Memory Care at 235 Dunlop Farms Boulevard in Colonial Heights.

  • August 6 — 22nd Annual Southern Knights Cruisers Veterans Car and Bike Show from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Richard Bland College at 11301 Johnson Road in Prince George. The rain date is October 1.

  • October 1 — Annual Fall Classic Show presented by Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruizers from 8 a.m. - noon at Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum at 880 West Roslyn Road in Colonial Heights. The rain date is October 15.

  • October 22 — 3rd Annual BiketoberBLAST! presented by Harbor Blast Concert Series from noon - 6 p.m. at Appomattox Boat Harbor at 1604 Fine Street in Prince George.

  • October 29 — 8th Annual Rebellion Car, Truck and Bike Show [Halloween edition] presented by David's Towing and Customs Imperial Auto Services, Inc. from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Pocahontas State Park at 10301 State Park Road in Chesterfield. Spectators and participants are encouraged to wear costumes.

Street Dreams Cruisers members from left to right, Otis “Big O.T.” Tyler and Al Taswell relax by Taswell's 72’ Rally Nova at the Breakfast Cruise-in hosted by the Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruizers at the Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum in August of 2020 in Colonial Heights.
Street Dreams Cruisers members from left to right, Otis “Big O.T.” Tyler and Al Taswell relax by Taswell's 72’ Rally Nova at the Breakfast Cruise-in hosted by the Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruizers at the Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum in August of 2020 in Colonial Heights.

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Cruise-ins

If Mother Nature doesn't toss a monkey wrench into the clubs' plans, you can roll up to a local cruise-in. The weekly, monthly or seasonal events give enthusiasts more opportunities to show off their toys.

Downtown Thunder Cruise-In concerts

  • July 16 — Buck Shot, a rockin' country band, will perform at Jordan Point Marina from 4 - 10 p.m. at 101 Jordan Point Road in Prince George. Rain date is July 23.

  • August 13 — Krunch, a high-energy rock and roll band, will entertain attendees at Jordan Point Marina from 4 - 10 p.m. Rain date is August 20.

  • September 17 — The K.O.D.E. rock 'n' roll band plays at the Roy Cox memorial event at Scott Memorial Park at 6680 Courthouse Road in Prince George from 4 - 10 p.m. Rain date is September 24.

"We added a mechanical bull last year," Dino Lunsford, Downtown Thunder creator said. "It was a big hit, so we brought it back."

Southern Knights Cruisers

Saturdays through October 29 — Weekly cruise-ins at Hardee’s on Old Stage Road and Route 10 in Chester from 5 - 9 p.m. feature DJs John "Wolf Man" Newton along with Melinda "MO" Oliver and Danny "Dan the Man" Herald.

Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruisers

First Saturday of the month — Year-round breakfast cruise-in at Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum / Keystone Grill from 8 - 10:30 a.m.

Car shows and cruise-ins offer more than just rows of gorgeous rides to admire and drool over.

Attendees of all ages may have opportunities to purchase raffle tickets, listen to live music, participate in 50/50 drawings, win door prizes, and shop from a variety of vendors and food trucks.

Visit the clubs' websites and social media platforms for registration and event information including the categories which will be on display. Share your favorites with our readers. Post images in the comments under this story @TheProgressIndex on Facebook.

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— Kristi K. Higgins aka The Social Butterfly columnist is the trending topics and food Q&A reporter at The Progress-Index. Have a news tip on local trends or businesses? Contact Kristi (she, her) at khiggins@progress-index.com, follow @KHiggins_PI on Twitter @socialbutterflykristi on Instagram.

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