Birmingham Cruise Event To Feature 300 Classic Cars

BIRMINGHAM, MI — The Woodward Dream Cruise will roll into town on Saturday, Aug. 17, bringing 40,000 classic cars and more than one million people from all over the world. Adding to the festivities, the Birmingham Cruise Event will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located on South Old Woodward from Maple to Lincoln.

The event features 300 classic cars of all makes and models, sponsor exhibits and live entertainment. Attendees will enjoy seeing Thunderbirds, Model A's, Mustangs, Rolls-Royce and much more. Throughout the event area, food vendors will offer fresh squeezed lemonade, hot dogs, kettle corn, roasted corn, baked goods and frozen treats. Two cover bands, Collision Six and Cancel Monday, will perform live from noon – 5 p.m. In addition, Falken Tires will have an interactive display in the event area.

The Chevrolet exhibit will host a variety of displays to include the NEW 2019 Chevy Corvette Stingray. Both WXYZ Channel 7 and WOMC 104.3 FM will broadcast live throughout the day.

Event day registration is open to individual cars, model year 1988 and older. Individual cars may check in after 9:30 a.m. at the registration tent at Brown and Woodward at Jax Kar Wash. Day-of parking is $40, based upon availability and on a first come first served basis.