Classic car shows in CT

Hey guys I always knew about a meet every Tuesday in Glastonbury at McDonald's on Main street right down the road from our Sunday gathering. I did a little search and found there are weekly meets all over the place. Mind you these are usually American hot rods and muscle cars, but I know a lot of you love all cars. I will cut and paste the May schedule and here is the link for other months.
http://www.dreammachineclassics.org/schedule_2004.htm
May 1, Tri-Town Cruisers-Cruise Night, Connecticut Golf Land & Games, 95 Hartford Turnpike - Route 83, Vernon, CT, April until September, every Friday night , 6-9pm, call (860) 763-1508 or visit web site: www.tritowncruzers.com

May 1, Cruise Night in Scotland, Sponsored by Scotland General Store & Corvette's Takeout, 5-8pm, parking at Saint Margarets and Town Green, 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, more info 423-8657

May 1, Cruise Night, The Pavilion, Hopkinton, RI, every Friday night thru September, 5pm - Dusk, Fine Dining and Mini Golf Available, Take 95 North or South to Exit 1 (RT 3 South) Approx. 1/8 mile on left, All Vehicles Welcome

May 1-3, Knoxville, TN, Street Rod Nationals South, Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center, info: NSRA (303) 776-7841

May 2-3, Rhinebeck 2009 Car Show and Swap Meet, Hudson River Valley, Antique Auto Association, Saturday over 600 Rods, Customs, and Sports Compacts, Sunday 1,000 Antique Cars, Classics, Foreign (to 1977), both days Swap Meet, Crafts Building & Food Court, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY, call (845) 876-3554 or email [email protected]; www.rhinebeckshow.com

May 2, Putnam, CT, Stop and Shop, (Exit 97 off I-395, take right off exit), 6-9pm, every Saturday night thru September, (860) 928-5635

May 2, Bethel, CT, Sycamore Drive-In Restaurant, 282 Greenwood Avenue, Bethel, CT, every Saturday Night May-September, 6pm - 9pm, phone (203) 748-2716

May 2, New Haven, CT, The Elm City Cruisers, McDonald's Restaurant, 250 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT, Up to 9 Trophies Weekly, every Saturday Night May 2nd-September 26th, 6pm - 9pm

May 2,The Connecticut Street Legends Car Club presents, BRING A TOY --CAR SHOW to Benefit the Connecticut Children's Medical Center, 9am-2pm, Wal Mart parking lot Berlin Tpke.Newg. (behind Panera Bread), No Cut Off Year, All Makes, Models, Street Rods, Trucks, Antiques, Motorcycles, All Welcomed, Trophies, All toys will be delivered to the hospital the same day, Parking for 200 Cars, info Chet (860) 568-1836 or Bob (860) 966-9270, Rain date May 9th

May 2, 2009 Cruise Night, Bristol Auto Club, The Bristol Farms Plaza, 1235 Farmington Avenue (Rt 6), Bristol, CT, 5pm-8:30, every Saturday night (weather permitting) thru October 3rd

May 3, Bristol, CT, 40th Annual All Automotive Swap Meet, Sponsored by Connecticut Street Rod Assn. at Lake Compounce Amusement Park parking lot, I-84 to Exit 31, north on Rt 229, follow signs, 7am-4pm, call Pat (203) 697-9113 or Pete (860) 635-4971, email [email protected], Due to space no more preferred parking for Street Rods

May 3, 6th Annual Cam Jammers Auto Club Benefit Car Show, Windsor Elks Club, Deerfield Avenue, Windsor, CT, 10am - 3pm, Rain or Shine, Participant Trophies, Specialty Awards, Top Picks, info www.camjammers.com or Jay Sinatro (860) 550-3013 or Rich DiNino (860) 670-0231

May 4, Classic Cruise 2009, Mark's Auto Parts Inc., 22 Russell Road (Off Rte. 20), East Granby, CT, every Monday night, 5pm-9pm, weekly trophies, www.markscruisenight.com

May 5, Nature's Art (Dinosaurs), Yesteryear of Oakdale Auto Club, Rt 85 Chesterfield, CT, 6pm- -9pm, No Rain Date, Pre-1978 Vehicles, Special Interest Vehicles Only, Classic and Antique Cars and Antique Drivers too!

May 5, Glastonbury McDonald's Cruise, Main Street, Glastonbury, CT, every Tuesday night, 6pm - 9pm, info John Cassello (860) 289-0045

May 5, Oakland Beach Sea Wall, Oakland Beach Avenue, Warwick, RI, 5-dusk, every Tuesday night

May 6, Windsor, CT, Barts Drive In and The Carbs of Hartford, Palasiado Ave, Rt 159; Windsor , CT, (860) 688-9035, every Wednesday night, for updates: www.carbsofhartford.com

May 6, Cruise Night at Glenwood Drive-In, 2538 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT, every Wednesday night, 6pm - 10pm, more info (203) 281-0604 or www.glenwooddrivein.com

May 7, Somers, CT, Rich's Drive-In Cruise Night, 74 South Road - Route 83, Somers, CT, every Thursday night, 5pm - 9pm, (860) 749-3917

May 8 - 10, Mansfield, MA, 50th Annual Swap Meet, Comcast Center (formerly Tweeter Center), Route 140, at I-495, Mansfield, MA, gates open Friday 4pm-10pm, Saturday 6am-8pm and Sunday 6am-4pm, Sunday Car Show thru 1970 - No Judging; info (508) 947-6600

May 9, The 14th Annual Morgan School Car Show, Clinton, CT, at 27 Killingworth Turnpike (route 81), Exit 63 off of I-95, follow the signs (formerly Tanger Outlet Stores), 10am-2pm, more info (203) 401-9820, Rain date May 16

May 12, Dream Machine Classics, Cruisin At the Montville Commons, 6pm - 8:30pm, Music by "The PO'M", Food Available, Awards, DMC Dragway Valve Cover Races, click here for dragway rules,

Valve Cover Races are free and limited to the first 20 participants signed up because of time constraints; if the limit is reached prior to 6:15pm - then the activity will begin, if not, the Basic Rules will apply. Participants have to be signed in by 6:15pm in order to race because it takes time to prepare the line up and set up the race board; late entries will not be able to participate.

Rods - Customs - Antiques - Muscle Cars (1983 & Older unless Radical Custom) parking for the first 150 cars, call (860) 546-6113 or (860) 848-1955 or (860) 887-9049, Rain Date following Thursday

Directions to the Montville Commons Cruise Location:

Exit 79A (North & South) off I-395, Take the first Exit, at light turn right onto Rt 32 South, go to the next light turn right into Montville Commons follow signs to The Home Depot Parking Lot

From Rt 12, turn onto Mohegan Pequot Bridge, take Rt 32 exit, left off the exit ramp at the light onto Rt 32 South, go 1/2 mile and at 2nd light turn right into Montville Commons and follow signs to The Home Depot Parking Lot


May 12, Essex Fire Co. Car Cruise Night, Route 154, Essex, CT, (Just off Route 9, Exit 3), every Tuesday night May 12 thru September 29, Hosted by the Misfit Cruisers, 5pm - 8pm, Trophies and DJ, more info Don Brookes 526-2605 or 388-7678

May 13, Harbour Seal Family Restaurant (formerly Ray's Seafood & Grill) Cruise Nights 2009, Route 1, Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT, Hosted by the Shoreline Recycled Teenage Cruisers, every Wednesday night May 13 thru September 9, 5:30pm - 8:30pm, awards every week, Open Show Street Rods, Customs, Classics and Antiques, call (203) 457-0789, www.shorelinecruiserssrtc.com

May 14-16, Looking for Hot Rods and Classics 1920-1960 cars for the Plainfield High School "Grease" Musical Production in Plainfield, CT, the Musical Director is looking for at least 15 cars per show (can be different cars at each show) so people can "come back and re-live the past" by seeing cars from that era prior to the show, cars need to be set up by 5pm each night, The Show runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday-starting 7pm each night, and a 1pm matinee on Saturday, Please contact Brian Stevenson, Choral Music Director, if you would like to participate (860) 836-5500 cell

May 15, Buddy's Dugout Car Rally Night, 146 West Town Street, Norwichtown, CT, Exit 82 off I-395, 1st and 3rd Friday of the month starting May 15, 5pm - 9pm, Great Food, Trophies, and DJ, for more info call (860) 889-0899

May 16, Southeastern Connecticut Mustang Club, Saturday Night Cruise, Beit Brothers Supermarket Parking Lot, Rte 32, Uncasville, CT, 5pm-8pm

May 16, Cruisin' for a Cause Car Show, Jillson Square, Willimantic, CT, 10am-3pm, 1984 and older, Registration 9am-11am, Music by the P'OM, info [email protected]

May 16, DMC FUN RUN, DMC members leaving Tractor Supply (Exit 85 off I-395) at 10:15am, "Strolling for Sunshine" Scotty's 5K Walk, Constitution Field, Voluntown, CT, 9am-10am Registration, 10:15 Walk Begins, Registration Forms due by April 15, Antique Car Show, 11am Dream Machine Classics Auto Club and Area Car Owners, Sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts, see website www.scottyswalk.org for registration forms, Rain Date May 17

May 17, Hebron, CT, Cruisin On 66, Village Shoppes, 127 Main Street, 4-8pm, every 3rd Sunday through September, call Dave Armsta (860) 228-4311

May 17, 25th Annual All Pontiac and Oakland Spring Car Show, Sponsored by the Nutmeg Chapter POCI at Barbarino Car Country, Rt 5, Wallingford, CT, Rain date June 7, info: Mike O'Neill (203) 266-7089

May 18, Dream Machine Classics club meeting, 7pm

May 18, Ocean Beach Cruise Nite, New London, CT, 6pm - 9pm, every Monday night

May 19, Cruise Nite at Aero Diner, Rt 6, Willimantic, CT, across from Wal-Mart, Info contact Mike (860) 450-1959

May 20, Colchester, CT, Colchester on the Green, call (860) 873-1049, Rain date following Wednesday

May 21, Classic Car Cruise Nights at Misquamicut Beach, RI, Windjammer East Lot on Atlantic Avenue (same road as last year, about one mile further down past the State Beach), every Thursday night thru September 24, from 5:30 til Dusk, All Cars Welcome, (877) 622-2930, www.misquamicut.org

May 21, Vinal Tech/Skills USA Team Annual Car Cruise Night, 5pm-8pm, Middletown, CT, more info www.cttech.org/VINAL/student/vica/htm

May 22, Hooters Cruise Night!! 1731 Berlin Turnpike, Wethersfield, CT (860) 563-8083, every Friday night until September 25th, 6pm - 9pm, All Classics and Specialty Welcome, www.ctgtoclub.org

May 24, Memorial Day Weekend Car Show at Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT

May 25, The Lyme-Old Lyme Antique Car Show, Lyme Art Academy, Lyme Street, Exit 70 off I-95, sponsored by the Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club, vehicles 1980 or older, Jim Graybill (860) 434-8250 or (860) 434-3530, Phil Parcak (860) 434-9044, www.lymeoldlymelions.com

May 25, DMC FUN RUN, DMC members leaving Tractor Supply (Exit 85 off I-395) at 8:30am, RI Street Rodding Automotive Extravaganza Car Show, Johnston Memorial Park, Rte. 6, off 295, Johnston, RI, 9am - 3pm, Sponsored by the Rhode Island Street Rodding Association, Info Bill Sharpe/Dave Lombari (401) 823-0409

May 27, Cruising the Center 2009, LaSalle Road, West Hartford Center, CT, 5:30pm - 8pm, Cars are invited to line up at 4:30pm in the LaSalle/Arapahoe parking lot, Dash Plaques for the first 200 cars, Awards, Street Rods, Customs and Classics Invited, The cut off year is 1984, more info (860) 521-2300 or www.WHChamber.com, Rain Date June 3

May 30, E.J.K. Car Show, Xavier High School, 181 Randolph Road, Middletown, CT, Exit 11 off Rt. 9 north or south, turn left, Xavier is on the left, All Cars and Motorcycles Welcome, 10am - 3pm (Drivers welcome at 9:30am), First 50 Cars get a free gift, First 100 cars get a Dash Plaque, Rain Date May 31, info (860) 870-8590 or [email protected]

May 31, 2nd Annual Car Show to Benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, On the Green Downtown Windsor in Front of Town Hall, 12ap - 4pm, All Cars, Antiques, Street Rods, Customs, Trucks and Motorcycles, No Cut Off Year, Dash Plaques to the first 200 Vehicles, 25 Trophies, Judging begins at 2pm, Trophies awarded at 3pm, info Chet Camilleri (860) 568-1836 or www.pcctevents.com or email [email protected]