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List Your Car Show in Illinois Free 7/10/2008 thru 8/28/2008 - Every Thursday Evening Classic Car Show Geneva, Illinois Location: Kane County Courthouse parking lot - Fourth & James Sts. (south of Route 38) Contact Phone: 630-232-6060 Website: www.genevachamber.com Details: Check out the shining chrome and gleaming engines of antiques, custom build, sports and muscle cars at the Classic Car Show. Held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the huge parking lot behind the historic Kane County Courthouse, participants will enjoy cruisin' music, tempting treats, and a DJ. Free admission. Downtown shops, pubs and eateries also stay open late - severaloffer evening entertainment. For more info, visit www.genevachamber.com or call 1-866-4-GENEVA or 630-232-6060. 2/8 - 2/17, 2008 Chicago Auto Show Chicago, Ilinois - McCormick Place www.chicagoautoshow.com Details: First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America. It has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. Come join us! 5/10/2008 Moose Classic Car Show Harvard, Illinois Location: Harvard Moose Lodge 22500 RTE 173 Harvard, IL 60033 Details: Benefit Illinois Special Olympics. $15.00 Registration 7AM-Noon. Dash Plaques, T-Shirts, Raffles Trophies @ 3PM. Your opportunity to see the "Bull Moose Chopper" on the nationwide tour to benefit Mooseheart. Tickets $20 Each, drawing 8-11-08. 5/18/2008 Odyssey Car Show Tinley Park, IL - 19100 S. Oak Park Ave. 708-307-3952 or ptdagored@comcast.net Details: Hours; 8am to 3pm (Registration starts 8 am. to 2 pm amd Awards are at 3pm. car show has 100+ Awards, outstanding goodie bags for all registrations, Food, Fun World for family, free raffels, 50/50, Sports bar, driving range and much more! Event Fees - $15.00 Show Cars, Spectators no charge. 5/18/2008 OnQ / Stallions Gate Inagural Car Show Elgin Illinois Location: OnQ / Hennessy's Steak & Seafood Resturant 2300 Bushwood Drive Contact: Steve Reglewski @ 773-612-1332 Website: www.stallionsgate.org Details: OnQ and Stallions Gate Mustang & Ford Club present their Inagural Car Show. All Makes - All Models All Spectators Welcome. Trophies for Top 10 (participant voting) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Gates Open @ 9:00 am. Registration $15 (at the gate). Featured Guest Car Club: NextGenMuscleCars.com 6/7/2008 Car, Truck & Tractor Show Farmer City, Illinois Location: Downtown, Main Street Farmer City Contact Phone: 309-928-3344 Website: www.farmercity.org/chamber Details: Dyno testing begins at 10:30, car show registration 1-4, awards at 4:30. Participant/spectator judged. Local food vendors. Model cars for the kids. Fun for all ages. Pre-registration is encouraged. 6/7/2008 2nd Annual "Scrap Drive" car show and swap meet Belvidere, Illinois Location: Boone County Fairgrounds Contact Phone: 815-973-9304 or 815-509-0377 Website: www.thescrapdrive.com Details: 1965 & Older "Rat-Rods," "Scrap-Rods," Cars, Trucks & Bikes. $15 Entry Fee. Swap Meet - $10 per Space. Spectators - $5 per person (kids under 12 free!). For those of you who have (non) Traditional Rods and would like to show your car!! Well, there's a "Special" Parking Area for You! So Come and Join Us! Live music by the band 24 Elsinore and also 3D Sound. For you Bargain Hunters, stop and check out the Swap Meet, and say hello to the many vendors setting up shop at the "Scrap Drive" 6/8/2008 Kroozers of Northern Illinoiz 17th Annual Fun Run Lake Villa, IL Location: Lehmann Park - Cedar Avenue between RTE 83 and Grand Ave. Contact: Angie Barton 815-943-2115 Website: www.KroozersCarClub.com Details: "Celebrate Summer in Lake Villa" 8AM-4PM Featuring Kroozer's Famous "Black Dice Awards" and our Drive-Thru Winner's Circle, T-Shirt to first 100 pre-registered, 50/50 Raffle, Dash Plaques, Food Vendors, Door Prizes, Kid's Games, Muffler Rappin' Contest, Cardboard Boat Races, On-site Pinstriper, Motorcycles Welcome, Music from 3-D Sound Company. 6/14/2008 Pawnee Prairie Days Car Show Pawnee, Illinois Location: Registration at the corner of 5th Street and Illinois Route 104 (Carroll St.) Contact Phone/Email: Contact Mike Roate @ mlroate@motion.net Details: Pawnee Prairie Days Car Show, held in conjunction with the Pawnee Prairie Days Festival. 21 judged classes, trophies for top 3 in each class. Registration 8 - 12 noon, awards scheduled for 3 pm, Prairie Days Parade at 4 pm. $10 registration fee, dash plaques to first 100 entrants. 6/14/2008 Route 66 Festival & Car Show Edwardsville, Illinois Location: Edwardsville City Park for Car Show and Cruise, Poker Run on Route 66 Contact Email: info@route66festival.org Website: www.route66festival.org/index.html Details: Festival includes Poker Run with 6 stops, a classic car show and a classic car cruise, food, activities for children of all ages! 6/15/08 Rain Date 6/22/08 Fathers Day 08 Car Show Gibson City, Illinois Location: 925 N. Rt 47 Contact Phone/Email: 217-784-8673 / gcnewbeginnnings@sbcglobal.net Details: Autos, trucks and bikes welcome. 4 Acres for spots. 10.00 entry fee. Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Most Unique, 4 honorable mentions. 1st ten registered get a T shirt. All participants judged by peers and show viewers. 6/15/2008 Fathers Day Car Show Chicago, Illinois Location: Newlife Community Church 5101 S Keeler Chicago, IL 60632 Contact Phones: 773 726-2700 / 773-838-9470 Details: Best of each decade trophies, best paint job, oldest oldie, motorcycle trophies. Free fathers day lunch to each participating vehicle owner. 10am-2pm-pre-registration required. 6/18/2008 Downtown Downers Grove Friday Night Classic Car Show Downers Grove, Illinois Location: Main Street Downtown Downers Grove Contact Email: edoherty@downtowndg.org Website: www.downtowndg.org Details: Featured Car: Trucks, Military, Fire Vehicles,Farm Tractors, relatedequipment. Featured cars (1980 and olders) may park on Curtiss Street andMochel Drive. All Classic Cars are welcome on Main Street from Maple toFranklin. Bring the whole family for this FREE event! Enjoy the liveentertainment while browsing the Classic Cars. The show runs from 6PM-9PM. 6/20/2008 Shiver's Frozen Custard Car Show Godfrey, Illinois Location: 3318 Godfrey Road Contact Phone: 618-466-5994 Website: shiversfrozencustard.com Details: This will be our first car show of the 2008 season. If we have a good turnout, we will do one every third Friday of the month. Our customers will pick the winners. For every purchase they will receive any entry. There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophy. Join us for some fun! 6/21/2008 6-9PM (raindate June 28) August 16 (raindate Aug 23), 6-9 pm Wilmington Rotary Cruise Wilmington, Illinois Location: North Water Street in downtown Wilmington, Il on historic Rte 66 (where routes 102 and 53 meet) Contact Phone/Email: Bruce 815-476-6526 / jwurglitz@yahoo.com Website: www.rotaryofwilmington.cpm Details: Cars/trucks/motorcycles. $10 per showing vehicle, public free. Gates open @ 5 pm. Trophies awarded @ 9 pm. T-shirts for first 50. Dash plaques for first 100. Goodie bags for first 200. Downtown merchants open late, food, music, entertainment, door prizes, split the pot. Profits support student scholarships, charitable projects. 7/25/2008 Downtown Downers Grove Friday Night Classic Car Show Downers Grove, Illinois Location: Main Street Downtown Downers Grove Contact Email: edoherty@downtowndg.org Website: www.downtowndg.org Details: Featured Car: Chrysler Corporatio/MOPAR. Featured cars (1980 andolders) may park on Curtiss Street and Mochel Drive. All Classic Cars arewelcome on Main Street from Maple to Franklin. Bring the whole family for thisFREE event! Enjoy the live entertainment while browsing the Classic Cars. Theshow runs from 6PM-9PM. 6/28/2008 Calhoun County Car, Truck & Bike Show Hardin, Illinois Location: Fairgrounds next to High School Contact Phone: 618-973-0675 Details: This show is to raise money for the new D.A.R.E. program that we started for the Sheriff in Calhoun County, IL We have 28 classes. Reg. is 8am to 12. Judging starts at noon. Trophies at 4pm. Great food, 50/50 drawing, music, etc. Entry fee is $10.00 Display is $5.00.Call for more information. 7/4/2008 Triple "C" Car Show and Swap Meet Carterville, Illinois Location: Cannon Park, Cannon Dr, Carterville IL Contact Phone/Email: 618 889 5231 / triple.c.carshow@gmail.com Details: July 4th, 2008 Carterville, IL Cannon Park just North of route 13. Swap Meet set up starts at 7:00 am Car Show starts at 9:00 am. There will be a Raffle for a Cornwell Pro Series service Cart and $250 NAPA gift card along with Trophies, Door Prizes, Music Food, car coral and more!! If you have a caryou love or just love cars this event is for you!!! ALL cars are welcome from just pulled it out of the field to Just pulled the dealer window sticker off! Judged classes for stock, traditional/Rat hot Rods, American Mussel 1950-1979,Street Rod, Factory Modified, 80 & Newer, Peoples Choice, Truck, Rust Bucket, Tuner, and Motor cycle classes. Stick around for the fireworks in the park! $10.00 per car and two cans of food for local food pantry. All proceeds go to the local Lions club to help those with sight and hearing challenges. Swap meet space only $5.00 10x10 the club will rent you a 10x10 easy up for anadditional $5.00 if you need one. To reserve a swap meet space or for more info call 618-889-5231. Hope to see you and your baby there! 07/06/2008 Casey Corner Car Show Casey, Illinois - Junction of Route 40 & 49 Casey,IL (present location of Staley Tire Service) Contact Information: Jason Chrysler (217)932-6408 Bobby Staley (217)932-3007 Details: 23 Classes to choose from. Awards for the top three in every class. Plus a $500 in cash for best of show and a handmade trophy. $100 in cash for best interior, paint, and engine. $20 gas card for the winner in every class. 7/11/2008 Downtown Downers Grove Friday Night Classic Car Show Downers Grove, Illinois Location: Main Street Downtown Downers Grove Contact Email: edoherty@downtowndg.org Website: www.downtowndg.org Details: Featured Car: Pony Cars (Mustang, Camaro, Barracuda, etc.)Featured cars (1980 and olders) may park on Curtiss Street and Mochel Drive. All Classic Cars are welcome on Main Street from Maple to Franklin. Bring the whole family for this FREE event! Enjoy the live entertainment while browsing the Classic Cars. The show runs from 6PM-9PM. 7/11, 7/12, 2008 5th Annual LLCC MotorSports Show for Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, and Swap Meet Springfield, Illinois Location: Lincoln Land Community College 5250 Shepherd Road Contact Phone: 217-786-2417 Website: www.llccfoundation.org/llcccarshow.html Details: 41 classes w/three awards per class. $250 cash prize drawing for pre-registered vehicles before July 8. Door prizes, 50/50, Great food, entertainment, Tech sessions. Friday is Free. Saturday is $15.00 registration. General admission Free! 7/12/2008 Woodstock VFW Post 5040 Classic Car Show Woodstock, Illinois Location: 240 Throop St Contact Phone/Email: 815-338-5040 / m289271@aol.com Details: Come to historic downtown Woodsock Illinois and support our veterans. Beer tent, food, raffle prizes trophies and more. Car registration fee is $10. Spectators are free. 7/12/2008 "Remember Our Heroes" Car Show City & State: Woodstock, Illinois Location: VFW Post 5040, 240 Throop St Contact Phone/Email: 815-338-5040 / m289271@yahoo.com Details: "Remember Our Heroes" Car Show is Saturday, July 12th, 11am - 5 pm. Trophies will be awarded, raffles every 1/2 hr, beer tent, food, music and more! Spectators are free, car registration is $10, $15 day of show. Every car signed up in advance receives a dog tag commemorating the show. Call 815-338-5040 for more info, or email m289271@yahoo.com 07/19/2008 Country Car & Bike Show Elburn, IL 60119 - 2 South 111 Green Road Elburn, IL 60119 Contact: Michael Martin - info@countrycarshow.com Website: www.counrtycarshow.com Details: The best cars, most cash & freshest sweet corn in Illinois. Seven acres of grass showfields. Over 400 cars in 2007. Show proceeds benefits Northern IL Food Bank. Special Event: The Kane County Sheriff will be auctioning a seized 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner to benefit their Drug Enforcement Fund during the show. See all the details at www.countrycarshow.com 07/20/2008 Arthritis Foundation's Heart of Illinois Classic Auto Show Peoria, IL Location: Peoria's beautiful riverfront Contact: 309-682-6600 or greaterillinois@arthritis.org Website: www.autoshow4arthritis.com Details: Join us for the 2nd Annual Heart of Illinois Classic Auto Show on Peoria's beautiful riverfront sponsored by Plaza Tire & Cops 4 Kids. All proceeds to benefit Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Services. 8/1/2008 Downtown Downers Grove Friday Night Classic Car Show Downers Grove, Illinois Location: Main Street Downtown Downers Grove Contact Phone/Email: edoherty@downtowndg.org Website: www.downtowndg.org Details: Featured Car: Orphan Cars (Out of production manufacturers: AMC,Hudson, Nash, Packard Studebaker. etc). Featured cars (1980 and olders) maypark on Curtiss Street and Mochel Drive. All Classic Cars are welcome on MainStreet from Maple to Franklin. Bring the whole family for this FREE event! Enjoy the live entertainment while browsing the Classic Cars. The show runsfrom 6PM-9PM. 8/2, 8/3, 2008 Cruise Night 2008 & "Check Out Our Curves" Driving Tour Freeport, Illinois Location: Downtown Freeport at Chicago and Douglas Streets Website: www.freeportcruisenight.com Details: Cruise Night 2008 and “Check Out Our Curves Driving Tour Sponsored by J.H. Barkau & Sons. Cruise Night: Saturday, August 2: 4 pm to 10 pm. Cruising begins at 7 pm. Join in an old-fashioned cruise through downtown with live music, food, and car-related displays and contests. Also check out the Go-Get-R Towing & Recovery Muffler Rapping Contest from 6:30 to 7:30 pm and Dan's Route 66 Burnout Contest from 7:30 pm to 9 pm. Motorcycles are invited to join in the cruising with special parking in the Kutter H-D Bike Show area. Cruise participants Parking Lot Admission: In Advance: $10; Night of Show: $5; General Public is free. Check Out Our Curves Driving Tour: Sunday, August 3: Freeport/Stephenson County Visitors Center, 4596 US Route 20 East, Freeport. 10 am to 3 pm. Continue cruising after Cruise Night with a Sunday driving tour through Stephenson County. You'll discover scenic rolling landscapes and charming villages. Lunch is included in the tour as well as special surprises. Adults: $12; Children Under 12: $7. For More Information: 815-233-1357; 800-369-2955 8/3/2008 Lake in the Hills National Night Out Against Crime Car Show Lake in the Hills, Illinois Location: Sunset Park (5200 Miller Road) Contact Information: Sgt. Terri Vollmer 847-658-5676 Website: www.lithcarshow.com Details: Come out for a day of Fun Food and Prizes. Trophies for top 25 cars and Best of Show! Whack a Car, Lights and Sirens Parade. 8/3/2008 Minier Corn Daze Car Show Minier, Illinois Location: 511 North Maple Minier, Il 61759 *Follow signs Contact Phone: (309)392-2343 Details: Free Sweet Corn During Car Show! 8/8/2008 Downtown Downers Grove Friday Night Classic Car Show Downers Grove, Illinois Location: Main Street Downtown Downers Grove Contact Email: edoherty@downtowndg.org Website: www.downtowndg.org Details: Featured Car: Pontiac "GTO" Featured cars (1980 and olders) may parkon Curtiss Street and Mochel Drive. All Classic Cars are welcome on MainStreet from Maple to Franklin. Bring the whole family for this FREE event! Enjoy the live entertainment while browsing the Classic Cars. The show runsfrom 6PM-9PM. 8/9/2008 Summer Super Shoe Alton, Illinois Location: Dave Mungenast Alton Dodge and Alton Toyota Dealerships 850 Homer Adams Parkway Contact Phone/Email: 618-973-0675 / prehn@att.net Details: 34 classes. Open car show. Raminator Monster Truck will crush cars. Reg. 8am til noon. Judging starts at 12 pm Awards at 4pm Entry fee $10.00. Display $5.00. 50/50, Food Games, Etc. All trophies will be awards. NICE trophies. I will email the flyer to you. Goodie bags, prizes, etc. 8/09/08 Packey Webb Mustang and Ford Car Show Wheaton Illinois Location: 1830 E. Roosevelt Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187 Contact Email: Rick Lynch 3ponies@comcast.net Website: www.svtownersassociation.com/svtoaforums/showthread.php?t=13318 Details: Gear Up to Help DuPage County’s less fortunate at Packey Webb Ford's 4th Annual All Ford Car Show. The Windy City SVTOA, SCMC and Packey Webb Auto Sales in Wheaton, Illinoiswill sponsor a car show to benefit the People's Resource Center (PRC) serving DuPage County residents. PRC provides services, including food, clothing, rent assistance, and holiday gifts, as well as helping to gain a better foothold in the economic mainstream through training and education programs. Donations are asked in the form of canned food goods, new Children’s toys (in the package not gift wrapped) or cash! The Windy City SVTOA Club will match cash contributions up to $400. Please join us for a day of Shelbys, Cobras, Mustangs, Saleens and Roush carsand other Ford Powered Products. Topped off with free demonstrations, free food, free beverages, door prizes and assisting those in need! 8/15/2008 Downtown Downers Grove Friday Night Classic Car Show Downers Grove, Illinois Location: Main Street Downtown Downers Grove Contact Email: edoherty@downtowndg.org Website: www.downtowndg.org Details: Featured Car: Convertibles. Featured cars (1980 and olders) may parkon Curtiss Street and Mochel Drive. All Classic Cars are welcome on MainStreet from Maple to Franklin. Bring the whole family for this FREE event! Enjoy the live entertainment while browsing the Classic Cars. The show runsfrom 6PM-9PM. 8/16/2008 6-9 pm Wilmington Rotary Cruise/Charity Car Show Wilmington, Illinois Location: North Water Street in downtown Wilmington, IL on historic Rte 66 (intersection of routes 102 & 53) Contact Phone/Email: Bruce @ 815-476-6526 / jwurglitz@yahoo.com Website: www.rotaryofwilmington.com Details: Cars, trucks & motorcycles. Gates open at 5 pm. $10 per showing vehicle, walking public is free. Trophies awarded at 9 pm. T-shirts to first 50 vehicles, dash plaques to first 100 & goody bags to first 200. Food, music, door prizes, downtown merchants open late. Profits support student scholarships & charitable projects. 8/22/2008 Downtown Downers Grove Friday Night Classic Car Show Downers Grove, Illinois Location: Main Street Downtown Downers Grove Contact Email: edoherty@downtowndg.org Website: www.downtowndg.org Details: Featured Car: Imports (British, German, Etc.)Featured cars (1980 andolders) may park on Curtiss Street and Mochel Drive. All Classic Cars arewelcome on Main Street from Maple to Franklin. Bring the whole family for thisFREE event! Enjoy the live entertainment while browsing the Classic Cars. Theshow runs from 6PM-9PM. 8/29/2008 Downtown Downers Grove Friday Night Classic Car Show Downers Grove, Illinois Location: Main Street Downtown Downers Grove Contact Email: edoherty@downtowndg.org Website: www.downtowndg.org Details: Featured Car: Corvette. Featured cars (1980 and olders) may park onCurtiss Street and Mochel Drive. All Classic Cars are welcome on Main Streetfrom Maple to Franklin. Bring the whole family for this FREE event! Enjoy thelive entertainment while browsing the Classic Cars. The show runs from6PM-9PM. 8/29/2008 Hooters Cruise In Champaign, Illinois Location: Hooters at South State Street, Champaign, Illinois Contact Email: xtremechevy@sbcglobal.net Details: Top 5 plus 3 - Hooters' Choice trophies and 1 Best of Show. Entry fee is $5.00. Registration is from 5pm to 7pm and Show is from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. 8/31/2008 10:00am-4:00pm Pride and Joy Car Show United City of Yorkville, Illinois Location: Beecher Community Park, West Parking lot 908 Game Farm Rd Contact Phone/Email: 630-553-4357 / abinder@yorkville.il.us Website: www.yorkville.il.us/hometowndays Details: Yorkville Hometown Days presents the 8th annual Pride and Joy Car Show. Prizes, trophies, coupons, awards and dash plaques. Music all day long by Carousel Sound Company. Pre-registration is $10 - Day of show $15. Registration starts 8:00am day of show. Plenty of categories to choose from! 9/5/2008 Downtown Downers Grove Friday Night Classic Car Show Downers Grove, Illinois Location: Main Street Downtown Downers Grove Contact Email: edoherty@downtowndg.org Website: www.downtowndg.org Details: Featured Car: Downers Grove Trophy Winners. Featured cars (1980 andolders) may park on Curtiss Street and Mochel Drive. All Classic Cars arewelcome on Main Street from Maple to Franklin. Bring the whole family for thisFREE event! Enjoy the live entertainment while browsing the Classic Cars. Theshow runs from 6PM-9PM. 9/7/2008 Central Illinois All-Truck Show Peoria, Illinois Location: Jim McComb Chevrolet 3622 N University Contact Email: cntrlilltruckshow@gmail.com Details: All-Truck show only. No Cars, Vans, Motorcycles, or Boats. 20 classes (3 awards/class) - 10 "Best Of" Awards. Registration 9:00 AM to Noon - Judging/voting Noon to 1:30 PM - Awards at 3:00 PM. Pre-registration fee is $10.00/vehicle (if received by August 15, 2008). Day of Show registration fee is $12.00/vehicle. Free dash plaques to the first 150 registered entries. Participant judged event (any ties decided by show organizers). Awards/Dash Plaques by Keokuk Trophy Outlet 3D Sound DJ Service featuring Dave Palmer. Car Show photography by Hot Rods To Go. Customized Event Shirts available day of show (Hot Rods To Go). 9/13/2008 Homer Krazee Daze Homer, Illinois Location: Downtown Homer just off rt 49 Contact Email: xtremechevy@sbcglobal.net Details: 25 Classes (3 trophies per Class) and 5 best of Trophies. Entry fee: $10.00. Registration from 9:00am to 11:00am.Show from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Awards at 4:00pm. 9/21/2008 (rain date Sept. 28th) Mundelein/Vernon Hills Rotary Classic Car Show Mundelein, Illinois Location: Oak Creek Plaza (Rt. 60 just east of Rt. 45) Contact Email: jencasale@yahoo.com Details: The first annual Mundelein/Vernon Hills Rotary Classic Car Show will include both judged and non-judged (in addition to fun raffles). Judged cars can enter for a donation of $15. Non-judged cars and spectators are free. Voting will be done by both judged and non-judged car owners and will takeplace from 1 - 2:30 with trophies awarded to the top 10 cars at 3pm. First place receives trophy and $100. 9/27/2008 Scarecrow Festival & Car Show Urbana, Illinois Location: Ambucs Park (1104 E. University Ave. Urbana, Illinois) Contact Email: xtremechevy@sbcglobal.net Details: Top 25 and Special Awards. Entry Fee $10.00. Registration from 900am to 1100am. Show from 1100am to 300pm. Awards at 400pm. More Illinois Lowrider, Custom, Import, & Classic Car Shows Coming Soon!Illinois Car Show Cruise In SurveyEvents - Things To Do - Classifieds - Cars For Sale - New Car Reviews - Top 10 Lists - Car Videos - Funny - Search - Store
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