Thought i would make a post about upcoming CT events! They may not be strictly Hot Rods but Hot Rods definately show up at them! Winter is coming and these are the last events for the season Saturday September 10th 2011 CHarity Cruise Thru East Haddam, CT Featuring a Scheduled stop at the former CT Dragway! Featured on the trip will be stops at: The Connecticut Dragway, Goodspeed Opera House, The Swing Bridge, Devil's Hopyard State Park, Gillette's Castle, Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, Antique Shops and MORE Cruise starts at: The First Church of Christ, Congregationalat 499 Town Street, Route 151-East Haddam, CT (America's OLDEST Meetinghouse) Registration: From 8:30 until 10:00am $20.00per vehicle, $5.00 per Passenger Cars, trucks, and motorcycles welcome! Pasta Dinner served from4:30 until 6:30 following the cruise and it is included with your entry Sunday September 11th 2011 The 52nd Annual Auto Show & Swap Meet Brooklyn Fairgrounds: Route 169 Brooklyn, CT Hosted by the Yankee Yesteryear Car Club 25 classes for cars with 75+ trophies given from 1st through 3rd place President's Trophy AND Cash donation to the treasury of the Car Club who brings the most vehicles! Car Corral & Show Cars for sale on the field ($10.00) Vendor Space available full Swap Meet during the Show Show Car Registration is from 9:30am until Noon ($5.00 per car) Swap Meet opens at 6am Food and Refreshments Fifty Fifty Raffle YYCC.org for more info Wednesday: September 21st 2011 Colchester Cruise on the Green Center of Colchester, CT Hosted by the Good Times Motoring Club rods, kustoms, classics, antiques all welcome Trophies Free event for all This is the last one for the year! Sunday September 18th 2011: 11th Annual Cruisin' on Main Main Street/Old Downtown District Manchester, CT This is the LARGEST single day car cruise in new england! rods, kustoms, classics, antiques are all welcome $10.00 entry fee for show cars (for charity) Free event for spectators Show car reg. opens at 8am (BE THERE EARLY!) Sunday September 25th 2011: Putnam Downtown Car Cruise Another HUGE old downtown car cruise(rivals the size of the Manchester Cruise!) Held in the center of Putnam, CT Burnout contest Be there EARLY Saturday October 8th, 2011 Hot Rod Fall Out V Elks Club Pavilion: 98 Woodland Street South Glastonbury, CT Bands and Continuous music all day Vendors, food, booze, and more 1963 and earlier hot rods, kustoms, stocks, race & bikes. Strictly enforced at the gate $10.00 per person/gates open at 10am Rain dates: October 9th and October 15th Every Saturday Night: Car Cruise at the Sears/Stop & Shop in Putnam Trophies & big fifty fifty raffle Good show, Good People if i missed something;feel free to let me know!
This Sunday the 18th is also Southbury training school, Prospect Green, CarBQ in Washington Depot and Westbrook Elks. All good shows, all on one date. Sent from my iPhone using TJJ
Adding this to the event list: There will be a "Cruise-in" on October 22nd 2011. It will be hosted at the Scotland School's Wellness Fair and Fall Festival. They arelookingfor antique, classic, hot rods, race cars, unique cars for the event to put on display. It will be at Scotland School at 68 BrookRoad Scotland, CT from 1pm until 6pm. For more information you can contact Karen @ 860-208-5781 This is the first time for this event and theyre looking for a gathering of great cars for a parking lot car show!
would like to add for the western side; Hollandia Nursery's fall festival in Bethel, lots of antique cars, farm equipment, hit and miss engines, and family activities, oct 1st and 2nd
Sunday October 1st is Cartoberfest on Route 44 in New Hartford, Ct 10 to3 at the old Waring Building. Nice show,great people,good food,band and more.$10 per car.
Sunday Oct 2, 2011 The Pyramid Shriners are having there 11th Car Show @ the Orange Fairgrounds. >>>> { http://www.pyramidshrinerscarclub.com/flyer.htm } If you are planing to go there will be a HAMB meet & greet at the gazebo @ noon
Just a reminder that Connecticut's #1 strictly Hot Rod/Kustom show is THIS Saturday. The Hot Rod Fallout will be in South Glastonbury at the Elks Club Pavilion. @10.00 a person, gates open at 10am. Visit their website listed above for more info.
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