Car show calendar
Find out where all the coolest classic cars will be this month
Saturday, June 29, 10am-2pm — Bethlehem Area YMCA Open Car Show, 900 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY. Rain date: TBD. Registration: $15. Dash plaques for first 70 cars, trophies for top 30, registration give-backs. Food and beverages under pavilion, 50/50, DJ Andy Narzynski. Contact Bill at oldcorvettes@gmail.com.
Saturday, June 29, 4-7pm — Cruise-in, Chuck Wagon Diner, 653 Western Tpk., Duanesburg, NY. All makes and models. Raffles. Contact (518) 357-2500. Every Saturday through September. Sunday, June 30, 10am-3pm (rain or shine) — The Capital District Chevrolet Club’s 37th Annual Car, Truck, Street Rod and Motorcycle Show 2019, new location in Cook Park, Lincoln Ave. (off Central Ave.), Colonie, NY. All makes, models, customs, and years from 1900-2019. Registration: $15 (cash only, 9am-12:30pm). Spectators: $3; children and seniors free; free parking. Gates open to the public at 10am. Dash plaques and goody bags for first 250 registrants. Over 40 trophies awarded. Food and beverage available, DJ Andy, door prizes, 50/50 drawing, vendors, children’s play gym. Handicapped accessible. No pets in show area, please. Contact Phil at (518) 429-0203 or visit cdchevroletclub.com.
Sunday, June 30, 10am-4pm — Greene County Cruisers 10th Annual Car Show, Angelo Canna Park, Cairo, NY. (Rain date: July 7). Registration: $10. Goodie bags to first 100 vehicles registered. Specialty trophies, live music by Dusk til Dawn, 50/50s, giveaways, food, vendors, bathrooms. Visit www.greenecountycruisers.com.
Tuesday, July 2, 5pm — All Camaro, Chevelle, Firebird and GTO Cruise at the Harbor at the Harbor House Restaurant, 1742 Rt. 9, Clifton Park, NY. Rain date: July 9. Contact (518) 371-3813.
Tuesday, July 2, 5pm — Classic Car Night, PJ’S BARB-QSA, Rt. 9 (1 mile from exit 13N of I-87), Saratoga, NY. Classic cars through 1975. (Please bring your own lawn chairs.) Contact (518) 583-CHIK. Every Tues. night through Sept. 24. Wednesday, July 3, 6-9pm — Leadfoot Lucy cruise-in at Kohl’s Plaza, 1814 Central Ave., Albany. Street rods, antiques, muscle cars, classic. Special parking for participants, door prizes, 50/50 to benefit Ronald Mcdonald House. Contact Ken Malette (518) 487-0996. Every Wednesday (weather permitting) through last Wed. in Sept. Wednesday, July 3, 6-9pm — Mr. Bill’s Car Hop Cruise-in, 3 Treble Ave., Ballston Spa. DJ Andy Narzynski. Every Wednesday (weather permitting) through Sept. Contact (518) 885-7888. Thursday, July 4, 5pm — Cruise the Harbor at the Harbor House Restaurant, 1742 Rt. 9, Clifton Park, NY. Door prizes, raffles. Music by DJ Andy Narzysnki. Each car receives 10% off food orders. Sponsored by Adirondack Shelby-mustang Club. Every Thursday through Sept. 26. Contact (518) 371-3813.
Thursday, July 5, 5-9pm — Cruize-in at the Corner Ice Cream, Carman Plaza, corner of Old State and Carman Rds., Guilderland, NY. Weather permitting. Free ice cream cone for driver. Every Thursday, May through Sept. Contact (518) 355-0978.
Thursday, July 5, 6pm — Car, Truck and Bike Cruise In, Hillbilly Fun Park, 10375 Rt. 149, Fort Ann, NY. Every Thursday night (weather permitting) through Labor Day. Contact (518) 792-5239.
Thursday, July 5, 6-9pm — Tastee Treat Cruise-in, 2070 New Scotland Rd., Slingerlands, NY. 10% off for drivers and families. $50 cash giveaway when there are 50 cars or more. Contact (518) 475-1373. Every Thursday through Aug. 29.
Sunday, July 7, 11am-3pm — All Mopar and Jeep Show, Goldstein Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, 968 New Loudon Rd., Latham, NY. Open to all Mopar/jeeps, trucks, no year limit. Registration: $15. Dash plaques to first 150 vehicles. Registration give-backs, participant and selected judges, DJ Andy Narzynski. 2020 models on display. Rain cancellation: www.capitalcarshows.com. Contact (518) 785-4156, goldsteinauto.com.
Sunday, July 7, noon-3pm — Cruise-in at Nanola, 2639, Rt. 9, Malta, NY. Free event, all vehicles welcome. Music, 50/50, 20% off food for drivers. 50/50 for local charities. Contact (518) 587-1300. Every 1st and 3rd Sunday through September. Monday, July 8, 4-9pm — Cruise In, Albany-saratoga Speedway, 2671 Rt. 9, Malta, NY. All cars, trucks and motorcycles welcome; no cut-off year. Free admission. Contact (518) 587-0220 or racing@albany-saratogaspeedway.com. Held second Sat. of the month.
Friday, July 12, 5-8pm — Hemmings Crusie-in, 222 Main St., Bennington, Vermont. Celebrating July 12’s 10th annual Collector Car Appreciation Day; historic, classic
and specialty cars are encouraged. No registration required. Trophies are awarded and winners are featured in the pages of Hemmings Motor News. Held numerous Thursdays throughout the summer. Weather permitting; call 800-227-4373 before heading out.
Saturday, July 13, 9am-12pm — Cars and Coffee, Verrilo Motor Car Co., 1926 Rt. 9, Clifton Park, NY. A morning of cars, coffee and friends; all cars welcome. Registration free. Free coffee for all registered vehicles; breakfast available. 50/50 raffle drawing at noon to benefit Saratoga Automobile Museums Education Programming. Contact (518) 373-1403. Held 2nd Saturday of every month through Sept. 14.
Saturday, July 13, 11am-3pm — Campground Showdown Car Show and Flea Market, Mcconchie’s Campground, 2501 Northline Rd., Galway, NY. All makes/models of classics, imports, motorcycles, antiques, tuners, muscle cars are welcome; no cut-off year. Registration: $15 ($10, veterans) 9:30-10:30am; awards at 3pm. Participant judges. Spectator fee: $5 per car. Two food trucks, food contest, flea market (9am-4pm), DJ Andy Narzynski, dog-friendly event. Contact Bill Schroeder at (518) 6647466 or oldcorvettes@gmail.com. Rain cancellation: www.capitalcarshows.com.
July 19-21 — Syracuse Nationals, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY. Largest car show in the northeast with more than 8,000 cars and 400 vendors. Car corral, swap meet, nostalgic race car exhibit, rockabilly bands. Registration (vehicles 1985 and older): $45.Contact (800) 753-3978 or www.syracusenationals.com.
July 20, 10am-3pm — Frosty Acres 11th Annual Car Show, 1560 Skyline Dr., Schenectady, NY (Rain date: July 27). Registration: $10 (closes at noon.) Dash plaques for first 75 cars. Trophies, music, food, beverages. Portion of proceeds to Empire State Ride to End Cancer. Contact Al at (518) 859-3235.
Sunday, July 21, 9am-4pm — 13th Annual Schoharie Valley Region Antique Automobile Club of America, New York Power Authority Visitors’ Center, 1378 Rt. 30, North Blenheim, NY. Registration: $8 early, $10 after July 7. 250+ vintage vehicles, gas engines and antique tractors, antique outboard and marine engines, for sale car corral, BBQ and food vendors, free tours of Historic Lansing Manor & Visitors’ Center, free spectator parking. Non pets allowed on NYPA grounds. Benefits four Schoharie charities. Contact Ron Davis at (518) 234-7495. To list your event on a free, space-available, send all information (including registration costs, contact information, etc.) to: Mark Hempstead, Times Union auto pages editor, mhempstead@timesunion.com; mail to Times Union Car Show Calendar, ATTN Mark Hempstead, Box 15000, News Plaza, Albany, NY 12212; or call (518) 454-5675.