It's officially Cruise in season in the Raleigh N.C. area Part #1

Here is a list of car shows for 2011 in the Triangle area (Raleigh, N.C.) and beyond for 2011.

Cruises/Shows Title Start Date End Date Description Cleveland Draft House-4th Annual Race car & Classic Car Show/ Garner, NC
Cleveland Draft House 4/2/2011
11:00 a.m. 4/2/2011
3:00 p.m. Show located at 6101 Nc Hwy 42 West, Garner, NC
All Cars, Street Rods, Hot Rods and Car Clubs are Welcome.
People's Choice Awards, Prizes and Food/Drink Specials.
919-771-2337 Corvette & Classic car show 2011/ Rocky Mount, NC
Corvette & Classic Car show 2011 4/2/2011
8:00 a.m. 4/2/2011
3:00 p.m. Eastern Carolina Corvette Club and Don Bullock Chevrolet dealership presents Corvettes & Classic Cars show.
Event will be held at Don Bullock Chevrolet-1920 N. Wesleyan Blvd.
Sanctioned by the National Council of Corvette Clubs Judged Concours - Sanction #CA375-066. Awards for 1st,2nd & 3rd place in each nccc Classification.
Special $200.00 Award for each club with 12 or more entries.
Open Classic Car and Truck Competition. for more info: Buster Dawson 252-289-6304 Southern Classic Cars NC /Cruise-in/ Wake Forest, NC
Southern Classic Cars 4/3/2011
3:00 p.m. 4/3/2011
6:00 p.m. Hosted by Charlie Kaleel.
Big Cruise-in at Southern Classic Cars Shop.
Special Guest- Channel 4 PBS- they will be Filming a Show Called " Smile ".
Ya'll come on out, There will be Food, Music, Old Cars.
417 South Brooks St. Wake Forest, NC
919-607-5827 or e-mail- [email protected] Foodlion AutoFair-Charlotte Motor Speedway/ Charlotte, NC
Food lion Auto Fair 4/7/2011
8:00 a.m. 4/10/2011
5:00 p.m. Spring Auto Fair coming to Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Clink on Weblink for more info:
Classic Car & Truck Cruise-in at Ledo Pizza/ Southern Pines, NC
4/15/2011
5:00 p.m. 10/21/2011
8:00 p.m. Ledo Pizza-
1480 US Hwy 1 South, Southern Pines, NC
3rd Friday of the Month - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Dates for 2011:
April 15
May 20
June 17
July 15
August 19
Set 16
Oct 21 7th Annual Rims on the River/ Wilmington, NC
Rims on the River Car show 4/15/2011
9:00 a.m. 4/17/2011
4:00 p.m. Rims on the River Vintage Car, Hot Rod and Motorcycle Show in Downtown Historic Wilmington, NC. 1980 and Older. Please Contact-Chris Andrews at 910-251-0727 for more info. or Click on Weblink. Gear Jam Classic & Custom Car Show/Holly Springs, NC
Gear Jam Car Show 4/16/2011
8:00 a.m. 4/16/2011
3:00 p.m. This show will be located at 600 Irving Parkway in Holly Springs, NC.
Benefiting the Victory Junction's hole in the wall Camp
Special Appearance by Richard Petty. 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
50/50 Drawing, Games & Prizes.
Top 40 and Best of Show (Original Classic)
Top 40 and Best of Show (Custom Street)
Top 5 and Best of Show (Bikes)
For more info: 919-362-0925 or 919-280-1138
rain date-April 23,2011 14th Annual Fun in the Sun Car Show/ Raleigh, NC
Fun in the Sun car Show 4/23/2011
8:00 a.m. 4/23/2011
3:00 p.m. This Show is presented by the Corvettes International Car Club.
Charity car show to benefit Hospice of Wake County.
919-828-0890 12th Annual "Bash at the Beach" Car Show/ Shallotte, NC
"Bash at the Beach" Car Show 4/23/2011
9:00 a.m. 4/23/2011
3:00 p.m. 12th Annual Bash at the Beach Car Show to be held at Home Depot- Main st. Shallotte, NC
Hosted by Tri-Beach Cruisers Car Club of Brunswick County, NC
Top 40 Awards.
Restaurants & Shopping in the area.
Dennis-910-812-0720 25th Annual NC Pickle Festival/Mount Olive, NC
NC Pickle Festival 4/29/2011
8:00 a.m. 4/30/2011
5:00 p.m. Click on link for more info: 23rd Annual Dogwood Festival/ Mebane, NC
Dogwood Festival 4/30/2011
8:00 a.m. 4/30/2011
5:00 p.m. Fun for the whole Family.
Car Show will be held at the Sun Trust Bank Parking lot.
204 west Center st. in Downtown Mebane, NC
Monica Robinson-919-563-8294 4th Annual Classic Car Fest/ Leith Auto Park, Wendell, NC
Leith Auto Park Car Show 5/7/2011
8:00 a.m. 5/7/2011
3:00 p.m. This year we welcome all Classic Cars and Hot Rods for this Annual event. Come join us along with friends/Family Leith Auto Park in Wendell. 5310 Rolesville rd. (Hwy 264 By-Pass)
> Food and Drinks will be provided <
All Car Clubs are welcome.
There will a Cruise-in at the Sonic Drive-in in Zebulon
Friday night May 6th,2011- 7:00pm
1240 North Arendell Ave. 23rd Annual Carthage Buggy Festival/Carthage,NC
Sandhills Classic StreetRods 5/7/2011
9:00 a.m. 5/7/2011
3:00 p.m. 1972 & older American Made cars only. Sponsored by the Sandhills Classic Streetrod Assoc. Top 50,best car, best truck, ladies choice. Rain or Shine ,Drawing for $500.00 cash, tickets are $5.00 each. The show will be held at the Courthouse square. Any Questions Contact-Tom Walker
910-949-6594. "Ham and Yam Festival"/ Carshow, Smithfield,NC
Ham & Yam Car Show 5/8/2011
8:00 a.m. 5/8/2011
4:00 p.m. Click on link for more info: 3rd Annual SouthEastern Classic AutoFair & Swap Meet, LLC/ Florence, SC
South Eastern Auto Fair & Swap Meet 5/13/2011
8:00 a.m. 5/14/2011
5:00 p.m. Car Corral, Car Show, Swap Meet, Flea market.
Florence Fair Grounds-
5226 E. Palmetto st. / Florence, SC
Tim Poston> 843-617-9241> [email protected]
11th Annual TimeLess Cruizer's Car Show/ Elfand, NC
Timeless Cruizer's 5/14/2011
8:00 a.m. 5/14/2011
4:00 p.m. Click on Link for more info:
This Club will be doing a Friday Night Cruise-in & 50's/60's "Sock Hop"
May 13th,2011 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
Elfand Ruritan Building-3009 US Hwy 70 7th Annual Spring Fling Car Show/ Henderson, NC
Tar River Cruizers/ Spring Fling car show 5/14/2011
8:00 a.m. 5/14/2011
3:00 p.m. The Tar River Cruizers Presents their 7th Annual Spring Fling Car Show. At the City of Henderson Operations Center (Old Lowes location), South Beckford Dr.
Trophies Sponsored by Tires Plus of Oxford, NC.
you can also see it on Facebook/TarRiverCruizers. Got to be NC Festival/ Raleigh, NC
Got to be NC Festival 5/20/2011
10:00 a.m. 5/22/2011
5:00 p.m. There will be kid's rides, Food, The Festival will feature North Carolina's Agricultural Bounty and Music for everyone.
Classic Car display inside Dorton Arena.

Please contact Linwood Johnson
[email protected] 50th Anniversary Rock Ridge Fire Dept. Celebration and Classic Car Show/Wilson, NC
Rock Ridge Celebration & Car Show 5/21/2011
8:00 a.m. 5/21/2011
4:00 p.m. The Rock Ridge Fire Department will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary and will also host a Classic Car Show and they invite all Classic Cars & Street Rods.
1973 and Prior Vehicles.
This show will be held at the Rock Ridge Elementary School,
6605 Rock Ridge School Rd. in Wilson, NC
252-373-7461 Doug Repass or
252-230-4783 Ashley Barnes Mansonic Home-Car Show/ Creedmoor, NC
Mansonic Home Car Show 5/21/2011
8:00 a.m. 5/21/2011
3:00 p.m. Mansonic Car Show to raise money for the Masonic Orphanage in Oxford, NC will be held on May 21, 2011 at Ellington-Brim Chevrolet Dealership in Creedmoor, NC.
Rain date: May 28,2011.
Special guest will be Frances Scott from Channel 11 news to help with car show. 12th Annual At the Battleship-Park Car & Truck Car Show/ Wilmington, NC
Battleship-Park Car Show 5/21/2011
8:00 a.m. 5/21/2011
3:00 p.m. Presented by Port City Mopars,
Battleship Park in Wilmington, NC
see link for more details:
910-270-2835 4th Annual Franklin County Boys & Girls Club/ Car & Truck Show- Louisburg, NC
Franklin County Boys & Girls Club 5/21/2011
8:00 a.m. 5/21/2011
2:00 p.m. Habitual Customs Car & Truck Club Presents their 4th Annual Car Show, Held at D & J Automotive-1188 Hwy 401 in Louisburg, NC
Awards for Best in show, Kids Choice, Awards for Domestic Car, Classic Car, Hot Rods, Imports.
For more info: See Link. 22nd Annual Piedmont Classic Chevy Car Show/Raleigh, NC
"Made in the USA car Show" 5/28/2011
8:00 a.m. 5/28/2011
4:00 p.m. This year the Piedmont Classic Chevy Club will hold their show at Lake Wheeler Park.
Click on link for more info:
Butner Chicken Pickin'/ Butner, NC
Butner Chicken Pickin' 6/4/2011
8:00 a.m. 6/4/2011
4:00 p.m. Butner Chicken Pickin' day
Rain or Shine, Top 75, car show, Open show, food and drinks avail. This event will be held on Central Ave. between D and E streets at the Gazebo Park.
For more info: Marshall or Betsy Dixon at 919-575-6691 Summer Time Sunday Car Show/Wake Forest, NC
Sunday Car Show 6/12/2011
1:00 p.m. 6/12/2011
5:00 p.m. Kohl's Parking lot- Wake Forest, NC
(Next to Smithfield BBQ & Sonic Drive-in)
For more info click on link. 2011 Little Levels Heritage Fair/ West Virginia
Little Levels Heritage Fair 6/24/2011
8:00 a.m. 6/26/2011
4:00 p.m. Browning Family Practice Parking lot,RT 219 in Hillsboro, West Virginia.
Antique Car & Truck Show.
Click on link for more Details:
Carolina Classics at the Capital/Raleigh, NC
Classics at the Capital 8/19/2011
8:00 a.m. 8/21/2011
5:00 p.m. Big Car & Truck Show in Downtown Raleigh.
Friday Night Cruise-in.
919-896-7448. 29th Annual Sparkle City Rod Run/ Spartanburg, SC
Sparkle City Rod Run 9/23/2011
8:00 a.m. 9/25/2011
4:00 p.m. Presented by the Confederate Classic Street Rod Club.
A 3 Day event held at the Marriott, Spartanburg at Renaissance Park-Downtown, Spartanburg, SC.
1972 and Older Street Rods, Customs, Traditionals.
Lynn-864-463-9300