Unpopular opinion. I'm so frustrated I hate car shows/cruises.

That is awesome. It is what they were meant for.
If you were closer you'd be invited to come along... Probably another month & a half before it cools down enough to go play again... 106 today, not what this old man calls fun... We generally get in 10-15 drives a year just not many when it's brutally hot... Though every now & then we'll still do it just to blow the dust off & the carbon out...