Get your motors running and head out to El Camino Real for the kickoff of Atascadero’s favorite Cruisin’ Weekend jam-packed with vintage cars. It all starts with the 31st Annual Hot El Camino Nite cruise, which happens Friday, Aug. 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Guess what? You can still register until Friday, Aug. 16, at 4 p.m., to be a part of the fun yourself for $30, or after that for $40. Pre-register in person at Colony Park Community Center or later at the intersection of San Luis Avenue and Pueblo Avenue. However, you should get to signing up sooner rather than later because this year, the City of Atascadero is limiting the cruise to 500 entries.
North County residents can watch as vintage cars cruise down El Camino Real before taking Entrada to Traffic Way.
Then, on Saturday, Aug. 17, head out to the Atascadero Lake Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Mid State Cruizers 33rd Annual Lake Park Car Show.
Not only will you be able to get up close and personal with tons of the vintage vehicles you watched cruising the night before, but there will also be new automotive treasures to feast your eyes on. Cars from all over California show up every year. Last year, 44 different cities were represented, and this year, there are already cars coming from every part of our beautiful state.
On top of all the vintage rides parked all over the grass and under the trees by the lake, there will also be vendors of all kinds for you to explore. And lots of food to enjoy. The kids can even get their faces painted.
Every year, over 200 vehicles are entered into the car show, so there are many exciting things for everyone to look at. Participants, and participants only, of the show will also get to choose winners from among themselves for 50 trophies that will then be awarded.
A raffle drawing will be happening all day long, and at the end of the day’s festivities, all the tickets will be put into a cash drawing, and everyone will be eligible to win the cash prizes. There will also be a special Primo Raffle.
Best of all, entry to the car show is free for spectators, and all the profits from the show are donated by the Mid State Cruizers to 10 local charities every year. The club wrote this into their by-laws to make sure that local philanthropy hasbeen and will always be a priority. Last year, they were able to donate $11,000.
To finish out the classic car-filled weekend, the City of Atascadero will host the 8th Annual Dancing in the Streets, where you can snag food from local food trucks and dance to live bands throughout the streets of downtown from 5 to 10 p.m.
To find out more about Mid State Cruizers or register for the car show, go to, midstatecruizers.org or email midstatecruizerscc@gmail.com.
Feature Image by Rick Evans
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