Parade, car show at Eisenhower Park

The Island Now

The 6th Annual “Cruise to the Show” Parade and Car Show will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27.

An exclusive MOPAR/JEEP show will take place on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Eisenhower Park at Field 6 and 6A.  Following the show, a live concert will take place at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre.  A free 50’s Dance Party concert featuring legendary tributes to Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens will also take place on Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m.   

On Sunday, the seven-mile parade will begin at 9 a.m. at Briarcliff College. Immediately following the parade, the car show will open at Eisenhower Park, Parking Field 6 and 6A at 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. featuring more than 2,000 automobiles, trucks, military vehicles, and emergency service vehicles on display.  

Live music, food and entertainment will be provided for the entire family.  Many of Long Island’s race, performance and restoration shops will be in attendance. 

Special guests Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster) and Pat Priest (Marilyn Munster) from the hit American television sitcom The Munsters, as well as Claudia Wells from the movie “Back to the Future” will appear at the Autoseum’s booth.  On display, courtesy of the Autoseum, will be Herbie the Love Bug, Knight Rider, Dragula and the 1966 Batmobile.

Day of show registration is $25 each day. This is a rain or shine event; make sure to check your local weather to prepare for any possible weather conditions.  

For more information, please call: (516) 572-0012 or visit the website at www.cruisetotheshow.com.

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