BOB'S GARAGE
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2024 CRUISE events

June to September

Here in the Metro Detroit area we have a big cruise just about every other weekend from June through September. And did I mention that this is the home of The Woodward Dream Cruise?
2024 OTHER EVENTS

Sad to say but the THE CURRENT CRUISE SEASON IS OVER

But there are still plenty of OTHER EVENTS happening. Many local city festivals and seasonal gatherings are scheduled and a great way to wind down before it is time to call it a season and head back into the shop for the winter. But stay in touch for next year's cruise season! We will be back out on the streets again!

JUNE

June 2 Cruisin' 53 Centerline / Warren Car Cruise

City Center Plaza / 25005 Van Dyke / Centerline. Now a combined event with the Centerline Indeendance Festival! Van Dyke will come to live with food, live music and of course, cars of all shapes and sizes! Gearheads can set up their chairs and talk shop while other attendees can enjoy the visual splendor of the car show. Add a parade and some prize money and you've got a banner summer day for Warren and Center Line. And it’s all to benefit the community.

June 8 Jackson Road Cruise

This Cruise is on Jackson Road west of Ann Arbor ,MI which parallels Michigan Ave from Wagner Road to Parker Road

June 8 - All American Cruise

All American Cruise (Wayne Road Car Cruise) – in Westland, MI (west of Detroit). Cruise that takes place on Wayne Rd from Joy Rd to Glenwood Rd. Many businesses offering specials . The Village will be passing out dash plaques to the first 100 vehicles.

June 15-17 Cruisin Gratiot

Eastpointe Cruisin' Gratiot embodies the community spirit and celebration of our love affair with the car. The event engulfs the entire week, featuring car shows daily from 4-7pm, leading up to the big event on cruise Saturday, beginning with a Prayer Service and Blessing of the Cars at 11am.

June 29 Fort Street Cruise

The Fort Street Cruise is an annual event which takes place through several Downriver communities from 8am-10pm. People with vintage, classic, custom, modern muscle, exotics, tuners, tricked-out, or otherwise interesting cars cruise through the main thoroughfare of Fort St (M-85). The cruise stretches between Southfield Rd. and Sibley Rd, passing through Lincoln Park, Southgate, Wyandotte, and Riverview.

JULY

July 27 Cruisin' Downriver

The annual cruise takes place on the fourth Saturday of July each year. Hot rodders, classic car, vintage, modern muscle, tuners, exotics, and tricked-out car enthusiasts and spectators from throughout Southeast Michigan converge on Telegraph Road between Eureka Rd and Puritan Rd (5 1/2 Mile).

AUGUST

August 4 CT Gratiot Cruise

This Sunday cruise on Gratiot Ave in Clinton Twp. It covers Gratiot Ave from 14 Mile to 17 Mile. Go back in time with vehicles from all eras cruising Gratiot. Gratiot is one of those Michigan roads where everyone has a memory.

August 17 Back to the Bricks Cruise

Back to the Bricks Cruise Weekend August 13-17 in Flint, Grand Blanc and Burton MI celebrated its 12th year in 2017. Last year, Back to the Bricks attracted a record-breaking number of vehicles. The weekend gets started early with rolling cruises and tune-up events in the area.

WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE WEEK !

August 10-16 Woodward Dream Cruise Pre-Party

While not an OFFICIAL cruise the week leading up to THE WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE is a week long prelude. Starting on the Sunday before it grows each and every day until the event on Saturday.

August 16-17 Ferndale Dream Cruise

City of Ferndale "where the dream began" in 1995, is an official participating municipality of the Woodward Dream Cruise​. Home of Mustang Alley! Sponsored by Ford Motor Company on Saturday it has over 800 Mustangs on display.

August 17 Woodward Dream Cruise

THE Woodward Dream Cruise is the world's largest one-day celebration of classic car culture, attracting more than 1 million visitors and over 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles. This world-famous event gets underway with the Official Woodward Dream Cruise Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Ferndale. The City of Ferndale is where the dream began in 1995.

August 25 Hines Drive

This is a true celebration of classic car culture, congregating in 7.5 miles of beautiful park setting. Cruisin' Hines has grown in only a few years to 40,000 classic cars and hot rods. Cruise the 7.5 miles of Hines Drive enjoying beautiful scenery and the historic Nankin Mills, one of Henry Ford's Village Industry buildings. This is also the only Cruise in SE Michigan that closes the road to only Classics and Hot Rods.

August 31 Harper Cruise

This Wednesday mid-week cruise in St. Claire Shores, MI is a Kiwanis Club Fundraiser. 5-9PM on Harper Ave from 8 Mile to 14 Mile

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 28 North Gratiot Cruise

Another great Gratiot Cruise this covers the North Gratiot corridor in Chesterfield Twp from Hall Road [M59] all the way north to 23 Mile. The North Gratiot Cruise is a one-day celebration of automobile history that attracts muscle cars, street rods, customs, collector cars, special interest vehicles and the people that love them.