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The CCCCVA posts these events as a service to car hobbyists. The council has no control over the events, what happens at them or the event sponsors.

2025 Shows and Events

  • November 22 - Cars and Coffee "Coffee with a Cause" at Market Street Coffee, 111 North Market Street, Petersburg, VA 23803 Phone: 804-774-8189 Hours: 8:00 - 11:30 AM Bring your car and connect with other car enthusiasts while supporting a great cause. Everyone who shows a car will be entered to win fun prizes, and all proceeds benefit Hannah's Home, a safe place for pregnant women and their children. This event also includes a Toy Drive - bring a toy and receive double the tickets! For more information contact Tamara Phillips at 804-571-1013 Learn more at regenesislife.org

  • November 22 - Christmas Open House 2 PM-5PM at 1921 Huguenot Springs Road, Midlothian, VA 23113. Hosts Ray and Nancy Armstrong. Come as you are! Bring the kids! Toys for children-Booze for Grown-ups-Food for everyone! Drive your special vehicle. Questions camparmstrong@yahoo.com

  • December 6, 2025 from 11AM-3PM. River City Cruizers and Inspired Concepts Car Club have joined forces to bring the largest Toy Drive Cruise-In & Raffle to the Tri-Cities area! The location is Crystal Lake, 3502 River Road, Hopewell, VA 23860. This event is to help bring Christmas Joy to the children in Hopewell's Elementary Schools and Learning Centers. Please bring a new, unopened, unwrapped toy to donate and, as always, monetary donations will be welcomed as well. Thanks to the great folks at NAPA in Hopewell, there will be a huge Tool Raffle during the event. Over 20 items will be up for grabs with ticket prices ranging from $5-$10 each depending on the item(s) you would like to win. If you can not attend but would like to contribute a toy or two, West End Service Center, 110 South 15th Avenue, Hopewell, VA is the main drop off location as well as any River City Cruizers or Inspired Concepts Car Club event until December 12, 2025. The Event Flier as well as a complete listing of raffle items can be viewed on the RCC website by clicking rivercitycruizers.com/toy-drive-2025. Please help us bring Christmas Joy to the children that may not have much of a Christmas without your help and generosity. Hope to see you there!

  • December 6 - It's the"ANNUAL CHESTERFIELD CRUISE IN XMAS PARTY" at APPLEBEES RESTAURANT (Hull Street Rd. @ Speeks Dr.) 1 - 3 pm. RAIN OR SHINE! If rain/snow/salty road, come in daily driver car!! Social hour in the parking lot at 12:30....Get your classic cars out for a December run, see your cruiser friends, and share some holiday cheer!! All drivers will receive 20% off their dinner purchase and everyone gets a FREE soft drink with meal. Gift Card drawing......Special area of the restaurant will be reserved for the car people, and tables may be arranged to suit groups of friends who wish to sit together. For more info, e-mail Cadillac Jeff at caddyman617@yahoo.com or call the restaurant at 804-276-3855.

2026 Shows and Events

  • January 17 - Polar Bear Run 25 - Annual mystery run to somewhere good. All the dirty details will be posted in December. contact@carclubcouncil.com

  • January 30 - 31 - February 1 - 64th Annual Festival of Rods and Customs Indoor Auto Exhibition by the Asphalt Angels Car Club at "Meadow Event Park - Farm Bureau Center"13111 Dawn Blvd; Doswell, Va. 23047. Phone Number: 804-994-2800. Our show is known up and down the East Coast for its unique & unusual trophies, relaxed & laid back atmosphere & impartial judging. Info for the show including entry form and vendor form at www.asphaltangels.net

  • April 4 - Opening Night! for the Chesterfield Cruzing Cruise-in. 5 to 8 pm at Applebees (Midlothian) Hull Street Rd. @ Speeks Dr. Come join us to "jump start" the 2026 season with our first special event. (weather permitting). All drivers of cruiser vehicles get 20% off their dinner purchase. Everyone in the car gets a free soft drink with dinner. Gift card drawing. Oldies music 50's - 80's. Special section of the restaurant reserved for our cruisers! For more info, e-mail Cadillac Jeff caddyman617@yahoo.com or call the restaurant at 804-276-3855, RAIN DATE: APRIL 11

  • April 25 - Annual Devin Samuels Truck and Car Show (rain date 4/26/26) 9am to 3pm. Gates opens at 8:30 am. 10515 Colonial Downs Parkway New Kent VA 23124. This is the 5th Annual Show that focuses on seatbelt awareness. The show has donated over $30,000 to 1st responders over the past 4 years. Devin Samuels lost his life in a horrific car crash back in 2021. Family and friends of Devin come together to keep Devins memory and passion for automobiles that include vintage, classic, muscle, luxury, hot rods, jeeps, raised and lowered trucks, recovery trucks, tractors, motorcycles and whatever else you love to show. The event includes food trucks, vendors, music, kid activities, along with over 30 volunteers and security to help you enjoy your day as you show off your vehicle creation. There will be over 75 awards along with 50/50 raffle. Entry to show $25 (passengers free). $5.00 for spectators. Vendors $40.00 limited spots available so please contact in advance. Kids 12 under Free. Contact Wayne Samuels 804-980-1294 Email wayne.samuels@mastec.com

  • May 2 - Car show at Christ Episcopal Church 8951 Courthouse Road Spotsylvania, Virginia on May 2nd with a raindate of May 9th' Registration 8am to 12pm Cost $20.00. Dash plaques for the first 100 cars. Trophies for Best of show include a 7-foot trophy for overall, modern and 7-foot for classic.Specialty trophies include best engine, best interior, best paint, and pastor's pick with an additional 6 specialties with Top 45 awards. Food, 50-50, Music: DJ Chip Harvey.Contact:Roger Williams 540-846-5192

  • May 9 - 7th Annual Breakthrough Car Show - 31st Anniversary of the Council at Pamplin Park, 6955 Duncan Road, Petersburg VA 23803. Judging classes for all makes, models and years - classes for every vehicle! Goody bags and dash plaques for the first 150 registered - participant voting. There will be Vendors and Food Trucks. DJ will spin Oldies. Free spectator admission, free parking plus discounted park entry - and plenty of parking for trailers. Door prizes, music, silent auction - all proceeds go to Historic Pamplin Park. We will fire the cannon during the day and there will be musket demostrations! Complete info, registration form, and everything is at this site: carclubcouncil.com/carshow. Questions? contact@carclubcouncil.com

  • May 16th - Old School Hot Rodders of Virginia Spring Cruise In & Swap Meet 9am - 4pm at 19621 Namozine Road Sutherland VA 23885. Having been called by some "The Woodstock of Cruise In's" this event is geared toward folks who enjoy the "golden age" of the hot rod car scene: 1950's - 70's. Come see old friends and make new ones with our main goal being to enjoy our cars, share stories from days past and photos from the "good old days" of hot rodding, street racing and drag racing. Cars, trucks, rat rods, race cars, project cars and motorcycles 1981 and earlier are more than welcome. We are offering large swap meet / car corral spaces for only $25. Free NSRA vehicle safety inspections. Rain date May 16th. For more info call/text Darrell Olgers 804-943-2283 or email 66stingraycoupe@gmail.com. See the Facebook group Old School Hot Rodders of Virginia for event details

  • May 24 - OLD CARS / MOTORCYCLES / TRUCK SHOW hosted by John Earnhardt Sunday, May 24 weather permitting – Petersburg Seventh-day Adventist Church, 300 Poplar Drive, Petersburg, VA 23805 Hours 1 PM to 4 PM.
    • Free Vehicle Registration
    • Free Food and Drinks
    • Free Prizes - Drawing Every Hour
    • Trophies Given
    Grab your chair, come on out and visit with your old friends while making new ones. Fun for the whole family. For info call John Earnhardt, 864-985-2908 or Billy Conner, 804-216-1225

  • October 31st - Old School Hot Rodders of Virginia Fall Cruise In & Swap Meet 9am - 4pm at 19621 Namozine Road Sutherland VA 23885. Having been called by some "The Woodstock of Cruise In's" this event is geared toward folks who enjoy the "golden age" of the hot rod car scene: 1950's - 70's. Come see old friends and make new ones with our main goal being to enjoy our cars, share stories from days past and photos from the "good old days" of hot rodding, street racing and drag racing. Cars, trucks, rat rods, race cars, project cars and motorcycles 1981 and earlier are more than welcome. We are offering large swap meet / car corral spaces for only $25. Free NSRA vehicle safety inspections. Rain date Nov. 1st. For more info call/text Darrell Olgers 804-943-2283 or email 66stingraycoupe@gmail.com. See the Facebook group Old School Hot Rodders of Virginia for event details

Cruise-Ins

Friday Cruises

  • Varina Exxon Station and Dairy Queen Cruise-In Each Friday Evening 3:30 pm- 7:30 pm at Varina Exxon Station and Dairy Queen. 3275 New Market Road, Henrico, Va. 23231. Cruise-In sponsor is The Old Dominion Model A Ford Club. All old and classic cars and trucks are welcome This event well occur during daylight savings time each year. Contact: Henry Nelson: 1-804-795-1673 club agent.

Saturday Cruises

  • Brunetti's Express Year Round in the Kooliest Town of Mechanicsville at the Corner of 301 & Atlee Road. If the Weather is Good Cruise Out 3:30 till ? Every Saturday Afternoon Chill Out (no pun intended) w/Like Minded Motor Heads in a Well Lit Parking Lot, See Old Cars, Talk Shop & Eat Great Pizza. For More Info Call Lea at Still Runnin Magazine at 386.846.2347 cell or 804.746.2791.

  • Saturdays weather permitting 8 AM - 10 AM Cars and Coffee Richmond, Stony Point Fashion Park: 8 - 10am, 9200 Stony Parkway, Richmond, VA 23235. There is a $5 fee to cover costs of rent, insurance, off duty police. Held every other Saturday. See dates on the calendar: carsandcoffeerichmond.com/Calendar.aspx

  • NK Cruisers, a local car enthusiast and cruise-in group bringing the car community together between Richmond and Williamsburg. The focus is New Kent, Charles City, and Lanexa but we welcome all folks from all areas. All years, makes, models, cars, trucks ,motorcycles and tractors are welcome. Currently our cruise-in meets the 1st and 3rd Saturday 11AM-2PM Nov-March and the 1st and 3rd Friday 6PM-9PM April-October at Rosie's at Colonial Downs, Lot 7. Inclement weather cancels. Plenty of parking and room for trailered show, race, project vehicles. Golf carts are allowed onsite. If you have one bring it. Rosies has a restaurant and there are several more nearby. The address is 10515 Colonial Downs Pkwy New Kent, VA 23124 or more information email: nkcruisers@gmail.com and NK Cruisers NK Cruisers Facebook page for announcements and information.

  • Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruisers will once again host the Monthly First Saturday Breakfast Cruise In starting Saturday April 5 at the Keystone Tractor Museum and Keystone Grill located at 880 West Roslyn Road Colonial Heights VA 23834. Event entrance located at south end of museum, follow event signs. This event will be held the first Saturday of each month weather permitting starting at 8:00am. All makes and models including bikes are welcome at this free cruise in. Our members will be on site with our music van playing music and occasionally handing out door prizes and possibly a 50/50 drawing to support our local Veteran and other organizations. Stop in for the Breakfast Special at the Keystone Grill or visit the Truck and Tractor Museum and enjoy the vehicles on display while you enjoy the company of other car enthusiasts. Check our Facebook Page or Website www.obgcc.com for any updates or contact Gordon Ford at 804-712-1643 or gordonford10@yahoo.com.

  • Last Saturday (April 12th grand opening then last Saturday) weather permitting 8 AM - 10 AM Cars and Coffee 804: at The Diner at Cross Pointe, 8245 Hull Street Road, Richmond 23235: Jenny Hook 804-295-9873 facebook.com/therealcoalmine.

    Sunday Cruises

  • Every Sunday, year round with weather permitting, The East End Cruise-in is in full effect at a NEW location, Freakin BBQ 1164 Wilkinson Road, Henrico, VA 23227 Every Sunday afternoon 2:30/3:00pm until dusk or when everyone leaves. Door prizes occasionally, music, 50/50 drawing and etc. Bring your hot Rods and a taste for some Freakin good BBQ. Bring your folding chairs and chill, have some fun. Open to all makes and models! Contact Paul Holmes 804-663-8806 with any questions.

 

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