FREEPORT - Downtown Freeport's largest annual event, Cruise Night 2008, sponsored by J.H. Barkau and Sons, will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Saturday.
The event offers more than 500 cars, great musical entertainment, food, contests and displays.
The Cruise Night parking lots open at 4 p.m. and cruising will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The cruising begins with a special two-lap exhibition cruise by antique vehicles built before 1950 after which the cars will be featured in the Freeport Public Library parking lot. A Go-Get-R Towing & Recovery Muffler Rapping Contest will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Dan's Route 66 Burn Out Contest will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Live music provided by Newport Project will be on stage beginning at 6 p.m. A variety of food booths, located on Chicago Avenue, will be available and Alber Ice Cream Parlor will offer their selection of tasty treats. There will be special displays and a 50/50 raffle sponsored by Freeport Downtown Development Foundation. A new addition to the 2008 Cruise Night will be a Bike Show, open to all makes and models and located on Exchange Street, sponsored by Kutter Harley-Davidson/Buell.
Although there is a cost to park in the Cruise lots - $10 for prior reservations or $5 at the event, there is no charge for spectators at the event or to join the cruise itself.
The cruising will continue on Sunday, August 3, with the "Check Out our Curves" Driving Tour. The hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the cost of the tour is $12 for adults and $7 for children under 12.
More information about Cruise Night is available by visiting www.freeportcruisenight.com.
The event offers more than 500 cars, great musical entertainment, food, contests and displays.
The Cruise Night parking lots open at 4 p.m. and cruising will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The cruising begins with a special two-lap exhibition cruise by antique vehicles built before 1950 after which the cars will be featured in the Freeport Public Library parking lot. A Go-Get-R Towing & Recovery Muffler Rapping Contest will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Dan's Route 66 Burn Out Contest will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Live music provided by Newport Project will be on stage beginning at 6 p.m. A variety of food booths, located on Chicago Avenue, will be available and Alber Ice Cream Parlor will offer their selection of tasty treats. There will be special displays and a 50/50 raffle sponsored by Freeport Downtown Development Foundation. A new addition to the 2008 Cruise Night will be a Bike Show, open to all makes and models and located on Exchange Street, sponsored by Kutter Harley-Davidson/Buell.
Although there is a cost to park in the Cruise lots - $10 for prior reservations or $5 at the event, there is no charge for spectators at the event or to join the cruise itself.
The cruising will continue on Sunday, August 3, with the "Check Out our Curves" Driving Tour. The hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the cost of the tour is $12 for adults and $7 for children under 12.
More information about Cruise Night is available by visiting www.freeportcruisenight.com.
