09/20/2026
It has been two years in a row having a rain-out on the last night. Both the 32nd and 33rd year, not the way we wanted to end the seasons.
It was a rainy, cloudy and drizzly end for The Friday Night History Cruze car show in North St. Paul. It was still raining at the beginning of the show. It was a very frustrating way to end our 33rd year. Just an FYI, we can’t do a rain-out show at the end of the season, our event permit stops at 10 pm on the last day of the show.
The History Cruze dash plaques from September 18, 2026 (rain out) will be handed out on the first “History Cruze” car show of 2027. That will be the first History Cruze Car Show Friday of June, 2027. They will be handed out by the sponsor of the first night, which usually is MPL Specialties and Kathy always is on the hill on the southeast corner of 7th and Charles. (The dash plaque pictured is the plaque that would have been handed out on September 18, 2026).
A huge Thank you to:
• Our Sponsors – Most of the cost of the show is picked up by them. They are loyal to the show, so please be loyal to them. Many of our sponsors have been with us for decades.
• Our yellow shirts - our volunteers show up on a bi-weekly basis to keep the car owners and visitors safe. We couldn't do the show without them. They are the face and backbone of the show.
• Our craft/food vendors and bands who keep everyone entertained and fed well with their wonderful products.
• The City of North St. Paul, their staff, Police, EMT's and maintenance crews who work with our board, giving us all the support needed to put on a car show that is this large and family friendly.
• To the 1975 and older classic car owners – your vehicles are the stars of the show. We look at the show being a rolling museum of the most beautiful cars ever built. Your commitment to the classics is commendable.
• To all the visitors who come down every Friday night, walk and dance the evening away at the shows, listen to the bands, eat and look at the beautiful classics that show up each week in our historic downtown host city, it is wonderful family fun.
• To MPL Specialties - for doing all our merchandise, from t-shirts and sweatshirts and the weekly dash plaques. Also, our artwork is designed by Kathy. It is such a pleasure working with you. Kathy rocks!
• To Main Drag Vintage & Collectibles - for offering to help sell the car show merchandise, to make it easier for everyone to purchase. They will be selling our merchandise throughout the winter months and be stocked and ready for 2027.
• To the Board of Directors - who put in a lot of time planning and re-planning, setting up, tearing down, meeting with the city, getting our insurance, ordering the porta potties, and everything else that needs to be done to put the shows on.
• To the east end homeowners - we have taken over your block. You have front row seats to one of the largest free car shows in the country. We've talked to the car owners to make sure they are considerate of your property, and it has seemed to work.
Without these components, we would not have a show each summer. What would we do without our Friday Night Car Shows.
The Board of Directors meet throughout the winter to plan the shows each year. We are committed to putting on the best shows possible.
Watch the web site, facebook and newsletter for the latest information on where we are in the planning.
For the Board, the car show is a 12-month commitment with meetings, planning and negotiating to make the best and successful shows possible.
Thank you to everyone who makes the car shows possible each year.
See you in 2027!
