Get ready for the streets to sizzle at the 12th annual Hot Rod Madness Cruise happening on July 16th. This major summer car show invites tricked out rides from all over to compete for Best in Show.

Hundreds of classic and custom autos span makes and eras from vintage Model As to new age EVs. Expect to see everything from flame-painted hot rods and lowered A-100 pickups to Plymouth muscle cars and 1950s Bel Airs restored to perfection.

Arrive early to grab pole position along Main Street as vehicles line up for the afternoon parade. Before the cruise kicks off, paneled judges make their rounds to nominate rides for the trophy competition across multiple classes:

• Classics Pre-1950s
• Classics Post-1950s
• Hot Rods & Customs
• Trucks
• Modern Performance
• Motorcycles
• Best Unfinished Project
• Best Interior
• Best Engine
• Best Paint
• Best Display/Club Participation

Owners can get up close and personal with fellow gearheads to share build or restoration stories while admiring paint jobs shimmering under the sun. Kids activities provide fun for the whole family during the daylong event.

When the streets close at noon, an anticipated 400 vehicles let their engines roar to life for the parade cruise. Spectators line the designated route to cheer the chrome-trimmed procession winding through downtown.

Don’t miss downtown’s largest and loudest car spectacle the annual Hot Rod Madness Cruise on Saturday, July 16th from 9am to 3pm. Arrive early for the all-makes car show and competition before cruisin’ in the afternoon parade of classics.