20thAnnual Brookings Car Show! June 9 and 10, 2012
The Brookings Car Festival is an annual event put on by the Brookings Car Council. The second weekend in June has seen Brookings, SD filled with hot rods and muscle cars since 1993.
This year, it is our 20th Annual Brookings Car Festival and we are hoping it is our biggest show yet. What are we doing to help to make it big? We are offering FREE car show registration to all that enter the car show on Sunday in Pioneer Park. Yes, FREE – the normal $15 registration fee will be waived this year, to hopefully get everyone to get their classics out of the garage, clean them up if need be, and get them entered in the judged car show on Sunday. Help us beat our record and help this to be our best turnout ever!
We will have the same events as we have had in the past and have added something new as well. We have added a Garage Tour Saturday morning, and the Show-N-Shine event will be on Saturday in downtown Brookings around Nick’s Hamburger Shop. It starts at noon, and will give everyone the opportunity to show off their prized ride. The annual Poker Run Cruise will be held again later on Saturday afternoon, and proves the cars and trucks that show up are for more than just show.
The main event of the Brookings Car Festival weekend is the car show on Sunday in Pioneer Park, where we have had up to around 200 cars. There are 31 classes of cars and trucks competing for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards, along with a Judge’s Choice award. There are dash plaques for the first 200 entries, and cash drawings for car show participants throughout the afternoon. There will be several food vendors to choose from, and with the great collection of cars and trucks to view at the show, it will be an afternoon of fun for all in attendance to walk around and enjoy the cars and trucks on display and to grab something to eat. Please see the Schedule link, for a full listing of the events and the times on Saturday and Sunday.