St. Ignace Car Show Weekend
June 24-26, 2027
For half a century, St. Ignace has roared to life each summer with one of the most iconic automotive celebrations in the Midwest. In 2026, we marked 50 years of chrome, engines, music, and memories on the shores of Lake Huron.
Join us in 2027 for St. Ignace Car Show Weekend, featuring hundreds of classic and custom vehicles, downtown cruises, drone show, and fireworks over the bay honoring five decades of automotive passion in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Since 1976, St. Ignace has welcomed generations of car enthusiasts from across the U.S. and Canada to our picturesque waterfront town. What began as a local cruise has grown into one of the nation’s longest-running and most beloved all-make car shows.
Please note: Calendar of events is subject to change. We will keep this page up to date with any event related changes.
Official show T-shirts available here.
2027 Schedule of Events TBA
Thursday, June 24
Cruise Night hosted by Kewadin Casinos
Registered participants receive $10 in free slot play (in registration packet).
Vehicle Staging: Kewadin Casino – 6 PM
Cruise Departure: 7 PM
Registration is required to participate.
Friday, June 25
Down Memory Lane Parade – 7 PM
Celebrating the 44rd year of the parade.
Participants must arrive at the airport staging area no later than 6:30 PM.
The parade will be broadcast live on 100.7 FM radio.
Registration is required to participate.
Drone Show – Dusk
Viewable throughout downtown St. Ignace.
Saturday, June 26
The Big Show – 8 AM to 4 PM
Downtown St. Ignace from Chambers Street to Marquette will be closed to traffic from 5 AM to 4 PM.
Kid Zone at Museum of Ojibwa Culture 12-3
Explore hundreds of classic vehicles throughout downtown, enjoy live music, and visit vendors at the St. Ignace Marina parking lot and McGregor lot downtown.
Awards Ceremony – 3:30 PM
Registration Tent at the St. Ignace Marina
Casino After Party 4PM-8PM
Fireworks – Dusk over Moran Bay.
Show Your Car
If you have a classic car or vintage truck tucked away in your garage, why not consider registering your pride and joy and bringing it to our car show.
THERE WILL BE NO ONSITE REGISTRATION IN 2027.
We recommend that you pick up your packet on Thursday or Friday if you arrive in town before Saturday. It will save you some time and effort.
Pre-registration closes on June 11th at NOON.
Registration includes:
Show space downtown and awards ceremony
Thursday Night Cruise Night admission
Inclusion in Down Memory Lane Parade
$10 free slot play at Kewadin Casino (18 and over)
Cancellation Policy:
Partial refunds are available if you cancel more than 30 days before event (cancellation fees apply). Registration fees if you cancel within 30 days of event are non-refundable.
Model Car Show
2027 Model Car Show Details
Theme Award: TBA
Location: Lawn of the First National Bank downtown office
Registration: 8am – noon
Awards: 2 pm
Top 10 for adults, Top 3 for juniors and rug rats, plus multiple specialty awards like Best Detail, Best Paint.
Introducing the new Ed Reavie Memorial Award
There will be a misc. category for anything non-automotive and a Best of Show.
Rug rats (kids under 12): FREE
Juniors (13-17): $5 per entry
Adults (18 & over): $10 per entry. No limits on number of entries.
Contact: Facebook Messenger Adam Cutler or email acutler83@yahoo.com
Car Show Vendors
Attention Vendors, Manufacturers and Businesses. Want to be part of the action? The St. Ignace Car Show is the perfect location and venue for sales, promotion and display of your products and services.
A Note from the St. Ignace Visitors Bureau
This event is proudly organized by the St. Ignace Visitors Bureau. Many of our events are offered without profit, and any proceeds directly support guest activities in St. Ignace—such as weekly summer fireworks, nightly live music, and contributions to downtown beautification and improvement projects.
Thanks to visitors like you, and your stays in St. Ignace hotels, we are able to enhance both our community and your experience.
To help keep these events and initiatives thriving, we encourage you to stay in a St. Ignace hotel during your visit. Your support makes a difference—thank you!
Phone: 1-800-338-6660
Contact: St. Ignace Events Committee
Email: info@stignace.com
Website: https://stignace.com