We set out on foot to check out the classic cars out at Cruisin the
Coast 2018 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
America’s Largest Block Party. Cruisin’ The Coast® began in 1996 as a
festival to celebrate antique, classic and hot rod vehicles, nostalgic
music and related events. 374 vehicles registered that first year and
in 2017 we had 8,308 registered vehicles. Car enthusiasts from 40
states plus Canada, Germany and Puerto Rico arrive on the Mississippi
Gulf Coast once a year to showcase their rides and to cruise our
beautiful 30-mile stretch of beach-side highway with designated stops in
Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, D’Iberville, Gulfport, Pass Christian, Ocean
Springs and Pascagoula. Each venue is set up as a mini festival with a
stage for live bands, reserved parking for registered cruisers,
spectator parking, and vendors for food and event merchandise.
Registered cruisers will receive an ID card in their registration
packets to exhibit all week in their car’s front window; this ID allows
entry into the venues where reserved parking is available. A program
with maps will also be part of the registration packet so cruisers can
plan their individual schedules as this is an open cruise – events are
scheduled and you decide which ones you are interested in attending.
Our week long event includes cruise-ins, a Salute To Our Veterans event,
car auction, swap meet, car corral, and a parade. Spectators are
welcome and will find that our cruisers love to talk “old cars.”
Cruisin’ The Coast® has 12 Host Car Clubs providing over 700 volunteers
who help with registering vehicles, directing cars at the venues,
giving directions, and welcoming our guests. These are just the jobs
cruisers see. There are hundreds of behind the scenes and pre-event
activities that our volunteers help with all year long. When you see
someone in a bright yellow staff shirt – that is a fellow car lover who
is donating time to make this a fun event for all. If you get a chance
you may want to say thank you to a volunteer during your visit.
Cruisin’ The Coast® has become the biggest special event in the state of
Mississippi. As Cruisin’ The Coast® has grown, the honors and awards
have followed suit. Cruisin’ The Coast® received the Governor’s
Excellence in Tourism Award as Festival/Event of the Year in the State
of Mississippi (by Jarvis Brannon). Cruisin’ The Coast® was also named
the recipient of the “Shining Example Award” for Best Festival/Event of
the year by the Southeast Tourism Society, one of the “100 Events for
the Year” for 2001 and in 2011 by the American Bus Association and was
also named a Southern Travel Treasure by AAA’s magazine, AAA Southern
Traveler. In 2007, the Automotive Restoration Market named Cruisin’ The
Coast the 2007 Restoration Event of the Year.
https://cruisinthecoast.comWe set out on foot to check out the classic cars out at Cruisin the
Coast 2018 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
America’s Largest Block Party. Cruisin’ The Coast® began in 1996 as a
festival to celebrate antique, classic and hot rod vehicles, nostalgic
music and related events. 374 vehicles registered that first year and
in 2017 we had 8,308 registered vehicles. Car enthusiasts from 40
states plus Canada, Germany and Puerto Rico arrive on the Mississippi
Gulf Coast once a year to showcase their rides and to cruise our
beautiful 30-mile stretch of beach-side highway with designated stops in
Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, D’Iberville, Gulfport, Pass Christian, Ocean
Springs and Pascagoula. Each venue is set up as a mini festival with a
stage for live bands, reserved parking for registered cruisers,
spectator parking, and vendors for food and event merchandise.
Registered cruisers will receive an ID card in their registration
packets to exhibit all week in their car’s front window; this ID allows
entry into the venues where reserved parking is available. A program
with maps will also be part of the registration packet so cruisers can
plan their individual schedules as this is an open cruise – events are
scheduled and you decide which ones you are interested in attending.
Our week long event includes cruise-ins, a Salute To Our Veterans event,
car auction, swap meet, car corral, and a parade. Spectators are
welcome and will find that our cruisers love to talk “old cars.”
Cruisin’ The Coast® has 12 Host Car Clubs providing over 700 volunteers
who help with registering vehicles, directing cars at the venues,
giving directions, and welcoming our guests. These are just the jobs
cruisers see. There are hundreds of behind the scenes and pre-event
activities that our volunteers help with all year long. When you see
someone in a bright yellow staff shirt – that is a fellow car lover who
is donating time to make this a fun event for all. If you get a chance
you may want to say thank you to a volunteer during your visit.
Cruisin’ The Coast® has become the biggest special event in the state of
Mississippi. As Cruisin’ The Coast® has grown, the honors and awards
have followed suit. Cruisin’ The Coast® received the Governor’s
Excellence in Tourism Award as Festival/Event of the Year in the State
of Mississippi (by Jarvis Brannon). Cruisin’ The Coast® was also named
the recipient of the “Shining Example Award” for Best Festival/Event of
the year by the Southeast Tourism Society, one of the “100 Events for
the Year” for 2001 and in 2011 by the American Bus Association and was
also named a Southern Travel Treasure by AAA’s magazine, AAA Southern
Traveler. In 2007, the Automotive Restoration Market named Cruisin’ The
Coast the 2007 Restoration Event of the Year.
https://cruisinthecoast.com
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