Date/Time
8/8/2025 - 8/10/2025
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Pacific
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Pacific
Event Type(s)
Festival & Events
Event Description
CRUISE THE GORGE IS ON! AUGUST 8-10, 2025
Kicking off with the “Neon Cruise” Friday evening, downtown The Dalles. It’s an “open” cruise, just like back in the day, so just show up and start showing off (NO burnouts however). It starts around 7pm and runs until 9:45. This is the favorite part of the weekend for many of the locals, and the sidewalks up and down 2nd and 3rd streets fill up with appreciative and enthusiastic spectators. Several downtown businesses will be having special events during the cruise. You can also pre-register for the Saturday show at Burgerville on 3rd St. between 4 and 7 pm.
Then Saturday brings the “Show in the Shade” on the grass in beautiful SOROSIS PARK, 300E Scenic Dr. Registration opens at 9am, judging until 1pm, and the Parade of Champions awards ceremony beginning at 2pm. Goodie bags and dash plaques to the 1st 250 vehicles. $20 pre-entry. $25 after July 31. 40+ awards, food and specialty vendors, oldies music and plenty of raffle prizes, plus Dennis Gage will be filming an episode for “My Classic Car” TV!
Then Saturday evening features the Eagles/Elks Cruise Nite from 5 to 7pm at the lodge, 2006 W 7th, The Dalles.
Finally, if you want one more chance to trophy, there’s the Dufur Classic Car Show, on Sunday in the Dufur Community Park, just 13 miles South of The Dalles, starting at 9am.
So, one day, two days or all three, how much fun do you want to have?
Kicking off with the “Neon Cruise” Friday evening, downtown The Dalles. It’s an “open” cruise, just like back in the day, so just show up and start showing off (NO burnouts however). It starts around 7pm and runs until 9:45. This is the favorite part of the weekend for many of the locals, and the sidewalks up and down 2nd and 3rd streets fill up with appreciative and enthusiastic spectators. Several downtown businesses will be having special events during the cruise. You can also pre-register for the Saturday show at Burgerville on 3rd St. between 4 and 7 pm.
Then Saturday brings the “Show in the Shade” on the grass in beautiful SOROSIS PARK, 300E Scenic Dr. Registration opens at 9am, judging until 1pm, and the Parade of Champions awards ceremony beginning at 2pm. Goodie bags and dash plaques to the 1st 250 vehicles. $20 pre-entry. $25 after July 31. 40+ awards, food and specialty vendors, oldies music and plenty of raffle prizes, plus Dennis Gage will be filming an episode for “My Classic Car” TV!
Then Saturday evening features the Eagles/Elks Cruise Nite from 5 to 7pm at the lodge, 2006 W 7th, The Dalles.
Finally, if you want one more chance to trophy, there’s the Dufur Classic Car Show, on Sunday in the Dufur Community Park, just 13 miles South of The Dalles, starting at 9am.
So, one day, two days or all three, how much fun do you want to have?
Location
Contact Person
Steve Hudson
(phone: 5419933540)
(phone: 5419933540)
Details
Cruise the Gorge, The Dalles, OR
Date: 08/8 thru 08/10/2025
Time: 9am to 3pm
Location: On the grass in the shade, Sorosis Park, 300 E Scenic Dr., The Dalles
Entry: $20 up to 7/31. $25 after.
Open car show
40+ Awards
No cost to spectators
Dennis Gage will be there to film an episode for “My Classic Car” TV
Vendors, food, music, door prizes and raffles available
Dash Plaques, Goodie Bags and Meet Booklet for the 1st 250 entries
Website: www.midcolumbiacarclub.org
Car show Info: midcolumbiacarclub@gmail.com 541-993-3540
Vendor Info: 541-993-1054, Visitor Info: 541-296-2231
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDIfw3m50vg&t=18s&pp=ygUQQ3J1aXNlIHRoZSBHb3JnZQ%3D%3D
Date: 08/8 thru 08/10/2025
Time: 9am to 3pm
Location: On the grass in the shade, Sorosis Park, 300 E Scenic Dr., The Dalles
Entry: $20 up to 7/31. $25 after.
Open car show
40+ Awards
No cost to spectators
Dennis Gage will be there to film an episode for “My Classic Car” TV
Vendors, food, music, door prizes and raffles available
Dash Plaques, Goodie Bags and Meet Booklet for the 1st 250 entries
Website: www.midcolumbiacarclub.orgCar show Info: midcolumbiacarclub@gmail.com 541-993-3540
Vendor Info: 541-993-1054, Visitor Info: 541-296-2231
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDIfw3m50vg&t=18s&pp=ygUQQ3J1aXNlIHRoZSBHb3JnZQ%3D%3D
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