THE 2024 CRUISE IS IN THE BOOKS!
That's a wrap on the 2024 Cruisin' 53 car cruise and parade!
What a fantastic time we had celebrating with our community. A huge thank you to everyone who came out to show off their cars, line the streets, and enjoy the festivities. We couldn't have done it without the support of our amazing sponsors and supporters.
This year also marked a special milestone with our first-ever close partnership with the Center Line Independence Festival. We're looking forward to continuing this collaboration and making future events even bigger and better!
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN 2024 SPONSORSHIP?
Area businesses have seen a sharp increase in brand awareness after sponsorship of Cruisin' 53. Between the foot traffic at the cruise locations and the online traffic of social media advertisements, thousands of eyes will view your logo and engage with your organization.
Packages are available at various price levels.
NEW THIS YEAR!
WE ARE NOW A COMBINED EVENT WITH THE CENTER LINE INDEPENDENCE FESTIVAL!
Get ready for an extraordinary weekend of unity and excitement as the Center Line Independence Festival and Cruisin' 53 merge into one spectacular event! This powerhouse partnership brings you a jam-packed schedule of activities and entertainment that will rev up your summer.
At the Center Line Independence Festival, thrilling rides and cuisine, inflatables, axe throwing, live music, a petting farm (and that’s just a sampler!) And of course, the annual fireworks. Meanwhile, Cruisin’ 53 adds a dazzling car show featuring a lively parade along Van Dyke, and gearheads galore!
CAR SHOW &
CAR PARADE @
CRUISE HQ
ABC Warehouse Parking Lot
7215 E. 10 Mile Rd., Center Line, MI
Van Dyke will come to live with food, live music and of course, cars of all shapes and sizes! Gearheads can set up their chairs and talk shop while other attendees can enjoy the visual splendor of the car show. Add a parade and some prize money and you've got a banner summer day for Warren and Center Line. And it's all to benefit the community. Between the the registration fees and our sponsor contributions, we are the rare cruise that raises thousands for local nonprofits and groups.
CAR SHOW REGISTRATION
INCLUDES OFFICIAL T-SHIRT
$30
NEW DAY: Sunday, June 2, 2024
10:00 AM
CHECK-IN/DAY-OF-REGISTRATION OPENS
Our check-in table will be set up in a prominent location at headquarters for ease of access. All online registrants will be assigned a parking spot upon arrival and must check-in at the desk after parking to receive their number tag for the judges and their car plaque.
12:00PM
CAR PARADE ON ROUTE ALONG VAN DYKE
Starting at 11:30am, our staff will begin lining up all cruise participants within Cruise HQ for the commencement of the car parade at noon. The Grand Marshall and police vehicles will lead the parade northbound on Van Dyke with the official turnaround at Warren Civic Center . After the turnaround, cruises can remain on the route for as long as they'd like before returning to their parking spot at headquarters.
4:00 PM
AWARDS CEREMONY
Cash prizes and certificates will be awarded in both Stock and Modified categories and one overall Best in Show. The judges will make their way through all entries at the close of registration (12:00pm) and use the same rubric. Scoring is a point-based system in five areas: body, engine, interior, paint and wheels/tires.
LIVE TUNES: SPOOKY STERLING
HOW MUCH PRIZE MONEY IS AWARDED?
$2,200 TOTAL
Three placements and prizes will be awarded to cars in both Stock and Modified entrance pools.
FIRST PLACE: $300
SECOND PLACE: $200
THIRD PLACE: $100
OVERALL BEST IN SHOW (ONLY ONE): $1,000
Cruisin' 53 is an event organized by the Warren Community Foundation. The Warren Community Foundation (WCF) was formed for the coordination, marketing, and implementation of various community events designed to promote the welfare of the City of Warren, Michigan, and to donate the proceeds to charitable and educational organizations doing good works. WCF believes the best way to bring people together is to get them out of the house and talking to one another. The foundation is comprised of veteran businessmen and philanthropists with decades of experience and relationships.
The Warren Community Foundation is a nonprofit under the umbrella of the Warren Center Line Chamber of Commerce (WCLCC). That chamber is one of two area specific subchambers of the Southeast Michigan Chamber of Commerce (SMCC).
GET IN TOUCH.
Whether you have a question about registration, you are thinking about sponsoring, or any matter at all, we want to hear from you: the community. We look forward to answering your questions.