Cruise the Gorge – Neon Cruise – Show in the Shade
August 7 @ 4:00 pm
Cruise the Gorge 2026 is ON, August 7-8-9, 2026
Coming up on our 33rd year, and still going strong. Dennis Gage (“My Classic Car” TV) liked it so much he put it on his “Greatest Hits” tour in 2025. Check our webpage www.midcolumbiacarclub.org or on YouTube for the episodes featuring our 2016 and 2025 shows.
Everything kicks 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). Cruisin’ runs from 7 to 9:45pm, and it looks like the city will turn the lights to flashing yellow this year! Yea! 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 enthusiastic spectators. You can also pre-register for the show and/or pick up your Goodie Bag, and check out T-shirt/hat and raffle ticket sales 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. Gate opens at 8am, judging until Noon, and the Parade of Champions awards ceremony beginning at 2pm. Goodie bags and dash plaques to the 1st 250 vehicles. $25 pre-entry, $30 after July 31. 40+ awesome awards, food and specialty vendors, special entertainment, oldies music and plenty of raffle prizes.
Finally, there’s the Dufur Threshing Bee 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?
