Encinitas Classic Car Nights

When: Third Thursday of each Summer month
June 16, July 21, August 18, Sept. 15, 2011
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: S. Coast Highway 101
(From D Street to K Street) (map)
Live music at Cardiff Classics
at 1049 S. Coast Hwy 101 (map)
and at SMOG Test Only Center
682 S. Coast Hwy 101 (map)
Downtown Encinitas, CA
More info: Event info

Classic Car Cruise Highlights

The streets of Downtown Encinitas will be rockin’ and rollin’ when Encinitas Classic Car Nights comes to Downtown Encinitas June through September.

The third Thursday of each summer month from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, hot rods, foreign automobiles, classic cars and Woodies will line S. Coast Highway 101 from D Street to K Street. Classic cars will be parked along the Hwy 101 and on side streets. Come to Downtown Encinitas for the unbeatable combination of historic cars, historic Hwy 101 and experience a national award winning MainStreet. Live music will play in front of Encinitas Smog at 682 S. Coast Hwy 101 and Cardiff Classics at 1049 S. Coast Hwy 101.

This year’s series will be greatly expanded, starting with six dedicated lots for car clubs.  Stellar Solar is sponsoring the SMOG Test Only Awards Lot and will be solar-powering the bands there throughout the series. Cardiff Classics will be hosting a car club and a band, and Charlie’s Foreign Car will be welcoming a club in their Regent Lot. Three other downtown Encinitas locations – the Small Mall, Sofspra and The Black Sheep - will host additional car clubs, and special “Recommended Parking for Classic Cars” signs will make added room for the many cars who park in available curbside spots.

In addition to doubling the available parking, DEMA is doubling the music venues, with one stage at each end of town. Moondance will be playing at the SMOG Test Only Awards Lot and Band of Jimmys will entertain the crowd at Cardiff Classics.

The event is open and free to the public. Every car in attendance is eligible for awards and there is no cost for displaying or viewing the cars. If historic Downtown Encinitas is not reason enough to enjoy a night out on the town, Encinitas Classic Car Night will up the ante. It is an excellent reason to spend a summer night out in a historic downtown with 40 great restaurants and over 200 unique shops.

Come early for the best parking spots because parking is limited, and dine at one of the many fantastic restaurants in Downtown Encinitas before the event “shifts into 5th gear.”