Saturday July 10, 2010

Have you seen a car jump over 50"? Then don't miss the hop off at the 8th annual Downtown Classic Car Show.     What's going on: Over 400 Classic Cars line St. Paul Street Low-rider Hop Off competition @ 3:00 pm on Queen Street Sport Compact, Import & Low-rider area on Queen Street   Good Rockin’ Tonight : A Tribute to Sun Records Performing at the Mansion House giant outdoor patio (William St) Millar’s Auto presents the Big Toys Zone (340 St. Paul St) Get up close and personal with fire trucks, police vehicles, and other heavy equipment (dump trucks etc.) on display Interactive children activities including:  Paint a Car area (123 St. Paul St lot) jump- n bounce, jugglers, magicians  Summer sidewalk sales at the downtown boutiques Excellent patio’s and restaurants to grab a bite to eat 3rd Annual Fiddle Festival happening at 366 St. Paul Street Stage

Great things are happening Downtown on July 10. The 8^th Downtown Classic Car Show once again will close St. Paul Street to some of the region’s best classic automobiles! Each year close to 500 classic and custom vehicles head to downtown to strut their stuff! 

You’ll want to set aside the entire day, as there are more than just classic cars downtown: the merchants have great summer sales and cool boutiques to browse around in, there’s a fabulous selection of restaurants and patio’s to kick up your feet and have a bite to eat.

Millar’s Auto presents a new area this year – with the Big Toys Zone – head down to 340 St. Paul Street and check out the heavy equipment display! Get up close and personal with fire trucks, police vehicles, dump trucks, front end loaders and more!

Plus there are 2 stages filled with entertainment to check out.

q       The giant Mansion House patio will have Good Rockin Tonight (tribute to Johnny Cash, Carl Perking and Jerry Lee Lewis) starting at 11am and playing throughout the day, and if you want to stay into the evening the patio continues on with a tribute to The Band at 6pm

q       The 366 Stage will be hosting Niagara’s 3rd Fiddle Festival, entertaining audience’s young and old all day. Fiddlers and step dancers will compete for cash and prizes throughout the day, and followed up by a street dance from 4p – 6p or later.

 Bring the family as there is lots to do for the younger one too:

The Autodream Group presents the Kids Zone with interactive area at 123 St. Paul St where you can to Paint a Car and learn to juggle, be entertained by the magic of Alex Kazam roaming the show. Enjoy the Monster Truck bouncer and Super Hero meet and greet outside Mostly Comics.

Free public parking at all city parking garages (St. Paul Street & Carlisle Street), lots (Market Square & Garden Park) and meters (along King St. and over to Church St.). So you won’t have to worry about how long you are here or where to find a place to park.

Classic and Custom Vehicle Show N Shine information: no registration, admission or parking fee's. No advance registration. Goodie bags will be given out at the gate to the first 250 vehicles to arrive. Streets close at 8am and reopen at 5pm, please arrive between 8am and 12 noon for parking within the show area - we are usually full and have very limited parking left after 12noon. If you would like to park near/with your friends, please all arrive together as it is extremely difficult to save spots. Niagara Corvette Club will be on site helping out with parking this year...and taking donations for the Niagara Peninsula Children's Centre for their efforts!

To enquire about sponsorship, vending or any further information please contact Elizabeth Fritshaw at the St. Catharines Downtown Association: # 905-685-8424.

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