Activities Coordinator: Sharon Wells
January
Pizza Party! Round Table Pizza on the corner of Gage and Leslie in Kennewick. January 12th starting at 5PM.
February
Chocolate extravaganza at the Kiona Winery, 44612 N Sunset Rd., Benton City, February 16, 7-9PM. Bring chocolate dessert or candy. Beverages available.
March
Central Washington Custom Car & Cycle Show, Yakima Convention Center, Yakima. March 11 - 13, 10AM-6PM.
St. Patrick's Day Cruz-in, March 18th, 9AM-3PM, Heppner, OR. $20 registration fee, or $15 in advance. Vehicles will be parked and displayed on "Willow Street" between Heppner Family Foods and St. Patrick's Senior Center.
Sunnyside annual high school show and shine fundraiser, March 25th, 10:00AM, Chief Kamiakin Elementary School. Those wanting to caravan, please meet in the WalMart parking lot (Queensgate and Duportail St, Richland), near the Krispy Krème donut building, no later than 7:30am.
April
Portland Swap Meet, Expo Center, April 7 to April 9, 7am-7pm Fri, 7am-5pm Sat, 8am-1pm Sun. Admission 12yrs and over is $7/day Fri. - Sat., $4 Sun. Ladies free.
4th Annual Liberty Christian Patriot Car Show, April 4th, 9:00am - 3:00pm, 2200 Williams Blvd, Richland. There will be vintage camping trailers and an overnight camp out.
12th annual Benton City Car and Bike Show & Shine, April 29th. Kiona-Benton City Middle School, 913 Horne Dr. Benton City. Registration starts at 7AM, opens at 9AM, flag raising at 10AM, awards ceremony at 2PM. A pancake and sausage breakfast is available for $5. Vehicle registration is $20.
May
Annual YOCC Swap Meet on May 6th. Contact John Trumbo at (509) 582-4297.
18th annual Classy Chassy Car Show-n-Shine, May 12th & 13th, Friday registration, Poker Run, and Rally at Overturf Motors on Columbia Drive. The Main event, the Show and Shine, in Historic Downtown Kennewick, W. Kennewick Ave., starting at 8AM with registration, check-in, and set-up. Music at noon.
Monroe Swap Meet, Evergreen Fairgrounds, May 20-21, 8AM-5PM. Info 800-645-4997.
Moses Lake Spring Festival Car Show, May 20th, 8AM-3PM, 3rd Ave. and Dogwood.
Waitsburg Celebration Classic Auto Show - May 20th -Preston Park. For applications contact Ron Henderson 509 586-4338.
American Reflections car show, May 21st, 9AM - 3PM, Rivard Rd., Moxee park, hwy 24.
Brookdale at Torbett, BBQ, May 25th 11AM - 2PM, 221 Torbett St., Richland.
Guardian Angels, BBQ, May 26th 11AM - 2PM, 245 Van Giesen Street, Richland.
Pacific Northwest Mustang Club show and shine, May 27th, 9AM - 3PM, Howard Amon Park, Richland.
Ki-Be Reunion Car Show May 27th - Benton Community Park 10AM- 3PM.
June
14th
annual Pendleton Old Iron Show, June 2-4, 8AM to dusk at 1205 SW Court Ave., Roy Raley Park next to the rodeo
grounds. Lunch and dinner provided to exhibitors. Free admission. Call
Jack 541-276-5949, or Bill 541-276-6624 for more information.
8th Annual Corvette Car show on the Columbia, June 2nd Red Lion & 4th, Columbia Park.
UROCK Car Show June 3rd 2617 W. Falls Ave - Kennewick. See last year's photo album.
33rd Annual Mopar Show-n-Shine June 10th - Howard Amon Park, 9AM to noon. (confirm)
All Wheels Weekend, June 16-18, 8AM-3PM, Dayton, WA. 509-382-4825
Yakima Valley Swap Meet, June 10th, 8AM-4PM, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. (confirm)
Cool Desert Nights, Richland, June 22-25. (confirm)
July
Pasco
Independence Day Parade, July 4th,
judging at 9:00am, starts at 10:00am. 4th Ave., near the courthouse. Pancake
breakfast at Memorial Park 7AM-noon. Check-in 7:30AM - 9:30AM. Picnic
after the parade at 11:30AM, location TBD.
Goldendale Community Days, July. 4th, 9AM on Main Street.
The Retreads Car Club annual show-n-shine, July 7th, 4PM - 9PM at Andy's North, Court St., Pasco. Free.
Spokane Swap Meet, July 7-9, Spokane Fairgrounds.
Hermiston Cool Rides Car Show July 8th - McKenzie Park, Hermiston Oregon. Registration 7-11AM.
17th Annual Orphan and Discontinued Car Show, July 16th, 9AM-3PM, Awards Ceremony at 2PM, Griot's Garage, 3333 S 38th St, Tacoma. map Flyer
Brooks, Oregon Steam-Up. Powerland Heritage Park, July 29-30 & August 5-6, 7AM - 6PM. $12 entry (or $20 weekend pass). Demos, daily parade, music, food. Camping available.
August
Benton City Daze Parade August 12th- 10:00 AM - Benton City
Grandview Chamber of Commerce Car Show, August 12th, 10AM - 4PM, Country Park Fair Grounds, 812 Wallace Way. $20 entrance fee. Free Yakima Valley Fair tickets (2).
Benton Franklin County Fair Parade, August 19th, 10AM, Kennewick, on 1st/4th Ave. in the school parking lot. Judging is at 8:15am. Picnic lunch after the parade. (confirm)
Pioneer Power Show and Swap Meet, August 20th - 21st, Union Gap in Fullbright Park, 4508 Main Street. Farm equipment displays, farm tractor pulls, vintage trucks and engines, equipment parade, flea market, live entertainment, draft horse demos.
Benton County Fair Car Show August 22nd - Kennewick (confirm)
10th Annual Show & Shine for Hunger, August 27th, 11AM - 4PM at Columbia Park. $15 entrance fee.
40th Annual LeMay Car Show with Auction and Swap Meet, August 26th, 9AM - 5PM. Tour the LeMay family estate.
September
Ninth annual Bickleton Car Show, Sept. 2nd, 9AM-4PM. Registration 9AM-Noon.
States Day Parade in Prosser, Sept. 4th, 8AM-10PM, Keene–Riverview Elementary, Bennett Ave. Judging is at 8:30am. The parade starts at 10am. (confirm)
22nd Annual Wheelin Walla Walla Weekend Car Show and Swap Meet, Sept. 8-9th, 9AM - 3PM, First Ave., Walla Walla.
Sprague Days car show, Sept. 9th, 10AM, downtown Sprague. Info 509-257-2319 or 509-251-9165.
Streetscape car and motorcycle show, Sept. 16, 10AM - 4PM, Downtown Prosser.
Day Tour to the Old Flour Mill, Patah (near Pomeroy), Sept. 21. Start by meeting 8AM for breakfast at Bob and Delores, 5624 W. 8th Ave., Kenn. Lunch will be at the Mill. RSVP 783-3622.
Sacajawea Heritage Days, Sept. 29-30, 9AM - 10PM, Sacajawea Park.
October
Maryhill Museum Car Show. Concours de Maryhill. October 7th and 8th, 10AM-4PM. Dinner. Vintage race cars timed on the Loops. (confirm)
PNW Mustang Car Show Oct. 1st - Columbia Crest Winery, Paterson WA. (confirm)
49th Annual Monroe Swap Meet, October 7th, 8AM-5PM and October 8th, 8AM-3PM, Monroe, WA, Evergreen Fairgrounds.
Walla Walla Balloon Stampede, Car and Cycle Show, Saturday October 18-22, Fairgrounds, 10AM-4PM.
November
Veterans Day Parade, November 4th, 9:30AM. Staging begins at 8:00AM on Van Giesen between 62nd St. and Grosscup Rd. in West Richland at the Benton REA Community Room. Closing ceremony at Flat Top park.
December
Dennis & Frances McGillis will be having a holiday open house. The date is Sunday, December 3 from 2:00 – 7:00PM.
The annual Christmas party is December 16, 5:30PM, doors open at 4PM, Clover Island Inn. White elephant gift exchange. Cost of the dinner is $20 per person. The club will pick up the remainder of the cost. Mail your check to Denny Wellington, P.O. Box 2023, Richland.